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Midwest (Ia, Il, In, Ks, Mi, Mn, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi) Books

Evidence-led midwest (ia, il, in, ks, mi, mn, mo, nd, ne, oh, sd, wi) selections grounded in history signal quality, reader intent fit, and cross-source metadata agreement.

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1. The Pioneers
David McCullough
Included for strong book club alignment with this midwest (ia, il, in, ks, mi, mn, mo, nd, ne, oh, sd, wi) list.
2. The Broken Heart of America
Walter Johnson
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3. A Biography of a Mountain
Matthew Davis
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4. Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher
Timothy Egan
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5. The Night Watchman
Louise Erdrich
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6. The Indifferent Stars Above
Daniel James Brown
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7. The Great River
Boyce Upholt, Gabriel Vaughan
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8. The Crazies
Amy Gamerman, Anna Sale
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9. Storm Lake
Art Cullen
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10. Once in a Great City
David Maraniss
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11. Never Give Up
Tom Brokaw
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12. Golden State
Michael Hiltzik
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13. Dodge City
Tom Clavin
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14. This Is Chance!
Jon Mooallem
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15. A Brief History of the Midwest
Andrew Grace
Fits this list for its focus on midwest.
16. Dispatches From Pluto
Richard Grant
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17. The Boys in the Bunkhouse
Dan Barry
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18. If You Lived Here You'd Be Home by Now
Christopher Ingraham
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19. November's Fury
Michael Schumacher
Strong fit for this midwest (ia, il, in, ks, mi, mn, mo, nd, ne, oh, sd, wi) list in the history lane.
20. Brothers of the Gun
Mark Lee Gardner
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21. The Lost Boys of Montauk
Amanda M. Fairbanks
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22. Wild Idea
Dan O'Brien, Dan O'Brien
Included for strong memoir alignment with this midwest (ia, il, in, ks, mi, mn, mo, nd, ne, oh, sd, wi) list.
23. The Bonanza King
Gregory Crouch
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24. Black Elk Speaks
John G. Neihardt, Black Elk
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