CHARLESTON MEDIA: TOP 10 BOOKS & MOVIES
Charleston, South Carolina has been the focus of many books and movies and has been used as a setting in countless films. Here are some of our favorites.
Best Charleston Authors/Books:
Pat Conroy: The Water Is Wide: A Memoir
Dubose Heyward: Porgy
James Dickey: Deliverance
Dorothy Benton Frank: Folly Beach: A Lowcountry Tale
Julia Peterkin: Black April
Sue Monk Kidd: The Secret Life of Bees
Dorothy Allison: Bastard out of Carolina
William P Fox: Southern Fried Plus 6
Patti Callahan Henry: When Light Breaks
Gwen Bristow: Celia Garth
Best Charleston Movies:
Deliverance
Glory
The Patriot (Special Edition)
Daughters of the Dust
The Lords of Discipline
The Prince of Tides
Forrest Gump
Cold Mountain
The Notebook
What Really Happened at Fort Sumter
Bonus Links:
Best Charleston History Book for Kids:
Francis Marion and the Legend of the Swamp Fox
Best Charleston guidebook for Kids:
Charleston, SC:: Cool Stuff Every Kid Should Know (Arcadia Kids)
Best Walking Tour Book:
Charleston: A Historic Walking Tour (Images of America)
Best Map:
The Best Little Map of Charleston, S.C.
Best Local Bookstore:
Blue Bicycle Books
Best Local Movie Theaters:
Cinebarre
Terrace Theater
