The most 5-star books I have read in a single month. Four of them, to be exact. Plus, one other that didn’t quite dazzle me.

A crime thriller, an alien sci-fi, and chilling vampire novel written by celebrated Black authors.

A 5-star behemoth of a novel, a 4-star fun, sci-fi (with interdimensional monsters), and a 3-star that left something to be desired.

All 120, to be exact.

My most anticipated celebrity memoir, a stunning fantasy series conclusion, plus two others.

The 5 best 5-star memoirs I read in 2023!

The 10 nonfiction titles I gave 5-stars this year!

The 14 fiction books I awarded 5-stars to in 2023!

Serial killers, genetically modified vampires, medical advice on how to live to be 100 years old, plus two others.

A sociopath, recovered alcoholic, and neurosurgeon share their gripping, personal memoirs, plus two others.

A short (and frankly unfulfilling) reading month with a sci-fi time travel that left much to be desired and two nonfiction.

Is abject horror your thing? Or perhaps a little torture or existential dread? Keep reading to find your next harrowing book journey.

A magical fantasy book so bad I am concerned for those who say they love it, plus four others (that I did enjoy!)

Turn heads while diving into a good book. From epic fantasy sagas to though-provoking classics, these stimulating titles will elevate your public reading game.

A dark drama that is part social commentary part surrealist fiction, a top-tier nonfiction, a lush celebrity memoir, plus three others.

Informative and insightful but never dull or dry, these five diverse, genre-expanding recommendations are must-read additions to your TBR.

A new favorite psychological murder mystery, a highly awarded recent release that fell flat for me, plus five others.

Plot synopses are spoilers. I never read them, and neither should you. Here’s why.

An amazing non-fiction about dinosaurs, a terrible fiction everyone else apparently loves, plus four more.