The most popular small town books of 2023

Small town books are set where everyone knows everyone. Main streets, diners, nosy neighbors and long memories shape the story, whether it is a cozy romance, a murder mystery or a novel about coming home. The town itself becomes a character you will want to visit again. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

See also Small-town romance

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Soft Spot
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Soft Spot

Amy Knupp

Published 2023

142 pages

Too Long
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Too Long

I. A. Dice

Published 2023

371 pages

Secret Santa
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Secret Santa

Ainsley St Claire

Published 2023

271 pages

Ada Grace
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Ada Grace

Carol Shackleford

Published 2023

250 pages

Abandoned
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Abandoned

A. M. Wilson

Published 2023

300 pages

Storm Watch
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Storm Watch

C. J. Box

Published 2023

368 pages

Italian King
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Italian King

Zoe Beth Geller

Published 2023

198 pages