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Books / Authors in USA

Guessing USA is an easy one but here's a few of my favourite authors whose books are set in America

Chris Carter
Karen Rose
John Grisham
Michael Connelly
Tess Gerritsen
Debra Webb
Sue Grafton
Chris Mooney

A number of books by Sarah Morgan are set in America for those who like chick lit

Classics
Little Women & following books by Louisa M Alcott
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald
The Catcher in the Rye by J D Salinger
The Cider House Rules by John Irving

Cozy Mystery
Jenn McKinlay
Lorna Barrett
Joanne Fluke

The Harvest by Scott Nicholson (Appalachian Mountains) - Horror

A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton (California) - Mystery

Storm Front by Jim Butcher (Chicago, IL) - Urban Fantasy

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King (Maine) - Horror

The Shining by Stephen King (Colorado) - Horror, Thriller

The Passage by Justin Cronin (Colorado & Nevada) - Horror, Vampires

The Revenant by Michael Punke (Missouri River) - HF, Adventure, Survival

Alabama

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee Classic, HF

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg HF, Women's Lit, LGB

Forrest Gump by Winston Groom HF, Classic

All Over But the Shoutin' by Rick Bragg Memoir

Gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson Contemporary, Fiction

Big Fish by Daniel Wallace Magical Realism, Fantasy, Fiction

The Professor by Robert Bailey Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Four Spirits by Sena Jeter Naslund HF, Race

Alabama Moon by Watt Key Adventure, Middle Grade

Murder on a Girls' Night Out by Anne George Mystery, Cozy Mystery

Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon Magical Realism, YA, Adventure

The Boys Next Door by Jennifer Echols Romance, YA

Open Season by Linda Howard Romance, Suspense, Thriller

The Hellion by LaVyrle Spencer Contemporary Romance

Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson NF, Politics, Race

Wicked City by Ace Atkins Mystery, Thriller

House by Frank E. Peretti Christian Fiction, Horror

Darkest Days: A Southern Zombie Tale by James J. Layton Horror, Zombies

The Same Sweet Girls by Cassandra King Women's Fiction, friendship

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin classic, NF

Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoirby Barbara Robinette Moss Memoir, Abuse

The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck Christian Fiction, magic realism

Looking for Alaska by John Green YA

Alaska

The Call of the Wild; White Fang by Jack London Adventure, Fiction, Classics

Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Adventure, Biography, Travel

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Alaska by James A. Michener Adventure, HF

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah HF

A Cold Day For Murder by Dana Stabenow Mystery (1st in Series)

Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George HF, YA

Murder on the Iditarod Trail by Sue Henry Mystery, Dogs

Truck Stop Earth by Michael A. Armstrong Science Ficton

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon Science Fiction, Mystery

Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance (10th in series)

Squaw Point by R.H. Shimer Police Procedural, Crime

A Place of Acceptance by Gaile Warren Fiction, Family Drama, LGBT

The Breach by Patrick Lee Science Fiction, Thriller

Coming Into the Country by John McPhee NF, Travel

Kodiak's Claim by Eve Langlais Paranormal Romance

Dogsong by Gary Paulsen Adventure, Animals, YA

Right Behind You by Gail Giles Crime, Mystery, YA

Mistletoe and Mr. Right by Lyla Payne Contemporary, Romance, Holiday (#2 in Series)

Gentle Ben by Walt Morey Animals, Classic, Fiction, YA

Treasures of the North by Tracie Peterson Christian, HF, Romance

Bone White by Ronald Malfi Horror, Thriller

Thin Ice by Paige Shelton Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Icy Clutches by Aaron Elkins Anthropology, Mystery (#6 in Series)

30 Days of Night, Vol. 1 by Steve Niles Horror, Paranormal, Vampires, Graphic Novel

Arizona

The Bean Trees & Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver Contemporary

The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey Fiction, Environment, Humor (1st in Series)

These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine, 1881-1901 by Nancy E. Turner HF, Romance

A Thief of Time by Tony Hillerman Mystery, Thriller (#8 in Series - Prior books set in 4 Corners)

Desert Heat by J.A. Jance Mystery, Fiction (1st in Series)

Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult Contemporary, Womens Fiction

Hounded by Kevin Hearne Urban Fantasy, Magic, Mythology (1st in Series)

The Host by Stephenie Meyer Sci-Fi, Dystopian, YA

Timeline by Michael Crichton Science Fiction, Time Travel, HF

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli Coming of age, Contemporary, Romance

Crossers by Philip Caputo Mystery, Thriller

Drowning Tucson by Aaron Michael Morales Fiction, Drama, Poverty

The Homework Machine by Dan Gutman Middle Grade, Humor

Identity: Lost by Pascal Marco Mystery, Thriller

La Maravilla by Alfredo Véa Fiction, Magical Realism

Modern Ranch Living by Mark Jude Poirier Fiction, Mystery

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls Biography, NF, Memoir

Hondo by Louis L'Amour HF, Western

Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy HF, Western

Devil's Kitchen by Clark Lohr Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan Romance, Womens Fiction

Desert Dark by Sonja Stone Adventure, Thriller, Espionage, YA

Arkansas

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou NF, Classic, Memoir (Also set in LA, CA, MO)

True Grit by Charles Portis Western, Classic, HF (Also set in OK)

A Suitable Wife by Carol Burnside Contemporary Romance (1st in Series)

A Painted House by John Grisham HF, Mystery, Thriller

Malice in Maggody by Joan Hess Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

The Witness by Nora Roberts Romantic suspense

Grave Sight by Charlaine Harris Mystery, Paranormal (1st in Series)

Weedy Rough by Douglas C. Jones Family, HF

The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn Horror, Paranormal

This Dark Earth by John Hornor Jacobs Dystopian, Horror, Zombies

Eruption by Harry Turtledove Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction

Expert Testimony by Grif Stockley Mystery, Legal Thriller (1st in Series)

When You've Been Blessed by Adrienne Thompson Christian Fiction

The Book of Numbers by Robert Deane Pharr HF, AA

Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris Cozy Mystery

A Sparrow Falls by Vicki Olsen HF, **Child Abuse

The League for the Suppression of Celery by Wendy Russ Contemporary, Womens Literature

Strangled Prose by Joan Hess Cozy Mystery

The Architecture of the Arkansas Ozarks by Donald Harington HF, Literature

April Island: The Path by Don Tibbett Contemporary, Fiction

Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley LGBT, Memoir, NF

Arkansas Traveler by Earlene Fowler Cozy Mystery (#8 in Series)

Elkhorn Tavern by Douglas C. Jones HF, Civil War, Family (1st in Series)

California

A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton Mystery (1st in Series)

Of Mice and Men & The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Classics, Fiction, Literature

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan HF & Contemporary Fiction

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Mystery, Detective

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler Mystery

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick Science Fiction

White Oleander by Janet Fitch Contemporary, Drama, Fiction

Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende HF, Magical Realism, Romance

The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy Crime, HF, Noir

The Day of the Locust by Nathanael West Classic, Fiction

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan Fantasy, Mystery, Books about Books

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis Contemporary, Fiction, Drug-Abuse

