Almost finished reading Huckleberry Finn (love it). It’s actually the first book I’ve ever read in full from beginning to end.
There’s something that intrigues me about civil war era America. Not necessarily cowboys but just the time period in general.
I loved the cartoon “Over the garden wall” because of this.
I don’t know if I have a specific genre I enjoy so any suggestions would be appreciated
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If you want a good Civil War read, there’s – The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane!
I love “Texas: A Great Theft” by Carmen Boullosa—it’s set on the Texas–Mexico border and it’s about a real-life though little-known invasion of Texas by Mexico. It’s funny and inventive—just an all-timer.
Red Badge of Courage is outstanding
Lonesome Dove
Little house books , not the TV show.
*The Call of the Wild and White Fang*, by Jack London. These two stories set during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush are usually published together in one book.
*Little Women*, by Louisa May Alcott, is a coming-of-age novel that follows four sisters growing up in New England during and after the Civil War.
*The Red Badge of Courage* is an 1895 war novel by American author Stephen Crane that’s set during the Civil War.
*The Devil in the White City*, a 2003 book by author Erik Larson, is non-fiction but reads like fiction. Larson describes the remarkable events surrounding the famous 1893 Chicago World’s Fair (i.e., the White City), including the infamous actions of one of America’s first serial killers (i.e., the Devil).
If you are interested, there are numerous good history books relating to the Civil War. For example, there’s *Team of Rivals*, by Doris Kearns Goodwin, which focuses on Abraham Lincoln’s performance as president. But there are literally hundreds more.
*Lonesome Dove*, by Larry McMurtry, is an epic Western set during the 1870s.
*True Grit*, by Charles Portis, is a shorter but equally excellent Western set during the same time period.
*Where the Lost Wander* by Amy Harmon is a good one about traveling the Oregon Trail – takes place in the 1850s, but might still work for you. To be fair, you did say CIVIL WAR America, and the war was long over by the “late 1800s.” lol
Also try *James* by Percival Everett. It’s a retelling of Huckleberry Finn, but from the perspective of “Jim the Slave.” Excellent book!
Ragtime is early 1900s but features similar era culturally gilded age