The most popular French contemporary fiction books of 2023

Contemporary fiction tells realistic stories about life now. Friendships, families, jobs, break-ups and fresh starts are the material, and the characters could be people you know. These novels fit no other genre and need none. Many book club favorites are among them, along with stories that feel close to home. This list shows the ones first published in 2023. Only books in French are listed.

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Happy Place
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Happy Place

Emily Henry

2023 · 2025 edition

432 pages

Rendez-vous au bord du lac
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Rendez-vous au bord du lac

Carley Fortune, كارلي فورتشن, نهى الشاذلي

2023 · 2025 edition

325 pages

The Nanny
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The Nanny

Lana Ferguson

2023 · 2026 edition

432 pages

Le Burn-Out
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Le Burn-Out

Sophie Kinsella

2023 · 2025 edition

432 pages

Tes mots la nuit
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Tes mots la nuit

Claire Daverley

2023 · 2024 edition

528 pages

Dix-Neuf Marches
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Dix-Neuf Marches

Millie Bobby Brown

2023 · 2025 edition

432 pages

Palazzo
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Palazzo

Danielle Steel

2023 · 2025 edition

320 pages

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