Double Indemnity by James M. Cain Mystery, Suspense

A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood Fiction, Literature, LGBT

1st to Die by James Patterson Mystery (1st in Series)

The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain Classic, Fiction, Noir

The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly Crime, Mystery, Legal Thriller (1st in series; crossover with #15 Harry Bosch)

The Black Echo by Michael Connelly Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Intrinsical by Lani Woodland Fantasy, Paranormal, YA

California by Edan Lepucki Dystopian, Science Fiction

Pulp by Charles Bukowski Classic, Crime, Mystery

Earth Abides by George R. Stewart Dystopian, Science Fiction

The Witching Hour by Anne Rice Fantasy, Paranormal, Witches

Balancing Act by Meera Godbole Krishnamurthy Contemporary, Fiction, Womens Fiction

The Red Bikini by Lauren Christopher Contemporary, Romance

There There by Tommy Orange Contemporary, Fiction, Indigenous Fiction

Colorado

The Shining by Stephen King Horror, Paranormal

Plainsong by Kent Haruf Contemporary, Fiction (1st in Series)

Centennial by James A. Michener HF, Western

Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody Classic, Biography, NF (1st in Series)

The Stand by Stephen King Dystopian, Horror

Columbine by Dave Cullen NF, True Crime

The Silver Baron's Wife by Donna Baier-Stein HF

Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

The Gamble by Kristen Ashley Romance (1st in Series)

The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb Drama, Fiction (Also set in Connecticut)

The Silver Shawl by Elisabeth Grace Foley Cozy Mystery, HF (1st in Series)

The Dog Stars by Peter Heller Dystopian, Science Fiction

White Fire by Douglas Preston Mystery, Thriller (#13 in Pendergast series)

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo Classic, HF, War

The Meadow by James Galvin HF, Nature, Western

Ghost Towns of Colorado by Philip Varney Adventure, History

Deeper into the Heart of the Rockies: Selected columns from the Denver Post 1999-2012 by Ed Quillen Editorials, Newspaper Column

Deadly Currents by Beth Groundwater Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

The Perfect Blindside by Leslea Wahl Christian Fiction, Mystery, YA

Lions by Bonnie Nadzam Contemporary Fiction

The Poet by Michael Connelly Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Knit One, Kill Two by Maggie Sefton Cozy Mystery

Fragmentary Blue by Erica Abbott Crime, Mystery, LGBT (1st in Series)

All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater Fantasy, YA

Kings of Colorado by David E. Hilton Coming of Age, HF, Horses

Mind Tryst by Robyn Carr Mystery, Suspense

Sipping Whiskey in a Shallow Grave by Mark Mitten HF, Western

When the Wind Blows by John Saul Horror, Thriller

Midnight Jewels by Jayne Ann Krentz Contemporary Romance

The Curse of Allie Mae by Aiden James Horror, Mystery, Paranormal

Connecticut

Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes by Joanne DeMaio Contemporary, Romance (1st in Series)

The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare HF, Paranormal (witches), YA

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver Contemporary, YA, Romance

Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay Cozy Mystery

The Other by Thomas Tryon Gothic, Horror, Mystery

Most Wanted by Lisa Scottoline Mystery, Suspense

Katharine Hepburn: A Remarkable Woman by Anne Edwards Biography, NF

The Pen & the Sword by Jonathon Wolfer Fantasy, Paranormal, YA

Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers Contemporary, YA

The Demonologist by Gerald Brittle NF, Paranormal

Housebreaking by Dan Pope Drama, Fiction, some Humor

Idyll Threats by Stephanie Gayle Fiction, Mystery, LGBT

The Outsmarting of Criminals by Steven Rigolosi Cozy Mystery

Winterbound by Margery Williams Bianco HF, YA

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Horror, Sci-Fi, Classic

Brass by Xhenet Aliu Contemporary, Coming of Age, Fiction

Magical Blend by Kennedy Layne Cozy, Mystery

Think of a Number by John Verdon Crime, Mystery

Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts Romance, Suspense

The Garden Tour Affair by Ann Ripley Cozy Mystery

Driving Lessons by Ed McBain Mystery, Thriller

Pushing Up Daisies by Rosemary Harris Cozy Mystery

Share the Moon by Sharon Struth Contemporary, Romance

True Blend by Joanne DeMaio Contemporary, Womens Fiction

The Ice Storm by Rick Moody Contemporary, Drama, Fiction

I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb Fiction, Literature

Forever and the Night by Linda Lael Miller Paranormal, Romance, Vampires

Delaware

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk Contemporary, Classic, Fiction, Thriller

Sunburn by Laura Lippman Mystery, Thriller

Hawkes Harbor by S.E. Hinton Paranormal, Vampires, YA

The Saint of Lost Things by Christopher Castellani HF, Literature

Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell Medical Mystery, Suspense (#18 in Series)

As I Lay Frying: A Rehoboth Beach Memoir by Fay Jacobs Humor, LGBT, Memoir

The Wolf in Winter by John Connolly Crime, Mystery, Thriller (#12 in Series)

Hope Never Dies by Andrew Shaffer Humor, Mystery

Dead Wrong by Mariah Stewart Romance, Suspense

West of Rehoboth by Alexs D. Pate Cultural, HF

Good Night Delaware by Adam Gamble Childrens

Florida

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Classic, HF, AA

The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Classic, HF, YA

Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Contemporary, Magical Realism

Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Childrens, Middle Grade

Don't Close Your Eyes by Lynessa Layne Contemporary, Polyamorous, Romance (1st in Series)

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Tourist Season by Carl Hiaasen Humor, Mystery, Thriller

The Deep Blue Good-By by John D. MacDonald Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Continental Drift by Russell Banks Contemporary Fiction

Brigands Key by Ken Pelham Thriller

Paper Towns by John Green Contemporary, YA

Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction

A Feast of Snakes by Harry Crews Southern Gothic

An Appetite for Murder by Lucy Burdette Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Death in the Everglades: The Murder of Guy Bradley, America's First Martyr to Environmentalism by Stuart B. McIver NF, True Crime

The Yonahlossee Riding Camp for Girls by Anton DiSclafani HF, Coming of Age

Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself by Judy Blume HF, Middle Grade

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer Dystopian, Science Fiction, Thriller (1st in Trilogy)

Insane City by Dave Barry Humor, Fiction

Murder in Key West by Michael Haskins Mystery, Thriller ($0.99 on Kindle)

Cross Creek Cookery by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Cookbook

Tampa by Alissa Nutting Female predator, Crime, Disturbing

Bone by Bone by Peter Matthiessen HF, Literature (Set partly in SC)

Graveyard Shift by Michael F. Haspil Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires

Georgia

Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell Classic, HF

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt NF, True Crime

Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver Classic, HF

Between, Georgia by Joshilyn Jackson Contemporary, Womens Fiction

Fallen by Lauren Kate Paranormal, Romance, YA (1st in Series)

The Color Purple by Alice Walker Classic, HF, AA

Dear Martin by Nic Stone Contemporary, Social Justice, YA

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Cultural, HF

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Contemporary, Fiction

Killing Floor by Lee Child Thriller (1st in Series)

