Fifteen books about Appalachia

In 2020 at Book Riot Kendra Winchester tagged fifteen books in "the rich tradition of Appalachian literature," including:

When These Mountains Burn by David Joy

When These Mountains Burn features two men deeply impacted by the opioid crisis in Appalachia. In this work of Appalachian Noir, Joy proves a master storyteller, and once you’ve finished this book, you’ll be heading to the bookstore to pick up his backlist.

Read about the other entries on the list.

Also see Kaytie Norman's seven eye-opening books about Appalachia and Katie Pickard Fawcett's five favorite books of Appalachia.

--Marshal Zeringue