New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2023

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Each year, we pore over thousands of new books, seeking out the best novels, memoirs, biographies, poetry collections, stories and more. Here are the standouts, selected by the staff of The New York Times Book Review.

Challenge Prompts

1. After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

2. ALL THE SINNERS BLEED by S.A. Cosby

3. THE BEE STING by Paul Murray

4. BIOGRAPHY OF X by Catherine Lacey

5. BIRNAM WOOD by Eleanor Catton

6. BLACKOUTS by Justin Torres

7. BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN by Jessica Knoll

8. CHAIN-GANG ALL-STARS by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

9. THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese

10. CROOK MANIFESTO by Colson Whitehead

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