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman Coming of Age, HF, Womens Fiction

Real Murders by Charlaine Harris Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Sweet Blood of Mine by John Corwin Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Vampires

Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter Mystery, Thriller

Lost Lake by Sarah Addison Allen Magical Realism, Womens Fiction

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli Contemporary, LGBT, YA

Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman HF, Horror, Paranormal

Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell Crime, Mystery, Suspense (#19 in Series)

The Hand I Fan With by Tina McElroy Ansa Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

Once Upon a Prince by Rachel Hauck Christian Fiction, Romance (1st in Series)

Deliverance by James Dickey Classic, Thriller

Hissy Fit by Mary Kay Andrews Humor, Romance, Womens Fiction

Firestorm by Iris Johansen Mystery, Suspense

Broomstick by A.L. Hawke Paranormal, Witches

A Man in Full by Tom Wolfe Contemporary, Fiction

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy

The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety by Jimmy Carter Autobiography, NF

Hawaii

Hawaii by James A. Michener Classic, HF

Moloka'i by Alan Brennert Coming of Age, HF

Liquid Comfort - A Surf Story by Cheryl Lee Petro YA, Surfing, Sport

Blood Orchids by Toby Neal Mystery, Thriller

The Descendants by Kaui Hart Hemmings Contemporary, Fiction, Family

The Aloha Spirit by Linda Ulleseit HF

Summer of Sloane by Erin L. Schneider Coming of Age, Contemporary, YA

Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii by Lee Goldberg Detective, Mystery (#2 in Series)

Middle Son by Deborah Iida Contemporary, Fiction (Also set in Japan)

Just Add Water: A Surfing Savant's Journey with Asperger's by Clay Marzo NF, Memoir

Tales of Hawaii by Jack London Anthology, Fiction

Saving Paradise by Mike Bond Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Strange Relations by Sonia Levitin Coming of Age, Religion, YA

From Here to Eternity by James Jones Classic, HF, War

Mr. Peanut by Adam Ross Police Procedural, Mystery, Thriller (Also set in NY, OH)

The House Without a Key by Earl Derr Biggers Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Idaho

Educated by Tara Westover NF, Memoir

Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Thousand Pieces of Gold by Ruthanne Lum McCunn Historical, Biography

Blue Heaven by C.J. Box Mystery, Thriller

Idaho by Emily Ruskovich Contemporary, Mystery

Pines by Blake Crouch Sci/Fi-Dystopian, Thriller (1st in Trilogy)

The Bird With The Broken Wing by D.L. Richardson Paranormal, Romance, YA

Monster by Frank E. Peretti Christian Fiction, Horror

Nemesis by Brendan Reichs Dystopian, Mystery, Science Fiction, YA

The Thicket (Horror)

Old Country (Paranormal, Horror)

The Fervor

Don't Fear the Reaper (Horror)

Illinois

State of Horror: Illinois by Jerry E. Benns Anthology, Horror

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson NF, True Crime, History

The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger Science Fiction (Time Travel), Romance

The Litigators by John Grisham Legal Thriller, Mystery

Chicago Poems by Carl Sandburg Poetry

Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires (1st in Series)

It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary Romance (1st in Series)

Omens by Kelley Armstrong Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Mystery (1st in Series)

The Cantor Dimension by Sharon Delarose Mystery, Science, Physics

A Good Family by Erik Fassnacht Contemporary, Family, Relationships

The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison Mystery, Psychological Thriller

Storm Front by Jim Butcher Urban Fantasy, Magic Systems (1st in Series)

The Finder of the Lucky Devil by Megan Mackie Urban Fantasy

Among the Living by Jordan Castillo Price Mystery, Paranormal, LGBT

Divergent by Veronica Roth Sci-Fi/Dystopian, YA (1st in Trilogy)

Bloodlist by P.N. Elrod Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Vampires (1st in Series)

Hot Lead, Cold Iron by Ari Marmell Urban Fantasy, Mystery (1st in Series)

Black City Saint by Richard A. Knaak HF, Fantasy

The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan Adventure, Fantasy, YA (1st in Series)

The Way of Shadows by Brent Weeks High Fantasy, Sci-Fi (1st in Trilogy)

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson Sci-Fi/Dystopian, Fantasy, YA

Indiana

The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Contemporary, Romance, YA

The Wide Game by Michael West Horror, Paranormal (1st in Series)

Indy Writes Books: A Book Lover's Anthology by M. Travis DiNicola Anthology, Contemporary

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven Contemporary, Romance, YA

The Devil's Bones by Larry D. Sweazy Mystery, Thriller

We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler Contemporary, Fiction

Boo by Rene Gutteridge, (Boo Series, Book 1) from Books In Motion.com by Rene Gutteridge Christian Fiction, Mystery, Romance (1st in Series)

South of the Big Four by Don Kurtz HF, Drama

Uprising by Dawn Jayne Fantasy, Paranormal, YA (1st in Series)

The Circus in Winter by Cathy Day HF, Short Stories

So Cold the River by Michael Koryta Horror, Mystery, Paranormal

Return to Foreverware by Mike Ford Science Fiction, Mystery (1st in Series, Based on TV Show of same name)

She Got Up Off the Couch: And Other Heroic Acts from Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel Humor, Memoir, NF

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Contemporary, LGBT, YA

The Trouble With Magic by Madelyn Alt Cozy Mystery, Paranormal (1st in Series)

The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat by Edward Kelsey Moore HF, Humor (1st in Duology??)

One Shot by Lee Child Thriller (#9 in Series)

When Lightning Strikes by Jenny Carroll (Pseudonym for Meg Cabot) Paranormal, Romance, YA (1st in Series)

Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag Mystery, Thriller

The Turmoil by Booth Tarkington Classic, HF (1st in Trilogy)

Robyn's Egg by Mark Souza Dystopian, Sci-Fi

Iowa

The Bridges of Madison County by Robert James Waller Classic, HF, Romance *cries*

Shoeless Joe by W.P. Kinsella Fiction, Sports, Magical Realism

Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron NF, Animals

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley Contemporary, Family, Fiction

Ashfall by Mike Mullin Sci-Fi/Dystopian, YA

What's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedges Classic, Coming of Age, YA

A Wanted Man by Lee Child Thriller (#17 in Series)

Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith Science Fiction, YA, LGBT

Eleven Days by Donald Harstad Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Midnight Assassin: A Murder in America's Heartland by Patricia L. Bryan NF, True Crime

Squashed by Joan Bauer Coming of Age, YA

The Princess in the Pigpen by Jane Resh Thomas Fantasy, Science Fiction, Time Travel, YA

Stars Over Clear Lake by Loretta Ellsworth HF, Romance, War

This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf Mystery, Suspense

The Water-Method Man by John Irving Contemporary, Fiction

Disenchanted by A.R. Miller Fantasy, Paranormal (1st in Series)

Blood Solutions by B.J. Smith Mystery, Thriller, Detective

Extreme Prey by John Sandford Mystery, Thriller (#26 in Series)

