Much of the content on this site comes from the publication Books About New Hampshire, compiled by Donna V. Gilbreth (Revised & Enlarged, 1999)
The New Hampshire State Library first published Books About New Hampshire in 1946. Updated editions were published in 1955, 1962, 1965 and 1969. In 1979 the New Hampshire Department of Education published New Hampshireiana: Books of New Hampshire 1969-1979. This brochure continued the work begun by the State Library in 1946. Entries in New Hampshireiana were obtained from the "New Hampshire Books" column in each issue of Granite State Libraries. This column, by Eleanor O'Donnell of the State Library, showcased new books about New Hampshire or by New Hampshire authors.
This publication incorporated most of the information in the earlier Books About New Hampshire and New Hampshireiana plus the "New Hampshire Books" column through mid 1999. In editing and organizing the material, certain types of books were purposely excluded. Listed below are the types of books generally NOT included on this site:
- General histories of New Hampshire
- Town histories
- Genealogies
- Travel guides
- Regimental histories
- Books about New England
- Local cookbooks
- Government documents
This site is NOT a comprehensive bibliography of all books about New Hampshire. However, it should be helpful to people interested in New Hampshire literature.
In selecting books for inclusion on this site the content of the book (whether fiction or non-fiction) is considered, rather than whether the author lives in New Hampshire.