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Fun, amusing stories about Southern women and their friendships with other women. Heartwarming, upbeat storylines with a humorous portrayal of Southern life. |
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Best known for two haunting mystery series that reflect both on the evil in the world and the hero's violent reaction to it. One features P.I. Dave Robicheaux, the other ex-Texas Ranger Billy Bob Holland. These are reflective stories filled with the hero's thoughts, philosophy, actions, and dreams. |
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| Dark thrillers with a literary style set in Southern mountain settings. |
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Compelling southern stories filled with secrets, love, and family wrapped into charming tales with humor and heart. Flagg captures the complexities of siblings, marriage, and families. |
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Literary novels featuring relationships, family, and family history. Strong elements of spiritual transcendence and a strong sense of place in a Southern setting. |
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Political and legal issues are at the center of these stories, filled with sympathetic characters and dangerous secrets. |
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Jackson's picturesque settings are rife with dysfunction, her quirky characters are realistically imperfect, and her plots are full of astute observations, much fun, and a keen eye for character. |
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Atlanta native Tayari Jones writes moving novels about flawed families that manage to sustain love despite conflict and betrayals. Her stories are set in Atlanta and Louisiana. |
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National Book Award winner McBride excels in providing readers with novels and short stories comprised of quirky characters and compelling dialogue. |
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Monroe's books explore the wonder of nature along with women’s lives and relationships, mostly taking place on her native South Carolina coast. |
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Mullen's novels are filled with riveting characters, a terrific sense of place and time, and hair-trigger action. |
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Panovich's southern crime fiction contains solid characterizations and a tense, suspenseful tone. |
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Watts portrays the lives of African American families in the contemporary American South. |
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Weiss writes haunting fiction, portraying flawed and complex characters in the rural south and mountain regions. |
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White writes richly textured, leisurely-paced stories that feature a diverse cast of colorful characters. |
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