100 Days in Deadland by Rachel Aukes Horror, Zombies (1st in Trilogy)

Home by Marilynne Robinson HF, Literature

A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin Mystery, Suspense

The Big Thaw by Donald Harstad Mystery, Suspense

Kansas

Burden Kansas by Alan Ryker Horror, Vampires

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum Fantasy, YA

The Virgin of Small Plains by Nancy Pickard Fiction, Mystery

In Cold Blood by Truman Capote True Crime, NF

The Exact Nature of Our Wrongs by Janet Peery Contemporary, Fiction

Violet by Scott Thomas Horror, Paranormal

The Topeka School by Ben Lerner Contemporary, Fiction

Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran HF, Drama, LGBT

Doc by Mary Doria Russell HF, Western (1st book)

The Good Lord Bird by James McBride HF, Civil War

The Deepest Roots by Miranda Asebedo Fantasy, Magical Realism, YA

The Wolf Wants In by Laura McHugh Mystery, Thriller

The Reckless Oath We Made by Bryn Greenwood Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

Bad Kansas: Stories by Becky Mandelbaum Short Stories, Fiction

Not Without Laughter by Langston Hughes HF, Poetry, Fiction

Rising Calm by Haley Fisher Magical Realism, YA (1st in Series)

Strange Visitors by Roger Stern Comics, Science Fiction, Super-Hero (1st in Series)

Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston Mystery, Suspense (#4 in Series)

Cloudsplitter by Russell Banks HF, Civil War

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel Mystery, Suspense

Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett Horror, Paranormal, YA

Kentucky

The Ruby Brooch by Katherine Lowry Logan HF, Romance, Science Fiction (Time Travel) 1st in Series

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper Paranormal, Romance (1st in Series)

The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett HF

Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe Classic, Literature

The Bourbon Kings by J.R. Ward Contemporary, Romance

Southern Harm: A Romantic Suspense Novel by Travis Casey Romantic, Suspense

Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio Coming of Age, HF

Death by a Honeybee by Abigail Keam Cozy Mystery

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson HF, Some Romance

The Bourbon Thief by Tiffany Reisz Contemporary, Mystery, Romance

Slow Dancing on Dinosaur Bones: A Novel by Lana Witt Contemporary, Fiction

The Undertaker's Daughter by Kate Mayfield NF, Memoir

Drunk on You by Teri Anne Stanley Contemporary, Romance, War

Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie Romance

Her Secret by Shelley Shepard Gray Amish, Christian Fiction, Romance (1st in Series)

Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard Mystery, Novella, Thriller (#2.5 in Series)

Three Ways to Disappear by Katy Yocom Cultural, HF, Family (Also set in India)

First Blood by David Morrell (Yes, this is Rambo) Action, Thriller, War (1st in Series)

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vamps & Witches (1st in Series)

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes HF, Romance

L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton Mystery, Suspense (#12 in Series; also set in Dallas, TX & CA)

Louisiana

Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice Paranormal, Suspense, Vampires (1st in Series)

The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh HF, Paranormal, YA

The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale Contemporary, Womens Fiction

A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Classic, Drama, Play

A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Classic, Humor, Fiction

All the King's Men by Robert Penn Warren Classic, Fiction, HF

The Neon Rain by James Lee Burke Crime, Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires (1st in Series)

A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines Classic, HF, AA

New Orleans Mourning by Julie Smith Mystery (1st in Series)

The Pelican Brief by John Grisham Mystery, Legal Thriller

Night Pleasures by Sherrilyn Kenyon Paranormal, Romance (1st in Series)

Cane River by Lalita Tademy Cultural, Family, HF, Drama

Storyville by Lois Battle HF, Drama

Hotel by Arthur Hailey Classic, Drama, Mystery, Suspense

Out of the Easy by Ruta Sepetys HF, YA

Gone South by Robert R. McCammon Crime, Mystery, Southern Gothic

Bone Cold by Erica Spindler Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines Classic, HF

A Sheetcake Named Desire by Jacklyn Brady Cozy Mystery

The First Wife by Erica Spindler Mystery, Thriller

Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Classic, HF

Marine by Joshua Dalzelle Military Fiction, Science Fiction (1st in Trilogy/Series)

Maine

The Cider House Rules by John Irving Classic, HF

'Salem's Lot by Stephen King Horror, Paranormal, Vampires

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout Contemporary, Fiction (Book 1)

The Maine Woods by Henry David Thoreau Classic, NF, Nature

The Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Delirium by Lauren Oliver Sci-Fi/Dystopia, Romance, YA (1st in Trilogy)

Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick Paranormal, Romance, YA (1st in Series)

Clammed Up by Barbara Ross Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm by Kate Douglas Wiggin Classic, Childrens, Fiction

Bitch Creek by William G. Tapply Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

11/22/63 by Stephen King Science Fiction (Time Travel), Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

A Year in the Maine Woods by Bernd Heinrich Ecology, NF, Memoir

How It Happened by Michael Koryta Mystery, Suspense

Winter's End by John Rickards Crime, Mystery, Thriller (Book 1)

The Real Thing by Barbara Delinsky Romance

The Lobster Coast: Rebels, Rusticators, and the Struggle for a Forgotten Frontier by Colin Woodard NF, History

Mother Carey's Chickens by Kate Douglas Wiggin Classic, HF, YA

Town in a Blueberry Jam by B.B. Haywood Cozy Mystery

Quick Pivot by Brenda Buchanan Mystery, Suspense

The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson Mystery, Thriller

Fatal Fixer-Upper by Jennie Bentley Cozy Mystery

Maryland

Baltimore Blues by Laura Lippman Crime, Mystery

Jacob Have I Loved by Katherine Paterson Classic, HF, YA

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave / Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Frederick Douglass NF, Autobiography

The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown Mystery, Suspense

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot NF, Biography, Science, Medical Apartheid

Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon NF, True Crime

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler HF, Science Fiction

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants by Ann Brashares Contemporary Fiction, YA

The Hearse You Came in On by Tim Cockey Mystery (1st in Series)

A Mercy by Toni Morrison HF, AA, Literature

After I'm Gone by Laura Lippman Mystery, Thriller

Baltimore, Vol. 1: The Plague Ships by Mike Mignola Graphic Novel, Horror, Vampires

Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts Contemporary, Romance, Suspense

Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus Horror

The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen Mystery, Romance, Thriller (1st in Series)

Massachusetts

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Classic, HF

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Classic, HF

A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series) - ALSO, books by same author - Mystic River & Shutter Island

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey Classic, Children's

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin Contemporary, Fiction, Romance

The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier Classic, Fiction, YA

Defending Jacob by William Landay Crime, Mystery, Thriller

On Beauty by Zadie Smith Contemporary, Fiction

Love Story by Erich Segal Romance

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom NF, Memoir

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen Memoir, NF

The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen Crime, Mystery, Thriller

The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne Classic, Gothic, HF

The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner Mystery, Thriller

The Strangler by William Landay Crime, Mystery, Thriller

It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake Cozy, Mystery (1st in Series)

An Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England by Brock Clarke Fiction, Humor, Mystery

Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi Fantasy

The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea by Sebastian Junger History, NF, Survival

