18 books like All the Pretty Horses

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Cattle Brands Andy Adams · 1906 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Challenging From the book:It was a wet, bad year on the Old Western Trail. From Red River north and all along was herd after herd waterbound by high water in the rivers. Our outfit lay over nearly a week on the South Canadian, but we were not alone, for there were five other herds waiting for the river to go down. This river had tumbled over her banks for several days, and the driftwood that was coming down… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

Wolfville Alfred Henry Lewis · 1897 · 337p · ≈ 11h · Challenging The old fellow had lighted a cob pipe and tilted his chair back in a fashion which proclaimed a plan to be comfortable. He had begun to tolerate—even encourage—my society, although it was clear that as a tenderfoot he regarded me with a species of gentle disdain. It came in easy illustration, as answer to my question, for the Old Cattleman to recall the funeral of a former leading spirit of… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

Wolfville Folks Alfred Henry Lewis · 1902 · 311p · ≈ 10h · Challenging This is a western story book. Which 'f you-all is out to hear of Injuns, son', observed the Old Cattleman, doubtfully, 'the best I can do is shet my eyes an' push along regyardless, like a cayouse in a storm of snow. But I don't guarantee no facts; none whatever; I never does bend myse'f to severe study of savages, an' what notions I packs concernin' 'em is the casual frootes of what I accidental… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

The burning hills Louis L'Amour · 1956 · ★ 4.5 · 153p · ≈ 5h · Moderate L'Amour's protagonist, Trace Jordan, makes a hard but honest living. Unscrupulous thugs kill his partner and steal his horses. But crime doesn't pay for the villains of this fast-paced western drama. Not only does Trace get the better of the bad guys, he finds love in wide empty spaces of Arizona - New Mexico. Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

Chancy Louis L'Amour · 1968 · ★ 4.2 · 165p · ≈ 5h · Moderate He was an orphan from the hills of Tennessee and he hadn’t eaten in three days. With the front of his stomach making friends with the back, he was in no position to let an opportunity slip by unnoticed. And when Chancy defended his new herd of cattle with a shotgun, he didn’t miss. The dead man left a pistol on the ground. Chancy needed a spare and, after stowing it in his bedroll, forgot about… Shares: Cowboys, Westerns

Lonesome Land Bertha Muzzy Bower · 1912 · 200p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Valeria had come to Montana to marry a cowboy named Manley, expecting a future full of companionship and bracing freedom, lodges with great fireplaces and bearskin rugs, manageable cattle and sleek horses, and dazzling sunrises. If Val had known what was really waiting for her, she simply wouldn't have gotten off the train. Oh, the country was impressive, but it could be cruel in winter and… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

McKettrick's choice Linda Lael Miller · 2005 · ★ 4.3 · 479p · ≈ 15h · Moderate When news arrived that there was trouble back in Texas, Holt McKettrick left a mail-order bride and his family on the spot. And he never looked back. He just prayed he'd be in time to save the man who had raised him as a son and keep his best friend from the gallows. He knew he'd encounter rustlers, scoundrels and thieves, but he'd never expected to find a woman like Lorelei Fellows. Setting… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life, Westerns

Silvertip's Strike Frederick Faust · 1942 · 251p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Steve Wycombe was a low-down snake till the day he died … and even after death. To his three worst enemies—Morris Delgas, Harry Rutherford, and Jim Silver—he left his land, stock, and cash. It was his last evil plan, shrewd and vindictive. To profit from his inheritance, the three would have to run his ranch together. Wycombe knew the criminals, Delgas and Rutherford, wouldn’t cooperate with the… Shares: American, Westerns

The Long Valley John Steinbeck · 1938 · ★ 3.9 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A collection of interconnected short stories, all set in the Salinas Valley in California. The book includes classic Steinbeck stories such as ‘The Vigilante’ and ‘The Red Pony’. Shares: Romance norte americano, Westerns

Crooked trails Frederic Remington · 1898 · 150p · ≈ 5h · Challenging In "Crooked Trails," Frederic Remington masterfully captures the vivid landscape of the American West, intertwining the narratives of frontier life with lush, impressionistic descriptions that reflect his artistic background. This collection of essays and sketches offers a nuanced portrayal of the struggles and triumphs of those who inhabited the rugged terrain during a transformative period in… Shares: Cowboys, Westerns

Lando William johnstone · 1962 · ★ 4.0 · 156p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares: Prisoners, Americans, Westerns

Close Range Annie Proulx · 1999 · ★ 4.0 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Moderate From the Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling author of The Shipping News and Accordion Crimes comes one of the most celebrated short-story collections of our time. Annie Proulx's masterful language and fierce love of Wyoming are evident in these breathtaking tales of loneliness, quick violence, and the wrong kinds of love. Each of the stunning portraits in Close Range reveals characters… Shares: Cowboys, Ranch life

Life with Father O. Henry · 1904 · 313p · ≈ 10h · Challenging | writer = Howard LindsayRussel CrouseBased on the novel by Clarence Day Shares: Ranch life, Westerns

The Mackenzies David Ana Leigh · 1996 · ★ 4.0 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When Cynthia MacKenzie returns from Europe to the family ranch, she soon finds the quiet life boring. For excitement, she goes after engineer Dave Kincaid, who is overseeing the building of the MacKenzie railroad, teasing him and tempting him, despite his resistance, until neither of them can resist the other."The action moves along faster than a stampede and the hero is a 'Keeper.'" -- Romantic… Shares: Cowboys, Westerns

Valley of Wild Horses Zane Grey · 1927 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The tall young cowpuncher known as Panhandle Smith had roped, gambled and fought his way from Montana to New Mexico, but Marco was the most lawless place he had ever seen. And when Panhandle faced down Dick Hardman, he knew he had to destroy Hardman to save his woman and his life. Shares: Westerns

Lost Pueblo Zane Grey · 1927 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Challenging A tale of romance in the Old West. The heroine is Jane Endicott -- a spirited young woman who travels to Arizona with her father. She falls in love with this rough and rugged frontier -- not to mention the eligible young cowboys. Her father, rushing in where angels fear to tread, tries to match her with the son of an old friend. Complications arise. Shares: Westerns

The Lost Wagon Train Zane Grey · 1936 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Challenging The story of a Civil War soldier finding his humanity in the face of horrible savagery.Emerging from the Civil War a shamed and broken man, Stephen Latch turns to a life of thievery and murder. Still hoping to uphold the values of the Confederacy, Latch sets his sights on the wealth of resources pouring westward from the northern United States, putting together a band of ruthless misfits to help… Shares: Westerns

Sally Dows Bret Harte · 1887 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Challenging What had been in the cool gray of that summer morning a dewy country lane, marked only by a few wagon tracks that never encroached upon its grassy border, and indented only by the faint footprints of a crossing fox or coon, was now, before high noon, already crushed, beaten down, and trampled out of all semblance of its former graciousness. The heavy springless jolt of gun-carriage and caisson… Shares: Westerns

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