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Books that are inspirational, as well as filled with humor, romance, and a light tone make up quirky Southern fiction.

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1	The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 3,097,918 ratings score: 69,482, and 700 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	To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 4.26 avg rating — 7,123,574 ratings score: 44,548, and 453 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	The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 1,373,159 ratings score: 36,693, and 376 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	Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg 4.27 avg rating — 335,033 ratings score: 30,057, and 309 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	Garden Spells (Waverley Family, #1) by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 110,569 ratings score: 24,385, and 248 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	Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 571,693 ratings score: 24,337, and 249 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	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.32 avg rating — 1,271,762 ratings score: 23,205, and 241 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	Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 89,187 ratings score: 16,175, and 167 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 Color Purple (The Color Purple, #1) by Alice Walker 4.28 avg rating — 773,181 ratings score: 16,164, and 169 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 Sugar Queen by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 58,161 ratings score: 15,414, and 159 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	The Girl Who Chased the Moon by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 64,692 ratings score: 14,639, and 152 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 Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 65,590 ratings score: 13,512, and 141 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	Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns 4.02 avg rating — 106,338 ratings score: 11,138, and 117 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	The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy 4.26 avg rating — 221,331 ratings score: 10,653, and 113 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	Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 24,351 ratings score: 8,486, and 89 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	Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 566,203 ratings score: 7,361, 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
17	A Painted House by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 106,075 ratings score: 7,080, and 75 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	Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White 4.21 avg rating — 2,106,237 ratings score: 7,015, and 75 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	A Time to Kill (Jake Brigance, #1) by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 834,147 ratings score: 7,002, and 76 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	Savannah Blues (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #1) by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 29,097 ratings score: 6,500, and 69 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	Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 30,442 ratings score: 6,375, and 67 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	Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts 4.04 avg rating — 254,217 ratings score: 6,227, and 67 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	Bell Hammers by Lancelot Schaubert (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 801 ratings score: 6,100, and 61 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	Beach Music by Pat Conroy 4.19 avg rating — 56,791 ratings score: 5,459, and 59 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	The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain 3.92 avg rating — 1,045,759 ratings score: 5,450, and 59 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	Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 16,353 ratings score: 5,416, and 58 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	The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Adventures of Tom and Huck, #2) by Mark Twain 3.83 avg rating — 1,353,938 ratings score: 4,908, and 53 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	Welcome to the World, Baby Girl! (Elmwood Springs, #1) by Fannie Flagg 3.92 avg rating — 28,776 ratings score: 4,814, and 54 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	Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg 3.97 avg rating — 17,041 ratings score: 4,720, and 51 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	I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 334,687 ratings score: 4,701, and 50 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	Little Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 31,135 ratings score: 4,483, and 48 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	The Fixer Upper by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 29,169 ratings score: 4,225, 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
33	The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers 3.99 avg rating — 124,117 ratings score: 4,222, 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
34	Beautiful Creatures (Caster Chronicles, #1) by Kami Garcia (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 626,591 ratings score: 4,213, 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
35	The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 9,737 ratings score: 4,085, and 41 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	Sullivan's Island (Lowcountry Tales, #1) by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.07 avg rating — 24,787 ratings score: 3,985, 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
37	Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 265,435 ratings score: 3,899, 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
38	Backseat Saints by Joshilyn Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11,168 ratings score: 3,831, 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
39	Savannah Breeze (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #2) by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 24,484 ratings score: 3,631, and 40 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	Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison 4.15 avg rating — 49,193 ratings score: 3,401, 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
41	The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5) by Robin Waterfield (Adaptor) 4.07 avg rating — 640,307 ratings score: 3,400, 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
42	The Girl Who Stopped Swimming by Joshilyn Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 13,179 ratings score: 3,367, 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
43	The Great Santini by Pat Conroy 4.16 avg rating — 35,343 ratings score: 3,344, 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
44	The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy 4.35 avg rating — 30,777 ratings score: 3,343, 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
45	South of Broad by Pat Conroy 3.88 avg rating — 52,047 ratings score: 3,277, 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
46	Plantation (Lowcountry Tales, #2) by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.21 avg rating — 15,353 ratings score: 3,270, 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
47	Ya Yas in Bloom by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 14,109 ratings score: 3,259, 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
48	The House on Tradd Street (Tradd Street, #1) by Karen White (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 31,303 ratings score: 3,240, 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
49	Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons 3.79 avg rating — 32,466 ratings score: 2,944, 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