Billingsgate Shoal by Rick Boyer Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay Paranormal

Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton Classic, HF

The Crucible by Arthur Miller Classic, HF, Play

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Classic, Fiction, Mental Health

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal

The Godwulf Manuscript by Robert B. Parker Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Michigan

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides Contemporary, HF, LGBT (Also set in Turkey)

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides Classic, Coming of Age, Contemporary

A Cold Day in Paradise by Steve Hamilton Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Anatomy of a Murder by Robert Traver Crime, Mystery

Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis AA, Children's, HF

Whiskey River by Loren D. Estleman HF, Mystery, Noir

Spooky Michigan: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore by S.E. Schlosser Paranormal, Short stories

Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes Horror, Mystery

Things Left Unsaid by Courtney Walsh Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Romance

The Big Bounce by Elmore Leonard Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Maze At Four Chimneys by James R. Nelson Mystery

Starvation Lake by Bryan Gruley Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound by Nelson George Biography, Music, NF

The Cat Who Sniffed Glue by Lilian Jackson Braun Cozy Mystery (#8 in Series)

The Turner House by Angela Flournoy AA, Contemporary

Bird Box by Josh Malerman Dystopian, Horror, Sci-Fi

Under a Dark Sky by Lori Rader-Day

Two Widows by Laura Wolfe Mystery, Suspense

Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines Urban Fantasy, Magic, Vampires

X by Ilyasah Shabazz Fictionalized Memoir

Shock Wave by John Sandford Crime, Mystery, Thriller ( #5 in Series) Also set in MN

Minnesota

Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger Coming of Age, HF, Mystery

Rules of Prey by John Sandford Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, YA (1st in Trilogy)

Iron Lake by William Kent Krueger Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Lake Wobegon Days by Garrison Keillor Humor, Literature, Short Stories

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger HF, Literature

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen Contemporary, Literature

Until They Bring the Streetcars Back by Stanley Gordon West Coming of Age, HF (Deals w/incest) 1st in Trilogy

The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens Mystery, Suspense

The Good Girl by Mary Kubica Mystery, Thriller (Also set in Chicago, IL)

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Your Oasis on Flame Lake by Lorna Landvik Contemporary, Humor, Womens Lit.

Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien HF, Mystery, War

Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal Contemporary, Food Fiction

Dark of the Moon by John Sandford Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Singing Wilderness by Sigurd F. Olson Essays, NF, Environmental, Memoir

Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec Contemporary, Romance

The Shoemaker's Wife by Adriana Trigiani HF, Romance

Thief River Falls by Brian Freeman Mystery, Thriller

The Antelope Wife by Louise Erdrich Contemporary, Magical Realism

The Leper by Steve Thayer HF

A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota by Sun Yung Shin Essays, NF, Social Justice

The River Is Dark by Joe Hart Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Night Sins by Tami Hoag Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Mississippi

The Help by Kathryn Stockett HF

Pale by Edward A. Farmer HF, Race

The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner Classic, Literature (Also set in MA)

Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin Crime, Mystery

Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man by Fannie Flagg HF, Humor (Also set in FL)

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams Classic, Play, Drama

The Little Friend by Donna Tartt Crime, Mystery

Fay by Larry Brown Mystery, Southern Gothic

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Contemporary, Magical Realism, Race

Them Bones by Carolyn Haines Cozy Mystery, Ghosts

The Quiet Game by Greg Iles Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes HF, Southern

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan HF, Family, Race, Southern, War

A Time to Kill by John Grisham Crime, Legal Thriller (1st in Series)

The Ranger by Ace Atkins Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Wolf Whistle by Lewis Nordan HF, Magical Realism, Southern

Ain't She Sweet? by Susan Elizabeth Phillips Contemporary, Romance

Missouri

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Classic, Children's, HF (1st in Series)

The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams Classic, Drama, Play

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Mystery, Thriller

Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell Contemporary, Crime, Mystery

Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Biography by William Anderson Biography, NF

Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

The Borrower by Rebecca Makkai Adult, Contemporary, Fiction

Stoner by John Williams Classic, Literature

Family Skeletons by Rett MacPherson Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

White Man's Heaven: The Lynching and Expulsion of Blacks in the Southern Ozarks, 1894-1909 by Kimberly Harper History, NF

Meet Me in St. Louis by Sally Benson Classic, Family, HF, Play

Bones of Faerie by Janni Lee Simner Fantasy, Paranormal, YA (1st in Trilogy)

In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLean True Crime, NF

Dying in Style by Elaine Viets Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Finn by Jon Clinch HF

The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein Science Fiction

It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Nikki Benjamin Romance

The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner CyberPunk, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Far Beyond the Pale by Daren Dean Coming of Age, Crime, Drama, Violence

The Moonflower Vine by Jetta Carleton Family, HF

Bait by Karen Robards Romantic Suspense

Mr. Shivers (Horror)

Dark Places (MO, KS) (Thriller)

Clown in a Cornfield (Horror)

Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives (Horror)

Montana

A River Runs Through it and Other Stories by Norman Maclean Classic, Literature, Short Stories

This House of Sky: Landscapes of a Western Mind by Ivan Doig **This author has quite a few NF works for this state.** NF, Memoir

Blind Your Ponies by Stanley Gordon West Fiction, Sports

Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson Contemporary, Fiction

Saving Grace by Lesley Ann McDaniel Christian, Contemporary, Romance (1st in Series)

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris Family, HF, Indigenous

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry Classic, HF, Western (1st of Trilogy)

Buster Midnight's Cafe by Sandra Dallas Friendships, HF, Mystery

Let Him Go by Larry Watson HF, Western, Family, Relationships, Thriller

Legends of the Fall by Jim Harrison HF, Western, Short Stories, Family

The Last Good Kiss by James Crumley Mystery, Noir, Thriller (1st in Series)

Chasing Fire by Nora Roberts Romantic Suspense

Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Werewolves

Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson Coming of Age, HF (1st of Series)

Death Al Dente by Leslie Budewitz Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead Fantasy, Paranormal, YA (1st in Series)

Black AF: America's Sweetheart by Kwanza Osajyefo Fantasy, Graphic Novel, YA (1st in Series)

The Edge of the Crazies by Jamie Harrison Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Back of Beyond by C.J. Box Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Shadow Dragon by Lance Horton Mystery, Thriller

The Mine by John A. Heldt Science Fiction, Time Travel, Love Story

The Only Good Indians (Horror) (Also ND)

The Loon (Horror)

Winter Moon (Horror, Paranormal) (Also CA)

Nebraska

Attachments by Rainbow Rowell Contemporary, Romance

O Pioneers! by Willa Cather HF, Literature (1st of Trilogy)

Children of the Corn by Stephen King Horror!!

