Best Books Set in Appalachia

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1	Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier 3.86 avg rating — 220,426 ratings score: 12,765, and 130 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Christy by Catherine Marshall 4.23 avg rating — 49,316 ratings score: 11,232, and 115 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Prodigal Summer by Barbara Kingsolver really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 97,126 ratings score: 8,292, and 85 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson 4.06 avg rating — 344,463 ratings score: 7,512, and 77 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	She Walks These Hills (Ballad, #3) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 3,970 ratings score: 6,454, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Gap Creek by Robert Morgan 3.74 avg rating — 50,027 ratings score: 6,401, and 66 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Fair and Tender Ladies by Lee Smith 4.17 avg rating — 6,982 ratings score: 6,211, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls 4.28 avg rating — 896,042 ratings score: 6,128, and 64 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter (Ballad, #2) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 4,029 ratings score: 4,339, and 46 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Ballad of Frankie Silver (Ballad, #5) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 3,760 ratings score: 4,234, and 44 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Serena by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 33,486 ratings score: 4,148, and 43 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Rosewood Casket (Ballad, #4) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 3,434 ratings score: 4,053, and 42 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe 3.93 avg rating — 12,733 ratings score: 3,630, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Clay's Quilt by Silas House (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 3,086 ratings score: 3,502, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Deliverance by James Dickey 3.88 avg rating — 29,649 ratings score: 3,483, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Dollmaker by Harriette Arnow 4.16 avg rating — 3,201 ratings score: 3,338, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Oral History by Lee Smith 4.07 avg rating — 3,680 ratings score: 3,334, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Songcatcher (Ballad, #6) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,587 ratings score: 3,291, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Bloodroot by Amy Greene (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 7,715 ratings score: 3,204, and 34 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	A Parchment of Leaves by Silas House (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 3,608 ratings score: 3,034, and 32 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Big Stone Gap (Big Stone Gap, #1) by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 42,346 ratings score: 2,813, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter by Loretta Lynn 4.06 avg rating — 3,199 ratings score: 2,681, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Where the Lilies Bloom by Vera Cleaver 3.83 avg rating — 2,301 ratings score: 2,673, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Thirteen Moons by Charles Frazier 3.70 avg rating — 12,780 ratings score: 2,607, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Child of God by Cormac McCarthy 3.76 avg rating — 34,211 ratings score: 2,582, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Storming Heaven by Denise Giardina 4.12 avg rating — 1,639 ratings score: 2,550, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons 3.78 avg rating — 28,198 ratings score: 2,411, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Education of Little Tree by Forrest Carter 4.12 avg rating — 14,489 ratings score: 2,366, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Ghost Riders (Ballad, #7) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 1,730 ratings score: 2,319, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Saving Grace by Lee Smith 3.92 avg rating — 2,315 ratings score: 2,300, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Death in the Family by James Agee 3.91 avg rating — 13,999 ratings score: 2,256, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	River of Earth by James Still 4.02 avg rating — 950 ratings score: 2,204, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons 4.02 avg rating — 12,053 ratings score: 2,185, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Wish You Well by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 22,637 ratings score: 2,120, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Pilgrim at Tinker Creek by Annie Dillard 4.09 avg rating — 21,845 ratings score: 1,933, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant 4.24 avg rating — 6,816 ratings score: 1,763, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake 4.14 avg rating — 4,812 ratings score: 1,654, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Stumbling Thru: Hike Your Own Hike by A. Digger Stolz (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 448 ratings score: 1,600, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	On Agate Hill by Lee Smith 3.77 avg rating — 3,591 ratings score: 1,594, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 39,669 ratings score: 1,567, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Coal Tattoo by Silas House (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 1,999 ratings score: 1,556, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison 4.12 avg rating — 38,714 ratings score: 1,537, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	My Old True Love by Sheila Kay Adams 4.03 avg rating — 1,023 ratings score: 1,536, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Strange as This Weather Has Been by Ann Pancake 3.83 avg rating — 1,087 ratings score: 1,463, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Unquiet Earth by Denise Giardina 4.23 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 1,436, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Tall Woman by Wilma Dykeman 4.32 avg rating — 749 ratings score: 1,425, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Rocket Boys: A Memoir by Homer Hickam (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 17,359 ratings score: 1,391, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Big Cherry Holler (Big Stone Gap, #2) by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 17,270 ratings score: 1,354, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Thread That Runs So True by Jesse Stuart 4.06 avg rating — 809 ratings score: 1,349, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Ballad of Tom Dooley (Ballad, #9) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 2,583 ratings score: 1,345, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Ava's Man by Rick Bragg 4.24 avg rating — 6,082 ratings score: 1,319, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Black Mountain Breakdown by Lee Smith 3.87 avg rating — 1,251 ratings score: 1,301, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Foxfire