I tried to read Shalako by Louis L’amour but unfortunately I found it slow and because of that hard to read. Other than that I have not read any westerns. I’m looking for something that is exciting!
Look at classic authors such as Owen Wister (The Virginian, Lin McLean) or Jack Schaefer (Shane, Monte Walsh).
Also, The Ox-Bow Incident by William Clark.
The Searchers by Alan Le May.
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These are all great recommendations. If you’re interested in supplementing them with more recent works, you might consider:
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Lonesome Dove is the gold standard
Look at classic authors such as Owen Wister (The Virginian, Lin McLean) or Jack Schaefer (Shane, Monte Walsh).
Also, The Ox-Bow Incident by William Clark.
The Searchers by Alan Le May.
These are all great recommendations. If you’re interested in supplementing them with more recent works, you might consider:
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
Inland by Tea Obreht
The Son by Phillip Meyer
News of the World by Paulette Jiles