Recs if you like Soul Full of Coal Dust: A Fight for Breath and Justice in Appalachia...

For all of the mythos around it, few people truly understand the Appalachian region or why it is the way it is. This list is by no means comprehensive, but hopefully it's a start.

books set in or about appalachia

As someone who voraciously reads fiction, getting interested in non-fic is a bit of a slog. Does that describe you? Fantastic! Here are non-fic books that I found page-turning, compelling, and interesting.