Suggestions on good Cowboy books/writers?

[Vose]

Hello all! Happy new year and whatnot Reading the Dark Tower has me in the mood to read some books about the old west, but I have no idea where to start! I asked my Dad and he gave me Wyoming by Zane Grey ... I read a few pages and (after teasing him a bit) told him that wasn't really what I meant (it's a bit of a romance novel and it's set in the recent past). Anything that might remind me of Roland would do fine!

[kingricefan]

I'm not a fan of the 'western' novels myself. There are lots out there to pick from tho. Why not try a different Zane Grey book? Or try something by Larry McMurty, he seems to have alot of 'western' books out there like 'Lonesome Dove', which was a bestseller and made into a great series on TV. Maybe ask at your local library what is trending in that area? Or, just do a re-read of the Tower books!!

[danie]

I'm not a fan of the 'western' novels myself. There are lots out there to pick from tho. Why not try a different Zane Grey book? Or try something by Larry McMurty, he seems to have alot of 'western' books out there like 'Lonesome Dove', which was a bestseller and made into a great series on TV. Maybe ask at your local library what is trending in that area? Or, just do a re-read of the Tower books!!

As usual, I agree with Kingrice. Lonesome Dove is in my Top Ten Book List--it is SOOOOO GOOOOOOD. I've never even seen the TV series, but the book is exceptional. My grandfather was a great Louis L'Amour fan, as well (as some of the others here have written). A good friend of mine just recommended L'Amour's Last of the Breed and Sitka to me last week. I have them in my Amazon cart!

[dsurrett]

Uncle Stevie and son Joe both recommend Larry McMurtry and Lonesome Dove. So do I.

As usual, I agree with Kingrice. Lonesome Dove is in my Top Ten Book List--it is SOOOOO GOOOOOOD. I've never even seen the TV series, but the book is exceptional. My grandfather was a great Louis L'Amour fan, as well (as some of the others here have written). A good friend of mine just recommended L'Amour's Last of the Breed and Sitka to me last week. I have them in my Amazon cart!

[GNTLGNT]

http://cowboybooks.com/readinglist.html

...hope this helps...

[Smush]

Wow, thanks, GentleGiant; I like westerns and have read quite a bit of Louis L'Amour because of my dad, but wasn't really familiar with other western novelists.

[Sigmund]

Hi!

I'm not into western novels but here's a link that might help.

http://www.amazon.com/SOME-BEST-WEST.../R68R3AMXE9OLW

Peace.

[Sepia and Dust]

Starting sometime in the 60s, my granddad couldn't wait until each new Louis L'Amour book came out, and this was not a man who normally read books.

[Todash]

Starting sometime in the 60s, my granddad couldn't wait until each new Louis L'Amour book came out, and this was not a man who normally read books.

I read those when they were lying around; it was one of the few things I ever saw my dad read. (I read everything in our house as a kid, but despite my mom's reading habits I never developed a taste for trashy romance novels. Well. I suppose I did ... just got sated on them rather quickly.) They were kinda fun, IIRC.

[fushingfeef]

Try "Clay's Justice" by Dave Shifren. The author taught an excellent writing class I attended back in the 90's and the book is an awesome western.