- The Bridges of Madison County” by Robert James Waller: This bestseller tells the story of a photographer and an Italian war bride in rural Madison County.
- “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson: A Pulitzer Prize winner, this novel takes place in the fictional town of Gilead and explores the life of Reverend John Ames.
- “A Thousand Acres” by Jane Smiley: Set in a small farming community, this novel is a modern retelling of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.”
- “The Kept” by James Scott: This gripping tale follows a woman named Elspeth Howell as she seeks justice for the murder of her family on a desolate Iowa farm.
- “The Life We Bury” by Allen Eskens: A suspenseful mystery novel set in Iowa, it follows Joe Talbert as he investigates a 30-year-old murder.
- “Song of the Plains” by Linda Joy Myers: This memoir tells the story of a young girl growing up on her grandparents’ farm in Iowa during the 1950s.
- “Ordinary Grace” by William Kent Krueger: Set in a small Minnesota town bordering Iowa, this coming-of-age novel explores a series of tragic events through the eyes of thirteen-year-old Frank.
- “The Year We Left Home” by Jean Thompson: This multi-generational novel chronicles the lives of the Ericksons, a family from the fictional town of Grenada, Iowa.
- “The Giant’s House” by Elizabeth McCracken: This unconventional love story is set in a small Iowa town and focuses on the relationship between librarian Peggy Cort and her giant student James Sweatt.
- “The Eastern Iowa Airport” by Carson Vaughan: This non-fiction book delves into the history and cultural impact of the Eastern Iowa Airport, situated near Cedar Rapids.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Iowa
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