7 Must-Read Historical Novels
- BOOK LISTS, BOOKS & HISTORY
- April 25, 2025
These 10 must-read books set in South Carolina include bestselling fiction, modern classics, award-winning poetry, unputdownable mysteries, and escapist beach reads. Take a trip to Charleston, the South Carolina Low Country, and Sullivan’s Island, among many other Palmetto State destinations, with these books that take place in South Carolina. 1. The Secret Life of Bees
READ MOREThese 10 must-read books set in Rhode Island feature bestselling modern classics, unputdownable fiction, engaging mystery series, spine-chilling stories, and compelling nonfiction. Visit the Ocean State, including Newport, Providence, and Easterly, with these books that take place in Rhode Island. 1. She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb “Meet Dolores Price. She’s thirteen, wise-mouthed but wounded,
READ MOREThese must-read books set in Pennsylvania include modern classics and bestselling fiction, many of which have been made into major motion pictures. Visit the Keystone State with these books that take place in Pennsylvania. 1. Rabbit, Run by John Updike “Harry Angstrom was a star basketball player in high school and that was the best
READ MOREThese 10 must-read books set in Oregon include bestselling fiction, compelling memoirs, unputdownable stories, and more. Travel to the Pacific Northwest and the Beaver State with these books that take place in Oregon. 1. Mink River by Brian Doyle “In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery
READ MOREThese 10 must-read books set in Oklahoma include modern classics, award-winning nonfiction, two beloved coming-of-age stories, and a science fiction take on Oklahoma in the year 2045. Visit the Sooner State with these books that take place in Oklahoma. 1. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck “First published in 1939, Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning epic
READ MOREThese 10 must-read books set in North Dakota include award-winning titles, some of which explore Native American culture in the Great Plains. Learn about the Peace Garden State with these books that take place in North Dakota. 1. The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich “Based on the extraordinary life of National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich’s
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