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The Most Iconic Book Set in Every State: Reader's Digest

"Literature is often a source of state pride, with a vast array of novels set in and around each of the great 50 states. With this list, you can tour the entire country—without ever leaving home." —Jennifer Brozak for Reader's Digest
And since literature is a great source of state pride, I hope Reader's Digest can forgive me if I have disagreed with some of their choices (see below). Please leave a comment if you disagree as well and let us know what you think is the most iconic book set in your state. Enjoy traveling the country from the comfort of your couch!
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Alabama: To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee)
Alabama: To Kill a Mockingbird
1
Harper Lee
Alaska: Into the Wild (Jon Krakauer)
Alaska: Into the Wild
2
Jon Krakauer
Arizona: Blood Meridian (Cormac McCarthy)
Arizona: Blood Meridian
3
Cormac McCarthy
Arkansas: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou)
Arkansas: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
4
Maya Angelou
California: East of Eden (John Steinbeck)
California: East of Eden
5
John Steinbeck
Colorado: The Shining (Stephen King)
Colorado: The Shining
6
Stephen King
Connecticut: The Stepford Wives (Ira Levin)
Connecticut: The Stepford Wives
7
Ira Levin
Delaware: Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Delaware: Fight Club
8
Chuck Palahniuk
Florida: There Eyes Were Watching God (Zora Neale Hurston)
Florida: There Eyes Were Watching God
9
Zora Neale Hurston
Georgia: Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell)
Georgia: Gone With the Wind
10
Margaret Mitchell
Hawaii: The Descendants (Kaui Hart Hemmings)
Hawaii: The Descendants
11
Kaui Hart Hemmings
Idaho: The Stand (Stephen King)
Idaho: The Stand
12
Stephen King
Illinois: Divergent (Veronica Roth)
Illinois: Divergent
13
Veronica Roth
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars (John Green)
Indiana: The Fault in Our Stars
14
John Green
Iowa: A Thousand Acres (Jane Smiley)
Iowa: A Thousand Acres
15
Jane Smiley
Kansas: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
Kansas: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
16
L. Frank Baum
Kentucky: Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Kentucky: Beloved
17
Toni Morrison
Louisiana: Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Louisiana: Interview With the Vampire
18
Anne Rice
Maine: Carrie (Stephen King)
Maine: Carrie
19
Stephen King
Maryland: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Ann Brashares)
Maryland: The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
20
Ann Brashares
Maryland | BETTER: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Frederick Douglass)
Maryland | BETTER: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
21
Frederick Douglass
Massachusetts: Walden (Henry David Thoreau)
Massachusetts: Walden
22
Henry David Thoreau
Michigan: Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Michigan: Middlesex
23
Jeffrey Eugenides
Minnesota: Main Street (Sinclair Lewis)
Minnesota: Main Street
24
Sinclair Lewis
Mississippi: The Help (Kathryn Stockett)
Mississippi: The Help
25
Kathryn Stockett
Mississippi | BETTER: The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
Mississippi | BETTER: The Hate U Give
26
Angie Thomas
Missouri: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain)
Missouri: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
27
Mark Twain
Montana: A River Runs Through It (Norman MacLean)
Montana: A River Runs Through It
28
Norman MacLean
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park (Rainbow Rowell)
Nebraska: Eleanor and Park
29
Rainbow Rowell
Nevada: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hunter S. Thompson)
Nevada: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
30
Hunter S. Thompson
New Hampshire: The Hotel New Hampshire (John Irving)
New Hampshire: The Hotel New Hampshire
31
John Irving
New Jersey: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (Judy Blume)
New Jersey: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
32
Judy Blume
New Mexico: Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
New Mexico: Brave New World
33
Aldous Huxley
New York: The Great Gatsby (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
New York: The Great Gatsby
34
F. Scott Fitzgerald
North Carolina: A Walk to Remember (Nicholas Sparks)
North Carolina: A Walk to Remember
35
Nicholas Sparks
North Carolina | BETTER: Cold Mountain (Charles Frazier)
North Carolina | BETTER: Cold Mountain
36
Charles Frazier
North Dakota: The Round House (Louise Erdrich)
North Dakota: The Round House
37
Louise Erdrich
Ohio: Winesburg, Ohio (Sherwood Anderson)
Ohio: Winesburg, Ohio
38
Sherwood Anderson
Oklahoma: The Outsiders (S.E. Hinton)
Oklahoma: The Outsiders
39
S.E. Hinton
Oregon: Wild (Cheryl Strayed)
Oregon: Wild
40
Cheryl Strayed
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