The Stone Diaries

A thousand acres

Jane Smiley

The Accidental Tourist

Anne Tyler

Unless

Carol Shields

The Shipping News

Annie Proulx

A Map of the World

Jane Hamilton

Angle of repose

Wallace Stegner

Stones from the river

Ursula Hegi

Sophie's Choice

William Styron

The Poisonwood Bible

Barbara Kingsolver

The Prince of Tides

Pat Conroy

Bel Canto

Ann Patchett

Empire Falls

Richard Russo