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50 States Books: Best Books Set in Each State - Page 2

50 states reading challenge, a list compiled by The Uncorked Librarian. Each state is represented on this list with three or more books set in each state.
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The Book of Unknown Americans (Cristina Henriquez)
The Book of Unknown Americans
41
Cristina Henriquez
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club
42
Chuck Palahniuk
Sunburn (Laura Lippman)
Sunburn
43
Laura Lippman
Cure for the Common Breakup (Beth Kendrick)
Cure for the Common Breakup
44
Beth Kendrick
Their Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Their Eyes Were Watching God
45
Zora Neale Hurston
Swamplandia! (Karen Russell)
Swamplandia!
46
Karen Russell
Paper Towns (John Green)
Paper Towns
47
John Green
The Nickel Boys (Colson Whitehead)
The Nickel Boys
48
Colson Whitehead
The Last Train to Key West (Chanel Cleeton)
The Last Train to Key West
49
Chanel Cleeton
Bad Monkey (Carl Hiaasen)
Bad Monkey
50
Carl Hiaasen
Florida Roadkill (Tim Dorsey)
Florida Roadkill
51
Tim Dorsey
A Land Remembered (Patrick D. Smith)
A Land Remembered
52
Patrick D. Smith
The Yearling (Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings)
The Yearling
53
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
An American Marriage (Tayari Jones)
An American Marriage
54
Tayari Jones
The Color Purple (Alice Walker)
The Color Purple
55
Alice Walker
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (John Berendt)
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
56
John Berendt
Dear Martin (Nic Stone)
Dear Martin
57
Nic Stone
The Ex Hex (Erin Sterling)
The Ex Hex
58
Erin Sterling
Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Gone With the Wind
59
Margaret Mitchell
Cold Sassy Tree (Olive Burns)
Cold Sassy Tree
60
Olive Burns
The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
The Poisonwood Bible
61
Barbara Kingsolver
On the Horizon (Lois Lowry)
On the Horizon
62
Lois Lowry
Simmer Down (Sarah Smith)
Simmer Down
63
Sarah Smith
The Descendants (Kaui Hart Hammings)
The Descendants
64
Kaui Hart Hammings
Moloka'i (Alan Brennert)
Moloka'i
65
Alan Brennert
The Unhoneymooners (Christina Lauren)
The Unhoneymooners
66
Christina Lauren
Honolulu (Alan Brennert)
Honolulu
67
Alan Brennert
Micro (Michael Crichton)
Micro
68
Michael Crichton
From Here to Eternity (James Jones)
From Here to Eternity
69
James Jones
Housekeeping (Marilynne Robinson)
Housekeeping
70
Marilynne Robinson
Walk Two Moons (Sharon Creech)
Walk Two Moons
71
Sharon Creech
Idaho (Emily Ruskovich)
Idaho
72
Emily Ruskovich
All Over Creation (Ruth Ozeki)
All Over Creation
73
Ruth Ozeki
Becoming (Michelle Obama)
Becoming
74
Michelle Obama
Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Divergent
75
Veronica Roth
A Girl Like You (Michelle Cox)
A Girl Like You
76
Michelle Cox
The Jungle (Upton Sinclair)
The Jungle
77
Upton Sinclair
Native Son (Richard Wright)
Native Son
78
Richard Wright
The Devil in the White City (Erik Larson)
The Devil in the White City
79
Erik Larson
The House on Mango Street (Sandra Cisneros)
The House on Mango Street
80
Sandra Cisneros
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