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I was rather pleased with what I came up with, so I thought I'd share it here. There will surely be contention with some of my choices, but I greatly enjoyed them all, and I think they display the genre's breadth of possibilities.
- True Grit by Charles Portis
- Beyond the Outposts by Max Brand
- The Goodnight Trail by Ralph Compton
- Shane by Jack Schaeffer
- .45-Caliber Firebrand by Peter Brandvold
- Rio Largo by David Robbins
- Six-Gun Caballero by L. Ron Hubbard
- Death Ground by Ed Gorman
- The Day the Cowboys Quit by Elmer Kelton
- The Big Fifty by Johnny D. Boggs
8 comments:
I've read many excellent westerns over the years but I would have to say that my favorite would be LONESOME DOVE by Larry McMurtry.
Some great choices in there (I've not read all those listed so can't say all LOL). Covers a good range of styles.
Walker - Thanks for your input. Lonesome Dove wasn't eligible for this particular list, since Dave had already read it. :)
Steve - Thanks for the compliment. Even I was surprised at the breadth of styles covered in this selection. Though I shouldn't've been since I've told others that the Western is really just a particular setting, and nearly any story can be told there.
Fine Western novels, especially SHANE, though there are quite a few I haven't read. I would have thrown in a few by Oliver Strange, Louis L'amour and Zane Grey.
I've only read three of these, so I've got some catching up to do.
There are so many, one could never catch up. I just try to keep introducing myself to new ones.
Check out The Trail by M L Dunn, rumor has it its being looked at for a movie
Thanks for the recommendation. Since it's free today for the Kindle, I downloaded it.
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