A Perfect Evil by Alex Kava Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Anatomy of a Misfit by Andrea Portes Contemporary, Romance, YA

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand Contemporary, Literature, Mental Health, YA

Worth Dying For by Lee Child Thriller (#15 in Series)

Life in a Casket by Preston Shires Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Seven Unholy Days by Jerry Hatchett Thriller, Mystery (1st in Series)

Goodnight, Nebraska by Tom McNeal Crime, Contemporary, Literature

The Killing Season by Mason Cross Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Monsters: A Love Story by Liz Kay Contemporary, Romance

Plugged Nickel by Robert Wright Campbell Mystery (1st in Series)

Reprieve (Mystery, Thriller)

1922 (Horror, Paranormal)

Pack (Horror, Werewolves)

Midnight in the Pentagram (Horror)

Devil's Call (Also LA)

Nevada

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson Classic, Fiction, Humor

The Distant Dead by Heather Young Mystery, Thriller

Desperation by Stephen King Horror, Thriller

Burned by Ellen Hopkins Contemporary, Poetry, YA

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts Cozy Mystery

Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien Contemporary, Literature, Romance

96 Miles by J.L. Esplin Adventure, Middle Grade, Survival

Void Moon by Michael Connelly Crime, Suspense (12th in Series) Also set in L.A.

Fired Up by Jayne Ann Krentz Paranormal Romance (#7 in Series) Also set in WA

What Stays in Vegas by Beth Labonte Contemporary Romance

Double Dealer by Max Allan Collins Crime, Mystery, Police Pocedural (#1 in CSI series)

Casino by Robert Kirsch Drama

The Desert Rose by Larry McMurtry Contemporary, Humor

Fools Die by Mario Puzo Crime, Organized Crime, Thriller

American Vampire, Vol. 2 (Graphic Novel) (#2 in series)

Strangers (Horror)

Girl on Fire (Horror)

We Sold Our Souls (Horror)

Under the Wicked Moon (Witches)

Exponential

New Hampshire

A Separate Peace by John Knowles Classic, Coming of Age, HF

A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving Contemporary, Coming of Age, HF

Our Town by Thornton Wilder Classic, Drama, HF, Play

Poseidon’s Children by Michael West Horror, Fantasy, Mythology-Mermaids (1st in Series)

The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters Dystopian, Mystery, Science Fiction (1st in Series)

Spilled Coffee by J.B. Chicoine Fiction, Drama

Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick Friendship, Middle Grade

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson Contemporary, Mental Health, YA

Consigned to Death by Jane K. Cleland Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult Contemporary, Drama, Literature

Dead Sand by Brendan DuBois Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Murder is Binding by Lorna Barrett Cozy Mystery

The Night Strangers by Chris Bohjalian Ghosts, Paranormal, Suspense

Dashing Through the Snow by Mary Higgins Clark Cozy Mystery

Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers Mystery, Romantic, Suspense (1st in Series)

Before and After by Rosellen Brown Mystery, Suspense

The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold Sci-Fi/Dystopian, YA

Ghostly Paws by Leighann Dobbs Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Berkley Street by Ron Ripley Horror, Paranormal, Mystery (1st in Series)

First Boy by Gary D. Schmidt Adventure, Mystery, YA

Origin in Death by J.D. Robb Futuristic, Romantic Suspense, Mystery (#21 in Series)

All He Ever Wanted by Anita Shreve HF, Romance

Kiss The Moon by Carla Neggers Romantic Suspense, Mystery

Spoonwood by Ernest Hebert Contemporary Fiction (#6 in Series)

New Hampshire by Robert Frost Classic, Poetry

New Jersey

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich Mystery, Suspense, Humor (1st in Series)

In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume Coming of Age, HF

Gone for Good by Harlan Coben Mystery, Thriller

The Season of You & Me by Robin Constantine Contemporary, Disabled Persons, Romance, YA

Palisades Park by Alan Brennert Drama, Family, HF, War

Can't We Talk about Something More Pleasant? by Roz Chast Memoir, NF, Graphic Novel

American Pastoral by Philip Roth Classic, Drama, HF

Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart Crime, HF, Mystery (1st in Series)

Tales from Rugosa Coven by Sarah Avery Fantasy, Paranormal, Short Stories, Witches

Chelsea Avenue by Armand Rosamilia Horror, Mystery (1st in Series)

Please See Us by Caitlin Mullen Mystery, Thriller

Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Cold Truth by Mariah Stewart Mystery, Romantic Suspense (1st in Series; 8th in John Mancini)

The Pine Barrens by John McPhee NF, Nature, Travel, Science

Aberration of Starlight by Gilbert Sorrentino HF, Literature

Cape May by Holly Caster Fiction, Drama, Romance

New Mexico

Hearts of the Missing by Carol Potenza Mystery, Thriller

The Blessing Way by Tony Hillerman Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Death Comes for the Archbishop by Willa Cather Classic, HF, Religion

The Milagro Beanfield War by John Nichols Classic, HF, Magical Realism (1st in Trilogy)

Where They Bury You by Steven W. Kohlhagen HF, Western

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones Urban Fantasy, Mystery, Romance

The Green Glass Sea by Ellen Klages HF, War, YA (1st of Trilogy)

The Wives of Los Alamos by TaraShea Nesbit HF, War, Women's

Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse Dystopia, Urban Fantasy, Sci-Fi, YA (1st in Series)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Classic, Sci-Fi/Dystopia

Alburquerque by Rudolfo Anaya Fiction, Mystery, Magical Realism

The Fabulous Life of Diego Rivera by Bertram D. Wolfe Biography, NF

Tularosa by Michael McGarrity Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Trinity Sight by Jennifer Givhan Sci-Fi/Dystopian

Georgia O'Keeffe Museum by Peter H. Hassrick Art, NF

Georgia O'Keeffe by Georgia O'Keeffe Art, NF

Man, Fuck This House (Horror)

American Elsewhere (Horror)

The Haunted Forest Tour (Horror)

The Beast of Nightfall Lodge (Horror)

Illusions (Horror)

The Haunted (Horror)

Sleepwalk (Horror)

Little Heaven (Horror)

Majestic (Sci-fi, Horror)

New York

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

.Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow Classic, HF

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Classic, Science Fiction

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Classic, Coming of Age, Literature (Also set in PA)

Object Lessons by Anna Quindlen Coming of Age, Fiction

The Intercept by Dick Wolf Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

The Thin Man by Dashiell Hammett Classic, Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden Classic, Children's, Fantasy (1st in Series)

The Godfather by Mario Puzo Classic, Literature, Organized Crime (1st in Series)

The Alienist by Caleb Carr HF, Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis Classic, Contemporary, Psychological, Thriller

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Classic, Coming of Age, HF

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer Contemporary, Fiction

Miracle on 34th Street by Valentine Davies Classic, Childrens, Fantasy, Holiday

The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry Classic, Holidays, Short Stories

Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell Contemporary, Romance, Women's

The Princess Diaries by Meg Cabot Contemporary, YA (1st in Series)

The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Classic, HF

We Are Not Ourselves by Matthew Thomas HF, Family, Literature

Fever by Mary Beth Keane HF, Mystery

Ghost Story by Peter Straub Horror, Mystery, Paranormal (Also set in FL, CA)

Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat Adult, Contemporary Fiction, Family (Also set in Haiti)

