The most popular western books of 2023

Westerns tell stories of the American frontier. Cowboys, outlaws, lawmen and settlers cross wide, harsh country where justice is often a personal matter. Some of these books are straight-shooting adventures and others take a harder look at the myth. Either way, expect open skies, long rides and a reckoning. This list shows the ones first published in 2023.

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Man Scape
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Man Scape

Vanessa Vale

Published 2023

348 pages

Red Rabbit
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Red Rabbit

Alex Grecian

2023 · 2024 edition

480 pages

The Strange
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The Strange

Nathan Ballingrud

2023 · 2024 edition

304 pages

Daring Enough
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Daring Enough

Kelly Elliott

Published 2023

308 pages

SAMARITAN
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SAMARITAN

Robert J. Thomas

Published 2023

199 pages

Hostile Territory
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Hostile Territory

William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Published 2023

384 pages

Dark is the Night
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Dark is the Night

William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Published 2023

332 pages

Devil's Gulch
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Devil's Gulch

William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Published 2023

336 pages

Of Cattle and Men
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Of Cattle and Men

Ana Paula Maia, Zoë Perry

Published 2023

99 pages