- “The Known World” by Edward P. Jones – This Pulitzer Prize-winning novel explores the lives of enslaved African Americans and their owners in antebellum Virginia.
- “Beloved” by Toni Morrison – The story follows Sethe, a former slave, and her experiences in post-Civil War Ohio, but Virginia plays a significant role in the characters’ backstories.
- “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil” by John Berendt – While primarily set in Savannah, Georgia, this non-fiction book includes the character Danny Hansford, who hails from Roanoke, Virginia.
- “The Killing Dance” by Laurell K. Hamilton – Part of the “Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter” series, this urban fantasy novel features a storyline set in Norfolk, Virginia.
- “Bridge to Terabithia” by Katherine Paterson – Although not specifically mentioned, the story takes place in rural Virginia and centres around the friendship between two children.
- “The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains” by Owen Wister – Set in the Wild West, this classic western novel features a cowboy from Virginia known as “The Virginian.”
- “Cold Mountain” by Charles Frazier – While the majority of the story takes place in North Carolina, the protagonist, Inman, is a Virginia native and experiences the hardships of the Civil War.
- “Tobacco Road” by Erskine Caldwell – Although focused on the impoverished rural life in Georgia, the Lester family, who come from Virginia, play a significant part in the narrative.
- “The Secret Diary of Lizzie Bennet” by Bernie Su and Kate Rorick – A modern adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” this novel is told through the character Lizzie Bennet’s blog, and she mentions her Virginia background.
- “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee – Although most of the story is set in Alabama, the character Dill Harris originates from Virginia.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Virgnia
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