5-Star Reads of 2023

Here is a collection of all the 5-star and up books I read in 2023 with links to my reviews when available if you’d like to learn more – just click on the title.

First I highlight my 6-star reads, a new addition to my star rating system in 2023. I had 8 this year! Six of which fall into favorite series I discovered and completed this year – at least of the books that were already published.

 I put my 5-star reads in order of genre with my 5-star romances sorted by subgenre. There are many! 49 to be exact. Which is a great indication of my best reading year yet.

Shout Out to 6-Star Favorites

• Wicked Deeds on a Winter’s Night by Kresley Cole (book 3 of IAD)
• Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole (book 5 of IAD)
• Barbarian’s Choice by Ruby Dixon (book 11 of IPB)
• Veronica’s Dragon by Ruby Dixon (book 2 of Icehome)
• Reckless by Elsie Silver (book 4 of Chestnut Springs)
• Everything is Figureoutable by Marie Forleo (nonfiction)
• Flor’s Fiasco by Ruby Dixon (last book of Icehome)
• Captive of the Horde King by Zoey Draven (book 1 of Horde Kings of Dakkar)

Romance 5-Star Reads of 2023

Contemporary Romance

• The Simple Wild by K.A. Tucker (a reread)
• Home Game by Odette Stone
• Flawless by Elsie Silver
• Heartless by Elsie Silver
• Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
• Happy Place by Emily Henry
• Always Mine by Laura Pavlov
• Holiday Romance by Catherine Walsh

Historical Romance

• The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
• Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean
• Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean
• Destiny’s Surrender by Beverly Jenkins
• It’s in His Kiss by Julia Quinn
• The Wolf and the Wildflower by Stacy Reid

Paranormal Romance

• Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross

Series Binge: Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole

• The Warlord Wants Forever (prequel)
• No Rest for the Wicked (book 2)
• Kiss of a Demon King (book 6)
• Pleasure of a Dark Prince (book 8)
• Lothaire (book 11)
• MacRieve (book 13)
• Dark Skye (book 14)
• Wicked Abyss (book 17)

Sci-Fi Romance

• Caressed by Ice by Nalini Singh
• Haven by Claire Kent

Series Binge: Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

• Barbarian’s Heart (book 9)
• Barbarian’s Hope (book 10)
• Barbarian’s Rescue (book 14)
• Barbarian’s Bride (book 19)

Series Binge: Icehome by Ruby Dixon

• Angie’s Gladiator  (book 4)
• Devi’s Distraction (book 6)
• Callie’s Catastrophe (book 8)
• Raven’s Return (book 11)
• Bridget’s Bane (book 12)
• Sam’s Secret (book 14)
• Daisy’s Decision (book 15)

Dark Romance

• Bait by Jade West
• Deviant Hearts by Jagger Cole
• The Mindf*ck Series by S.T. Abby

General Fiction 5-Star Reads of 2023

• The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell
• The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
• Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison

Nonfiction 5-Star Reads of 2023

• Final Gifts by Maggie Callanan & Patricia Kelley
• The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile
• Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy
• Eight Dates by John Gottman
• Chatter by Ethan Kross