Let these books transport you across the country! USA Today has selected 50 books – one for each state – that paint immersive and beautifully detailed pictures of their settings. We've picked out only 13 - but you can see the rest of the list by following the first link on this list.
An enchanting novel that takes place in one day and follows the lives of three unforgettable characters: Madeleine Altimari, a smart-mouthed, rebellious n...Show more
An enchanting novel that takes place in one day and follows the lives of three unforgettable characters: Madeleine Altimari, a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old; her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who’s just moved back to Philly after a bitter divorce; and Lorca, owner of the club The Cat's Pajamas, who discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever. Together, they search for love, music, and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia.
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An enchanting novel that takes place in one day and follows the lives of three unforgettable characters: Madeleine Altimari, a smart-mouthed, rebellious n...Show more
An enchanting novel that takes place in one day and follows the lives of three unforgettable characters: Madeleine Altimari, a smart-mouthed, rebellious nine-year-old; her fifth grade teacher Sarina Greene, who’s just moved back to Philly after a bitter divorce; and Lorca, owner of the club The Cat's Pajamas, who discovers that his beloved haunt may have to close forever. Together, they search for love, music, and hope on the snow-covered streets of Philadelphia.
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The story of young Antonio Marez, growing up in New Mexico, who has been raised under the protective wing of a mystic and herbal healer. As he seeks out his family heritage, he learns the secrets of his mysterious mentor.
The story of young Antonio Marez, growing up in New Mexico, who has been raised under the protective wing of a mystic and herbal healer. As he seeks out his family heritage, he learns the secrets of his mysterious mentor.
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The story of young Antonio Marez, growing up in New Mexico, who has been raised under the protective wing of a mystic and herbal healer. As he seeks out his family heritage, he learns the secrets of his mysterious mentor.
The story of young Antonio Marez, growing up in New Mexico, who has been raised under the protective wing of a mystic and herbal healer. As he seeks out his family heritage, he learns the secrets of his mysterious mentor.
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A hilarious novel that follows the life of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and self-absorbed man whose endeavors always seem to be doomed to failure. The...Show more
A hilarious novel that follows the life of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and self-absorbed man whose endeavors always seem to be doomed to failure. The novel’s comic tone is a sharp contrast to its bleak portrayal of working-class life in New Orleans.
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A hilarious novel that follows the life of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and self-absorbed man whose endeavors always seem to be doomed to failure. The...Show more
A hilarious novel that follows the life of Ignatius J. Reilly, an eccentric and self-absorbed man whose endeavors always seem to be doomed to failure. The novel’s comic tone is a sharp contrast to its bleak portrayal of working-class life in New Orleans.
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The year is 1878, peak of the Texas cattle trade. The place is Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled town jammed with liquored-up adolescent cowboys. This i...Show more
The year is 1878, peak of the Texas cattle trade. The place is Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled town jammed with liquored-up adolescent cowboys. This is the story of Wyatt Earp, before he became a fearless lawman, and Doc Holliday, before he became the quintessential frontier gambler he's known as. This novel redefines two towering figures of the American West and brings to life an extraordinary cast of historical characters.
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The year is 1878, peak of the Texas cattle trade. The place is Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled town jammed with liquored-up adolescent cowboys. This i...Show more
The year is 1878, peak of the Texas cattle trade. The place is Dodge City, Kansas, a saloon-filled town jammed with liquored-up adolescent cowboys. This is the story of Wyatt Earp, before he became a fearless lawman, and Doc Holliday, before he became the quintessential frontier gambler he's known as. This novel redefines two towering figures of the American West and brings to life an extraordinary cast of historical characters.
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1956: Gilead, Iowa. Reverend John Ames’ life is coming to an end. He is absorbed in recording his family’s story, a legacy for the young son he will never...Show more
1956: Gilead, Iowa. Reverend John Ames’ life is coming to an end. He is absorbed in recording his family’s story, a legacy for the young son he will never see grow up. Haunted by his grandfather’s presence, John tells of the rift between his grandfather and his father: the elder, an angry visionary who fought for the abolitionist cause, and his son, an ardent pacifist. Meanwhile, his prodigal namesake and best friend's lost son, Jack (John Ames) Boughton, returns to Gilead searching for forgiveness and redemption.
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1956: Gilead, Iowa. Reverend John Ames’ life is coming to an end. He is absorbed in recording his family’s story, a legacy for the young son he will never...Show more
1956: Gilead, Iowa. Reverend John Ames’ life is coming to an end. He is absorbed in recording his family’s story, a legacy for the young son he will never see grow up. Haunted by his grandfather’s presence, John tells of the rift between his grandfather and his father: the elder, an angry visionary who fought for the abolitionist cause, and his son, an ardent pacifist. Meanwhile, his prodigal namesake and best friend's lost son, Jack (John Ames) Boughton, returns to Gilead searching for forgiveness and redemption.
