Best Novel set in DC

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Anonymous wrote:Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders springs to mind. It's historical fiction, of course, so if you're looking for something about modern-day DC it won't work.

F. that is one of the worst books I've ever read. It's terrible. Emperor's new clothes.

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All the President’s Men

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I didn’t actually love Yellowface, but everyone else did, and it is set in DC.

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Anonymous wrote:I didn’t actually love Yellowface, but everyone else did, and it is set in DC.

A very divisive book. I didn’t love it, either, but I did find it thought-provoking and am glad I read it. In terms of DC flavor, it’s particularly good if you know/care about Georgetown.

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Anonymous wrote:The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu

+1! Amazing novel that shows DC in a way I haven’t seen in other books.

Yes, this one. It’s actual DC versus Washington. Very very good.

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Anonymous wrote:Heartburn!

Came here to say this!

Also Thank You for Smoking and a lot of other novels by the same author are very DC politico insider. Often funny and irreverent.

Same author that I just posted about: Christopher Buckley

I really enjoyed "Thank You for Smoking". Think about it almost every time someone mentions lobbyists.

Same. Also a great movie.

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Anonymous wrote:Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders springs to mind. It's historical fiction, of course, so if you're looking for something about modern-day DC it won't work.

F. that is one of the worst books I've ever read. It's terrible. Emperor's new clothes.

Yeah, that was not a good book.

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"Ciao America," by Beppe Severgnini was hilarious. Non-fiction, memiore about his year living in Georgetown. I can't drive along Rockville Pike without thinking about mattresses now.

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Anonymous wrote:The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu

+1! Amazing novel that shows DC in a way I haven’t seen in other books.

Yes, this one. It’s actual DC versus Washington. Very very good.

I picked this up based on this thread. It is wonderful so far.

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Anonymous wrote:"Ciao America," by Beppe Severgnini was hilarious. Non-fiction, memiore about his year living in Georgetown. I can't drive along Rockville Pike without thinking about mattresses now.

Wow I had totally forgotten about this book until now! I also loved it. It was hilarious.

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Gore Vidal, Lincoln.

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Others already mentioned it, but absolutely Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones.

It's one of the books mentioned here, along with a few other good recommendations: https://offtherecordtours.com/best-books-about-washington-dc/

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Anonymous wrote:The House of Eve is partially set here, but it's not modern.

This is a great one because it is set in DC but not about politics (so the real DC that most residents inhabit who don't work on the Hill etc).

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The answer is Heartburn by Nora Ephron

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Anonymous wrote:The Washingtonienne

lol! those were the days!