50	Isle of Palms (Lowcountry Tales, #3) by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.11 avg rating — 13,367 ratings score: 2,783, and 31 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	The Pelican Brief by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 454,614 ratings score: 2,766, 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
52	At Home in Mitford (Mitford Years, #1) by Jan Karon 4.13 avg rating — 72,334 ratings score: 2,729, 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
53	Christy by Catherine Marshall 4.26 avg rating — 59,159 ratings score: 2,644, 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
54	Gap Creek by Robert Morgan 3.75 avg rating — 55,113 ratings score: 2,636, 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
55	Standing in the Rainbow (Elmwood Springs, #2) by Fannie Flagg 4.07 avg rating — 19,296 ratings score: 2,613, 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
56	The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder by Rebecca Wells (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 11,391 ratings score: 2,596, and 28 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	Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 226,668 ratings score: 2,590, 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
58	Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 269,197 ratings score: 2,556, and 28 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	Everything That Rises Must Converge: Stories by Flannery O'Connor 4.22 avg rating — 22,636 ratings score: 2,511, and 28 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	Little Bitty Lies by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 16,243 ratings score: 2,495, and 28 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	Blue Christmas (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #3) by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 18,491 ratings score: 2,470, and 28 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	Pawleys Island (Lowcountry Tales, #5) by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.16 avg rating — 12,102 ratings score: 2,467, 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
63	Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 247,084 ratings score: 2,443, 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
63	Deep Dish by Mary Kay Andrews (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 17,118 ratings score: 2,443, and 28 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	Shem Creek (Lowcountry Tales, #4) by Dorothea Benton Frank 4.06 avg rating — 11,331 ratings score: 2,440, and 28 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	Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 5,632 ratings score: 2,375, 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
67	The Client by John Grisham (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 468,524 ratings score: 2,340, 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
68	The Land of Mango Sunsets by Dorothea Benton Frank 3.98 avg rating — 8,403 ratings score: 2,303, 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
69	Charms for the Easy Life by Kaye Gibbons 4.02 avg rating — 13,075 ratings score: 2,302, 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
70	Sookie Stackhouse Boxed Set (Sookie Stackhouse, #1-7) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 28,184 ratings score: 2,263, 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
71	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt 3.91 avg rating — 306,026 ratings score: 2,151, 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
72	Dead in the Family (Sookie Stackhouse, #10) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 171,661 ratings score: 2,139, 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
73	The All-Girl Filling Station's Last Reunion by Fannie Flagg 4.04 avg rating — 58,605 ratings score: 2,109, 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
74	Grave Sight (Harper Connelly, #1) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 66,934 ratings score: 1,981, 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
75	Can't Wait to Get to Heaven (Elmwood Springs, #3) by Fannie Flagg 3.95 avg rating — 21,689 ratings score: 1,962, 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
76	Wish You Well by David Baldacci (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 34,281 ratings score: 1,961, 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
77	Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen 3.89 avg rating — 84,451 ratings score: 1,940, 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
78	Beard in Mind (Winston Brothers, #4) by Penny Reid (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 28,044 ratings score: 1,938, 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
79	Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 213,003 ratings score: 1,925, 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
80	The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc by Loraine Despres (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 5,168 ratings score: 1,885, 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
81	Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind (Miss Julia, #1) by Ann B. Ross 3.81 avg rating — 18,804 ratings score: 1,858, 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
82	From Dead to Worse (Sookie Stackhouse, #8) by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 196,735 ratings score: 1,841, and 21 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	Murder on a Girls' Night Out (Southern Sisters, #1) by Anne George 4.02 avg rating — 7,700 ratings score: 1,734, 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
84	Sweetwater Creek by Anne Rivers Siddons 3.88 avg rating — 10,474 ratings score: 1,684, 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
85	The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 339,013 ratings score: 1,676, 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
86	The Girl On Legare Street (Tradd Street, #2) by Karen White (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 19,199 ratings score: 1,641, and 18 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 Three Miss Margarets (Miss Margarets #1) by Louise Shaffer (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 3,078 ratings score: 1,570, and 18 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	Full of Grace: A Novel by Dorothea Benton Frank 3.85 avg rating — 8,642 ratings score: 1,554, 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
89	Bulls Island (Lowcountry Tales, #9) by Dorothea Benton Frank 3.98 avg rating — 8,595 ratings score: 1,529, 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
89	Love the One You're With by Emily Giffin (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 195,873 ratings score: 1,529, and 18 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	A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole 3.89 avg rating — 308,485 ratings score: 1,459, 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
92	New Yesterdays by Jim L. Wright 4.58 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 1,434, 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
93	The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,410,914 ratings score: 1,404, 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
94	The Day The World Sneezed: March 12, 2020 by Eddie Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 1,400, 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
95	Velva Jean Learns to Drive (Velva Jean, #1) by Jennifer Niven (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 4,903 ratings score: 1,393, 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
96	Big Fish by Daniel Wallace 3.68 avg rating — 26,463 ratings score: 1,387, 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
97	Between The Tides by Patti Callahan Henry (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 4,570 ratings score: 1,383, 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
98	The Awakening by Kate Chopin 3.69 avg rating — 233,725 ratings score: 1,361, 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
99	The Grass Harp, Including A Tree of Night and Other Stories by Truman Capote 3.99 avg rating — 6,546 ratings score: 1,325, 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
99	The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers 3.81 avg rating — 20,986 ratings score: 1,325, 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

