Road Trip Books To Read On Your Drive Through The South
When you are on a road trip do you enjoy reading a good book? Check out this list of recommended road trip books to read on a drive through the South.
By Kim Merryman
With the Escape Camper Vans Orlando rental location opening up recently, I’ve been dreaming about all the places I could go road tripping in the South. The weather is warmer down there this time of year, and from Orlando, I could drive to so many destinations—Charleston, New Orleans, the Everglades, Savannah, Hilton Head, Atlanta.
Another great thing about the South is all the great books that are set there. When I take a road trip, I love reading and listening to books set in the place or places I’m going. It makes me feel immersed in the book and like I’m more a part of the place itself. A historical story might give me a perspective about the culture. Sometimes, a book might give me an idea for a detour or a dish I need to seek out at a local restaurant. The books I read on my trips become part of the memories I create and stories I tell about a trip.
If you’re dreaming of warmer weather too, book a campervan from the Orlando depot, then pick up or download a few of these road trip books to read on your drive through the South.
A Few Classic Road Trip Books That Are Set in the South
“Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston
In this witty and tragic Harlem Renaissance novel set in the Everglades and in Eatonville, Florida, heroine Janie Crawford tells her life story as an African-American woman in the early 20th century Deep South.
“The Heart is a Lonely Hunter” by Carson McCullers
This beautiful novel set in the 1930s is about John Singer, a deaf man living in an unnamed southern town based on Columbus, Georgia, and the lonely people he interacts with there.
“Absalom, Absalom!” by William Faulkner
This dense novel is about three families in Mississippi in the American Civil War era. A road trip might be the perfect time to finally tackle a heavy Faulkner novel.
“To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee
You may have read this Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in 1930s Alabama in high school, but it’s worth revisiting child protagonist Scout and this story about racial injustice, compassion, and empathy.
Plan Your Trip And Then Head South
Book a camper van for a road trip in the South from Escape’s Orlando Depot today! Then get to a bookstore and grab a few of these great books to enhance your trip.
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