Fiction Riot Recommendation: Southern Epics Jeff O'Neal Jul 6, 2012 Jeff O'Neal CEO and co-founder Jeff O'Neal is the executive editor of Book Riot and Panels. He also co-hosts The Book Riot Podcast. Follow him on Twitter: @thejeffoneal. View All posts by Jeff O'Neal This Riot Recommendation request comes from a reader on Facebook: One that comes to mind is the Compson family saga in William Faulkner’s Absalom!, Absalom! and The Sound and The Fury. Got other ideas? Help us out! You Might Also Like 4 Older Backlist Historical Fiction Books To Read 8 Cozy Mysteries Starring Senior Sleuths Everyone Should Read This Book That Made Me Want to Tear Out My Hair New Mystery & Thriller Adaptations To Watch in April 2025 Read This Dark Mystery Set in Appalachia The Most Anticipated Summer Reads, According to Publisher's Weekly