Books set primarily in the Mid-West Region of the USA
Midwest, USA
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Hello Beautiful: A Novel
by Ann Napolitano
Hardcover: Mar 2023
Paperback: Nov 2024
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Edward comes a poignant and engrossing family story that asks: Can love make a broken person whole?
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A Council of Dolls: A Novel
by Mona Susan Power
Hardcover: Aug 2023
Paperback: Nov 2024
The long-awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award–winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day.
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Blood Test: A Comedy
by Charles Baxter
Hardcover: Oct 2024
From the winner of the PEN/Malamud Award and "one of our most gifted writers" (Chicago Tribune) comes a comic novel about a divorced Midwestern dad who takes a cutting-edge medical test and learns that he has a predisposition to murder.
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The Mighty Red: A Novel
by Louise Erdrich
Hardcover: Oct 2024
In this stunning novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings, and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people's lives.
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Chenneville: A Novel of Murder, Loss, and Vengeance
by Paulette Jiles
Hardcover: Sep 2023
Paperback: Sep 2024
Consumed with grief, driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawless post–Civil War frontier seeking redemption in this fearless novel from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of News of the ...
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The Ascent
by Adam Plantinga
Hardcover: Jan 2024
Paperback: Sep 2024
When a high-security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor's daughter are going to have to team up if they're going to escape in this "jaw-dropping, authentic, and absolutely gripping" (Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling ...
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Dayswork: A Novel
by Chris Bachelder, Jennifer Habel
Hardcover: Sep 2023
Paperback: Sep 2024
A startlingly original, incantatory novel about marriage, mortality, and making art.
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All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
Hardcover: Sep 2023
Paperback: Aug 2024
A dramatic and inspiring novel based on the true story of the Jane Collective and the brave women who fought for our right to choose, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Paris Bookseller.
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The Lost Wife: A novel
by Susanna Moore
Hardcover: Apr 2023
Paperback: Aug 2024
From one of our most compelling and sensual writers comes a searing, immersive novel about a seminal and shameful moment in America's conquest of the West. Drawing partly from a true story, it brings to life a devastating Native American revolt and ...
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Kent State: An American Tragedy
by Brian VanDeMark
Hardcover: Aug 2024
A definitive history of the fatal clash between Vietnam War protestors and the National Guard, illuminating its causes and lasting consequences.
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Someone Like Us: A Novel
by Dinaw Mengestu
Hardcover: Jul 2024
The son of Ethiopian immigrants seeks to understand a hidden family history and uncovers a past colored by unexpected loss, addiction, and the enduring emotional pull toward home.
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Wellness: A Novel
by Nathan Hill
Hardcover: Sep 2023
Paperback: Jun 2024
The New York Times best-selling author of The Nix is back with a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together. From the gritty '90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia ...
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