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Stories Set in Virginia
Jamestown beginnings, Civil War battlefields and D.C.-adjacent thrillers — Virginia layers four centuries of American story. Its tales march from Williamsburg to the Pentagon.
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Browse 229 books, 84 movies, 11 TV shows and 8 games set in Virginia.

Hidden Figures
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of…

Donnie Darko
After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.

The Vampire Diaries
The story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same girl, who bears a striking resemblance to the beautiful but ruthless vampire they knew and loved in 1864.

Mission: Impossible
When Ethan Hunt the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA he's surprised to learn that he's the No. 1 suspect. To clear…

Bridge to Terabithia
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences including that she's rich he's poor…

Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding…

The Autopsy of Jane Doe
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe" they discover increasingly bizarre clues that hold the key to her terrifying…

Coach Carter
Based on a true story in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.

Legacies
In a place where young witches, vampires, and werewolves are nurtured to be their best selves in spite of their worst impulses, Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson, Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and…

Pocahontas
Pocahontas daughter of a Native American tribe chief falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
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