23 Books You Need To Read In 2023 (My Husbands Picks)

Here’s the thing, I don’t read a lot of ‘”fun” books. I think the books I read are fun, but I’m probably the only one fascinated by non-fiction. However, my husband reads a lot more fiction books, and a large variety of books overall. So, I asked him to put together a list of 23 books he would recommend to others. I thought he would need some time to prep a list for me, but he immediately started listing off book titles for me to write down.

My husband does most of his books on Audible or the Libby app. I’ve talked about the Libby app before in my post about books I loved in 2022. It’s such a great app, and a great way to support your library. You can borrow ebooks and audio books for 3 weeks from your local library (you just link your library card). You may have to wait for a book to be available, but I have found that the waitlists usually move quickly. If a book I want isn’t available through Libby (they only have what your library has available), then I go with the Audible app.

So here it is – 23 books to read in 2023 (my husbands picks). My husband tells me that a lot of these books are the first of a series as well, so this is a great starting point. I have linked each book on Amazon if you prefer audible or physical books, or if you want to gift any of these (books are such a great gift idea by the way). The links are affiliate links, so I may earn a small commission when you shop through those links. You can learn more about the affiliate links on my affiliate disclosure page here.

1. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
2. Fairy Tale by Stephen King
3. The Cloister by Katy Hays
4. Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
5. Quantum Radio by A.G. Riddle
6. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
7. Nyxia by Scott Reintgen
8. The Cartographers by Peng Sheperd
9. The Name of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
10. Will by Will Smith
11. The Dark Tower by Stephen King
12. Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
13. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
14. Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc
15. Some Danger Involved by Will Thomas
16. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
17. The Last Magician by Lisa Maxwell
18. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
19. The Aeronauts Windlass by Jim Butcher
20. Lightlark by Alex Aster
21. The Eye of The World by Robert Jordan
22. Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher
23. It by Stephen King

There it is! 23 books to read in 2023 (my husbands picks). I’m going to keep some of these in mind for my next reads. Comment below which ones you’ll be reading next!