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One moonlit night, 13-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak, and goes exploring on the flats of Puget Sound. But what begins ...Show more
One moonlit night, 13-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak, and goes exploring on the flats of Puget Sound. But what begins as an ordinary hunt for starfish, snails, and clams is soon transformed by an astonishing sight: a beached giant squid. In this unforgettable, beguiling novel, we witness the dramatic sea change for both Miles and the coastline that he adores over the course of a summer.
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One moonlit night, 13-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak, and goes exploring on the flats of Puget Sound. But what begins ...Show more
One moonlit night, 13-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house, packs up his kayak, and goes exploring on the flats of Puget Sound. But what begins as an ordinary hunt for starfish, snails, and clams is soon transformed by an astonishing sight: a beached giant squid. In this unforgettable, beguiling novel, we witness the dramatic sea change for both Miles and the coastline that he adores over the course of a summer.
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Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece toge...Show more
Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade's first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives - including Jenny, now in prison - we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives and of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together.
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Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece toge...Show more
Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho. With her husband's memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade's first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives - including Jenny, now in prison - we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives and of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together.
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Beginning on the night of the Grand Illumination, a festival of lanterns held each summer on Martha's Vineyard, this novel is a modern chronicle of a marriage and a bittersweet exploration of an extraordinary passion.
Beginning on the night of the Grand Illumination, a festival of lanterns held each summer on Martha's Vineyard, this novel is a modern chronicle of a marriage and a bittersweet exploration of an extraordinary passion.
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Beginning on the night of the Grand Illumination, a festival of lanterns held each summer on Martha's Vineyard, this novel is a modern chronicle of a marriage and a bittersweet exploration of an extraordinary passion.
Beginning on the night of the Grand Illumination, a festival of lanterns held each summer on Martha's Vineyard, this novel is a modern chronicle of a marriage and a bittersweet exploration of an extraordinary passion.
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August, 1974. In the dawning light of a late summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers as a m...Show more
August, 1974. In the dawning light of a late summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers as a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the towers, suspended a quarter-mile above the ground. In the streets below, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in this intricate portrait of a city and its people.
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August, 1974. In the dawning light of a late summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers as a m...Show more
August, 1974. In the dawning light of a late summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers as a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the towers, suspended a quarter-mile above the ground. In the streets below, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in this intricate portrait of a city and its people.
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In charming, beautiful, and wealthy Old-South town of Savannah, the local bad boy is shot dead inside of the opulent mansion of a gay antiques dealer, and a gripping trial follows.
In charming, beautiful, and wealthy Old-South town of Savannah, the local bad boy is shot dead inside of the opulent mansion of a gay antiques dealer, and a gripping trial follows.
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In charming, beautiful, and wealthy Old-South town of Savannah, the local bad boy is shot dead inside of the opulent mansion of a gay antiques dealer, and a gripping trial follows.
In charming, beautiful, and wealthy Old-South town of Savannah, the local bad boy is shot dead inside of the opulent mansion of a gay antiques dealer, and a gripping trial follows.
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This novel weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives in southern Appalachia in Virginia. At the heart of it all is a d...Show more
This novel weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives in southern Appalachia in Virginia. At the heart of it all is a den of coyotes that have recently migrated into the region. Deanna Wolfe, a reclusive wildlife biologist, watches them from an isolated mountain cabin where she is caught off guard by Eddie Bondo, a young hunter who comes to invade her most private spaces and her solitary life. Over the course of one long summer, these characters and more find connections to one another, to the land, and to the final, urgent truth that humans are only one piece of life on Earth.
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This novel weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives in southern Appalachia in Virginia. At the heart of it all is a d...Show more
This novel weaves together three stories of human love within a larger tapestry of lives in southern Appalachia in Virginia. At the heart of it all is a den of coyotes that have recently migrated into the region. Deanna Wolfe, a reclusive wildlife biologist, watches them from an isolated mountain cabin where she is caught off guard by Eddie Bondo, a young hunter who comes to invade her most private spaces and her solitary life. Over the course of one long summer, these characters and more find connections to one another, to the land, and to the final, urgent truth that humans are only one piece of life on Earth.
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In this collection of short stories, author Norman Maclean proclaims that “in my family, there is no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” Nor is ...Show more
In this collection of short stories, author Norman Maclean proclaims that “in my family, there is no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” Nor is there a clear line between family and fly-fishing. It is the one activity where brother can connect with brother and father with son, bridging troubled relationships at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana.
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In this collection of short stories, author Norman Maclean proclaims that “in my family, there is no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” Nor is ...Show more
In this collection of short stories, author Norman Maclean proclaims that “in my family, there is no clear line between religion and fly-fishing.” Nor is there a clear line between family and fly-fishing. It is the one activity where brother can connect with brother and father with son, bridging troubled relationships at the junction of great trout rivers in western Montana.
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For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase ...Show more
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. She has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.
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For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase ...Show more
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. She has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens.
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