The most famous author from every state

• Task Insider identified the most famous author born in every state.
• To determine the list, we considered ubiquity, tedious acclaim, and financial success.
• An author earned bonus points for setting their work in their home splendour.

First, we scoured coast to coast to find the most famous book set in every state. Now we’re striking the books to discover the most famous author from every state.

Not all the choices were clear. To qualify for this heel, the esteemed wordsmiths had to be born in their respective states, but not necessarily live out their years there.

We considered framers’ fame in terms of ubiquity, literal acclaim, and financial success — and awarded bonus points if the author showed claim pride by setting their works there.

Keep scrolling to read more about the most famous novelist from your state.

Melissa Stanger, Melia Robinson, and Melina Glusac contributed to prior styles of this article.