- “Sometimes a Great Notion” by Ken Kesey – This novel explores the lives of the Stamper family and their struggles in a logging community along the Oregon coast.
- “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” by Ken Kesey – Set in a mental institution in Oregon, this novel provides a perspective on the challenges faced by patients and the power struggles within the system.
- “Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail” by Cheryl Strayed – This memoir recounts Cheryl Strayed’s solo hike along the Pacific Crest Trail, starting in California and passing through Oregon, as she confronts personal demons and finds solace in nature.
- “Powder: Writing by Women in the Ranks, from Vietnam to Iraq” edited by Lisa Bowden and Shannon Cain – This collection of essays and stories features both fiction and non-fiction pieces about women’s experiences in the military. One of the stories, “The Thing About Seahorses” by Lori Tobias, is set in Oregon.
- “The Living” by Annie Dillard – Set in the Pacific Northwest, including parts of Oregon, this novel explores the life of a young girl named Lyman, who grows up in a remote logging camp.
- “Housekeeping” by Marilynne Robinson – This novel follows the lives of two orphaned sisters living in a small town in Idaho, which borders Oregon.
- “Mink River” by Brian Doyle – Set in the fictional town of Neawanaka along the Oregon coast, this novel tells the interconnected stories of various characters living in the community.
- “The Orchardist” by Amanda Coplin – Set in rural Washington State, near the Oregon border, this novel follows the life of William Talmadge as he cares for his orchard and becomes involved with two pregnant teenage girls.
- “A Girl of the Limberlost” by Gene Stratton-Porter – Though not entirely set in Oregon, this novel partially takes place in the Limberlost Swamp, which spans parts of Indiana and Oregon. It tells the story of Elnora Comstock and her love for nature.
- “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen – Although primarily set in the Canadian wilderness, a portion of this young adult novel takes place in the Oregon mountains. It follows Brian Robeson’s survival journey after a plane crash.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Oregon
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