Books by State® 2023—Fiction
What has your state been reading?
Our Books by State List shows each's states unique best seller for the year. Check out the books below to see what the nation was reading in 2023.
Click the map for a high-definition view, or keep scrolling to see each book by state. Be sure you get the full picture by checking out our 2023 Non-Fiction Books by State® list.
See how tastes have changed
With our 2013 lookback you can see how much our reading habits have changed by state since the last decade.
Books by State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
More Locations
In addition to the basic fifty-nifty states, we had enough data on these regions to include them as well. Presenting the unique bestsellers in Washington, DC; Puerto Rico; and in our Armed Forces stations overseas.
