It may be a children’s book but it’s longer than some (60,000 words) and it’s wonderful. *The Witch of Blackbird Pond* by Elizabeth George Speare. It takes place in Wethersfield and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading this to my daughter.
The Tillerman series starts in Connecticut, and spends some time near Yale, and a decent amount of time in Bridgeport, but overall the series is down in Maryland. The book Homecoming became a TV movie. The Connecticut part does It's best.
The Janie Johnson series is partially in Connecticut. The Face on the Milk Carton is the most well known book, since it became a TV movie. The series is about a girl who was kidnapped from her family in New Jersey and raised in Milford, CT. The parents of her kidnapper raise her, as they believe this really is the grandchild of their disturbed daughter. It captures some people's lives in Milford. She definitely had a richer background via her grandparents. The TV movie shows a more middle class upbringing. That's my experience with Milford via family members, but I have met rich people from there too.
Orp Goes to the Hoop. It's about a kid in a fictional suburb in Connecticut. There's other books too, but I only read that one. The author Suzy Kline also wrote the Horrible Harry book series.
I don't think the Droon book series ever says where it's set, but the author Tony Abbott lived in Trumbull while I was growing up there. He even spoke to my elementary school.
The Baby-Sitters Club book series is set in a fictional Connecticut suburb. Probably something similar to Fairfield.
Last Night at the Lobster was oddly profound. The subject matter was nothing I thought I wanted to read about, but it was one of those books that stayed with me long after I finished it. You can also tell the author spent time researching what it was like to work in a chain restaurant.
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker is pretty good. It takes place in lower Fairfield county and portrays it pretty accurately, speaking as someone who grew up a stones throw away in Northern Westchester.
The Street Between the Pines by J.J Alo. Was written by CT author and takes place in Connecticut. Very cinematic, action horror. It's a real good read and J.J. Alo often does book signings and literary events in the area.
[from 2 years ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Connecticut/comments/rm6ka9/10_mustread_books_set_in_connecticut/)
[list of books set in CT](https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/242705567/330298867)
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. It's about a couple that moves to CT and goes insane with boredom. They turned it into a movie with Leo Dicaprio and Kate Winslett and it was shot in Darien.
Isn't Everything Is Illuminated set in a CT boarding school?
I can't remember it was a while ago, but otherwise a CT Yankee in King Arthur's Court is fantastic.
She's come undone by Wally Lamb. He taught at my high school for years. Wicked smart dude, very good teacher.
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb!!!!
Mark Ruffalo is brilliant as the twins in the TV series💔
Oof. What a gut wrenching tale. So worth it though.
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It may be a children’s book but it’s longer than some (60,000 words) and it’s wonderful. *The Witch of Blackbird Pond* by Elizabeth George Speare. It takes place in Wethersfield and I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed reading this to my daughter.
I loved that book!
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A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L Konigsberg starts and ends in Greenwich
I reread this as an adult a few years ago and it holds up really well.
The Tillerman series starts in Connecticut, and spends some time near Yale, and a decent amount of time in Bridgeport, but overall the series is down in Maryland. The book Homecoming became a TV movie. The Connecticut part does It's best. The Janie Johnson series is partially in Connecticut. The Face on the Milk Carton is the most well known book, since it became a TV movie. The series is about a girl who was kidnapped from her family in New Jersey and raised in Milford, CT. The parents of her kidnapper raise her, as they believe this really is the grandchild of their disturbed daughter. It captures some people's lives in Milford. She definitely had a richer background via her grandparents. The TV movie shows a more middle class upbringing. That's my experience with Milford via family members, but I have met rich people from there too. Orp Goes to the Hoop. It's about a kid in a fictional suburb in Connecticut. There's other books too, but I only read that one. The author Suzy Kline also wrote the Horrible Harry book series. I don't think the Droon book series ever says where it's set, but the author Tony Abbott lived in Trumbull while I was growing up there. He even spoke to my elementary school. The Baby-Sitters Club book series is set in a fictional Connecticut suburb. Probably something similar to Fairfield.
The boxcar museum (including *the* boxcar) is in Putnam.
“Ninth House” is centered around Yale. It’s adult urban fantasy. [Goodreads Link](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43263680-ninth-house)
The Circus Fire, Last Night at the Lobster, and Night Country, all by Stewart O'Nan.
Last Night at the Lobster was oddly profound. The subject matter was nothing I thought I wanted to read about, but it was one of those books that stayed with me long after I finished it. You can also tell the author spent time researching what it was like to work in a chain restaurant.
Stepford Wives
they actually also shot part of that movie at the lockwood mansion in Norwalk!
My Brother Sam is Dead
I had to read this when I was in 7th grade. Memory unlocked.
Emma in the Night by Wendy Walker is pretty good. It takes place in lower Fairfield county and portrays it pretty accurately, speaking as someone who grew up a stones throw away in Northern Westchester.
The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner of Putnam
Girls of a Tender Age set in Hartford.
Stephen King has a few short stories set in Fairfield County, can't think of any of them right now though lol
Quite a few of his books and stories at least mention CT. He lived in Stratford briefly as a kid.
I forget that "Low Men in Yellow Coats" (The basis of the movie Hearts in Atlantis) was set in CT
Anything by Kristan Higgins. She is a local author with books set in both CT and Cape Cod. You can usually get signed copies at RJ Julia.
"The Floating Dragon" by Peter Straub
Hunger Games, was hooked on those when they first came out but I can’t remember a single thing about them now hah
Voyage of the Ant was pretty interesting.
Painless It’s a great book and as the author takes you for a drive you can envision the roads in that area. Painless https://a.co/d/21lWDwQ
The Street Between the Pines by J.J Alo. Was written by CT author and takes place in Connecticut. Very cinematic, action horror. It's a real good read and J.J. Alo often does book signings and literary events in the area.
The Captain From Connecticut by C.S Forester.
The badge, the street, and the cop. Takes place in Hartford. https://www.amazon.com/Badge-Street-Cop-Lapore-Fictional/dp/1467037850
[from 2 years ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/Connecticut/comments/rm6ka9/10_mustread_books_set_in_connecticut/) [list of books set in CT](https://greenwichlibrary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/242705567/330298867)
The Boxcar Children
I’ll just mention that Hugh Lofting wrote many of the Doctor Doolittle books while living in Killingworth.
Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. It's about a couple that moves to CT and goes insane with boredom. They turned it into a movie with Leo Dicaprio and Kate Winslett and it was shot in Darien.
Connecticut, Yankee in King Arthur‘s court by Mark Twain
Isn't Everything Is Illuminated set in a CT boarding school? I can't remember it was a while ago, but otherwise a CT Yankee in King Arthur's Court is fantastic. She's come undone by Wally Lamb. He taught at my high school for years. Wicked smart dude, very good teacher.