Fiction - Southern

Set against the landmark Title IX ruling of the 1970s, Courting Pandemonium looks back at a defining moment in equal rights history with the poignancy and absurdist humor that have become Barton's trademark.Raised by an outspoken single mother, Mac coaches women's high school basketball...

This XpressRead Cram Edition of In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere pairs the complete original text with carefully prepared study materials, designed for deeper engagement with this classic. Step back in time with Matt Crim's "In Beaver Cove and Elsewhere," a collection of short stories...

Ten days. One librarian. A campus full of secrets-and a mystery that could change everything.Charleston's historic charm masks a storm of secrets at Faulkner College. Librarian Katie Pappas thought her biggest challenge was balancing budgets and tenure reviews-until she overhears a furious confrontation in...

"The Battle-Ground" is a sweeping historical novel that offers a poignant and realistic portrayal of the American South during the mid-19th century. Set in the lush landscapes of Virginia, the story follows two prominent families-the Lightfoots and the Amblers-as they navigate the transition from...

First Chance is a suspenseful thriller that readers won't be able to put down--perfect for fans of Sue Grafton and Michael Connelly.Chance Kirby isn't new to detective work, but starting over in Hopeful, Texas, is a big step. Determined to leave behind her father...

Author: Joy CallawayISBN-10: 1404121781ISBN-13: 9781404121782Publisher: Harper MuseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.54lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06dLarge Print

Author: Charles MartinISBN-10: 1404121617ISBN-13: 9781404121614Publisher: Thomas NelsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 542Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.58lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.09dLarge Print

Author: Charles MartinISBN-10: 1404121595ISBN-13: 9781404121591Publisher: Thomas NelsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 518Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.51lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.04dLarge Print

Author: Lauren K. DentonISBN-10: 1404121641ISBN-13: 9781404121645Publisher: Thomas NelsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 458Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93dLarge Print

Author: Charles MartinISBN-10: 1404121587ISBN-13: 9781404121584Publisher: Thomas NelsonLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/08/2026Pages: 536Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.56lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.08dLarge PrintAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.1Point Value: 17Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 124474 / When Crickets Cry

Author: Eleanor AshcombeISBN-13: 9798190462784Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/03/2026Pages: 206Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.54lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d

At last, Wendell Berry's complete Port William saga presented in the order he intended, and collected in a deluxe three volume boxed set "The most complete--and the most powerful--vision of any American writer in my time." --Bill McKibben For more than sixty years, Wendell...

Somebody pushed Shelby Poinsett out her second-story library window. The Charleston police waste no time arresting her husband. Isn't it always the husband?Maybe not...Charleston's most prestigious law firm is betting newlywed private investigators Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews can prove Clint Gerhardt didn't kill...

Author: Bianca McCartyISBN-13: 9798987956243Publisher: Red Rook PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/2024Pages: 164Format: Paperback

From the New York Times bestselling author of My Sunshine Away and The Big Door Prize comes a striking new novel set in a near future America, where a government official goes head-to-head with the passionate--and surprisingly charming--crew of a radical ecological outpost, perfect...

Cravings possess the citizens of Salem, Virginia. Salacious secrets and unholy connections link ten stories that intersect with an abandoned chapel edging a dark forest, a city-center kugel fountain, and the deceptively serene Crucible Church. Supernatural visions shapeshift within the autumn air. Men on...

Two college roommates from Tennessee make a simple promise: one hunt a year, no matter what.As life pulls them in different directions-fighter pilot and dentist, deployments and deadlines, faith and doubt-the tradition holds. Year after year, the mountains bring them back to who they...

South isn't a place-it's where jazz remembered the truth.When Emory Vaughn travels south to New Orleans to restore a forgotten café once owned by her late father, she expects peeling paint, stubborn memories, and maybe a second chance at peace. What she doesn't expect...

An unsolved crime from the past returns to haunt a small town just beginning to resurrect itself from its own death.It's the archetypal struggle of small Southern towns-how to move on, and what to keep from the wreckage of its past. A new company...

Welcome to the Great Texas Zombie Hunt!As zombies continue to grow in numbers, people are finding crazy ways to exploit the undead. Angie is coerced into helping wealthy elites hunt zombies in a Texas version of "The Most Dangerous Game." Angie wants out, but...

Written by #1 Billboard artist U-Nam, this debut novel bridges the world of music and fiction like never before. If you loved Crazy Heart and Daisy Jones & The Six, get ready for the next level.A Guitar Named Swampy is more than a book-gritty,...

"Music is life. That's why our hearts have beats." Cecily Morgan In this seventh installment of the Mobile Writers Guild Pieces anthology series, our members pay tribute to some of their favorite song titles. Music often helps influence writers with the imagery it creates...

A dead wife.A fractured family.And a shocking last will and testament.Stephen Craving, a philanderer, knows he screwed up. After his wife loses her battle with cancer, he discovers that she has cut him out of her entire million-dollar estate.But she left him a way...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING PHENONEMON A Katie Couric Book Club Pick - A Jen Hatmaker Book Club Pick "[A] word-of-mouth smash hit." --The New York Times "A treasure." --Hoda Kotb One spring morning, a stranger named Theo arrives in the small Southern...

Inspired by true events, this riveting historical mystery combines richly layered characters, small-town intrigue, and powerful emotional depth in an unforgettable story. Perfect for fans of Liz Moore's Long Bright River. A decade after fleeing tragedy, an award-winning journalist finally returns to his hometown...

Port Royal, Florida, Will Never Be the Same After Three Unlikely Women, a Boy, and a Dog Join ForcesThe year is 1897, and wealthy widow Lydia Culpepper is evaluating her mundane existence. For sixty-three years, she's faithfully gone through the motions of fulfilling everyone...

