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List of novels that have the Peach State as one of the backdrops.

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Gone With the Wind

Gone With the Wind

by Mitchell, Margaret

Paperback - 2011

A spoiled young Southern belle vows to rebuild her family plantation home after the Civil War and is swept off her feet by a man who infuriates her. A spoiled young Southern belle vows to rebuild her family plantation home after the Civil War and is swept off her feet by a man who infuriates her. Show less

A spoiled young Southern belle vows to rebuild her family plantation home after the Civil War and is swept off her feet by a man who infuriates her. A spoiled young Southern belle vows to rebuild her family plantation home after the Civil War and is swept off her feet by a man who infuriates her. Show less

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Savannah Blues

Savannah Blues

by Andrews, Mary Kay

Paperback - 2002

Follows Eloise "Weezie" Foley, an antiques picker, as she deals with a huge estate sale, eccentric relatives, a sexy ex-boyfriend, and her ex-hu...Show more Follows Eloise "Weezie" Foley, an antiques picker, as she deals with a huge estate sale, eccentric relatives, a sexy ex-boyfriend, and her ex-husband and his new girlfriend, unexpectedly discovering love is much better the second time around. Show less

Follows Eloise "Weezie" Foley, an antiques picker, as she deals with a huge estate sale, eccentric relatives, a sexy ex-boyfriend, and her ex-hu...Show more Follows Eloise "Weezie" Foley, an antiques picker, as she deals with a huge estate sale, eccentric relatives, a sexy ex-boyfriend, and her ex-husband and his new girlfriend, unexpectedly discovering love is much better the second time around. Show less

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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

A Savannah Story

by Berendt, John

Paperback - 1994

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, th...Show more Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic. Show less

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, th...Show more Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic. Show less

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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad

A Novel

by Whitehead, Colson

Book - 2016

After Cora, a pre-Civil War Georgia slave, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South. After Cora, a pre-Civil War Georgia slave, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South. Show less

After Cora, a pre-Civil War Georgia slave, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South. After Cora, a pre-Civil War Georgia slave, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South. Show less

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Undone

Undone

by Slaughter, Karin

Book - 2009

Fleeing to Atlanta to seek refuge in the aftermath of a violent act, Sara Linton becomes unwittingly enmeshed in a case involving a tortured young ER patient, a situation that is investigated by special agents Will Trent and Faith Mitchell. Fleeing to Atlanta to seek refuge in the aftermath of a violent act, Sara Linton becomes unwittingly enmeshed in a case involving a tortured young ER patient, a situation that is investigated by special agents Will Trent and Faith Mitchell. Show less

Fleeing to Atlanta to seek refuge in the aftermath of a violent act, Sara Linton becomes unwittingly enmeshed in a case involving a tortured young ER patient, a situation that is investigated by special agents Will Trent and Faith Mitchell. Fleeing to Atlanta to seek refuge in the aftermath of a violent act, Sara Linton becomes unwittingly enmeshed in a case involving a tortured young ER patient, a situation that is investigated by special agents Will Trent and Faith Mitchell. Show less

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The Color Purple

The Color Purple

by Walker, Alice

Book - 1982

The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over thirty years. The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over thirty years. Show less

The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over thirty years. The lives of two sisters--Nettie, a missionary in Africa, and Celie, a southern woman married to a man she hates--are revealed in a series of letters exchanged over thirty years. Show less

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An American Marriage

An American Marriage

by Jones, Tayari

Book - 2018

When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to e...Show more When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned. Show less

When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to e...Show more When her new husband is arrested and imprisoned for a crime she knows he did not commit, a rising artist takes comfort in a longtime friendship, only to encounter unexpected challenges in resuming her life when her husband's sentence is suddenly overturned. Show less

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The Poisonwood Bible

The Poisonwood Bible

A Novel

by Kingsolver, Barbara

Paperback - 2005

The family of a fierce evangelical Baptist missionary--Nathan Price, his wife, and his four daughters--begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 missi...Show more The family of a fierce evangelical Baptist missionary--Nathan Price, his wife, and his four daughters--begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 mission to the Belgian Congo, where they find their lives forever transformed over the course of three decades by the political and social upheaval of Africa. Show less

The family of a fierce evangelical Baptist missionary--Nathan Price, his wife, and his four daughters--begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 missi...Show more The family of a fierce evangelical Baptist missionary--Nathan Price, his wife, and his four daughters--begins to unravel after they embark on a 1959 mission to the Belgian Congo, where they find their lives forever transformed over the course of three decades by the political and social upheaval of Africa. Show less

