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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
Alabama
2
Into the Wild (Alaska)
Into the Wild
Alaska
3
The Host (Arizona)
The Host
Arizona
4
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Arkansas)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Arkansas
5
The Year of Magical Thinking (California)
The Year of Magical Thinking
California
6
The Shining (Colorado)
The Shining
Colorado
7
The Stepford Wives (Connecticut)
The Stepford Wives
Connecticut
8
Fight Club (Delaware)
Fight Club
Delaware
9
Skinny Dip (Florida)
Skinny Dip
Florida
10
The Color Purple (Georgia)
The Color Purple
Georgia
11
The Descendants (Hawaii)
The Descendants
Hawaii
12
The Blacker the Berry (Idaho)
The Blacker the Berry
Idaho
13
Divergent (Illinois)
Divergent
Illinois
14
The Fault in Our Stars (Indiana)
The Fault in Our Stars
Indiana
15
A Thousand Acres (Iowa)
A Thousand Acres
Iowa
16
Dark Places (Kansas)
Dark Places
Kansas
17
And One Last Thing (Kentucky)
And One Last Thing
Kentucky
18
Sookie Stackhouse Series (Louisiana)
Sookie Stackhouse Series
Louisiana
19
Carrie (Maine)
Carrie
Maine
20
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Maryland)
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Maryland
21
Running With Scissors (Massachusetts)
Running With Scissors
Massachusetts
22
Middlesex (Michigan)
Middlesex
Michigan
23
The Long-Shining Waters (Minnesota)
The Long-Shining Waters
Minnesota
24
The Help (Mississippi)
The Help
Mississippi
25
Gone Girl (Missouri)
Gone Girl
Missouri
26
The Horse Whisperer (Montana)
The Horse Whisperer
Montana
27
Eleanor & Park (Nebraska)
Eleanor & Park
Nebraska
28
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Nevada)
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Nevada
29
Horns (New Hampshire)
Horns
New Hampshire
30
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. (New Jersey)
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
New Jersey
31
Tiger Eyes (New Mexico)
Tiger Eyes
New Mexico
32
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (New York)
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
New York
33
Safe Haven (North Carolina)
Safe Haven
North Carolina
34
The Round House (North Dakota)
The Round House
North Dakota
35
Beloved (Ohio)
Beloved
Ohio
36
The Outsiders (Oklahoma)
The Outsiders
Oklahoma
37
Wild (Oregon)
Wild
Oregon
38
The Silver Linings Playbook (Pennsylvania)
The Silver Linings Playbook
Pennsylvania
39
My Sister's Keeper (Rhode Island)
My Sister's Keeper
Rhode Island
40
The Notebook (South Carolina)
The Notebook
South Carolina
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