Best Books of 2023

The books I rated highest from my 2023 reading.

1. 1
   

   The Book of Three

   by Lloyd Alexander

   I read this with my son. I haven't read it in 40 years and I liked it quite a bit.

   A
2. 2
   

   To Say Nothing of the Dog

   by Connie Willis

   I loved that Three Men in a Boat showed up. The madcap rom-com aspect was delightful.

   A-
3. 3
   

   American Assassin

   by Vince Flynn

   Very good thriller. Well put together.

   B+
4. 4
   

   The Forever War

   by Joe Haldeman

   Deservedly won the Hugo. Good novel about the military industrial complex.

   B+
5. 5
   

   The Will of the Many

   by James Islington

   I liked this one a lot. The Roman-influenced parts are interesting and the story has real mystery.

   B+
6. 6
   

   Phule's Company

   by Robert Asprin

   Fun, fast, amusing Stainless Steel Rat-like book set in the military.

   B+
7. 7
   

   Tower of Silence

   by Larry Correia

   Solid Larry Correia. I wish this had finished the series.

   B+
8. 8
   

   The Pariah

   by Anthony Ryan

   I had soured on Anthony Ryan, but this was a fun book and I immediately bought the sequel.

   B+
9. 9
   

   Star Wars: Heir to the Empire

   by Timothy Zahn

   Fun to revisit this story. Zahn handled the original characters with respect.

   B+
10. 10
    

    The Misfit Soldier

    by Michael Mammay

    Fun and makes me want to read more Michael Mammay.

    B+