

It would impossible to discuss books set in North Carolina without mentioning Nicholas Sparks, who is a New Bern resident and has set many of his bestselling romance titles in the state. There are titles by local novelist Kaye Gibbons (including Ellen Foster and Charms for the Easy Life) and multiple titles from the fourteen book Mitford Years series by Jan Karon (including At Home in Mitford, A Light in the Window and These High, Green Hills). The list below spans from classics through to contemporary fiction and includes works from many notable North Carolina authors. Books Set In North Carolina: Introduction For more information, see my disclosures here.

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This list of books set in North Carolina will transport you to the diverse landscapes of the state from the miles of Atlantic coastline to the forests sprawling across the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains of the Appalachian range.
