Ballad Novels

The Ballad Novels are a series of award-winning novels set in the Appalachian Mountains. These books lyrically weave together the legends, natural wonders, and contemporary issues of Appalachia, each focusing on an event or era in North Carolina history. Through the Ballad Novels, Sharyn McCrumb celebrates her own ancestors and the land of the mountain south, crafting stories rich with tradition and the true character and spirit of that breathtaking region.