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50 Books, 50 States: A Literary Map of America

Since Summer has rolled around, there are infinite opportunities to do a whole lot of reading. You might be looking for great books to take on a plane or in a car for your Summer vacations. Or maybe you're staying put, but you'd love a great read to bring to the beach or a local café. Whatever the case, we've got an eclectic list of amazing books that should be perfect for whatever your Summer holds. Just in time for Summer, we're presenting a book lover's tour of America. Scroll through these 50 books — one for each of the 50 states — and find out what takes place in your home state! Or, you know, maybe that state you've always wanted to visit.
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To Kill a Mockinbird (Alabama)
To Kill a Mockinbird
1
Alabama
Into the Wild (Alaska)
Into the Wild
2
Alaska
The Host (Arizona)
The Host
3
Arizona
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Arkansas)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4
Arkansas
The Year of Magical Thinking (California)
The Year of Magical Thinking
5
California
The Shining (Colorado)
The Shining
6
Colorado
The Stepford Wives (Connecticut)
The Stepford Wives
7
Connecticut
Fight Club (Delaware)
Fight Club
8
Delaware
Skinny Dip (Florida)
Skinny Dip
9
Florida
The Color Purple (Georgia)
The Color Purple
10
Georgia
The Descendants (Hawaii)
The Descendants
11
Hawaii
The Blacker the Berry (Idaho)
The Blacker the Berry
12
Idaho
Divergent (Illinois)
Divergent
13
Illinois
The Fault in Our Stars (Indiana)
The Fault in Our Stars
14
Indiana
A Thousand Acres (Iowa)
A Thousand Acres
15
Iowa
Dark Places (Kansas)
Dark Places
16
Kansas
And One Last Thing (Kentucky)
And One Last Thing
17
Kentucky
Sookie Stackhouse Series (Louisiana)
Sookie Stackhouse Series
18
Louisiana
Carrie (Maine)
Carrie
19
Maine
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Maryland)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
20
Maryland
Running With Scissors (Massachusetts)
Running With Scissors
21
Massachusetts
Middlesex (Michigan)
Middlesex
22
Michigan
The Long-Shining Waters (Minnesota)
The Long-Shining Waters
23
Minnesota
The Help (Mississippi)
The Help
24
Mississippi
Gone Girl (Missouri)
Gone Girl
25
Missouri
The Horse Whisperer (Montana)
The Horse Whisperer
26
Montana
Eleanor & Park (Nebraska)
Eleanor & Park
27
Nebraska
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Nevada)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
28
Nevada
Horns (New Hampshire)
Horns
29
New Hampshire
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (New Jersey)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
30
New Jersey
Tiger Eyes (New Mexico)
Tiger Eyes
31
New Mexico
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (New York)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
32
New York
Safe Haven (North Carolina)
Safe Haven
33
North Carolina
The Round House (North Dakota)
The Round House
34
North Dakota
Beloved (Ohio)
Beloved
35
Ohio
The Outsiders (Oklahoma)
The Outsiders
36
Oklahoma
Wild (Oregon)
Wild
37
Oregon
The Silver Linings Playbook (Pennsylvania)
The Silver Linings Playbook
38
Pennsylvania
My Sister's Keeper (Rhode Island)
My Sister's Keeper
39
Rhode Island
The Notebook (South Carolina)
The Notebook
40
South Carolina
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