Great Books from Appalachia (that aren't Hilbilly Elegy)

With the release of the film version of Hilbilly Elegy,

we thought we'd offer a list of great books about Appalachia.

You'll find fiction, poetry, and non-fiction.

 

Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy By Anthony Harkins (Editor), Meredith McCarroll (Editor) Cover Image

Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy (Paperback)

By Anthony Harkins (Editor), Meredith McCarroll (Editor)
$28.99
ISBN: 9781946684790
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Published: West Virginia University Press - February 13th, 2019
Mountains Piled upon Mountains: Appalachian Nature Writing in the Anthropocene By Jessica Cory (Editor) Cover Image

Mountains Piled upon Mountains: Appalachian Nature Writing in the Anthropocene (Paperback)

By Jessica Cory (Editor)
$27.99
ISBN: 9781946684905
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Published: West Virginia University Press - August 1st, 2019
F*ckface: And Other Stories By Leah Hampton Cover Image

F*ckface: And Other Stories (Hardcover)

By Leah Hampton
$25.99
ISBN: 9781250259592
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Published: Henry Holt and Co. - July 14th, 2020
Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America By Beth Macy Cover Image

Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America (Paperback)

By Beth Macy
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316551304
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Published: Back Bay Books - August 6th, 2019
Southernmost By Silas House Cover Image

Southernmost (Paperback)

By Silas House
$16.99
ISBN: 9781616209360
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Published: Algonquin Books - June 4th, 2019
Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia By Chris Hamby Cover Image

Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia (Hardcover)

By Chris Hamby
$30.00
ISBN: 9780316299473
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Published: Little, Brown and Company - August 18th, 2020
Weedeater: An Illustrated Novel By Robert Gipe Cover Image

Weedeater: An Illustrated Novel (Paperback)

By Robert Gipe
$18.95
ISBN: 9780821424063
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Published: Ohio University Press - February 18th, 2020
Last Will, Last Testament By Frank X. Walker Cover Image

Last Will, Last Testament (Paperback)

By Frank X. Walker
$16.00
ISBN: 9781936628490
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Published: Accents Publishing - April 1st, 2019
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia By Elizabeth Catte Cover Image

What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia (Paperback)

By Elizabeth Catte
$16.95
ISBN: 9780998904146
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Published: Belt Publishing - February 6th, 2018
Any Other Place: Stories By Michael Croley Cover Image

Any Other Place: Stories (Paperback)

By Michael Croley
$16.95
ISBN: 9781949467000
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Published: Blair - April 23rd, 2019
Sugar Run: A Novel By Mesha Maren Cover Image

Sugar Run: A Novel (Paperback)

By Mesha Maren
$15.95
ISBN: 9781616209810
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Published: Algonquin Books - October 8th, 2019
Over the Plain Houses By Julia Franks Cover Image

Over the Plain Houses (Paperback)

By Julia Franks
$16.00
ISBN: 9781938235344
Availability: Slight backorder - Give us a call and we'll find one for you!
Published: Hub City Press - September 19th, 2017
When These Mountains Burn By David Joy Cover Image

When These Mountains Burn (Hardcover)

By David Joy
$27.00
ISBN: 9780525536888
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - August 18th, 2020
To the Bones By VALERIE NIEMAN Cover Image

To the Bones (Paperback)

By VALERIE NIEMAN
$19.99
ISBN: 9781946684981
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Published: West Virginia University Press - April 25th, 2019