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One Night in Georgia

One Night in Georgia

A Novel

by Norfleet, Celeste O

Paperback - 2019

In the summer of 1968 three Manhattan co-eds embark on a road trip to Atlanta and find tensions running high as they make their way south via racially friendly locations for gas, rest and food. In the summer of 1968 three Manhattan co-eds embark on a road trip to Atlanta and find tensions running high as they make their way south via racially friendly locations for gas, rest and food. Show less

In the summer of 1968 three Manhattan co-eds embark on a road trip to Atlanta and find tensions running high as they make their way south via racially friendly locations for gas, rest and food. In the summer of 1968 three Manhattan co-eds embark on a road trip to Atlanta and find tensions running high as they make their way south via racially friendly locations for gas, rest and food. Show less

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High Noon

High Noon

by Roberts, Nora

Book - 2007

Attracted to a talented police lieutenant who serves as Savannah's top hostage negotiator, Duncan Swift endeavors to become a part of Phoebe MacNamara's solitary life in both her personal and professional arenas. Attracted to a talented police lieutenant who serves as Savannah's top hostage negotiator, Duncan Swift endeavors to become a part of Phoebe MacNamara's solitary life in both her personal and professional arenas. Show less

Attracted to a talented police lieutenant who serves as Savannah's top hostage negotiator, Duncan Swift endeavors to become a part of Phoebe MacNamara's solitary life in both her personal and professional arenas. Attracted to a talented police lieutenant who serves as Savannah's top hostage negotiator, Duncan Swift endeavors to become a part of Phoebe MacNamara's solitary life in both her personal and professional arenas. Show less

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Death on the Family Tree

Death on the Family Tree

A Family Tree Mystery

by Sprinkle, Patricia Houck

Paperback - 2007

After her Aunt Lucy dies, Katharine Murray discovers her aunt's possessions, and her search to find out about the artifacts leads to the discovery of the murder of Lucy's brother, the theft of the objects, and the prime suspect's murder. After her Aunt Lucy dies, Katharine Murray discovers her aunt's possessions, and her search to find out about the artifacts leads to the discovery of the murder of Lucy's brother, the theft of the objects, and the prime suspect's murder. Show less

After her Aunt Lucy dies, Katharine Murray discovers her aunt's possessions, and her search to find out about the artifacts leads to the discovery of the murder of Lucy's brother, the theft of the objects, and the prime suspect's murder. After her Aunt Lucy dies, Katharine Murray discovers her aunt's possessions, and her search to find out about the artifacts leads to the discovery of the murder of Lucy's brother, the theft of the objects, and the prime suspect's murder. Show less

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The Hand I Fan With

The Hand I Fan With

by Ansa, Tina McElroy

Paperback - 1998

A love story set in a small Georgia town filled with eccentric residents follows the romance between a generous, large-hearted woman and a ghost from one hundred years ago. A love story set in a small Georgia town filled with eccentric residents follows the romance between a generous, large-hearted woman and a ghost from one hundred years ago. Show less

A love story set in a small Georgia town filled with eccentric residents follows the romance between a generous, large-hearted woman and a ghost from one hundred years ago. A love story set in a small Georgia town filled with eccentric residents follows the romance between a generous, large-hearted woman and a ghost from one hundred years ago. Show less

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Lost Lake

Lost Lake

by Allen, Sarah Addison

Book - 2014

Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Show less

Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Suley, Georgia, is home to Lost Lake Cottages and not much else. Which is why it's the perfect place for newly-widowed Kate and her eccentric eight-year-old daughter Devin to heal. Show less

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The River of Kings

The River of Kings

A Novel

by Brown, Taylor

Book - 2017

Two brothers, a college student and a Navy SEAL, travel the storied past and present of Georgia's "Little Amazon" Altamaha River to scatter thei...Show more Two brothers, a college student and a Navy SEAL, travel the storied past and present of Georgia's "Little Amazon" Altamaha River to scatter their enigmatic father's ashes while exploring the work of 16th-centry artist Jacques Le Moyne and sharing what they know about their father's death. Show less

Two brothers, a college student and a Navy SEAL, travel the storied past and present of Georgia's "Little Amazon" Altamaha River to scatter thei...Show more Two brothers, a college student and a Navy SEAL, travel the storied past and present of Georgia's "Little Amazon" Altamaha River to scatter their enigmatic father's ashes while exploring the work of 16th-centry artist Jacques Le Moyne and sharing what they know about their father's death. Show less