Love was never supposed to pull her out to sea.Callie Russell has spent her whole life on the Isle of Palms, a barrier island girl who knows every grain of sand, every barstool at the Windjammer, and every unspoken expectation that comes with staying...

Love was never supposed to pull her out to sea.Callie Russell has spent her whole life on the Isle of Palms, a barrier island girl who knows every grain of sand, every barstool at the Windjammer, and every unspoken expectation that comes with staying...

Politics. The aura of John F. Kennedy. And the cost of finally growing up.Austin Grant has spent his life chasing the next thrill-booze, women, and just enough lunacy to keep boredom at bay. A trial lawyer with charm to spare and a lack of...

In The Contractor's Ex, the ninth Sunrise City mystery, retired Fort Pierce detective Cole Ballinger juggles life at the Breakwater Bar and Grill with a troubling new case. A recently divorced woman vanishes, leaving behind a tangled web of suspects: her ex-husband, his dance...

Dreams like letters have a way of finding us when we slow down enough to notice. Some dreams come true where the sun kisses the sea. Along the shores of Sunset Beach, NC, where the sky melts into brilliant shades of gold, orange, yellow...

Somebody pushed Shelby Poinsett out her second-story library window. The Charleston police waste no time arresting her husband. Isn't it always the husband?Maybe not...Charleston's most prestigious law firm is betting newlywed private investigators Liz Talbot and Nate Andrews can prove Clint Gerhardt didn't kill...

When a character actor who recently tried to contact John is murdered in a Fort Pierce parking lot, John is startled to learn that their paths had crossed twice before. The man was a familiar Hollywood type: a "day player" who made a living...

"Selected Short Stories of William Faulkner" offers a profound exploration of the human condition through the lens of the American South. This collection showcases Faulkner's unparalleled ability to weave intricate narratives within the boundaries of short fiction, demonstrating the same depth and complexity found...

From the bestselling, award-winning author of Appalachian Song comes a new Southern novel about one woman torn between loyalty and the law and another seeking answers about a shocking Depression-era arrest warrant in a National Park Service database.1933. While her father runs illegal moonshine...

Sixteen years ago, attorney Lester Culpepper moved back to his hometown of Eudora, Alabama from Washington, D.C., where he had worked for eight years at one of the nation's largest environmental law firms and become an internationally acclaimed expert on law pertaining to toxic...

Angel Cotton's eighteenth birthday was supposed to be a milestone of new beginnings. Instead, it becomes a nightmare when a targeted drive-by shooting claims her father's life and leaves her and her boyfriend, Dan, fighting for survival . Haunted by a mysterious vision of...

Filled with page-turning surprises and scandals, the latest pre-World War I and Depression-era Alabama novel from the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author tells of a warmhearted restauranter who discovers her dark side when she's betrayed by friendship and the love of a lifetime...

The Belmington brothers of Middleburg, Virginia, have inherited wealth, horses, and a powerful bank. But privilege can't shield them from greed, betrayal, and murder.When a foxhunt ends in a suspicious death, Detective John Taylor is pulled into a web of family secrets, corruption, and...

Set in a fictional Mississippi town during the 1930s, Jena's Son tells the story of a young woman forced to grow up far too quickly. After an assault results in an unplanned pregnancy, Jena is left to confront the harsh realities of small-town judgment...

From the author of the "irresistible" (Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Where the Truth Lies, an atmospheric novel about a young woman who searches for answers after her estranged friend is found dead in the bayou of their rural Louisiana hometown....

The vengeful spirit of Eva Rollings has risen from her foul grave and set her sights on a new host. Will Rayland be able to resist the entity's influence? Dream catcher and ghost hunter Carrie Jo and Ashland Stuart want to believe they can...

The truth was buried for generations. One summer, a young writer began pulling at the threads.Alabama, 1936. At nineteen, a sheltered Northwestern University journalism student joins the Federal Writers' Project, expecting six weeks of interviews and local history. Instead, she enters a community bound...

Drawn into a web of small-town secrets, family drama, and the rusted tentacles of the Dixie Mafia, a young lawyer is forced to confront his own notions of justice, freedom, love, and sobriety. Athens, Georgia, 1988: Attorney August "Critter" Stillwell dreams of a life...

She's wasting her life away in a small town...Culinary chef Rebecca Gilbert knows that Tennessee isn't the place for her. But caring for her ailing father is her top priority, and she can't return to Chicago until he's well. Watching her friends pursue their...

Author: Karen WhiteISBN-10: 1420537091ISBN-13: 9781420537093Publisher: Large Print PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/12/2026Format: PaperbackLarge Print

In the misty foothills, the valley remembers everything...In the summer of 1854, two orphaned children arrive by train at a tiny Virginia hamlet in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Perry and Pert Treadway, dressed in Cincinnati finery and blinking at a world...

In the misty foothills, the valley remembers everything...In the summer of 1854, two orphaned children arrive by train at a tiny Virginia hamlet in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Perry and Pert Treadway, dressed in Cincinnati finery and blinking at a world...

For the last five years, Brynn Riley has lived in a treehouse deep in the woods behind her family home with her golden retriever, hiding from the town that believes her brother murdered their parents the night of his high school graduation. That night-the...

A Southern gothic cult classic edited by Gordon Lish. Published by Knopf in 1987, Never easy to find. Now, on the cusp of its 40th anniversary, back where it belongs. First published 1987; reissued 2026 by Cash4Gold Books.Author: Rudy WilsonISBN-13: 9798990727557Publisher: C4g BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished:...