WSJ’s Top Book Recommendations-Cary Regional

Discover the best books of the year, handpicked by the editors of The Wall Street Journal. From thought-provoking nonfiction to engrossing fiction, our Top Book Recommendations offer a curated list of exceptional reads that will inform, inspire, and entertain. Featuring titles from acclaimed authors and emerging voices, our selection spans genres and subjects, ensuring there's something for every reader. Dive into the world of ideas, stories, and perspectives that will change the way you think, feel, and see the world.
 

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1. The grapes of wrath

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Author:
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
Depicts the hardships and suffering endured by the Joads as they journey from Oklahoma to California during the Depression.

2. Out of the dust

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Author:
Hesse, Karen
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Description:
In a series of poems, fifteen-year-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.

3. The worst hard time: the untold story of those who survived the great American dust bowl

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Author:
Egan, Timothy
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
Notes:
Ranked #5 by the WSJ on June 29th, 2025 as best story of the Dust Bowl.
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Leesville Community - Adult Non-Fiction
978.032 EGAN
Middlecreek Community - Adult Non-Fiction
978.032 EGAN
North Regional - Adult Non-Fiction
978.032 EGAN
Description:
Presents an oral history of the dust storms that devastated the Great Plains during the Depression, following several families and their communities in their struggle to persevere despite the devastation.