Girls by Frederick Busch Contemporary, Mystery

Pandemonium by Daryl Gregory Horror, Fantasy

The Orphanmaster by Jean Zimmerman HF, Mystery, Romance

Jaws by Peter Benchley Classic, Horror

New York Dead by Stuart Woods Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Firestarter by Stephen King Horror, Science Fiction

North Carolina

Tobacco Sun by Lorna Hollifield HF, Mystery, Suspense

Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens HF, Mystery, Romance

Raney by Clyde Edgerton Humor, Southern, Relationship

Tell Me No Lies by Lynn Chandler Willis Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series/Trilogy)

One Second After by William R. Forstchen Post Apocalyptic, Science Fiction (1st in Trilogy)

All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda Mystery, Suspense

Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen Contemporary, Magical Realism, Romance

Safe Haven by Nicholas Sparks Romance

They'll Call It Treason by Jordon Greene Thriller (Also set in VA, D.C. & GA)

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain HF, Women's (1st in Series)

A Town Divided by Christmas by Orson Scott Card Fiction, Holiday, Romance, Sci-Fi Lite

Game Changer by Sylvie Stewart Contemporary Romance

Western North Carolina Beer: A Mountain Brew History by Anne Fitten Glenn History, NF

Flat-Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy Contemporary Romance (1st in Series)

At Home in Mitford by Jan Karon Christian Fiction, Romance (1st in Series)

The Last Night by Mark P. Dunn Thriller, Paranormal (Vampires)

What Rose Forgot by Nevada Barr Mystery, Thriller

Gap Creek by Robert Morgan Drama, Family, HF

Dark Matter by Greg Iles Mystery, Thriller

Cradle Lake (Horror)

North Dakota

The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich HF, Family (2nd in Series/Trilogy)

The Missing Place by Sophie Littlefield Crime, Mystery

Ghosts of North Dakota by Troy Larson NF, Travel

The Grass Dancer by Susan Power HF, Magical Realism

The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin History, NF, Science-Environment

Dakota Born by Debbie Macomber Contemporary, Romance (1st in Series)

Codename Zero by Chris Rylander Adventure, Middle Grade, Mystery (1st in Series/Trilogy)

Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt Science Fiction (1st in Series)

The Emigrants by Johan Bojer HF

Downtown Owl by Chuck Klosterman Contemporary, Fiction, Humor

My Heart Is a Chainsaw (Horror)

The Beast of Devil’s Rock (Horror)

White Out (Thriller)

The Only Good Indians (Also Montana)

The Shadows (Horror)

Ohio

The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka Mystery, Thriller, LGBT (1st in Series)

Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison Urban Fantasy, Paranormal (1st in Series)

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Dystopia, Science Fiction, YA (Also set in OK)

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison AA, Classic, HF, Race (Disclaimer: 2 Hanky minimum)

The Summer that Melted Everything by Tiffany McDaniel Contemporary, Fiction, Magical Realism

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King Mystery, Thriller (1st in Trilogy)

Tales of the Astonishing Black Spark by Charlie J. Eskew AA, Contemporary, Science Fiction, Comics

Unwind by Neal Shusterman Sci-Fi/Dsytopian, YA (1st in Trilogy)

Weird Ohio by James A. Willis NF, Travel, Paranormal

The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng Contemporary, Family, Fiction

I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore Fantasy, Sci-Fi, YA (1st in Series)

The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima Fantasy, YA (1st in Series)

The Jazz Bird by Craig Holden Crime, HF, Mystery

My Life in the Cleveland Zoo by Adam A. Smith NF, Memoir

Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix Mystery, Science Fiction, YA (1st in Series)

The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey Sci-Fi/Dystopia, YA (1st in Trilogy)

Collision by Kate L. Mary Mystery, Romance

Take a Chance by Shelley Shepard Gray Contemporary, Romance (1st in Series)

The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread by Don Robertson Coming of Age, HF

Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie Contemporary, Romance

Gone With The Ghost by Erin McCarthy Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Oklahoma

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton Classic, Coming of Age, HF

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Classic, HF (Also set in CA)

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls Classic, Childrens, Animals

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann True Crime, NF

Kind of Kin by Rilla Askew Contemporary, Family, Fiction, Religion

Marked by P.C. Cast Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, YA (1st in Series)

The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town by John Grisham NF, True Crime

Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie Autobiography, Memoir, NF, Music

The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard Crime, Mystery (1st in Series)

The Autobiography of Will Rogers by Will Rogers Autobiography, NF

Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts Contemporary, Mystery, Womens Fiction

The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, YA (1st in Trilogy)

That Was Then, This Is Now by S.E. Hinton Classic, Coming of Age

Storm and Stampede on the Chisholm by Hubert E. Collins Adventure, Memoir, NF

Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 by Scott Ellsworth NF, Race, True Crime

Primary Justice by William Bernhardt Mystery, Legal Thriller (1st in Series)

Maud's Line by Margaret Verble HF, Literature, Indigenous

What Blooms from Dust by James Markert HF, Mystery

August: Osage County by Tracy Letts Contemporary, Drama, Family, Play

Oregon

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey Classic, Fiction, Psychology

Tip of a Bone by Christine Finlayson Crime, Mystery

The River Why by David James Duncan Fiction, Nature, Philosophy

Winterkill by Craig Lesley Fiction, Contemporary, Indigenous

Wildwood by Colin Meloy Adventure, Childrens, Fantasy (1st in Series)

Geek Love by Katherine Dunn Contemporary, Dark Fantasy

A Merciful Death by Kendra Elliot Mystery, Romantic Suspense

Deadline by Randy Alcorn Christian Fiction, Mystery, Suspense (1st in Series)

Breaking Chains: Slavery on Trial in the Oregon Territory by R. Gregory Nokes History, NF

Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary Childrens, Middle Grade (1st in Series)

The Postman by David Brin Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Science Fiction

Dies the Fire by S.M. Stirling Dystopian, Science Fiction (1st in Series)

Deep Freeze by Lisa Jackson Mystery, Suspense

Heartsick by Chelsea Cain Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Associate by Phillip Margolin Legal Thriller, Mystery

Family Man by Jayne Ann Krentz Romance

This Side of Home by Renée Watson AA, Fiction, Contemporary, Coming of Age

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw Fantasy, Paranormal, YA

The Never List by Koethi Zan Thriller, Suspense

Red Moon by Benjamin Percy Horror, Paranormal

Pennsylvania

Good in Bed by Jennifer Weiner Contemporary, Romance

Rabbit, Run by John Updike Classics, Literature

Designer Dirty Laundry by Diane Vallere Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Resolve by J.J. Hensley Crime, Mystery, Suspense

Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer Sci-Fi/Dystopia, YA

Everywhere That Mary Went by Lisa Scottoline Legal Thriller, Mystery (1st of Series)

Night Stalks the Mansion: A True Story of One Family's Ghostly Adventure by Constance Westbie NF, Paranormal

The Blue Orchard by Jackson Taylor HF, Literature

Wonder Boys by Michael Chabon Contemporary, Fiction, LGBT

Philadelphia by Christopher Davis Drama, Fiction, LGBT

Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson HF, YA

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Contemporary, Coming of Age

Christine by Stephen King Horror, Paranormal/Supernatural

Rhode Island

An Enlightening Quiche by Eva Pasco Women's Fiction, Drama

Throne of Grace by Cecily Wolfe HF, Romance, Christian Fiction (1st in Series)

Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike Fantasy, Paranormal (Book 1 of 2)

My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult Contemporary, Drama, Family

Something Upstairs by Avi HF, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle Grade

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Animals, Fiction, Middle Grade

The Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice Family, Fiction, Romance

Murder at the Breakers by Alyssa Maxwell Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

The Prince of Providence: The True Story of Buddy Cianci, America's Most Notorious Mayor, Some Wiseguys, and the Feds by Mike Stanton Biography, NF, True Crime

The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty Contemporary, Fiction

Winner of the National Book Award by Jincy Willett Contemporary, Fiction, Humor

A Week at the Shore by Barbara Delinsky Drama, Fiction, Family, Secrets

Providence by Jamie McGuire Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance (1st in Series)

The Haunter of the Dark by H.P. Lovecraft Horror (Freebie on Kindle; make sure you get the correct edition for Freebie!!!)

