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Idaho lake with overlaid book covers

Idaho Books: The Best Books Set in the Gem State

Photo of Seattle skyline with Mt. Rainier in the background overlaid with the covers of three books set in Washington

Washington Books: The Best Books Set in the Evergreen State

Photo of Cannon Beach overlaid with covers of three books set in Oregon

Oregon Books: The Best Books Set in the Beaver State

Photo of the Las Vegas strip at night with the covers of three books set in Nevada in the top right corner

Nevada Books: The Best Books Set in the Silver State

hawaii beach view with 3 book covers

Hawaii Books: The Best Books Set in the Aloha State

Golden Gate Bridge with 3 book covers

California Books: The Best Books Set in the Golden State

Photo of the Alamo at dusk overlaid with covers of three books set in Texas

Texas Books: Best Books Set in the Lone Star State

Downtown tulsa view with book covers overlaid

Oklahoma Books: Best Books Set in the Sooner State

Mississippi River town with 3 book covers overlaid

Mississippi Books: The Best Books Set in the Magnolia State

Dusk photo of Jackson Square New Orleans with 3 book covers

Louisiana Books: The Best Books Set in the Bayou State

Square photo of Hot Springs, Arkansas at dusk with the covers of three books set in Arkansas

Arkansas Books: The Best Books Set in the Natural State

New York skyline at night

New York Books: The Best Books Set in the Empire State

Photo of Independence Hall in Philadelphia at dusk with the covers of three books set in Pennsylvania along the right side of the image

Pennsylvania Books: The Best Books Set in the Keystone State

A photo of the iconic Steel Pier on the Atlantic City Boardwalk with the covers of three books set in New Jersey in the bottom left corner

New Jersey Books: The Best Books Set in the Garden State

Nemours Estate in Wilmington Delaware

Delaware Books: Novels Set in The First State

View of building in fall in Greenwich Connecticut

Connecticut Books: Novels Set in the Constitution State

Bales of hay in field with sunset

Nebraska Books: Best Books Set in the Cornhusker State

Photo of the St. Louis Arch at dusk with three covers of books set in Missouri overlaid along the left edge of the photo

Missouri Books: The Best Books Set in the Show-Me State

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Kentucky Books: Best Novels Set in the Bluegrass State

Photo of a field of sunflowers in Kansas overlaid with three covers of books set in Kansas

Kansas Books: The Best Books Set in Sunflower State

Photo of Iowa cornfields overlaid with three covers of books set in Iowa

Iowa Books: The Best Books Set in the Hawkeye State

Photo of South Carolina Lowcountry with three book covers of books set in South Carolina

South Carolina Books: The Best Books Set in the Palmetto State

A photo of neon lights on Beale Street in Memphis and three book covers of books set in Tennessee.

Tennessee Books: The Best Books Set in the Volunteer State

Trees surrounding fountain in Savannah with three book covers

Georgia Books: Best Books Set in the Peach State

photo of Montgomery Alabama with an orange sunset + 3 book covers

Alabama Books: The Best Books Set in the Cotton State

Florida beach with white sand and turquoise water + 3 book covers

Florida Books: The Best Books Set in the Sunshine State

Image of grand canyon with 3 book covers

Arizona Books: The Best Books Set in the Grand Canyon State

Photo of historic Boston red brick row homes with three Massachusetts book covers overlaid in the bottom right corner

Massachusetts Books: The Best Books Set in the Bay State

Old covered bridge in fall scenery with three book covers overlaid

New Hampshire Books: The Best Books Set in the Granite State

aerial photo of church and fall trees in Montepelier, Vermonth

Vermont Books: The Best Books Set in the Green Mountain State

image of Newport Bridge (high suspension bridge) and 3 book covers

Rhode Island Books: The Best Books Set in the Ocean State

Lighthouse on rocky coast with 3 book covers

Maine Books: The Best Books Set in the Pine Tree State