699 ratings | 142 reviews | avg rating:4.31

Charles’s Year In Books

Charles’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Charles’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Charles’s 2024 Year in Books

Charles Dodd White’s Followers (224)

Charles’s Bookshelves

to-read (1621)
currently-reading (433)
read (689)
2010 (35)
2011 (57)
contributor (1)
reread (4)

Charles’s Friends (715)

Jac

2,811 books | 890 friends

Ned

1,324 books | 264 friends

Laura

2,198 books | 398 friends

Dave Marsland

1,376 books | 345 friends

Larry Smith

371 books | 163 friends

Robin

1,047 books | 1,076 friends

Steph

3,077 books | 491 friends

Matt Milu

155 books | 4,121 friends

More friends…

Charles Dodd White

Goodreads Author

Born

in Atlanta, The United States

Website

http://www.charlesdoddwhiteauthor.com

Twitter

DodddWhite

Genre

Literature & Fiction, History

Influences

William Faulkner, Larry Brown, Carson McCullers, James Salter ...more

Member Since

December 2009

edit data

Charles Dodd White is the author of six books. He has received the Appalachian Book of the Year Award and the Chaffin Award for his fiction. His next novel, THE WORLD ITSELF, is forthcoming in 2027 from Regal House. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he teaches English at Pellissippi State Community College.

Learn more
Ask the Author

Charles Dodd White is currently not accepting new questions.

Combine Editions
Charles Dodd White’s books

Average rating: 4.24 · 880 ratings · 242 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Shelter of Others 4.23 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lambs of Men 4.38 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Degrees of Elevation: Short Stories of Contemporary Appalachia by Charles Dodd White (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ron Rash (Goodreads Author), John McManus 4.08 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Appalachia Now by Charles Dodd White (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Larry Smith (Editor), Jacinda Townsend (Contributor) 3.97 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the House of Wilderness 4.38 avg rating — 93 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean: Meditations on the Forbidden from Contemporary Appalachia by Adrian Blevins (editor), Karen Salyer McElmurray (Goodreads Author) (editor), Dorothy Allison (contributor) 4.24 avg rating — 95 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sinners of Sanction County 4.41 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Fire Runs 3.97 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Year without Months 4.59 avg rating — 44 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South by Julia Watts (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Chris Offutt (Goodreads Author), Laura Argiri 4.31 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Charles Dodd White…

54 posts
Charles Dodd White's Blog

A SHELTER OF OTHERS Publication Day

Today A Shelter of Others is published. It’s been a bit of a wait, but I’m excited to see this book out into the world. There’s a nice write up over at Fiddleblack’s blog that discusses “antipastoralism” and how this novel fits that definition. Read it here

Charles is Currently Reading

Charles White is currently reading

Fourth of July Creek

by Smith Henderson

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 04, 2025 03:32PM

Charles White is currently reading

The Pure and the Impure

by Colette

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 17, 2025 04:11PM

Charles White is currently reading

Confessions

by Augustine of Hippo

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 13, 2025 04:06PM

rss
Charles’s Recent Updates

Charles White liked Jim’s status update Jim started reading The Yellow Dog (Inspector Maigret, #6)
Sep 10, 2025 09:08AM
Charles White wants to read Like Death by Guy de Maupassant	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 06, 2025 11:16AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Like Death by Guy de Maupassant. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Like Death by Guy de Maupassant <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Charles White wants to read Something to Die For by James Webb	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 04:02PM · like
Charles White wants to read A Country Such As This (Bluejacket Books) by James Webb	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 04:02PM · like
Charles White is currently reading Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 04, 2025 03:32PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Charles White wants to read Red Flags by Juris Jurjevics	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 08:16PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Red Flags by Juris Jurjevics. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Red Flags by Juris Jurjevics <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Charles White wants to read The Expendables by Leonard B. Scott	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 08:14PM · like
Charles White wants to read King Rat (Asian Saga, #4) by James Clavell	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 08:02PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of King Rat by James Clavell. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — King Rat by James Clavell <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Charles White rated a book it was amazing Sand in the Wind by Robert Roth	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 03, 2025 08:01PM · like
Charles White wants to read Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 02, 2025 09:58AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Pierre and Jean by Guy de Maupassant <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Charles's books…

Quotes by Charles Dodd White (?)

“Men were doomed to repeat the sins of not only their fathers, but all their ancient forbears on back to Cain. That was the true mark upon man, scripted in his very blood.”
― Charles Dodd White, Lambs of Men

tags: appalachian-fiction, grit-lit

8 likes

Polls

What shall we read in February, 2022? Books published after 1980.

Whistling Past the Graveyard, by Susan Crandall

12 votes, 29.3%

Gods of Howl Mountain, by Taylor Brown

9 votes, 22.0%

The Color Purple, by Alice Walker

8 votes, 19.5%

A Time for Mercy, by John Grisham

5 votes, 12.2%

How Fire Runs, by Charles Dodd White

4 votes, 9.8%

Lightning Men, by Thomas Mullen

3 votes, 7.3%

41 total votes

1 comment

More...

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Challenge: 50 Books: Mr. Pixel's 2010 Reads	79	271	Jan 07, 2011 01:15PM
Around the World ...: North Carolina	8	165	Nov 29, 2012 11:33AM
On the Southern L...: Favorite Books of 2014	66	108	Apr 24, 2015 03:00PM
The Challenge Fac...: What Happened on October 4, 1861?	17	71	Nov 01, 2015 09:44AM
The Challenge Fac...: TCF's Fall Seasonal Challenge	60	131	Dec 21, 2015 09:15PM
UK Book Club: Ian's USA Trip	154	252	Mar 21, 2016 10:12AM
On the Southern L...: Now Accepting Nominations for April, 2017, Group Reads	29	51	Feb 22, 2017 11:58AM
Just For Fun!: * Fantasy Tiara Collection - Sign Ups & Tracking	106	57	Jan 20, 2018 05:48PM
Crazy Challenge C...: Fall Seasonal SPELL Challenge 2015	157	145	Mar 21, 2018 08:16PM

More…

Charles’s Quotes

“Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.”
― Joseph Conrad, Chance

tags: women

12383 likes

“Like some wines our love could neither mature nor travel.”
― Graham Greene, The Comedians

tags: breakup, love, romance

626 likes

“Speaks well of a man to need a little something in this world. I wouldn't trust a man who could git through it cold sober.”
― Harry Crews, Blood and Grits

32 likes