- “Great Expectations” by Charles Dickens – This classic novel features various settings, including the fictional village of Cooling near Rochester in Kent.
- “The Pickwick Papers” by Charles Dickens – Another novel by Charles Dickens, this book includes scenes set in various locations in Kent, such as Rochester and Chatham.
- “The Gate of Angels” by Penelope Fitzgerald – Set in the early 20th century, this novel explores the intertwining lives of characters in a fictional town in Kent.
- “Bleak House” by Charles Dickens – Published in 1852-1853, this novel includes important settings in Kent, particularly around the fictional town of Tom-all-Alone’s.
- “Elmet” by Fiona Mozley – This critically acclaimed novel is set in a fictional rural community in the Dartford area of Kent.
- “The Seaside House” by Nicola May – Set in Whitstable, a seaside town in Kent, this contemporary romance novel tells the story of a woman attempting to save a dilapidated house.
- “The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾” by Sue Townsend – This popular coming-of-age novel is partially set in Ashford, Kent, where the titular character lives.
- “War Horse” by Michael Morpurgo – Although not entirely set in Kent, this children’s novel features scenes set on a farm in the Kent countryside during World War I.
- “The Moorland Cottage” by Elizabeth Gaskell – This novella is mostly set in the fictional village of Aberford in Kent, which is based on Gaskell’s childhood experiences in Knutsford, Cheshire.
- “Martin Chuzzlewit” by Charles Dickens – This novel follows the journey of its titular character, including scenes set in Rochester, Kent.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Kent
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