![]() ![]() ![]() Environmental themes entwine with relationship/family sagas for delightful beach reads, including “The Beach House” series and its latest title, The Summer of Lost and Found.ĭ. Mary Alice Monroe: An IOP resident and New York Times best-selling author of 27 books, Monroe’s many accolades include the International Book Award for Green Fiction and the Southern Book Prize. Her most recent, Nowhere Else on Earth, is historical fiction set in North Carolina.Ĭ. Josephine Humphreys: Charleston native and PEN/Hemingway Award winner beloved for her lyrical prose, Humphrey’s first three novels are set in the Lowcountry: Dreams of Sleep, Rich in Love (made into a feature film), and Fireman’s Fair. ![]() ![]() Start with his famed Richard Sharpe series and work your way to The Last Kingdom (now a Netflix series).ī. Bernard Cornwell: From his Tradd Street home, Cornwell pens prolific and wildly popular historical fiction, taking readers from the Napoleonic Wars to early Saxon times to the Civil War. This list is by no means comprehensive, but it’s a start should you want to venture beyond-but definitely include!-Pat Conroy in building your Lowcountry canon.Ī. From breezy beach reads to historical fiction, from YA to essays to short stories and children’s books, no matter your reading tastes, there’s a Charleston writer to match. Bookstore displays featuring local authors are getting crowded these days, thanks to an abundance of Lowcountry talent. ![]()
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