Novels Set in California

1.
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men 3.89 avg rating — 2,751,977 ratings
2.
The Grapes of Wrath
The Grapes of Wrath 4.02 avg rating — 971,596 ratings
3.
East of Eden
East of Eden 4.43 avg rating — 602,223 ratings
4.
The Joy Luck Club
The Joy Luck Club
by: Amy Tan
3.97 avg rating — 703,412 ratings
5.
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1)
Cannery Row (Cannery Row, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 149,643 ratings
6.
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon 3.87 avg rating — 113,191 ratings
7.
Daughter of Fortune
Daughter of Fortune 3.94 avg rating — 138,055 ratings
8.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,234 ratings
9.
Ten Good Reasons (Sandy Cove, #2)
Ten Good Reasons (Sandy Cove, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 337 ratings
10.
White Oleander
White Oleander really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 363,348 ratings
11.
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 4.09 avg rating — 495,986 ratings
12.
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 93,951 ratings
13.
The White Album
The White Album 4.03 avg rating — 47,340 ratings
14.
The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 131,941 ratings
14.
The Day of the Locust
The Day of the Locust 3.70 avg rating — 23,730 ratings
16.
Tales of the City (Tales of the City #1)
Tales of the City (Tales of the City #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,893 ratings
17.
Mildred Pierce
Mildred Pierce 3.93 avg rating — 10,537 ratings
18.
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 214,025 ratings
19.
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins 3.88 avg rating — 345,766 ratings
20.
Freaks I've Met
Freaks I've Met 3.56 avg rating — 1,051 ratings
21.
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) 4.18 avg rating — 35,728 ratings
22.
The Tortilla Curtain
The Tortilla Curtain 3.66 avg rating — 34,023 ratings
23.
The Kitchen God's Wife
The Kitchen God's Wife
by: Amy Tan
4.04 avg rating — 87,070 ratings
24.
Play It As It Lays
Play It As It Lays 3.91 avg rating — 85,258 ratings
25.
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 29,362 ratings
26.
China Blues
China Blues 4.14 avg rating — 1,625 ratings
27.
House of Sand and Fog
House of Sand and Fog 3.86 avg rating — 135,355 ratings
28.
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3)
Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 38,234 ratings
29.
The Language of Flowers
The Language of Flowers 4.09 avg rating — 230,245 ratings
30.
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero 3.60 avg rating — 95,137 ratings
31.
Zorro
Zorro 3.80 avg rating — 24,277 ratings
32.
A is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone, #1)
A is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 190,128 ratings
33.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice 3.76 avg rating — 47,114 ratings
34.
Tortilla Flat
Tortilla Flat 3.83 avg rating — 61,121 ratings
34.
Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels
Raymond Chandler: Stories and Early Novels 4.50 avg rating — 1,433 ratings
36.
The Octopus: A Story of California
The Octopus: A Story of California 3.81 avg rating — 2,016 ratings
37.
Post Office
Post Office 3.93 avg rating — 135,719 ratings
38.
The Girl with Ghost Eyes
The Girl with Ghost Eyes 3.86 avg rating — 4,419 ratings
39.
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 41,875 ratings
40.
Double Indemnity
Double Indemnity 4.06 avg rating — 27,753 ratings
41.
The Crying of Lot 49
The Crying of Lot 49 3.69 avg rating — 93,743 ratings
42.
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.10 avg rating — 122,721 ratings
43.
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
Shanghai Girls (Shanghai Girls, #1)
by: Lisa See
3.92 avg rating — 160,770 ratings
44.
Daisy Jones & The Six
Daisy Jones & The Six 4.20 avg rating — 1,772,064 ratings
45.
Malibu Rising
Malibu Rising 4.03 avg rating — 1,229,034 ratings
46.
The Pastures of Heaven
The Pastures of Heaven 4.08 avg rating — 10,781 ratings
47.
Miss Lonelyhearts / The Day of the Locust
Miss Lonelyhearts / The Day of the Locust 3.89 avg rating — 10,372 ratings
48.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 4.40 avg rating — 3,833,841 ratings
49.
The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle 3.59 avg rating — 229,246 ratings
50.
There There
There There 3.98 avg rating — 214,305 ratings
51.
