Books about and from North Carolina - Carolina Country

Carolina Bookshelf

Need a good read? Try these gems from local authors.

Savor the South Cookbooks

Single-subject volumes celebrating iconic foods and traditions of the American South

Celebrating Southern Appalachian Food

Rich culinary traditions of southern Appalachia

Painters and Their Paintings

A collection of works by professional and hobbyist painters

Exploring North Carolina’s Lookout Towers

Part hiking guide, part photography collection

Blue Marlin

A novella by Lee Smith

Killin’ It in the Kitchen

Wes Harper, Naked and Afraid legend, features wild game and easy-to-cook favorites

Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks

Recounts of rescues, failures, mysteries and buried treasure

The Last to Vanish

A novel by Megan Miranda

North Carolina’s Outer Banks

A comprehensive source for travel or relocation

Much Abides: A Survival Guide for Aging Lives

Advice for successful, fulfilling aging

The Civilian Conservation Corps Cookbook

Relive history through recipes, kitchen lore and stories of the Civilian Conservation Corps

Feeding The Soul

A personal account of overcoming autoimmune pain featuring vegan recipes

Hiking North Carolina

Details of more than 500 hikes across the state

All the Songs We Sing

An anthology of works by African-American writers