It's true that great stories should last a lifetime, but certain fiction book genres are more popular in certain years over others. While you shouldn’t completely scrap a book idea because it’s not trending, it’s still helpful to see what the current publishing industry trends are, especially if you are hoping to get your book published in 2023. In this video, I go over the most popular book genres for 2023 and discuss what literary agents are looking for from new authors this year.

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GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING:
Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / https://amzn.to/3VE8dtt
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / https://amzn.to/3Vyk2Bn
Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / https://amzn.to/3Z4at03

SOME OF MY FAVORITE NOVELS:
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / https://amzn.to/3vvWItt
Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / https://amzn.to/3CFz4Pt
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / https://amzn.to/3CjFFi5

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MORE BOOK PUBLISHING VIDEOS:
5 Essential Books on Writing You Must Read in 2023: https://youtu.be/vi5Bqh3wCFw
Book Publishing Trends for 2022: https://youtu.be/YfMgXoBLEog
3 Popular Genres Publishers (Still) Love: https://youtu.be/CLNVIyKMauk
Worst Genres for Traditional Publishing: https://youtu.be/-cjzpN6_KRY

MOST POPULAR BOOK GENRES FOR 2023:
03:23 – YA
04:11 – Romance
04:54 – Fantasy
05:38 – Horror
06:24 – Middle grade

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ABOUT ME:
My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with 7+ years of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.

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