Money Matters A Novel
Money Matters A Novel 4.50 avg rating — 26 ratings
52.
The Wayward Bus
The Wayward Bus 3.88 avg rating — 13,524 ratings
53.
Lawless
Lawless really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,297 ratings
54.
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1)
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 354,523 ratings
55.
The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19) 4.23 avg rating — 91,997 ratings
56.
Postcards from the Edge
Postcards from the Edge 3.62 avg rating — 18,375 ratings
57.
The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the Attic 3.70 avg rating — 62,380 ratings
58.
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 238,947 ratings
59.
Raymond Chandler: Later Novels and Other Writings
Raymond Chandler: Later Novels and Other Writings 4.49 avg rating — 1,167 ratings
60.
Sweet Thursday (Cannery Row, #2)
Sweet Thursday (Cannery Row, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 18,692 ratings
61.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 3.90 avg rating — 24,683 ratings
62.
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,500 ratings
63.
The Proud Breed
The Proud Breed 4.35 avg rating — 1,089 ratings
64.
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)
The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16) 4.22 avg rating — 250,370 ratings
65.
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,581 ratings
66.
The Golden Gate
The Golden Gate 3.88 avg rating — 8,979 ratings
67.
The Hundred Secret Senses
The Hundred Secret Senses
by: Amy Tan
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 46,174 ratings
68.
Locked Rooms (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8)
Locked Rooms (Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes, #8) 4.28 avg rating — 16,077 ratings
69.
High Country (Anna Pigeon, #12)
High Country (Anna Pigeon, #12) 3.92 avg rating — 9,368 ratings
70.
The Red Pony
The Red Pony 3.49 avg rating — 58,799 ratings
71.
All the Little Live Things
All the Little Live Things 4.13 avg rating — 4,152 ratings
72.
Jubilee Trail
Jubilee Trail 4.15 avg rating — 4,387 ratings
73.
The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2)
The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 91,799 ratings
74.
Angle of Repose
Angle of Repose 4.24 avg rating — 61,307 ratings
75.
Intrinsical (The Yara Silva Trilogy, #1)
Intrinsical (The Yara Silva Trilogy, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 2,247 ratings
76.
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 27,284 ratings
77.
A Single Man
A Single Man 4.06 avg rating — 36,548 ratings
78.
China Dolls
China Dolls
by: Lisa See
3.66 avg rating — 38,771 ratings
79.
The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1)
The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 30,719 ratings
80.
Paula
Paula 4.22 avg rating — 54,324 ratings
81.
California
California 3.24 avg rating — 20,361 ratings
81.
Clover Blue
Clover Blue 4.12 avg rating — 1,917 ratings
83.
Laughing Gas
Laughing Gas 3.88 avg rating — 2,950 ratings
84.
The Girls
The Girls 3.51 avg rating — 237,206 ratings
85.
Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6)
Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 75,285 ratings
86.
I Am Legend
I Am Legend 4.05 avg rating — 147,526 ratings
87.
A Jar of Dreams
A Jar of Dreams 3.95 avg rating — 745 ratings
88.
In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle 3.93 avg rating — 15,709 ratings
89.
Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2)
Daughter of Moloka'i (Moloka'i, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 19,257 ratings
90.
City of Bones (Harry Bosch, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #11)
City of Bones (Harry Bosch, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #11) 4.13 avg rating — 61,729 ratings
91.
Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13)
Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13) 4.22 avg rating — 66,924 ratings
92.
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1)
Get Shorty (Chili Palmer, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 24,666 ratings
92.
The Red Bikini (Sandy Cove, #1)
The Red Bikini (Sandy Cove, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 325 ratings
94.
The Velvet Room
The Velvet Room 4.29 avg rating — 2,573 ratings
95.
The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2)
The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 18,145 ratings
96.
The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)
The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10) 4.17 avg rating — 15,875 ratings
97.
The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3)
The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 77,265 ratings
98.
Portrait in Sepia
Portrait in Sepia 4.02 avg rating — 42,817 ratings
99.
Blood Work (Harry Bosch Universe, #7)
Blood Work (Harry Bosch Universe, #7) 4.16 avg rating — 60,423 ratings
100.
California Gold
California Gold 4.10 avg rating — 3,240 ratings
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