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The Milagro Beanfield War
by John Nichols
Joe Mondragon didn’t want a revolution; he wanted to water a bean field, but when the community clashes with developers, instruction and humor emerge. |
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One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez
This book centers on the Buendías family, irresistibly reliving the foibles and strengths of their ancestors. In 1982, Márquez won the Nobel Prize for literature. |
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The Monkey Wrench Gang
by Edward Abbey
The Arizona-based nature writer explored technological progress and preservation of the natural world in this novel that helped launch a movement. |
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The Ox-Bow Incident
by Walter Van Tilburg Clark
A classic study of Old West mob "justice," which serves as a parable for modern times. |
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No-No Boy
by John Okada
A reluctant Japanese American "no-no boy" tries to find his place in a hostile, post-war America. |
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People of the Valley
by Frank Waters
This novel by Arizona writer Waters about the building of a dam shows the conflict between people native to the region and outside developers. |
