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7. I am reading a series right now by James Carlos Blake. The first book in the series

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Tue Feb 26, 2019, 11:55 AM

Feb 2019

is Country of the Bad Wolfes. Good writing.

My favorite western is True Grit by Charles Portis. Here's a list of others I have enjoyed.

Mary Doria Russell, Doc. (similar to the movie "Toombstone" though it mainly follows the story of Doc Holliday rather than the Earps.

Michael Punke, The Revenant.

John Larrison, Whiskey When We're Dry

Patrick DeWitt, The Sisters Brothers

David Anthony Durham, Gabriel's Story

Paulette Jiles, The Color of Lightning and News of the World.

Robert Bausch, Far As the Eye Can See (another one of my favorites)

I know there are a ton I have left out. Will come back and post others when I think of them.

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If you like reading 'westerns' [View all] left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 OP

Michael Crichton's "Dragon Teeth" is a good blend of western/sci-fi if that would be of interest. dameatball Feb 2019 #1

Don't know if th his is what you had in mind, but Michener's "Texas" is a great read, Atticus Feb 2019 #2

zane gray was an incredibly prolific writer of westerns in earlu 20th century rampartc Feb 2019 #3

Thanks for the link left-of-center2012 Feb 2019 #4

Ivan Doig cilla4progress Feb 2019 #5

I do not normally care for them MuseRider Feb 2019 #6

When Lonesome Dove was first released in paperback, Staph Feb 2019 #9

I read the first book then MuseRider Feb 2019 #10

I am reading a series right now by James Carlos Blake. The first book in the series japple Feb 2019 #7

I yearn Bayard Feb 2019 #8

"entire hardback set of Louis L'Amour" left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #12

Try "The Son" by Philipp Meyer. Paladin Mar 2019 #11

Thanks. I'll check it out. left-of-center2012 Mar 2019 #13