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Books of the American Midwest

I've only been to Chicago, but I'm fascinated by the people and landscapes of the American Midwest. I tried to use as many sources and possible in this list of books set in or written by authors of the Midwest. I deleted some of the most tangential items from some of the lists and also simply searched for the names of Midwestern States in book titles. I ended up with a really eclectic selection.
Book lists used of the "10 or 100 books about variety":
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Bookriot
Bustle
The Daily Beast
Electric Lit
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Guardian
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Magazine devoted to Midwestern lit: http://midwestgothic.com/
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61 Hours (South Dakota)
61 Hours (South Dakota)
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Absolutely Normal Chaos
Absolutely Normal Chaos
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The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
The Adventures of Augie March (Saul Bellow)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Mark Twain)
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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Against the Day
Against the Day
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Against Which (Ross Gay)
Against Which (Ross Gay)
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The Age of Grief (Jane Smiley)
The Age of Grief (Jane Smiley)
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Alice's Tulips (Sandra Dallas)
Alice's Tulips (Sandra Dallas)
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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American Salvage (Bonnie Jo Campbell)
American Salvage (Bonnie Jo Campbell)
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An Ocean in Iowa (Peter Hedges)
An Ocean in Iowa (Peter Hedges)
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Annie Allen
Annie Allen
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The Art of Fielding
The Art of Fielding
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Ashfall (Mike Mullin)
Ashfall (Mike Mullin)
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At Paradise Gate (Jane Smiley)
At Paradise Gate (Jane Smiley)
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Attachments
Attachments
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The Audacity of Hope (Barack Obama)
The Audacity of Hope (Barack Obama)
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Babbit (Sinclair Lewis)
Babbit (Sinclair Lewis)
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Bad Blood (John Sandford)
Bad Blood (John Sandford)
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The Beet Queen
The Beet Queen
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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Benediction (Kent Haruf)
Benediction (Kent Haruf)
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Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Maud Hart Lovelace)
Betsy and Tacy Go Downtown (Maud Hart Lovelace)
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Black House
Black House
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Blankets (Craig Thompson)
Blankets (Craig Thompson)
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Blind Man With a Pistol
Blind Man With a Pistol
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Blue Hour (Carolyn Forche)
Blue Hour (Carolyn Forche)
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The Boat (Nam Le)
The Boat (Nam Le)
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Bootstrapper (Mardi Jo Link)
Bootstrapper (Mardi Jo Link)
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The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
The Bridges of Madison County (Robert James Waller)
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The Broom of the System
The Broom of the System
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But Not for Long (Michelle Wildgren)
But Not for Long (Michelle Wildgren)
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Caddie Woodlawn (Carol Ryrie Brink)
Caddie Woodlawn (Carol Ryrie Brink)
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Catalogue of Unabashed Gratitude (Ross Gay)
Catalogue of Unabashed Gratitude (Ross Gay)
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THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING (LAURA MORIARTY)
THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING (LAURA MORIARTY)
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Chicago Renaissance: Literature and Art in the Midwest Metropolis (Liesl Olson)
Chicago Renaissance: Literature and Art in the Midwest Metropolis (Liesl Olson)
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The City, Not Long After (Pat Murphy)
The City, Not Long After (Pat Murphy)
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The Coast of Chicago: Stories
The Coast of Chicago: Stories
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The Coincidence of Coconut Cake (Amy E Reichert)
The Coincidence of Coconut Cake (Amy E Reichert)
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