Generation V by M.L. Brennan Fantasy, Paranormal (1st in Series)

Blood Beast (Horror)

Plain Bad Heroines (Horror)

The Call of Cthulhu (Horror)

Smithy (Horror, Paranormal)

The Pallbearers Club (Thriller)

South Carolina

The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd HF, Coming of Age, Race

The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy Contemporary, Drama, Romance, Southern (Also set in NY)

Lowcountry Boil by Susan M. Boyer Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

The House on Tradd Street by Karen White Mystery, Paranormal, Romance (1st in Series)

Sullivan's Island by Dorothea Benton Frank Contemporary, Romance, Southern (1st in Series)

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia Paranormal, Romance, YA (1st in Series)

Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe Contemporary, Romance

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd HF, Feminism, Race, Socio-Economic

Slaves in the Family by Edward Ball Biography, History, NF

Southern Heat by David Burnsworth Mystery, Suspense

Some Sing, Some Cry by Ntozake Shange AA, Cultural, HF

Outfox by Sandra Brown Mystery, Suspense

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison Classic, Coming of Age, Drama, Family

North and South by John Jakes HF, Civil War

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Horror, Vampires)

My Best Friend's Exorcism (Horror, Supernatural)

Lost Gods (Horror, Mythology)

The House of Tongues (Horror, Mystery)

The Institute (Also ME)

Palmetto (Horror)

The River of Souls (Thriller, #5 in series)

South Dakota

Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Deadwood by Pete Dexter HF, Violence, Western

From the Black Hills by Judy Troy Crime, Mystery

The Dull Knifes of Pine Ridge: A Lakota Odyssey by Joe Starita History, NF, Native

Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Mystery, Thriller

The Work of Wolves by Kent Meyers Contemporary, Drama, Fiction, Romance, Western

By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder HF, Middle Grade (#5 in the Series; #1 takes place in WI)

Tinfoil Butterfly (Thriller)

Unholy Ghost (Horror)

Black Hills (HF, Horror)

Tennessee

Carved in Bone by Jefferson Bass Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

The Dragon King by Candace Blevins Erotica, Paranormal, BDSM

The Firm by John Grisham Mystery, Legal Thriller

The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris Thriller, Horror (Also set in DC)

Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence Classic, Drama, Play

Walland by Andrea Thome Romance (1st in Trilogy/Series)

Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver Contemporary, Climate Change, Environment

A Death in the Family by James Agee Classic, Family, Literature

A Secret Rage by Charlaine Harris Mystery, Thriller

American Pie by Michael Lee West Fiction, Family, Humor

Hell Hollow by Ronald Kelly Horror

Darkened by Bryan Smith Dystopian, Horror, Zombies

The Curse of Allie Mae by Aiden James Horror, Paranormal

Delicious and Suspicious by Riley Adams Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson Contemporary, Magical Realism

Texas

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry HF, Western (1st in Series)

Holes by Louis Sachar Adventure, Middle Grade, Mystery (Book 1 of 2)

All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy Adventure, HF, Romance, Western (1st in Trilogy)

The Last Picture Show by Larry McMurtry Coming of Age, Western

The Son by Philipp Meyer HF, Western

11/22/63 by Stephen King Fantasy, HF, Science Fiction, Romance (Also set in Maine

Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger NF, Sports

News of the World by Paulette Jiles Family, HF, Post-War, Western

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy Thriller, Mystery

Texas by James A. Michener Epic HF, Western

Send More Idiots by Tony Perez-Giese Crime, Mystery

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly HF, Middle Grade

The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale Coming of Age, Mystery, Thriller

Terms of Endearment by Larry McMurtry Contemporary, Drama, Family (#3 in Series)

Thyme of Death by Susan Wittig Albert Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain Contemporary, Fiction, War

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine Urban Fantasy, Paranormal, Vampires, YA (1st in Series)

The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah HF

Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris Urban Fantasy, Mystery (1st in Series)

Savage Season by Joe R. Lansdale Crime, Mystery (1st in Series)

Galveston by Nic Pizzolatto Crime, Mystery, Noir, Thriller

The Confession by John Grisham Legal Thriller, Mystery

Tears of the Trufflepig by Fernando A. Flores

Utah

The Executioner's Song by Norman Mailer Biography, NF, True Crime

Junction, Utah by Rebecca Lawton Contemporary, Fiction

The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff HF, Mystery

My Story by Elizabeth Smart Autobiography, NF

Basin and Range by John McPhee Environment, Geology, NF, Science

The Bishop’s Wife by Mette Ivie Harrison Mystery, Religion (1st in Series)

The Outlaw Trail by Robert Redford History, NF

Last Unspoiled Place: Exploring Utah's Logan Canyon by Michael S. Sweeney Environmental, NF

Ski Touring The Red Rock Country: Winter Trails in Southwest Utah by Jonathan Wynn NF, Travel

To Helvetica and Back by Paige Shelton Cozy Mystery (1st in Series)

Vermont

Before Familiar Woods by Ian Pisarcik Mystery, Suspense

House Rules by Jodi Picoult Contemporary, Mystery

Open Season by Archer Mayor Crime, Mystery, Thriller (1st in Series)

Water Witches by Chris Bohjalian Contemporary, Paranormal

Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter Classic, Children's, HF, Middle Grade

Life Among the Savages by Shirley Jackson NF, Humor, Memoir

The Secret History by Donna Tartt Contemporary, Mystery

The Mighty Quinn by Paula R. Stiles Fantasy, Mystery, Paranormal

Moonlighting In Vermont by Kate George Cozy Mystery (1st in Series) (**Metadata incorrect; showing PA as setting. Description states VT**)

Northern Borders by Howard Frank Mosher Coming of Age, HF

Off the Leash: Subversive Journeys Around Vermont by Helen Husher NF, Travel

The Remedy by Asher Ellis Horror

The Winter People by Jennifer McMahon Horror, Paranormal, Thriller

Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance by Bill McKibben Contemporary, Fiction, Humor, Politics

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager Thriller

The Passenger by Lisa Lutz Suspense, Thriller