Lit Hub Recommends: Books With a Strong Sense of Place Personalized Book Recs September 21, 2026 Comments 0 {like: "Like", liked: "Liked", likes_html: {one: "1 <span class='like-text'>like</span>", other: "%{count} <span class='like-text'>likes</span>"}, index: {more_likes: {one: "And one more", other: "And %{count} more"}}} 0 Stephen asks: I look for books with a strong sense of place. Books I love include The Shipping News by Annie Proulx, The Summer Book by Tove Jansson (translated by…