Book, Foxfire 2-3 by Eliot Wigginton (Editor) 4.41 avg rating — 207 ratings score: 1,258, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	A Land More Kind Than Home by Wiley Cash (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 23,381 ratings score: 1,230, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	One Foot in Eden by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 4,533 ratings score: 1,226, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Follow the River by James Alexander Thom 4.22 avg rating — 17,946 ratings score: 1,202, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Sewerville: A Southern Gangster Novel by Aaron Saylor (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 207 ratings score: 1,195, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The World Made Straight by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 2,578 ratings score: 1,140, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Be Still My Soul (The Cadence of Grace, #1) by Joanne Bischof (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 1,048 ratings score: 1,099, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Cataloochee by Wayne Caldwell 3.79 avg rating — 1,135 ratings score: 1,093, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Foxfire Book by Eliot Wigginton (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 1,556 ratings score: 1,068, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	The Big Stone Gap Trilogy: "Big Cherry Holler", "Big Stone Gap", "Milk Glass Moon" by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 1,018 ratings score: 1,042, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O (Ballad, #1) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 3,300 ratings score: 988, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Ghost on Black Mountain by Ann Hite (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,049 ratings score: 963, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance (Author, Narrator) 3.93 avg rating — 296,934 ratings score: 960, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	American Gods (American Gods, #1) by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 751,669 ratings score: 952, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Orchard Keeper by Cormac McCarthy 3.55 avg rating — 7,749 ratings score: 878, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 26,370 ratings score: 877, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle 4.15 avg rating — 3,452 ratings score: 854, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Velva Jean, #1) by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 4,335 ratings score: 844, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Missing May by Cynthia Rylant 3.79 avg rating — 12,291 ratings score: 844, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Burning Bright by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 2,933 ratings score: 838, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Safeword Quinacridone (Safeword, #5) by Candace Blevins (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 517 ratings score: 796, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	All the Living by C.E. Morgan 3.61 avg rating — 1,565 ratings score: 788, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant 4.21 avg rating — 15,606 ratings score: 779, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Home to Big Stone Gap (Big Stone Gap, #4) by Adriana Trigiani (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 10,017 ratings score: 772, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Heaven (Casteel, #1) by V.C. Andrews 4.03 avg rating — 21,793 ratings score: 739, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Crazy Ladies by Michael Lee West (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 3,333 ratings score: 716, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt 3.49 avg rating — 11,611 ratings score: 714, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Dragon King (Chattanooga Supernaturals, #1) by Candace Blevins (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 618 ratings score: 689, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Nightwoods by Charles Frazier 3.62 avg rating — 12,382 ratings score: 662, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Midwife of Hope River (Hope River #1) by Patricia Harman (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 14,607 ratings score: 655, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	The Homecoming by Earl Hamner Jr. 4.13 avg rating — 503 ratings score: 654, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Heart in the Right Place by Carolyn Jourdan (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 2,682 ratings score: 644, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver 3.78 avg rating — 82,185 ratings score: 640, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories by Gurney Norman 4.14 avg rating — 270 ratings score: 637, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Devil's Dream by Lee Smith 4.04 avg rating — 1,014 ratings score: 602, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Ain't No Grave: The Life and Legacy of Brother Claude Ely by Macel Ely II 4.13 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 598, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Safeword Matte (Safeword, #2) by Candace Blevins (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 796 ratings score: 591, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Safeword Davenport (Safeword, #3) by Candace Blevins (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 453 ratings score: 586, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Beans of Egypt, Maine by Carolyn Chute 3.58 avg rating — 3,139 ratings score: 570, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Brighten the Corner Where You Are by Fred Chappell 4.07 avg rating — 508 ratings score: 565, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Salvation on Sand Mountain: Snake-Handling and Redemption in Southern Appalachia by Dennis Covington 3.94 avg rating — 3,319 ratings score: 546, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Our Southern Highlanders: A Narrative of Adventure in the Southern Appalachians and a Study of Life Among the Mountaineers by Horace Kephart 4.15 avg rating — 482 ratings score: 515, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 8,452 ratings score: 494, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Gods of Howl Mountain by Taylor Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 1,776 ratings score: 490, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Fireflies in December (Calloway Summers #1) by Jennifer Erin Valent (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 4,179 ratings score: 475, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Saints at the River by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 3,450 ratings score: 474, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Gloria Houston 4.31 avg rating — 2,923 ratings score: 447, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him... (Elizabeth MacPherson #8) by Sharyn McCrumb (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 2,206 ratings score: 438, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Robert (new)

