Books Set in North Carolina

Fiction set in North Carolina. Find mysteries, historical fiction, and YA books about North Carolina.

Updated July 24, 2023
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Big lies in a small town
Chamberlain, Diane
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Diane Chamberlain comes a novel of chilling intrigue, a decades-old disappearance, and one woman's quest to find the truth... "A novel about arts and secrets...grippingly told...pulls readers toward a shocking conclusion."--...
Book lovers
Henry, Emily
Paper Book
"One of my favorite authors."--Colleen Hoover An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily ∙ Today ∙...
The girl from Widow Hills : a novel
Miranda, Megan
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last House Guest--a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick--comes a riveting new novel of psychological suspense about a young woman plagued by night terrors after a childhood trauma who wakes one evening to find a corpse at her feet....
A good neighborhood
Fowler, Therese
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * One of NPR's Best Books of 2020 "A provocative, absorbing read." -- People "A feast of a read... I finished A Good Neighborhood in a single sitting. Yes, it's that good." -...
Guests on Earth : a novel
Smith, Lee
Paper Book
"Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the  grace and insight that distinguish her work." --Robert Stone, author of Death of the Black-Haired Girl It's 1936 when orphaned thirteen...
A land more kind than home
Cash, Wiley.
Paper Book
"Bold, daring, graceful, and engrossing." --Bobbie Ann Mason "This book will knock your socks off....A first novel that sings with talent." --Clyde Edgerton A stunning debut reminiscent of the beloved novels of John Hart and Tom Franklin, A Land More Kind...
The last castle : the epic story of love, loss, and American royalty in the nation's largest home
Kiernan, Denise
Paper Book
A New York Times BestsellerGeorge Vanderbilt dedicated his life to creating a European-style estate on 125,000 acres of North Carolina wilderness, complete with a 175,000-square-foot chateau and a charming village beyond the gates. As a newlywed, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser became mistress of Biltmore...
Look homeward, angel : a story of the buried life
Wolfe, Thomas
Paper Book
Look Homeward, Angelis an elaborate and movingcoming-of-age story about Eugene Gant, a restless andenergetic character whose passion to experience life takes himfrom his small, rural hometown in North Carolina toHarvard University and the city of Boston. The novel'spattern is artfully simple -- a...
Necessary lies
Chamberlain, Diane
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Big Lies in a Small Town It is 1960 in North Carolina and the lives of Ivy Hart and Jane Forrester couldn't be more different. Fifteen-year-old Ivy lives with her family as tenants on a small tobacco farm, but when her...
The night swim
Goldin, Megan
Paper Book
"A blistering plot and crisp writing make The Night Swim an unputdownable read." -Sarah Pekkanen, bestselling author of The Wife Between Us In The Night Swim, a new thriller from Megan Goldin, author of the "gripping and unforgettable" (Harlan Coben)...
The notebook
Sparks, Nicholas
Paper Book
A man picks up a faded, well-worn notebook and begins reading to a frail elderly woman, his voice recalling the heartbreaking story of two star-crossed lovers and their poignant, bittersweet journey to happiness. So begins this touching novel that is a dual tale of love lost and found, and of a man...
Serena : a novel
Rash, Ron
Paper Book
The year is 1929, and newlyweds George and Serena Pemberton arrive in North Carolina to create a timber empire. Although George has already lived in the camp long enough to father an illegitimate child, Serena is new to the mountains--but she soon shows herself to be the equal of any worker,...
The sugar queen
Allen, Sarah Addison.
Paper Book
Where the crawdads sing
Owens, Delia
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENOMENON--NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! More than 18 million copies sold worldwide A Reese's Book Club Pick A Business Insider Defining Book of the Decade  "I can't even express how much I love this book! I didn't...

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