U.P. Notable Books

An annual book list focusing on literature from Michigan's Upper Peninsula created by The Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association.

Updated January 15, 2024
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Who am I?
Buchholtz, Julie
Paper Book
"Who am I?" a young girl asks her mom as she snuggles close. "You are the fire that burns and the eagle that soars. You are the oak tree and the wild rose," says momma. Written from an Indigenous perspective, Who Am I? tells the story of how we are all connected to our ancestors, our past and future...
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER! A MORRIS AWARD WINNER! AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK! A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Soon to be adapted at Netflix...
The wicked sister
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
She thought she'd buried her past. But what if it's been hunting her this whole time? From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Marsh King's Daughter comes a startling novel of psychological suspense as two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled...
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER! A MORRIS AWARD WINNER! AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK! A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Soon to be adapted at Netflix...
In the night of memory : a novel
Grover, Linda LeGarde
Paper Book
Winner: Northeastern Minnesota Book Award - Fiction Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association U.P. Notable Book Award​ Two lost sisters find family, and themselves, among the voices of an Ojibwe reservation  When Loretta...
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline.
Audiobook
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A PRINTZ MEDAL WINNER! A MORRIS AWARD WINNER! AN AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH LITERATURE AWARD YA HONOR BOOK! A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Soon to be adapted at Netflix...
The wicked sister
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
She thought she'd buried her past. But what if it's been hunting her this whole time? From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Marsh King's Daughter comes a startling novel of psychological suspense as two generations of sisters try to unravel their tangled...
The women of the copper country
Russell, Mary Doria
Paper Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sparrow comes an inspiring historical novel about "America's Joan of Arc" Annie Clements--the courageous woman who started a rebellion by leading a strike against the largest copper mining company in the world. In July...
Hunter's moon : a novel in stories
Caputo, Philip
Paper Book
"Powerful....Caputo's wisdom runs deep. Few writers have better captured the emotional lives of men." --The New York Times Book Review From Philip Caputo--the author of A Rumor of War, The Longest Road, and Some Rise By Sin<...
The women of the copper country
Russell, Mary Doria
Paper Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sparrow comes an inspiring historical novel about "America's Joan of Arc" Annie Clements--the courageous woman who started a rebellion by leading a strike against the largest copper mining company in the world. In July...
The Marsh King's daughter
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   "Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans."--Cosmopolitan "Sensationally good psychological...
The Marsh king's daughter : a novel
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   "Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans."--Cosmopolitan "Sensationally good psychological...
The Marsh King's daughter : a novel
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   "Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans."--Cosmopolitan "Sensationally good psychological...
The women of the copper country : a novel
Russell, Mary Doria
Paper Book
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sparrow comes an inspiring historical novel about "America's Joan of Arc" Annie Clements--the courageous woman who started a rebellion by leading a strike against the largest copper mining company in the world. In July...
The Marsh king's daughter a novel
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   "Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans."--Cosmopolitan "Sensationally good psychological...
The Marsh King's daughter
Dionne, Karen
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER   "Brilliant....About as good as a thriller can be."--The New York Times Book Review "[A] nail-biter perfect for Room fans."--Cosmopolitan "Sensationally good psychological...

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