8 Rhody Reads
Head to your local library and check out these books set in the Ocean State.
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Head to your local library (or bookstore) and check out these books set in the Ocean State.
The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
Updike’s 1984 novel-turned-movie-theater-hit is set in the fictional town of Eastwick.
My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Picoult’s poignant 2004 drama takes place in fictional Upper Darby, Rhode Island.
The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
Vanderbilt stand-in Cora Cash hails from Newport in this 2010 novel.
Something Upstairs by Avi
This young adult thriller is set in the historic Providence home where the author lived at the time.
The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft
The Providence writer’s works famously feature Rhode Island. This one spans Providence, Pawtuxet Village and Conanicut Island.
You by Caroline Kepnes
This 2014 thriller (made into a Netflix series) comes to a dramatic end in Little Compton.
She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
It’s easy to guess where Lamb found inspiration for his 1992 coming-of-age novel — it’s set in Easterly, Rhode Island.
The Lost Summers of Newport by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig and Karen White
This 2022 historical fiction spans the Gilded Age to the present day.
