OverDrive Librarians' Surprise Favorites of 2023

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“The beach-read master hooks us again."—People Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed ∙ Paste Magazine ∙ ... Read more

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!* From "one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot" (The New York Times Book Review) an immersive historical novel inspired by the true story... Read more

Before there was Kate Beaton, New York Times bestselling cartoonist of Hark! A Vagrant, there was Katie Beaton of the Cape Breton Beaton, specifically Mabou, a tight-knit seaside community where th... Read more

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICKIn this beautiful and moving novel about family, love, and growing up, Ann Patchett once again proves herself one of America's finest wr... Read more

Joan Davis is a movie star?and a damned good actor too. Unfortunately, Hollywood only seems to care when she stars alongside Dash Howard, Tinseltown's favorite leading man and a perpetual thorn in ... Read more

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONA New York Times ""Ten Best Books of the Year"" An Oprah's Book Club Selection An Instant New York Times Bestseller An Instan... Read more

An Instant #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Best Fantasy Book of 2023An Amazon Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of 2023When an injury throws a young, battle-h... Read more

INSTANT USA TODAY & INDIE BESTSELLER!A Bram Stoker Award Nominee and CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist!A Best Book of 2023 (Vulture) and a Best Horror Book of 2023 (Esquire, Library Journal)!An In... Read more

Tense, subtly disturbing Japanese literary horror perfect for fans of Tender is the Flesh and The VegetarianAn unforgettably creepy child narrator weaves uncanny tales about her new stepmother in t... Read more

THE FIRST ROYAL SPYNESS MYSTERY!The New York Times bestselling author of the Molly Murphy and Constable Evan Evans mysteries turns her attentions to “a feisty new heroine to delight a legion ... Read more

The critically acclaimed author of Polaris Rising takes readers on an exciting journey with the start of her brand-new series about a female bounty hunter and the man who is her sworn enemy. "Jes... Read more

A New York Times Notable Book of 2022!The New York Times Bestseller and Good Morning America Book Club Pick!"I LOVED this book! ...Funny, breathtaking, hopeful, and dreamy.”—Ali Hazelwo... Read more

Winner of the Nebula Award!Finalist for the Hugo Award!Finalist for the World Fantasy Award! A New York Times Best Romance of 2022!C. L. Polk turns their considerable powers to a fantastical noir w... Read more

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick Libby Book Award Winner for Best Diverse Author In a near-future northern settlement, the fates of a young woman, a pro... Read more

This definitive biography of Vince McMahon, former WWE chairman and CEO, is "riveting, essential reading" (Rick Perlstein, New York Times bestselling author) as it charts his rise from rural povert... Read more

A NEW YORK TIMES AND INDIE BESTSELLER!Part travelogue, part culinary history, all capitalist critique—comedian Jamie Loftus's debut, Raw Dog, will take you on a cross-country road trip in the... Read more

A NPR Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Books of 2023 A Library Journal 2023 Best Book Covers of the Year"Sidle Creek is one of the best story collections I’ve read in a long time." - R... Read more

Enter the magical world of La Llorona with New York Times bestselling author Joyce Maynard. After a childhood filled with heartbreak, Irene, a talented artist, finds herself in a small Central Ame... Read more

""A unique, delightful, hilarious, unputdownable romance... I'm wonderstruck by The Blonde Identity!"" — Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love HypothesisThe New York Ti... Read more

From the internationally best-selling author, a chilling fresh spin on the classic horror novel• When the voices call, don't answer.“In The Night House, the horror begins immediately. An... Read more

Cassiel has given up the family tradition of demon hunting, leaving behind her sacred angelic duty and fated sword. What she can't leave behind are the scars. To cope, she spends her days immersed ... Read more

SHORTLISTED FOR THE YOTO CARNEGIE AWARDS 2023Unravelling the truth, one loop at a time.When Spence witnesses his classmate, Clara, die in what looks like a tragic accident at a house party, he is c... Read more

Back in his hometown of Sugar House, running his family's board game shop and cafe, Ben Rosencrantz just can't seem to get his life to pass go, much less collect $200. Once he was a happily married... Read more