Jun 09, 2009 08:11PM

I was pleased to see that a search on "southern" garnered some hits. "Regional Fiction" and simply "Regional" got nothing. I'd be interested in locating lists of books about areas that capture my interest. New York State history or historical fiction would be one. List sources for history and historical fiction from other areas of the country more specific than simply "Westerns" would also be appreciated. Anyone out there?

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message 2: by Kim (new)

Jan 10, 2010 12:32PM

Dorothea Benton Frank's books do not belong on this list! South Carolina is not typically considered Appalachian, but southern coastal.

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message 3: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Jan 10, 2010 01:15PM

You're right. I went in and deleted them. There are a few others that look questionable. I'll have to check those out later.

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message 4: by Carol (new)

Mar 04, 2010 05:34AM

I read almost every book I can find set in Appalachia.
I have read most of these books. The best books I've ever read set in this region are from a self published author name Peggy Poe Stern who lives in Boone,NC. Google her and order her books if you love Appalchia set books!!

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message 5: by Robert (new)

Mar 04, 2010 11:20AM

Thanks for the list. I will definitely check out Peggy Poe Stern. If you are into some of the straight history of the area, Robert Trotter has a 3-volume set about the Civil War in North Carolina. The Appalachia volume is entitled Bushwhackers, and is a highly readable albeit creditably scholarly account, which was a major source for Sharyn McCrumb's "Ghostriders," cited as #38 above in the list.

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message 6: by Derek (new)

Feb 02, 2011 10:51AM

I really was happy to see this list posted, too! Some great ones on here.

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message 7: by Rebekah (last edited Apr 16, 2011 04:50PM) (new)

Apr 16, 2011 04:48PM

Kim wrote: "Dorothea Benton Frank's books do not belong on this list! South Carolina is not typically considered Appalachian, but southern coastal."

However, if it takes place in the Appalachian Mountains, it is Appalachian. Just as Va, NC, Maryland, Ky, Ga, AL and TN all have areas outside of the Appalachian chain, in fact most of the these states are not in Appalachia. Appalachia is not a group of particular States. It is a Mountain chain whose people have a common culture and heritage. If you include Northern Appalachia that would include Pa,Me, and more. Are you going to say the Appalachian Trail is not Appalachian becaiuse it runs through New England or Mid-Atlantic Coast States. What you said Makes Jeff Bigger's case for hainvg a separate Sate of Appalachia in his book The United States of Appalachia: How Southern Mountaineers Brought Independence, Culture, and Enlightenment to America

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message 8: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Apr 16, 2011 06:48PM

Dorothea Benton Frank's books take place on the SC coast, nowhere near the Appalachians. I don't think she meant to question the inclusion of any books set in SC itself, but the fact that these particular books are set on the coast.

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message 9: by Kim (new)

Apr 18, 2011 09:19AM

@JG (The Introverted Reader):

You are exactly right!

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message 10: by David (new)

Apr 27, 2011 05:39PM

What a great list! I grew up in Greensboro, NC, with roots in East Tennessee. (Anyone heard of Etowah?) The Appalachian mountains have always had special signiificance for me. This will be a great list to print and keep. If anyone enjoys photography books, check out two wonderful collections by Shelby Lee Adams - Appalachian Portraits and Appalachian Legacy.

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message 11: by Kim (new)

Apr 27, 2011 07:52PM

Thanks for the suggestions David. The Appalachian Mountains also have a special significance for me! I have heard of Etowah and am an alum of ETSU, which has a wonderful Appalachian studies program.

