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What books are set in Massachusetts?
The Dogear maps 72 books set in Massachusetts, including Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, Moby-Dick by Herman Melville, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov and The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most books set in them?
Boston (23 books), Cambridge (16 books) and Nantucket (5 books).
Which authors have set the most books in Massachusetts?
Dennis Lehane (5 books), Elin Hilderbrand (4 books), Jhumpa Lahiri (2 books) and Francisco Goldman (2 books).
Which award-winning books are set in Massachusetts?
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 1986) and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century).
Which books set in Massachusetts have been adapted for film or TV?
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath (adapted as The Bell Jar, 1979), The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood (adapted as The Handmaid's Tale, 1990), Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (adapted as Little Women), Moby-Dick by Herman Melville (adapted as Moby Dick, 2010) and Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (adapted as Lolita, 1962).