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1	The Carrying by Ada Limon (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 10,276 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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
1	The Food We Eat, the Stories We Tell: Contemporary Appalachian Tables by Elizabeth S.D. Engelhardt (Editor) 4.39 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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
1	Appalachian Elegy: Poetry and Place by bell hooks 3.91 avg rating — 2,246 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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
1	Rednecks by Taylor Brown (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,441 ratings score: 100, and 1 person 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	The Hurting Kind: Poems by Ada Limon (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 8,591 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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	The Collected Breece D'J Pancake: Stories, Fragments, Letters by Breece D'J Pancake 4.15 avg rating — 7,055 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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	Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy by Anthony Harkins (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 809 ratings score: 99, and 1 person 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 Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver 4.12 avg rating — 812,822 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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	Minstrels of the Mine Patch: Songs and Stories of the Anthracite Industry by George Korson it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 98, and 1 person 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	Black Bone: 25 Years of the Affrilachian Poets by Bianca Lynne Spriggs (Editor) 4.42 avg rating — 52 ratings score: 98, and 1 person 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	The Bean Trees (Greer Family, #1) by Barbara Kingsolver 4.02 avg rating — 181,275 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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	Smoke, Roots, Mountain, Harvest: Recipes and Stories Inspired by My Appalachian Home by Lauren McDuffie (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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	The Affrilachian Sonnets: Poems by Frank X. Walker 4.38 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 97, and 1 person 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	Bone Black by bell hooks 4.26 avg rating — 4,660 ratings score: 96, and 1 person 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	Travels with Foxfire: Stories of People, Passions, and Practices from Southern Appalachia by Phil Hudgins 3.84 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 96, and 1 person 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	Affrilachian Tales: Folktales from the African-American Appalachian Tradition by Lyn Ford 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 96, and 1 person 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	Clay's Quilt by Silas House (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 5,182 ratings score: 95, and 1 person 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	After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales by Tom Hansell 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 95, and 1 person 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	The Selected Poems of Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry 4.38 avg rating — 1,726 ratings score: 94, and 1 person 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	Something Rich and Strange: Selected Stories by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,361 ratings score: 94, and 1 person 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	Conversations with Wendell Berry (Literary Conversations Series) by Morris Allen Grubbs (Editor) 4.35 avg rating — 118 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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	The Current That Carries: Stories (Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction) by Lisa Graley (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 93, and 1 person 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	Terrapin: Poems by Wendell Berry by Wendell Berry 4.22 avg rating — 277 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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	The Greats of Cuttercane: The Southern Stories by Terry Kay 4.06 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 92, and 1 person 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	The Birds of Opulence by Crystal Wilkinson (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 1,586 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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	CrimeSong: True Crime Stories From Southern Murder Ballads by Richard H. Underwood (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 91, and 1 person 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	Kentucky Lawyer by Mac Swinford really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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	Monsters in Appalachia: Stories by Sheryl Monks (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 211 ratings score: 90, and 1 person 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	Chronicles of Cynthiana and Other Chronicles by Lucinda Joan Rogers Boyd liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 89, and 1 person 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	Town Smokes: Stories by Pinckney Benedict 4.06 avg rating — 300 ratings score: 89, and 1 person 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	Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier 3.89 avg rating — 252,544 ratings score: 88, and 1 person 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	Pattern of a Man and Other Stories by James Still 4.43 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 88, and 1 person 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	Affrilachia: Poems by Frank X Walker by Frank X. Walker 4.35 avg rating — 438 ratings score: 87, and 1 person 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	Appalachian Gateway: An Anthology of Contemporary Stories and Poetry by George Brosi (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 87, and 1 person 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	Buffalo Dance: The Journey of York by Frank X. Walker 4.38 avg rating — 229 ratings score: 86, and 1 person 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	Nothing Gold Can Stay: Stories by Ron Rash (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 2,857 ratings score: 86, and 1 person 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	Bryson City Tales: Stories of a Doctor's First Year of Practice in the Smoky Mountains by Walt Larimore 4.10 avg rating — 721 ratings score: 85, and 1 person 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	Kinfolks: The Wilgus Stories by Gurney Norman 4.17 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 84, and 1 person 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	The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake by Breece D'J Pancake 4.15 avg rating — 7,055 ratings score: 83, and 1 person 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	F*ckface: and Other Stories by Leah Hampton (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,078 ratings score: 82, and 1 person 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	Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia by Chris Hamby 4.31 avg rating — 805 ratings score: 81, and 1 person 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	In the House of the Serpent Handler: A Story of Faith and Fleeting Fame in the Age of Social Media by Julia C. Duin 3.41 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 80, and 1 person 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	The Overstory by Richard Powers 4.10 avg rating — 209,139 ratings score: 79, and 1 person 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	Wilderness: The True Story of Simon Girty, Renegade by Timothy Truman 4.17 avg rating — 29 ratings score: 78, and 1 person 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	Story Line: Exploring the Literature of the Appalachian Trail by Ian Marshall 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 77, and 1 person 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	Blood Feud: The Hatfields And The Mccoys: The Epic Story Of Murder And Vengeance by Lisa Alther (Goodreads Author) 3.36 avg rating — 1,252 ratings score: 76, and 1 person 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	Ties That Bind: The Story of an Afro-Cherokee Family in Slavery and Freedom by Tiya Miles (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 410 ratings score: 75, and 1 person 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	Talkin' Guitar: A Story of Young Doc Watson by Robbin Gourley 3.81 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 74, and 1 person 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	Mountain Passages: Natural and Cultural History of Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains by George Ellison 3.81 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 73, and 1 person 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	They Say in Harlan County: An Oral History (Oxford Oral History Series) by Alessandro Portelli 4.19 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 72, and 1 person 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	The Price of Justice: A True Story of Greed and Corruption by Laurence Leamer (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 71, and 1 person 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	Strangers in High Places: The Story of the Great Smoky Mountains by Michael Frome 4.08 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 70, and 1 person 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	Minstrel of the Appalachians: The Story of Bascom Lamar Lunsford by Loyal Jones 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 69, and 1 person 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	The Buffalo Creek Disaster: How the Survivors of One of the Worst Disasters in Coal-Mining History Brought Suit Against the Coal Company--And Won by Gerald M. Stern 3.70 avg rating — 2,749 ratings score: 68, and 1 person 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	Called Again: A Story of Love and Triumph by Jennifer Pharr Davis 3.90 avg rating — 1,561 ratings score: 67, and 1 person 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	The Feud: The Hatfields and McCoys, The True Story by Dean King (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 1,565 ratings score: 66, and 1 person 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	The Battle of Blair Mountain: The Story of America's Largest Labor Uprising by Robert Shogan 3.89 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 65, and 1 person 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 Trail of Tears: The Story of the American Indian Removals 1813-1855 by Gloria Jahoda 4.10 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 64, and 1 person 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	The Story of the Dulcimer (Charles K. Wolfe Music Series) by Ralph Lee Smith 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 63, and 1 person 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	The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Gloria Houston 4.35 avg rating — 3,771 ratings score: 62, and 1 person 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