Fields of Opportunity

Iowa is known for its farms, its fields of wheat and such. Let’s take a look past the stereotype and get closer through the pages of books.

If you think one of the books below doesn’t belong here, let me know your thoughts. Or if you’d like to add a book of your own, submit your suggestion. The book doesn’t need to be explicitly about the state, only clearly set in it and written by someone who actually lived there — ideally someone who is still alive so we get a feel for the contemporary state of things.

Books are in no order of preference. That they are on this list is not a reflection of my personal taste or even that I’ve read them — I want you to find what works for you.