Ranking all the books I've read so far in 2023...I'm indecisive

So far, I've read 16 (non-classic) books in 2023! Let's rank them from favorite to least favorite!

Hi friends!

After having so much fun ranking the 10 classic books I've read so far this year, I was curious to see how the other (non-classic) books I've read in 2023 would rank!

I'd love to hear what books you've been loving this year, so feel free to share that in a comment :)

Sending you my best wishes,
Carolyn Marie :)

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[hmm]

Gotta love the spontaneity of it all. Another honest dimension to your videos. Keep up the writing.

[shilohpeterson]

My top 5 this year so far:
War and Peace, Brothers Karamazov, 3 Musketeers, Band of Brothers, & the Divine Comedy. Those first 2 were definitely inspired by you and Emmie!

[gracewhite]

My top 5 books so far this year are. The Hobbit, The Silver Chair, The Brothers Karamazov, the Winters Tale, The Hidden Life of Trees

[barbaralemon]

8:11 Just loved Norwegian Wood. And, like you, I still think about it often.

[LexieMoon]

I wish John Green could write more nonfiction! He was HILARIOUS in The Anthropocene Reviewed!

[Lyleelou]

Girl my jaw DROPPED when you said “fuck” while reading the subtle art title🤣 I’m just not used to you swearing but it was everything lmao

[SheepandOak]

Thank you for asking us to share our rankings as well! It was really fun doing this:
1. Sense and Sensibility
2. Haven
3. Frenchman's Creek
4. The Wide Window
5. The Ersatz Elevator
6. The Bad Beginning
7. Arabella
8. Ability Profiling And School Failure
9. The Wind in the Willows
10. The Fellowship of the Ring
11. Vita Nostra
12. The Miserable Mill
13. The Senator's Wife
14. Last Night at the Telegraph Club
15. Ember and the Ice Dragons
16. The Blind Owl
17. Wilderness Tips
18. The Thursday Murder Club
19. Endgame
20. The Vile Village
21. The Reptile Room
22. The Austere Academy
23. Very Cold People
24. The Night Watchman
25. The Rabbit Hutch
26. Hamnet
27. Shuggie Bain

[jmsl_]

you have such a fun AND reflective way of delivering your evaluations. you
do it with such grace & style too 🤍💕🤍

[pointseven]

Recent Top Fourteen:

The Passenger, Cormac McCarthy (R.I.P. to the great man; he died yesterday at 89).
Stella Maris, Cormac McCarthy
10:04, Ben Lerner
That Time of Year, Garrison Keillor
Zero Gravity, Woody Allen
A Sport and a Pastime, James Salter
Light Years, James Salter
A Man's Place, Annie Ernaux
Happening, Annie Ernaux
Checkout 19, Claire-Louise Bennett
Out of the Dark, Patrick Modiano
Less, Andrew Sean Greer
Talking to Strangers, Malcolm Gladwell
Ripley Under Ground, Patricia Highsmith

[magda_mf]

So much indecision 😂 Do tier-ranking classics next!

[nadyak]

Omg I was SO excited to see Norwegian Wood. It’s my next tbr choice, right after I finish Anna Kernina. Amazing blog btw, thank you so much ❤

[marciajohansson]

"I am not an astrophysicist in case you were unaware *giggles*" you are so cute. LOL

[cafeaulivre]

I've always been in love with Neverwhere and I so hope Neil Gaiman will one day write the sequel he promised a long time ago!

[Elizabeth-mtsi]

ooh i'm so excited for you to read the amber spyglass! it's my favorite in the series.

[jeskoumm]

Really enjoy Caroline having a heavy challenge

[Stephen-bywv]

Very much enjoyed this ranking Carolyn. Thanks!!. I Can't argue with anything by Murakami at number 1. Personally I would have Philip Pullman right up up there with Gaiman. My top five of 2023 so far is. 1. The Passenger - Cormac McCarthy. 2. Demon Copperhead - Barbara Kingsolver. 3. The Master Butcher's Singing Club - Louise Erdrich. 4. Revenge: Eleven Dark Tales - Yoko Ogawa. 5. Shrines of Gaieity - Kate Atkinson.

[dashaslepneva]

Can't wait to see your year rankings! And also want to see mine 😂

[AdrianasWonderland]

I cant wait to read the golden compass, great video <3

[illymns]

Hi Carolyn, great list! Are there any plans for a book recommendation video?

[lilystorm]

My top 5 books so far this year are:
1. The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (so excited to read the rest of the series, but the worldbuilding in this book alone was enough to launch it into the first position)
2. Babel by R.F. Kuang (it has its flaws but I just found the book highly entertaining despite them, plus the dark academia vibes were just what I was craving at that point)
3. Circe by Madeline Miller (I think this book officially marked the restart of my Ancient Greek phase lol)
4. Kindred by Octavia E. Butler (a fascinating sci-fi that hooked me from beginning to end)
5. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky (so glad you and Emma picked this for GoT! I ended up adoring it!)

As for your top 5, I think I’ve finally been convinced to give Norwegian Wood a shot. I’ve been wary of Murakami (I’ve heard bad things about his character writing), but this one appears to be his best.