One of my favourite book sites is Shepherd. It’s book recommendations by authors, in some fabulous lists.

I was invited to share my top three for the year, especially in sci-fi and speculative fiction.

Here is my list and full recommendations.

I LOVED these books!

Each is so different to the other. All are well-written. Light Bringer and (R) Evolution are action-packed while Long Way to A Small Angry Planet has great world-building and uplifting themes.

If sci-fi is not your thing, check out the other lists in other genres here, at Shepherd’s Best Books of 2023 (compiled list). From over 900 authors.