The 20 Best Books of 2023

In 2023, we did a lot of hard things at Esquire. We launched our 90th anniversary issue, packed with 90 people and ideas that will shape the future. We built a new physical archive to house 90 years worth of very fragile magazines. We even set Lenny Kravitz’s piano on fire! But in a year of challenges and triumphs, the hardest thing we did might just have been hauling the Esquire books department to a new home. You see, here at Esquire, our book stacks have book stacks. So when we heard that we’d be moving to new digs seven floors above our old office, one of the first questions was, “But what about the books?” Many, many heavy boxes later, we’re glad we left nothing behind—and honored to bring you these, our 20 favorite books of the year. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( Still need a gift? Check out our list of 31 retailers that make last-minute shopping easy. [SHOP NOW]( Still need a gift? Check out our list of 31 retailers that make last-minute shopping easy. [SHOP NOW]( [The 20 Best Books of 2023]( [The 20 Best Books of 2023]( In 2023, we did a lot of hard things at Esquire. We launched our 90th anniversary issue, packed with 90 people and ideas that will shape the future. We built a new physical archive to house 90 years worth of very fragile magazines. We even set Lenny Kravitz’s piano on fire! But in a year of challenges and triumphs, the hardest thing we did might just have been hauling the Esquire books department to a new home. You see, here at Esquire, our book stacks have book stacks. So when we heard that we’d be moving to new digs seven floors above our old office, one of the first questions was, “But what about the books?” Many, many heavy boxes later, we’re glad we left nothing behind—and honored to bring you these, our 20 favorite books of the year. [Read More](   [Andre Braugher Was One of the Greatest Actors Of His Generation]( [Andre Braugher Was One of the Greatest Actors Of His Generation]( He brought a a solid core of infrangible dignity to all of his roles. [Read More]( [Huckberry's Sale Has Everything You Need Right Now]( [Huckberry's Sale Has Everything You Need Right Now]( From selvedge denim jeans to cashmere sweaters. [Read More](     [Just Buy Your Parents a Smart Bird Feeder Already]( [Just Buy Your Parents a Smart Bird Feeder Already]( I know very little about supply chain management, but I know this: If you're still looking to get a gift shipped on time... it ain't looking good. If you came here because of the title, even worse. It's a gift for one or both of your parents. They're last on your list after your wife or husband, kids, in-laws, and weird coworkers. It's not because they're the least important. It's because they're the most important and have done the most for you, yet once again you forgot that they are humans who want gifts too. This automatic bird feeder with a camera is the talk of our offices. I'm buying one for my dad, who currently feeds raccoons and stray cats in the backyard, tracks them with some trail cameras, and sends us all updates. I simply cannot think of a better gift for an empty nester with a ton of time on their hands. [Read More](   [What's a Circus with No Animals?]( [What's a Circus with No Animals?]( We went to opening night of the new Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to find out. [Read More]( [43 Great Gift Experiences for People With Adventure on the Mind]( [43 Great Gift Experiences for People With Adventure on the Mind]( These ideas will have them testing limits, exploring options near and far, and, at the very least, trying something new. [Read More](     [43 Great Gift Ideas For All Your Coworkers. Even the Annoying Ones.]( [43 Great Gift Ideas For All Your Coworkers. Even the Annoying Ones.]( Your coworker has been with you through it all. The reprimands from the boss? The long, endless hours spent wondering when you can leave your cubic hole? The stale office coffee? It's time to get them a gift to celebrate getting through it together. If you want to get Machiavellian, consider every coworker gift a chance to influence, a chance to win someone over. This is how you climb that corporate ladder. And to play these sort of corporate mind games, you're gonna need the gifts to be good, like really fucking good. [Read More](   [ESQ 1933 Jewelry]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779