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Larry McMurtry

Lonesome Dove

A Pulitzer Prize-winning epic novel by the same author as The Berrybender Narratives, Lonesome Dove follows the adventures of two former Texas Rangers who drive a herd of cattle from Texas to Montana.

Larry McMurtry

Comanche Moon

The third book in the Lonesome Dove series, Comanche Moon is a prequel that explores the early days of Gus and Call as Texas Rangers, and their encounters with the Comanche chief Buffalo Hump.

Philipp Meyer

The Son

A multi-generational saga that follows a Texas family from the Comanche raids of the 1800s to the modern day, The Son is a gritty and epic tale of power, land, and oil that will appeal to fans of The Berrybender Narratives.

Paulette Jiles

News of the World

A retired Civil War captain is asked to deliver a young girl who was kidnapped by the Kiowa back to her family in this moving and atmospheric novel set in post-Civil War Texas. Fans of The Berrybender Narratives will enjoy the vivid depictions of the American West.

Patrick deWitt

The Sisters Brothers

A darkly comic novel about two hired guns, Eli and Charlie Sisters, who are tasked with killing a prospector during the California Gold Rush. Fans of The Berrybender Narratives will appreciate the novel's wry humor and vivid depictions of the American West.

Charles Portis

True Grit

A young girl hires a U.S. Marshal to track down her father's killer in this classic novel of the American West. Fans of The Berrybender Narratives will enjoy the novel's strong-willed protagonist and vivid depictions of frontier life.

Cormac McCarthy

The Crossing

The second book in The Border Trilogy, The Crossing follows a young man named Billy as he crosses the border into Mexico to track down a wolf that has been killing his family's cattle. Fans of The Berrybender Narratives will appreciate the novel's vivid prose and unflinching depictions of frontier life.

Cormac McCarthy

All the Pretty Horses

The first book in The Border Trilogy, All the Pretty Horses follows a young cowboy named John Grady Cole as he leaves his family's ranch in Texas and heads to Mexico in search of adventure. Fans of The Berrybender Narratives will appreciate the novel's vivid prose and unflinching depictions of frontier life.