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995 books · 1,946 voters · list created September 2nd, 2010 by Alice (votes) .

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message 1: by Nora (new)

Jun 06, 2011 08:55PM

No Secret Life of Bees? D:

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 17, 2011 08:07PM

Nora wrote: "No Secret Life of Bees? D:"

I added it plus my very favorite.

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message 3: by Eddie (new)

May 12, 2012 01:37PM

I'm plugging the book I wrote, so I apologize in advance. It's EVIL IS ALWAYS HUMAN. It's not a feel-good book, like most on this list. It's pretty dark. But it's very Southern and I think some of you might like it.

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message 4: by Shannon (new)

Jun 12, 2012 10:02AM

"Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" by John Berendt is actually non-fiction. Having said that, I actually read the whole thing thinking it was fiction before realizing it's a true story....wouldn't argue with it being on this list since it definitely reads like fiction.

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message 5: by Sheila (new)

Aug 29, 2012 05:00PM

Any book you read by Dorothy Benton Frank is fabulous if you are southern born and bred! We love our lives in print!! So can relate to all of her books.

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message 6: by Michele (new)

Oct 01, 2012 08:23AM

Edgar Sawtelle and the Red Tent qualify as "quirky Southern"?? Come on!

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message 7: by [deleted user] (new)

Jan 22, 2013 07:24PM

Michele wrote: "Edgar Sawtelle and the Red Tent qualify as "quirky Southern"?? Come on!"

I agree! would someone please remove them? I was very annoyed to see Edgar Sawtelle.

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message 8: by Jill (last edited Mar 13, 2013 01:27PM) (new)

Mar 13, 2013 01:24PM

I am confused by this list...
"Pride & Prejudice? To Kill a Mockingbird? Black & Blue?" These are not quirky southern.

I also agree that "The Red Tent" should be taken off. I don't know about "Edgar Sawtelle", I didn't want to finish it.

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message 9: by Stephanie (new)

May 06, 2013 06:17PM

I love this list. There are several of my favorites on here. how about The Last Girls by Lee Smith?

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message 10: by Stephanie (new)

May 06, 2013 06:28PM

Spoke too soon. I see it!

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message 11: by Andréa (new)

May 14, 2013 10:49AM

Jill wrote: "I am confused by this list...
"Pride & Prejudice? To Kill a Mockingbird? Black & Blue?" These are not quirky southern.

I also agree that "The Red Tent" should be taken off. I don't know about "Ed..."

Definitely agree about "Pride & Prejudice." "To Kill a Mockingbird" might be Southern, at least, but it doesn't really fit the list's description for quirky Southern fiction, either.

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message 12: by Yvonne (new)

May 22, 2013 02:24PM

~☆ Alice☆~ wrote: "Michele wrote: "Edgar Sawtelle and the Red Tent qualify as "quirky Southern"?? Come on!"

I agree! would someone please remove them? I was very annoyed to see Edgar Sawtelle."

I couldn't agree more. I saw Red Tent and went maybe Southern Israel, ha.

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message 13: by Nyssa (new)

Mar 05, 2014 04:04PM

There is nothing "Quirky" about The Color Purple!

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message 14: by Pedro (new)

Mar 06, 2014 08:55PM

Very good!

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message 15: by Glenda (new)

Mar 10, 2014 10:34AM

Sweet Tea and Southern Grace by Glenda C Manus

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message 16: by Grey (new)

Mar 10, 2014 07:24PM

Flirting Threesome
A good Book, even it was meaning full for me. I recommend it.

