Now that it’s peak park-reading season, you may be asking yourself: what am I going to read this spring? Don’t worry – we’ve got you! From international bestsellers to debut novels, our list covers a wide range of genres that will satisfy all types of readers. Whether you’re a fan of classic literature or contemporary page-turners, this list of the best books to read in spring 2023 has you covered.

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My Most Anticipated Reads This Spring

While this list has 31 books I genuinely recommend, I may or may not favor some of these over others. Some of them are sequels to great books! Some of them have gotten some exciting buzz. A few of them I have already read and think you will also find absolutely delightful.

• I brought Weyward by Emilia Hart along to my solo trip to Paris, and it was the perfect earthy spring read to indulge in with good wine and lots of bread.
• Painted Devils by Margaret Owen is the sequel to Little Thieves, a retelling of the goose girl story by the Brothers Grimm. I’m a sucker for a folktale retelling, and Owen’s writing has a lovely dark quality.
• I don’t know how Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers became my first foray into Jesse Q. Sutanto’s writing, but I plan to gobble up the rest of their work immediately.
• Yellowface by R. F. Kuang promises to be a mixture of Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou and Babel by R. F. Kuang, and I AM READY!

Fantasy & Sci-Fi Books to Read Spring 2023

• Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson Release Date: January 10, 2023
• The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Release date: February 28, 2023
• Weyward by Emilia Hart Release date: March 7, 2023
• The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older Release date: March 7, 2023
• Flowerheart by Catherine Bakewell Release date: March 14th, 2023
• The Thick and the Lean by Chana Porter Release date: April 18th, 2023
• Clymenestra by Constanza Casati Release date: May 2nd, 2023
• Painted Devils by Margaret Owen Release date: May 16th, 2023

Romance Books to Read Spring 2023

• Something Wild and Wonderful by Anita Kelley Release date: March 7, 2023
• The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore Release date: March 28th, 2023
• The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise by Colleen Oakley Release date: March 28th, 2023
• The Fiancee Farce by Alexandria Bellefleur Release date: April 18th, 2023
• Famous for a Living by Melissa Ferguson Release date: May 1st, 2023
• Practice Makes Perfect by Sarah Adams Release date: May 2nd, 2023
• Love Buzz by Neely Tubati Alexander Release date: May 2nd, 2023

Fiction Books to Read Spring 2023

• Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns Release date: February 28th, 2023
• Now You See Us by Balli Kaur Jaswal Release Date: March 7, 2023
• Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto Release date: March 14th, 2023
• Throwback by Maureen Goo Release date: April 11th, 2023
• The Haunting of Alejandra by V. Castro Release date: April 18th, 2023
• The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong Release date: April 18th, 2023
• Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst Release date: May 2nd, 2023
• The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer Release date: May 9th, 2023
• Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Release date: May 16th, 2023

Non-Fiction Books to Read Spring 2023

• Stash: My Life in Hiding by Laura Cathcart Robbins Release Date: March 7, 2023
• Diva 2.0 by Sheryl Lee Ralph Release date: March 14th, 2023
• You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Release date: April 11th, 2023
• The Ugly History of Beautiful Things: Essays on Desire and Consumption by Katy Kelleher Release date: April 25th, 2023
• Camera Girl: The Coming of Age of Jackie Bouvier Kennedy by Carl Sferrazza Anthony Release date: May 2nd, 2023
• King: A Life by Jonathon Eig Release date: May 16th, 2023
• Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby Release date: May 16th, 2023

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