Best Books 2023

Gin A Tasting Course- A Flavor-focused Approach to the World of Gin by Anthony Gladman

The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care- Affirmations, Self-Love and Life Lessons According to the Internet's Beloved Mushroom Frog by Maybell Eequay

Let's Eat- 101 Recipes to Fill Your Heart Home by Dan Pelosi

Cocktails in Color: A Spirited Guide to the Art and Joy of Drinkmaking by Sammi Katz

The Wild Robot Protects (Wild Robot Series #3) by Peter Brown

Emperor of Rome- Ruling the Ancient Roman World by Mary Beard

Blood Memory- The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo by Dayton Duncan

Dumb Ideas- A Behind-the-Scenes Expose on Making Pranks and Other Stupid Creative Endeavors (and How You Can Also Too!) by Eric Andre

Outlive- The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia MD

Zilot & Other Important Rhymes by Bob Odenkirk

Flowers and Their Meanings- The Secret Language and History of Over 600 Blooms (A Flower Dictionary) by Karen Azoulay

Entangled Life- The Illustrated Edition- How Fungi Make Our Worlds by Merlin Sheldrake

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Varghese

The Christmas Guest- A Novella by Peter Swanson

What You Are Looking For Is in the Library- A Novel by Michiko Aoyama

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

Be Useful- Seven Tools for Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

Build the Life You Want- The Art and Science of Getting Happier by Arthur C. Brooks

Hotel Kitsch- A Pretty Cool Tour of America's Fantasy Getaways by Margaret Bienert

Teddy and Booker T.- How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality by Brian Kilmeade

Above Ground by Clint Smith

The Christmas Appeal- A Novella by Janice Hallett

Going Infinite- The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon by Michael Lewis

The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel

The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa

My Name Is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds

Flags on the Bayou- A Novel by James Lee Burke

My Effin' Life by Geddy Lee

The Comfort of Crows- A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl

A City on Mars- Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through? by Kelly Weinersmith

Young Forever - The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life by Mark Hyman MD

Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman

The Beast You Are - Stories by Paul Tremblay

King - A Life by Jonathan Eig

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Deep As The Sky, Red As The Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig

The Six- The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush

To Infinity and Beyond- A Journey of Cosmic Discovery by Neil deGrasse Tyson

The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems

More Is More- Get Loose in the Kitchen- A Cookbook by Molly Baz

Hanukkah Upside Down by Elissa Brent Weissman

You Stole My Name- The Curious Case of Animals with Shared Names (Picture Book) by Dennis McGregor

Chili Crisp- 50+ Recipes to Satisfy Your Spicy, Crunchy, Garlicky Cravings by James Park

Noticing by Kobi Yamada

The Chalice of the Gods (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Rick Riordan

Shitty Craft Club- A Club for Gluing Beads to Trash, Talking about Our Feelings, and Making Silly Things by Sam Reece

Big by Vashti Harrison

Worst Broommate Ever! by Wanda Coven

Divine Rivals: A Novel by Rebecca Ross

Strong, Sweet and Bitter- Your Guide to All Things Cocktails, Bartending and Booze from Behind the Bar by Cara Devine