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message 17: by Jeannie (new)

Mar 15, 2014 10:11PM

Good for you. Your book sounds interesting and I want to read it. "Eddie wrote: "I'm plugging the book I wrote, so I apologize in advance. It's EVIL IS ALWAYS HUMAN. It's not a feel-good book, like most on this list. It's pretty dark. But it's very Southern an..."

Jeannie Hudson Jeannie Hudson

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message 18: by Jillian (new)

Mar 15, 2014 10:32PM

How on Earth is Pride and Prejudice quirky Southern fiction?

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message 19: by Becky (new)

Mar 18, 2014 09:01AM

No As I Lay Dying? How can I add that one?

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message 20: by Andréa (new)

Mar 18, 2014 09:24AM

Becky wrote: "No As I Lay Dying? How can I add that one?"

You click on the tab that says "Add books to this list." Then you can select a book from your shelves or search the site for a book to add it to the list.

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message 21: by Andréa (new)

Mar 18, 2014 09:26AM

Lola wrote: "How on Earth is Pride and Prejudice quirky Southern fiction?"

Seems like everyone is in agreement that it's not, but I imagine most people are wary of removing books from a subjective list created by someone else.

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message 22: by Sharanja (new)

Mar 20, 2014 09:25PM

How on earth is The Color Purple quirky?I mean, the book starts off with the underage main character giving birth to her abusive step-father's baby.

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message 23: by Becky (new)

Mar 21, 2014 05:09AM

Andréa wrote: "Becky wrote: "No As I Lay Dying? How can I add that one?"

You click on the tab that says "Add books to this list." Then you can select a book from your shelves or search the site for a book to add..."

I figured it out and added it. I think that just about everything by William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams could be considered Quirky Southern Fiction. Flannery O'Conner too.

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message 24: by Rebekah (new)

Mar 22, 2014 06:43AM

What about Carlos Ruiz Zafron, Tana French and Shel Silverstein's books for kids? Spain and Ireland aren't even in the US much less the South!

I'm going to add Eudora Welty and Flannery O'connor though. Quirky classics Why I Live at the P.O. and A Good Man Is Hard To Find

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message 25: by Rebekah (new)

Mar 22, 2014 06:46AM

Andréa wrote: "Jill wrote: "I am confused by this list...
"Pride & Prejudice? To Kill a Mockingbird? Black & Blue?" These are not quirky southern.

I also agree that "The Red Tent" should be taken off. I don't k..."

I disagree about To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout and her family are quirky not to mention Boo. Not many kids in the South call their parents Atticus or any first name. Her exploits are also some to smile at.

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message 26: by Rebekah (new)

Mar 22, 2014 06:46AM

MArk Twain?

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message 27: by Nyssa (new)

Mar 22, 2014 06:52AM

Sharanja wrote: "How on earth is The Color Purple quirky?I mean, the book starts off with the underage main character giving birth to her abusive step-father's baby."

Exactly!!! The Color Purple is in no way "Quirky".

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message 28: by Andréa (new)

Mar 24, 2014 04:42PM

Rebekah wrote: "I disagree about To Kill a Mockingbird. Scout and her family are quirky not to mention Boo. Not many kids in the South call their parents Atticus or any first name. Her exploits are also some to smile at."

I do think To Kill a Mockingbird is quirky to a degree, but this list defines quirky Southern fiction as "Books that are inspirational, as well as filled with humor, romance, and a light tone." I don't think To Kill a Mockingbird fits that criteria; while it may have some humor, it's not exactly filled with humor, let alone romance.

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message 29: by Marshall (new)

Apr 01, 2014 11:15PM

Why is Pride and Prejudice on this?

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message 30: by Richard (new)

Apr 02, 2014 11:47PM

Marshall wrote: "Why is Pride and Prejudice on this?"

I found it on twice, as well as Wuthering Heights!

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message 31: by Lobstergirl (new)

Aug 30, 2014 12:14AM

Deleted a ton of stuff that did not belong. Shakespeare...Van Gogh's Letters....lots of nonfiction....stuff set in the North....

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message 32: by Avaminn (last edited Oct 15, 2014 02:52PM) (new)

Oct 15, 2014 02:47PM

The Hunger Games Catching Fire, and Mockingjay should be removed. They are not set in the South. Same with Moon over Manifest, which is set in Kansas.

Also, some of the John Grisham books.

