The most popular big city books of 2023

Big city books thrive on crowds, noise and possibility. New York, London, Tokyo and cities like them offer anonymity, ambition and chance encounters on every corner. Romance, crime, literary fiction and urban fantasy all find a home among the lights and the late trains. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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My Hot Friend
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My Hot Friend

Sophie White

2023 · 2024 edition

496 pages

The Heir
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The Heir

Ava Rani

2023 · 2025 edition

368 pages

Old Flame
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Old Flame

Molly Prentiss

Published 2023

320 pages

The Marigold
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The Marigold

Andrew F. Sullivan

Published 2023

360 pages

Endpapers
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Endpapers

Jennifer Savran Kelly

Published 2023

328 pages