2023 was a very strange year, but thankfully, people still found time to read, and to listen to audiobooks. Every year we like to highlight the books that did the best for us in each format, eBook, Print, and Audio - sending a shout out to the authors and narrators, and giving you a chance to go and order the best of the year to see what all the hype is… so… here we go. Also keep in mind that many of the top titles in each category also have editions in the other categories.

TOP 20 EBOOKS FOR 2023

This year’s results are a little skewed in this category, I believe, due to the KDP select program and some free giveaways… but here it is by the numbers:

  1. Wraith Knight - C. T. Phipps

  2. Cthulhu Armageddon - C. T. Phipps

  3. Tales of Capes and Cowls - C.T. Phips Editor

  4. Weaveworld - Clive Barker

  5. Dark Destiny - C. T. Phipps & Frank Martin

  6. Panic Switch - by Michael DiMercurio (Notably only released in December...)

  7. Space Academy Dropouts - C. T. Phipps & Michael Sutkuss

  8. All Will Die - Kristopher Rufty

  9. The Books of Blood Volume 1 - Clive Barker

  10. Double Dose - F. Paul Wilson

  11. Please Don't Tell My Parents I'm a Giant Monster - Richard Roberts

  12. Dark Transit - Michael DiMercurio

  13. Remote Viewing Secrets - A Handbook - Joseph W. McMoneagle

  14. Cabal - Clive Barker

  15. Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity - James S. Valliant & Warren Fahy

  16. The Thief of Always - Clive Barker

  17. The Supervillainy Saga - Books 1-6 - C. T. Phipps

  18. Tales of the Al Azif - Matthew Davenport & C. T. Phipps Editors

  19. Moon Cops on the Moon - C. T. Phipps

TOP 20 PRINT BOOKS FOR 2023

  1. Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity - James S. Valliant & Warren Fahy

  2. She's Dead, Who Cares? - Randye Lordon

  3. The Halloween Store and Other Tales of All Hallows' Eve - Ronald Kelly

  4. Double Dose - F. Paul Wilson

  5. Mind Trek - Joseph W. McMoneagle

  6. The Stargate Chronicles: Memoirs of a Psychic Spy - Joseph W. McMoneagle

  7. Fear the Reaper - David Simms

  8. Clan Novel Toreador: Book 1 of the Clan Novel Saga - Stewart Wieck

  9. Breathe: A Master Diver's Survival Tales - Rick Bettua & Rob MacGregor

  10. Season's Creepings: Tales of Holiday Horror - Ronald Kelly

  11. Where the Chill Waits - T. Chris Martindale

  12. The Ultimate Time Machine - Joseph W. McMoneagle

  13. Vermont's Haunts - Joseph A. Citro

  14. Clan Novel Tzimisce: Book 2 of the Clan Novel Saga - Eric Griffin

  15. Double Threat - F. Paul Wilson

  16. Clan Novel Gangrel: Book 3 of the Clan Novel Saga - Gherbod Fleming

  17. All Will Die - Kristopher Rufty

  18. Survivor's Game - David Karmi

  19. The Light at the End - John Skipp & Craig Spector

  20. Cosmic Journeys - Rosalind McKnight

TOP 20 AUDIOBOOKS FOR 2023

  1. Journeys Out of the Body - Robert Monroe - Performed by Kevin Pierce

  2. The Hellbound Heart - Clive Barker - Performed by Jeffrey Kafer (Also abridged read by Clive Barker)

  3. Imajica - Clive Barker - Simon Vance

  4. The Books of Blood, Vol. 1 - Clive Barker - Performed by Various

  5. Weaveworld - Clive Barker - Performed by Simon Vance

  6. Ultimate Journey - Robert Monroe - Performed by Kevin Pierce

  7. Exquisite Corpse - Poppy Z. Brite - Performed by Joshua Saxon

  8. Far Journeys - Robert Monroe - Performed by Kevin Pierce

  9. Sallow Bend - Alan Baxter - Performed by Joe Hempel

  10. The Education of Little Tree - Forrest Carter - Performed by Johnny Heller

  11. The Thief of Always - Clive Barker - Performed by Adam Verner

  12. Great & Secret Show - Clive Barker - Performed by Chet Williamson

  13. Creating Christ: How Roman Emperors Invented Christianity - James S. Valliant & Warren Fahy, Performed by Chris MacDonnell

  14. The Stargate Chronicles: Memoirs of a Psychic Spy - Joseph W. McMoneagle - Performed by Kevin Pierce

  15. The Damnation Game - Clive Barker - Performed by Simon Vance

  16. The Books of Blood, Vol 2 - Clive Barker - Performed by Various

  17. The Rising - Brian Keene - Performed by Joe Hempel

  18. Necroscope IV: Deadspeak Brian Lumley - Performed by Michael Troughton

  19. Cabal - Clive Barker - Performed by Chet Williamson

  20. The Cipher - Kathe Koja - Performed by Joshua Saxon

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