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Books Set in the South Central States
Whether you’re participating in our Read Around the USA Challenge, or simply found your way to our website researching books set in the South Central states, you’ve come to the right place!
The Best Books Set in the South Central United States
Below, you’ll find a list of highly-rated books featuring the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. If you are looking for other books set in the South, you’ll find those on this booklist. If you’re looking for another state, check our comprehensive list of books set in every state.
Books Set in Arkansas
The best books set in the Natural State, including novels and non-fiction.
Books Set in Louisiana
The best books set in the Bayou, including novels and non-fiction.
Books Set in Mississippi
The best books set in the Magnolia State, including novels and non-fiction.
Books Set in Oklahoma
The best books set in the Sooner State, including novels and non-fiction.
Books Set in Texas
The best books set in the Lone Star State, including novels and non-fiction.
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Printable Version of the Challenge Book Lists
Readers who support The Book Girls’ Guide through our Buy Me a Coffee (BMAC) membership site can access printable versions of the reading challenge book lists. As we create stand-alone book lists for the Read Around the USA Challenge throughout the year, each individual state book list will be available in a single-page printable format for our BMAC members.
We offer two membership levels. Both our BFF members and our Inner Circle members get access to the single-page printables for the year-long reading challenges. Visit our Buy Me a Coffee membership page for a full list of benefits for each level.
Our BMAC members help cover the cost of running the challenges so we can keep them free for everyone!
Book Recommendations for Other Regions of the USA
If you’re participating in our 2025 Read Around the USA Challenge and reading one book per region, you can find links to every region here. If you’re doing the 50 States Challenge and reading books from every state and territory, you can get an alphabetical index here. Throughout 2025, we’ll be expanding the regional book lists into standalone book lists for all 50 states.
