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100 Must-Read California Books - Page 3

"I'm a California girl, born and raised. So when I got the chance to list 100 MUST-READ books set in this fantastic golden state, I jumped. Some aren't set completely in California, but characters spend enough (relevant) time there that I gave them a pass. All I can recommend are must-reads"
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A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story (Elaine Brown)
A Taste of Power: A Black Woman's Story
81
Elaine Brown
Telegraph Avenue (Michael Chabon)
Telegraph Avenue
82
Michael Chabon
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray (Dave Eggers)
This Bridge Will Not Be Gray
83
Dave Eggers
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line (Rob Thomas)
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
84
Rob Thomas
Tripmaster Monkey (Maxine Hong Kingston)
Tripmaster Monkey
85
Maxine Hong Kingston
Under the Feet of Jesus (Helena Maria Viramontes)
Under the Feet of Jesus
86
Helena Maria Viramontes
Valencia (Michelle Tea)
Valencia
87
Michelle Tea
The Valley of the Moon (Jack London)
The Valley of the Moon
88
Jack London
A Visit From the Goon Squad (Jennifer Egan)
A Visit From the Goon Squad
89
Jennifer Egan
Watchers (Dean Koontz)
Watchers
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We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves (Karen Joy Fowler)
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
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Karen Joy Fowler
We Were Here (Matt De La Peña)
We Were Here
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Matt De La Peña
Weetzie Bat Series (Francesca Lia Block)
Weetzie Bat Series
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Francesca Lia Block
What Lies Between Us (Nayomi Munaweera)
What Lies Between Us
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Nayomi Munaweera
The White Album (Joan Didion)
The White Album
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Joan Didion
White Butterfly (Walter Mosley)
White Butterfly
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Walter Mosley
White Jazz (James Ellroy)
White Jazz
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James Ellroy
White Oleander (Janet Fitch)
White Oleander
98
Janet Fitch
Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Wild
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Cheryl Strayed
The Woman Warrior (Maxine Hong Kingston)
The Woman Warrior
100
Maxine Hong Kingston
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