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message 33: by David (last edited Mar 20, 2015 06:52AM) (new)

Mar 20, 2015 06:51AM

I think this the other end of the spectrum, surely my book is not "literature" but "quirky"? Hmmmmm, definitely both Southern and fiction, you decide: http://www.amazon.com/Delta-View-Davi...David Allen Aultman Delta View

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message 34: by Jessica (new)

Aug 29, 2016 11:53AM

Do all of those John Grisham books belong in "Quirky Southern Fiction"?

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message 35: by Robyn (new)

Oct 28, 2016 08:37PM

Hunger Games are not set in the South.

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message 36: by Robyn (new)

Oct 28, 2016 10:56PM

Andréa wrote: "Lola wrote: "How on Earth is Pride and Prejudice quirky Southern fiction?"

Seems like everyone is in agreement that it's not, but I imagine most people are wary of removing books from a subjective..."

Is there a way to remove them?

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message 37: by Andréa (new)

Oct 29, 2016 12:24PM

Robyn wrote: "Is there a way to remove them?"

Yes. Librarians can go into the list and remove specific books. For subjective lists, I prefer to leave those decisions up to the list creator, but if another librarian wants to tackle it, they're welcome to.

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message 38: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Jan 25, 2017 03:27AM) (new)

Jan 25, 2017 03:23AM

Didn't want to remove it, but The Shadow of the Wind (#130)? The author is Spanish and the story is set in Spain, as far as I know.

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message 39: by Donna (last edited Oct 30, 2017 11:53PM) (new)

Oct 30, 2017 11:17PM

The system found and removed 2 duplicates.

Removed for being nonfiction: I Talk Slower than I Think
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Also out of genre, removed from #84, The Hunger Games:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
And its sequel, Catching Fire, #102:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
And #3 in the series, #115 (sigh):
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...

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message 40: by Donna (last edited Oct 31, 2017 09:59PM) (new)

Oct 31, 2017 04:33PM

Ousted from p.3, nonfiction Southern wedding planning advice book:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Also p.3, Suck Your Stomach In and Put Some Colors On:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

P.4, Children's poetry, The Missing Piece:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

From p.2, Shopgirl, which is set in Beverly Hills:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

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message 41: by Donna (last edited Feb 12, 2018 12:09AM) (new)

Feb 12, 2018 12:07AM

Removed as nonfiction: #78 We're Just Like You, Only Prettier https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Several people have mentioned that The Color Purple doesn't fit the criteria of lightness and romance, what with their being almost endless domestic abuse, rape, etc.
To Kill a Mockingbird has a few humorous moments, but again it is certainly not a light read.
Both of these are high on the list right now with a ton of votes; should I remove them or leave them alone? Also eyeing The Glass Castle.

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message 42: by Celia (new)

Sep 26, 2020 03:43PM

Many of these are not set in the south...

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message 43: by Donna (new)

Sep 27, 2020 09:03PM

☮️❤️Celia❤️☮️ wrote: "Many of these are not set in the south..."

Yeah, it's riddled with problems. I'm not sure this list is worth fixing. The problem is with the criteria, IMHO. First, what is "quirky"? I'm not a Southerner, but I do adore good Southern fiction; I think some people see "Southern Fiction" and disregard the text afterward. A LOT of excellent Southern fiction is neither humorous nor romantic. (Faulkner, anyone?)

But there are also a lot of titles here that straight-up are out of genre.

I'm inclined to abandon this list, personally, if I can find a better one for Southern fiction.

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message 44: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Sep 28, 2020 12:30AM) (new)

Sep 28, 2020 12:27AM

@Donna
I voted for Faulkner novels (already on the list) as in my opnion they are 'quirky'. 😉 But I agree that it doesn't fit the description (the title and the description are not the same, in my opinion).

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message 45: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (new)

Sep 28, 2020 12:37AM

@Glenda
Don't promote your own book like that, as it is not nice! (Besides, there are other ways to promote a book.)

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message 46: by Mickey (new)

Dec 13, 2020 04:29AM

Desperation Road by Michael Faris Smith is a great read set in Mississippi. Tom Franklin's Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter also very good and set in Ms.

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message 47: by Tim (new)

Aug 04, 2024 06:24AM

I'm a Southern author writing novels set in the South. How do I get my latest novel The Bird in Your Heart added to the Southern Fiction list. The story is about an Atlanta ad agency executive divorces the boss's daughter, loses his job, goes home to the sea island where he was raised. His plan is to sail off to see the world but his elderly mother is losing her eyesight and the generations-old estate needs major repairs. Southern traditions, Gullah culture, and oddball island ways create a Low Country tangle just right for beach, boat, and book club people.

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