South Greatest Books

Discover the South's greatest books with our curated list of must-read southern literature. Explore classic and contemporary titles that capture the essence of the American South.

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A Summer of Faulkner

 

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As I Lay Dying

by William Faulkner

A true 20th-century classic from the Nobel Prize-winning author of The Sound and the Fury: the famed harrowing account of the Bundren family’s odyssey across …
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The Heart is a Lonely Hunter

by Carson McCullers

A quiet, sensitive girl searches for beauty in a small, but damned Southern town.
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The Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Set in the period between the world wars, this novel tells of two sisters, their trials, and their survival.
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I Know why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou

The moving and beautiful autobiography of a talented black woman. ". . . I have no words for this achievement, but I know that not …
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Collected works

 

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Eudora Welty: Complete Novels (LOA #101)

by Eudora Welty

Complete Novels, The Robber Bridegroom, Delta Wedding, The Ponder Heart, Losing Battle, The Optimist's Daughter.
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Collected Stories

by Carson McCullers

This collection of nineteen stories includes "Madame Zilensky and the King of Finland," "The Haunted Boy," "The Member of the Wedding," "The Ballad of the …
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Complete novels

 

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