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message 12: by [deleted user] (new)

Mar 30, 2012 04:58PM

How do I get "It's Not My Mountain Anymore" on this list? It's a dose of pure Appalachian living reality. Great reviews on the website: www.itsnotmymountainanymore.com and 5 star on Amazon

Thanks,
Barbara

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message 13: by Carol (new)

Mar 30, 2012 05:26PM

Do a manual add

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message 14: by David (new)

Apr 01, 2012 07:35PM

Barbara, thanks for the recommendation! Hope and George are well! if you haven't found it yet, there's a tab at the top of this list to add books. Ron at the library can probably show you, too.

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message 15: by Janie (new)

Apr 08, 2012 09:41AM

In Country is set very near my hometown, but I'd have to disagree that its Appalachia. Mayfield/Paducah, KY are at the extreme western end of the state, only about 30 miles or so from Missouri, bordering Illinois, and due north of Memphis. Though Kentucky is certainly an Appalachian state, I've never claimed to have an Appalachian upbringing. It was mostly Southern with a large dose of Midwestern/Heartland culture added to the mix. Though I (we) love our fellow Kentuckians in the East, we speak differently, vote differently, worship differently, farm differently, and and thrive differently. I'd never call what we are "Appalachian." I've also lived in Eastern Kentucky, the high mountains of North Carolina, and my current home is in East Tennessee, so I do know my Appalachian culture. In Country is not a story about Appalachia.

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message 16: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Apr 08, 2012 05:56PM

I don't know anything about the book, but you've made a strong case. I removed it from the list.

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message 17: by [deleted user] (new)

Apr 14, 2012 09:36AM

Carol wrote: "I read almost every book I can find set in Appalachia.
I have read most of these books. The best books I've ever read set in this region are from a self published author name Peggy Poe Stern who l..."

Check out "It's Not My Mountain Anymore." Real and honest. Kindle Prime members borrow for FREE!

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message 18: by Robert (new)

Apr 14, 2012 06:47PM

I haven't read her books yet, but some of the titles and descriptions look really interesting. Here is a link to her website

http://peggypoestern.tripod.com/

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message 19: by Lin (new)

Jun 21, 2012 04:38PM

Titles to add to this list in the Smoky Mountain series by Goodreads author Lin Stepp:
THE FOSTER GIRLS - set in picturesque Wear's Valley
TELL ME ABOUT ORCHARD HOLLOW - set in Townsend
FOR SIX GOOD REASONS - set in little-known Greenbrier
DELIA'S PLACE - set in Gatlinburg
...In major bookstores, on Amazon, and in ebooks.

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message 20: by Andrea (new)

Mar 18, 2013 12:27PM

Very late on this, but where is Lee Smith?? Fancy Strut, Family Linen, Oral History, Saving Grace, Fair and Tender Ladies? I've loved all of her books..

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message 21: by Andrea (new)

Mar 18, 2013 12:29PM

...ohhh, sorry I do see several of hers on the list afterall. She is great.

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message 22: by David (new)

Mar 18, 2013 04:39PM

Lee Smith is WONDERFUL!! I met her once years ago and she is a lovely person. Saving Grace is one of my favorite novels, period, and certainly my favorite of hers.

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message 23: by Robert (last edited Mar 18, 2013 05:52PM) (new)

Mar 18, 2013 05:51PM

Andrea wrote: "Very late on this, but where is Lee Smith?? Fancy Strut, Family Linen, Oral History, Saving Grace, Fair and Tender Ladies? I've loved all of her books.."
I'm with you on "Oral History." It was a wonderful read and conveyed a real feel of generational life and changes in the mountains. I really liked the book. This was my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

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message 24: by Katharine (new)

Mar 26, 2013 07:26PM

Jennifer Lawrence will have been(or will be) in 3 movies set in Appalachia: Hunger Games, Serena, and The Glass Castle. Just thought that was funny. And 'Where the Lillies Bloom' is definitely my favorite on the list!

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message 25: by MomToKippy (new)

Jan 22, 2014 07:55PM

Fabulous list! So many highly rated books.

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message 26: by Carrie (new)

May 28, 2014 01:09PM

Coal tattoo was a great book! So is parchment of leaves. I could so clearly hear that language and accent in my head.

