![]() ![]() ![]() Yes, The Crucible is a play and not a book however, it is just too New England to exclude from this list. Elizabeth George Speare received the Newbery Medal in 1959 for this work of historical fiction. Set in 17th-century New England, this children’s novel tells the story of an orphan girl named Katherine who moves to a small Puritan town in Connecticut. The Witch of Blackbird Pond (1958) – Elizabeth George Speare Of the many “required reading” books set in New England, this is one most students have read at one point or another. The school is thought to be based on Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire, the author’s alma mater. In A Separate Peace, Knowles tells the coming-of-age story of a boy at a New England prep school during World War II. Revolutionary Road, the engrossing yet troubling debut novel by Richard Yates, exposes the lives of a Connecticut couple deep in the trenches of suburban life. Revolutionary Road (1961) – Richard Yates Feeling like she doesn’t belong, she returns to her home in Boston to figure out what she wants from life, but only falls deeper into depression. In The Bell Jar, the only novel written by Boston-born Sylvia Plath, a young graduate from Smith College (located in Northampton, Massachusetts) embarks on an internship in New York City. SEE MORE: Stephen King | New England’s Gifts The Bell Jar (1963) – Sylvia Plath It is set in a small fictional town in Maine. The story centers around a troubled and bullied teenage girl, who memorably takes revenge against her tormenting peers. Now a classic, Carrie was the first book ever published by Maine-born horror master Stephen King, and one of many King books set in New England. It tells the story of an orphaned boy who grows up to become a (reluctant) doctor and must come to terms with what life has thrown his way. His novel The Cider House Rules is set in rural Maine. ![]() John Irving was born and raised in New Hampshire, and has many books set in New England. The Cider House Rules (1985) – John Irving Hoffman weaves together a tale of two sisters full of magic in this New England-based book. In a small Massachusetts town, everyone knows everyone else’s business. ![]()
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