Books Set in Appalachian Region
Novels and stories set in Appalachian Region, mostly ghost stories, horror and adventure. The most-read are The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon (1999), Next of Kin (2012) and The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation] (2004).
This list collects 8 books in this collection by 7 authors, published between 1993 and 2025. Books are ranked by how many readers have shelved, rated or downloaded them.
8 books

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Stephen King

Next of Kin
Sharon Sala
![Cover of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation]](https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/438022-M.jpg?default=false)
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon [adaptation]
Peter Abrahams

The Cold, Cold Hand
James Burchill, Linda J. Crider

In a Dark Season
Vicki Lane

Ghosts and haunts from the Appalachian foothills
James Burchill, Linda J. Crider

Nora Bonesteel's Christmas past
Sharyn McCrumb

Where the River Settles
Kemma MarShall