Suggestions on good Cowboy books/writers?

[xkittyx]

Louis L'Amour of course, and Larry McMurtry are great. Loren D. Estleman has a couple, Lee Hoffman, Stan Lynde...
One my grandpa reads all the time, but I haven't tried yet is William W. Johnstone and JA Johnstone.

I'm pretty new to reading Wessurns myself, so I like this thread

[Doc Wilson]

Smonk is an awesome book. It's hilarious and brutal at the same time.

Agreed, loved it!

[Doc Wilson]

The Sisters Brothers would have been the best book I read in 2012 if it hadn't been for 11/22/63. If you liked the dark humor in Lonesome Dove, you will love this story of two bumbling yet fearsome hit men in last days of the old west. The narrator is perhaps my favorite antihero of all time.

[Patricia A]

OH OH OH! RICHARD MATHESON! Whew I ran all the way to the end of this thread to say that, sorry I cap locked on y'all, I just got excited. Richard Matheson writes some of the best western genre books I have ever read. Journal of the Gun Years is a good place to start.

[Damaris]

I don't know if he really fits what you're wanting, but you might also look into Elmer Kelton. I suspect he's similar to Louis L'Amour and probably best known for the book The Good Old Boys.

[guido tkp]

if you can find 'em...joe lansdale has done some interesting stuff in the past...the magic wagon comes to mind...

also, his hap collins and leonard pine books are kinda modern westerns, if ya will

[Walter Oobleck]

The Drop Edge of Yonder--there's a line or more in this one about being caught between worlds...lots of movement from place to place
--Rudolph Wurlitzer

Butcher's Crossing--there are winter scenes in this one reminiscent of the same kind of scenes in Roland's story...think London's To Build a Fire...man/nature
--John Williams

The Incident at Twenty Mile
--Trevanian

Warlock
--Oakley Hall