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Cold Sassy Tree

Cold Sassy Tree

by Burns, Olive Ann

Paperback - 2007

One thing you could depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, was that word got around - fast. On July 5, 1906, things took a scandalous turn. That was the day th...Show more One thing you could depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, was that word got around - fast. On July 5, 1906, things took a scandalous turn. That was the day that E. Rucker Blakeslee, proprietor of the general store and barely three weeks a widower, eloped with Miss Love Simpson - a woman half his age and, worse yet, a Yankee! On that day, fourteen-year-old Will Tweedy's adventures began, and an unimpeachably pious town came to life. Show less

One thing you could depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, was that word got around - fast. On July 5, 1906, things took a scandalous turn. That was the day th...Show more One thing you could depend on in Cold Sassy, Georgia, was that word got around - fast. On July 5, 1906, things took a scandalous turn. That was the day that E. Rucker Blakeslee, proprietor of the general store and barely three weeks a widower, eloped with Miss Love Simpson - a woman half his age and, worse yet, a Yankee! On that day, fourteen-year-old Will Tweedy's adventures began, and an unimpeachably pious town came to life. Show less

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Tailspin

Tailspin

by Brown, Sandra

Book - 2018

Hired to deliver a mysterious box to a fogbound Georgia town, daredevil pilot Rye Mallett is targeted by saboteurs and law enforcement before teaming up with an attractive but suspicious doctor to determine the box's significance. Hired to deliver a mysterious box to a fogbound Georgia town, daredevil pilot Rye Mallett is targeted by saboteurs and law enforcement before teaming up with an attractive but suspicious doctor to determine the box's significance. Show less

Hired to deliver a mysterious box to a fogbound Georgia town, daredevil pilot Rye Mallett is targeted by saboteurs and law enforcement before teaming up with an attractive but suspicious doctor to determine the box's significance. Hired to deliver a mysterious box to a fogbound Georgia town, daredevil pilot Rye Mallett is targeted by saboteurs and law enforcement before teaming up with an attractive but suspicious doctor to determine the box's significance. Show less

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The Hornet's Nest

The Hornet's Nest

A Novel of the Revolutionary War

by Carter, Jimmy

Book - 2003

In 1766 Ethan Pratt and his wife move from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia. There they form friendships with their neighbors Kindred Mo...Show more In 1766 Ethan Pratt and his wife move from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia. There they form friendships with their neighbors Kindred Morris and his wife. Through Kindred and his Indian friend, Ethan learns about the frontier and the Native American tribes who are continually being pressed further inland by settlers. As the Revolutionary War develops, Ethan and Kindred find themselves embroiled in a life-and-death struggle with opposing forces. Show less

In 1766 Ethan Pratt and his wife move from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia. There they form friendships with their neighbors Kindred Mo...Show more In 1766 Ethan Pratt and his wife move from Philadelphia to North Carolina and then to Georgia. There they form friendships with their neighbors Kindred Morris and his wife. Through Kindred and his Indian friend, Ethan learns about the frontier and the Native American tribes who are continually being pressed further inland by settlers. As the Revolutionary War develops, Ethan and Kindred find themselves embroiled in a life-and-death struggle with opposing forces. Show less

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Red Mist

Red Mist

by Cornwell, Patricia Daniels

Book - 2011

As she investigates the murder of her former deputy chief, Kay Scarpetta discovers links a series of otherwise unrelated killings, and soon finds herself unraveling a global terror conspiracy. As she investigates the murder of her former deputy chief, Kay Scarpetta discovers links a series of otherwise unrelated killings, and soon finds herself unraveling a global terror conspiracy. Show less

As she investigates the murder of her former deputy chief, Kay Scarpetta discovers links a series of otherwise unrelated killings, and soon finds herself unraveling a global terror conspiracy. As she investigates the murder of her former deputy chief, Kay Scarpetta discovers links a series of otherwise unrelated killings, and soon finds herself unraveling a global terror conspiracy. Show less

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Deliverance

Deliverance

by Dickey, James

Paperback - 1994

The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the states most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone ...Show more The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the states most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And then, in a moment of horror, the adventure turns into a struggle for survival as one man becomes a human hunter who is offered his own harrowing deliverance. Show less

The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the states most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone ...Show more The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the states most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And then, in a moment of horror, the adventure turns into a struggle for survival as one man becomes a human hunter who is offered his own harrowing deliverance. Show less

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Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

Saving CeeCee Honeycutt

A Novel

by Hoffman, Beth

Paperback - 2010

For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an ent...Show more For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. But when Camille is hit by a truck and killed, CeeCee is left to fend for herself. To the rescue comes her previously unknown great-aunt from Savannah, Tootie Caldwell, who whirls CeeCee into her world of female friendship, strong women, wacky humor, and good old-fashioned heart. Show less