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message 27: by Mickb (new)

Nov 03, 2014 02:07AM

Great List. Am visiting NC/SC/TN (from the UK)in March/April. I am tired of reading about beaten-up pick-up trucks, 12-bore toting bullies and non-functional families. What in the above fiction list build upon the beauty of the seasons, the hard graft of the settlers, the tight knit families, the role of faith, the compromises facing those not wanting to enter the "progress race" etc. etc. And (not a literary question) how do I find all that when we get there?

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message 28: by Loretta (new)

Dec 16, 2014 07:55PM

If you are interested in stories about Appalachia you should read the true story I wrote about the murder of my father who was shot during a coal mine strike in 1965. The book is called "No tears for Ernest Creech"

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message 29: by Sara (new)

Jan 07, 2015 12:11PM

"Winter's Bone" is a fantastic novel, but it takes place in the Ozark mountains of Missouri, not the Appalachian mountains. There are certainly some similarities between these 2 mountain regions, but they're separated by approximately 250 miles. Can this be corrected?

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message 30: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Jan 07, 2015 03:44PM

Sara wrote: ""Winter's Bone" is a fantastic novel, but it takes place in the Ozark mountains of Missouri, not the Appalachian mountains. There are certainly some similarities between these 2 mountain regions, b..."

You're right. I've deleted it.

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message 31: by ``Laurie (new)

Feb 21, 2015 12:20PM

"Mother of Pearl" is set in Mississippi which is not Appalachia. Also, the book "Unbroken" which I read a couple of years ago is not set in Appalachia either.

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message 32: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Feb 21, 2015 02:47PM

Laurie wrote: ""Mother of Pearl" is set in Mississippi which is not Appalachia. Also, the book "Unbroken" which I read a couple of years ago is not set in Appalachia either."

I've deleted both.

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message 33: by Billie (new)

Jun 26, 2015 03:30PM

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message 34: by Lexxi Kitty (new)

Sep 10, 2015 11:42AM

Just a note, Death Without Company, Junkyard Dogs and The Dark Horse take place in Wyoming. Kindness Goes Unpunished takes place in Philadelphia.

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message 35: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Sep 10, 2015 07:17PM

Lexxi Kitty wrote: "Just a note, Death Without Company, Junkyard Dogs and The Dark Horse take place in Wyoming. Kindness Goes Unpunished takes place in Phila..."

Deleted.

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message 36: by Vicki (new)

Nov 07, 2017 05:48PM

I love Suspect, by Robert Crais, but I believe it is set in the Los Angeles, California, area, not in Appalachia.

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message 37: by JG (Introverted Reader) (new)

Nov 07, 2017 06:17PM

Vicki wrote: "I love Suspect, by Robert Crais, but I believe it is set in the Los Angeles, California, area, not in Appalachia."

I haven't read it but the synopsis appears to agree with you. Deleted.

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message 38: by Rebekah (new)

Jul 25, 2018 06:18AM

David wrote: "What a great list! I grew up in Greensboro, NC, with roots in East Tennessee. (Anyone heard of Etowah?) The Appalachian mountains have always had special signiificance for me. This will be a great ..."

I have! My father and sister and a whole clan of kinfolk live there!

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message 39: by Rebekah (new)

Jul 25, 2018 06:19AM

Loretta wrote: "If you are interested in stories about Appalachia you should read the true story I wrote about the murder of my father who was shot during a coal mine strike in 1965. The book is called "No tears f..."

Sounds good. I knew of some Creeches near Cumberland Gap

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message 40: by Rebekah (last edited Nov 27, 2018 11:54PM) (new)

Nov 27, 2018 11:24PM

#206 The Drop - book description states setting is L.A.
#206 Knockemstiff - book description says it takes place in the Mid West
#210,211,212,213 books by James Lee Burke take place in Louisiana
#273 Walk of the Spirits takes place in Louisiana
#306 - The Bayou Trilogy: Under the Bright Lights, Muscle for the Wing, and The Ones You Do takes place in Louisiana
#344 The Devil's Punchbowl takes place in Mississippi
#350 -The Heaven of Mercury takes place in Mississippi
#419 The Silver Tattoo doesn't even take place in the USA but in Ireland
#442 Wayfaring Stranger takes place in Texas
#455 The Big Beautiful takes place in an oceanside town in N C

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