And boy, did they deliver: the final list includes over 100 recommendations, ranging from poetry, to memoirs, to short story collections.īut, of course, no list is perfect. We asked book-lovers - librarians, bookstore owners, poets laureate - from across the country to tell us the book that best represents their state or territory. With that in mind, the NPR Books team put together the ultimate reading list to learn more about your destinations: 50+ books for 50 states (and beyond).
And for some of us, those plans might include travel - like a classic cross-country road trip, a jaunt to another state to see loved ones, or sightseeing at historic locales. It’s June, which means that summer plans are starting to kick into high gear.
