Harper Lee’s new novel comes out next week. Here are 10 other must-reads by Alabamians

[tps_title]Forrest Gump- Winston Groom[/tps_title]The book that spawned the classic movie, Forrest Gump chronicles the misadventures of a boy from Mobile, Alabama who, although a little slow, finds himself in the middle of every major historical event in American history spanning three decades. After playing football for the Crimson Tide under Bear Bryant, Gump goes on to be a Vietnam war hero, a world-class Ping-Pong player, a wrestler, and a business tycoon. He compares battle scars with Lyndon Johnson, discovers the truth about Richard Nixon, and suffers the ups and downs of true love.