For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an ent...Show more For years, 12-year-old CeeCee Honeycutt has been the caretaker of her psychotic mother, Camille-the tiara-toting, lipstick-smeared laughingstock of an entire town. But when Camille is hit by a truck and killed, CeeCee is left to fend for herself. To the rescue comes her previously unknown great-aunt from Savannah, Tootie Caldwell, who whirls CeeCee into her world of female friendship, strong women, wacky humor, and good old-fashioned heart. Show less

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Love the One You're With

Love the One You're With

by Giffin, Emily

Paperback - 2008

Believing her marriage to Andy to be perfect in every way, Ellen runs into former flame Leo and wonders why she has been unable to forget him even though they brought out the worst in each other. Believing her marriage to Andy to be perfect in every way, Ellen runs into former flame Leo and wonders why she has been unable to forget him even though they brought out the worst in each other. Show less

Believing her marriage to Andy to be perfect in every way, Ellen runs into former flame Leo and wonders why she has been unable to forget him even though they brought out the worst in each other. Believing her marriage to Andy to be perfect in every way, Ellen runs into former flame Leo and wonders why she has been unable to forget him even though they brought out the worst in each other. Show less

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Between, Georgia

Between, Georgia

by Jackson, Joshilyn

Paperback - 2007

Unduly familiar with choosing between sides throughout her lifetime, Nonny Frett finds herself once again caught in the middle between an escalating family feud that began before her birth and the realization of her own dreams. Unduly familiar with choosing between sides throughout her lifetime, Nonny Frett finds herself once again caught in the middle between an escalating family feud that began before her birth and the realization of her own dreams. Show less

Unduly familiar with choosing between sides throughout her lifetime, Nonny Frett finds herself once again caught in the middle between an escalating family feud that began before her birth and the realization of her own dreams. Unduly familiar with choosing between sides throughout her lifetime, Nonny Frett finds herself once again caught in the middle between an escalating family feud that began before her birth and the realization of her own dreams. Show less

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Haunted

Haunted

by Hooper, Kay

Book - 2014

A Bishop/Special Crimes novel. When Deacon James's younger sister Melanie calls him, terrified, he goes to her aid in the small Georgia town of Sociable. ...Show more A Bishop/Special Crimes novel. When Deacon James's younger sister Melanie calls him, terrified, he goes to her aid in the small Georgia town of Sociable. What he finds is a scared young woman in the grip of what she insists is a paranormal nightmare--and murder. Two local men have been killed under mysterious circumstances. And Melanie is the prime suspect. Show less

A Bishop/Special Crimes novel. When Deacon James's younger sister Melanie calls him, terrified, he goes to her aid in the small Georgia town of Sociable. ...Show more A Bishop/Special Crimes novel. When Deacon James's younger sister Melanie calls him, terrified, he goes to her aid in the small Georgia town of Sociable. What he finds is a scared young woman in the grip of what she insists is a paranormal nightmare--and murder. Two local men have been killed under mysterious circumstances. And Melanie is the prime suspect. Show less

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Firestorm

Firestorm

by Johansen, Iris

Book - 2004

Arson specialist Kerry Murphy solves crimes with the help of her dog Sam, but behind her reputation as a fire detective, she hides a terrifying secret that explains her success more thoroughly than her hard work and dedication. Arson specialist Kerry Murphy solves crimes with the help of her dog Sam, but behind her reputation as a fire detective, she hides a terrifying secret that explains her success more thoroughly than her hard work and dedication. Show less

Arson specialist Kerry Murphy solves crimes with the help of her dog Sam, but behind her reputation as a fire detective, she hides a terrifying secret that explains her success more thoroughly than her hard work and dedication. Arson specialist Kerry Murphy solves crimes with the help of her dog Sam, but behind her reputation as a fire detective, she hides a terrifying secret that explains her success more thoroughly than her hard work and dedication. Show less

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Run With the Horsemen

Run With the Horsemen

by Sams, Ferrol

Book - 1982

Offers a young boy's sensitive reminiscences about growing up on the ancestral farm in middle Georgia. Offers a young boy's sensitive reminiscences about growing up on the ancestral farm in middle Georgia. Show less

Offers a young boy's sensitive reminiscences about growing up on the ancestral farm in middle Georgia. Offers a young boy's sensitive reminiscences about growing up on the ancestral farm in middle Georgia. Show less

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