Start with high-confidence midwest: east north central books, then narrow by subgenre or adjacent topics.
The Midwest Survival Guide
Charlie Berens
Iowa Curiosities
Eric Jones, Dan Coffey
The Opposite of Cold
Michael Nordskog
The Living Great Lakes
Jerry Dennis
Chicago Cocktails
Nicole Schnitzler
Minnesota Off the Beaten Path®
Mark R. Weinberger
Wisconsin Off the Beaten Path®
Martin Hintz
Hour Chicago
Ann Slavick
Birds of Michigan Field Guide
Stan Tekiela
Birds of Ohio Field Guide
Birds of Florida Field Guide
Birds of Pennsylvania Field Guide
Lonely Planet Chicago 11 11th Ed.
Karla Zimmerman, Lauren Keith
