18 books like Betty Zane

What to read after Betty Zane — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

The Fort Henry saga Zane Grey · 2000 · 552p · ≈ 18h · Moderate 300 p. : 22 cm Shares Scouting, Wars, American Historical fiction, Women pioneers

The Spirit of the Border Zane Grey · 1906 · 246p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Wikipedia: **Spirit of the Border** is an historical novel written by Zane Grey, first published in 1906. The novel is based on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late eighteenth century. It features the exploits of Lewis Wetzel, a historical personage who had dedicated his life to the destruction of Native Americans and to the protection of nascent white settlements in that… Shares Scouting, Wars, Women pioneers, Indians of North America

Wyandotté James Fenimore Cooper · 1800 · 434p · ≈ 14h · Challenging The action of this novel is set in central New York near Unadilla Creek, a tributary to the headwaters of the Susquehanna River. There, in what was then (1765) frontier country, the British Captain Hugh Willoughby has just taken possession of a 7,000-acre patent. His first move toward settling his holdings is to drain a 400-acre beaver pond and establish a farm on the rich alluvial soil of its… Shares American Revolution, Indians of North America, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature

The Cherokee Trail Louis L'Amour · 1982 · ★ 4.1 · 178p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Mary Breydon knew how to get things done. Raised on a Virginia plantation, she learned how to care for livestock, respect her workers, and keep good books. But after her husband is killed, she must make a living running a stagecoach station on the Cherokee Trail. Mary faces challenges that even the men eagerly anticipating her failure would have a difficult time overcoming. After being forced to… Shares Women pioneers, Western, Indians of North America, Frontier and pioneer life

Silver Canyon Louis L'Amour · 1957 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns with this book.

The Wept of Wish-ton-wish: A Tale James Fenimore Cooper · 1829 · ★ 3.9 · 432p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Shares Indians of North America, Historical Fiction, Classic Literature with this book.

Hondo Louis L'Amour · 1953 · ★ 4.1 · 169p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Two men. One woman. A land that demanded courage - or death ... He was a man etched by the desert's howling winds, a big, broad-shouldered man who knew the ways of the Apache and ways of staying alive. She was a woman raising a young son on her own on a remote Arizona ranch. And, between Hondo Lane and Angie Lowe was the warrior Vittoro, whose people were preparing to rise against the white men.… Shares Wars, Women pioneers, Western, Westerns

Kiowa Trail Louis L'Amour · 1964 · ★ 4.1 · 148p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Kate Lundy, owner of the Tumbling B, and Conn Dury, her foreman, told Tom the rules: men from the cattle drives are forbidden on the north side of town. People appreciated the money the cowboys spent but thought them too coarse to be near their homes. Enticed to come calling by Linda McDonald, daughter of one of the leading citizens, Tom Lundy broke the law and crossed the line. Later that night,… Shares Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns

The Walking Drum William johnstone · 1984 · ★ 4.2 · 468p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Louis L’Amour has been best known for his ability to capture the spirit and drama of the authentic American West. Now he guides his readers to an even more distant frontier—the enthralling lands of the twelfth century. Warrior, lover, and scholar, Kerbouchard is a daring seeker of knowledge and fortune bound on a journey of enormous challenge, danger, and revenge. Across Europe, over the… Shares American Historical fiction, Western, Westerns, Historical Fiction

These Is My Words

These Is My Words Nancy E. Turner · 1998 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Een jonge, avontuurlijke pioniersvrouw beschrijft in haar dagboeken hoe ze eind 19e eeuw per huifkar naar Arizona trekt en daar twintig jaar lang te maken krijgt met het harde leven in het Wilde Westen. Shares Women pioneers, Frontier and pioneer life, Historical Fiction, History

Lonely Men Louis L'Amour · 1969 · ★ 4.5 · 171p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In The Lonely Men, Louis L’Amour spins the tale of a man who must elude an Apache trap—only to discover that his greatest enemy might be very close to home. Tell Sackett had fought his share of Indians and managed to take something of value from his battles: a deep and abiding respect. But that respect is lost when Apache braves kidnap his nephew, forcing Tell to cross the border into the… Shares Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, History

Kilrone Louis L'Amour · 1966 · ★ 4.1 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When Major Frank Paddock and Barnes Kilrone were dashing young officers in Paris, they both fell in love with the same woman. But now they are men in exile in one of the harshest territories of the American West. It is against this inhospitable backdrop, where survival itself is a day-to-day struggle, that Paddock makes a fateful decision that will plunge both men into a headlong battle for their… Shares Western, Westerns, History

The unforgiven Alan Le May · 1957 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate In this epic American novel, which served as the basis for the classic film directed by John Huston, a family is torn apart when an old enemy starts a vicious rumor that sets the range aflame. Shares Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns

Hanging Woman Creek Louis L'Amour · 1964 · ★ 4.1 · 151p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Barnabus Pike is no gunfighter and not much of a street fighter. Eddie Holt is a black boxer in a white man's world. They've both taken their share of hard knocks. Now they're looking to survive a brutal winter in a remote Montana line shack, collect their pay, and settle down for good. Then they cross paths with a hardworking Irish immigrant and his beautiful, spirited sister, who've been… Shares Western, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns

Centennial 1 James A. Michener · 1974 · ★ 4.5 · 932p · ≈ 31h · Challenging Product Description: A stunning panorama of the West, CENTENNIAL is an enthralling celebration of our country, brimming with the glory and the greatness of the American past that only bestselling author James Michener could bring to stunning life. From the Native Americans, the migrating white men and women, the cowboys, and the foreigners, it is a story of trappers, traders, homesteaders, gold… Shares Indians of North America, Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns, History

The writings of Bret Harte Bret Harte · 1874 · 20p · ≈ 40m · Challenging Shares Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns with this book.

How the West Was Won Louis L'Amour · 1963 · ★ 4.1 · 248p · ≈ 8h · Moderate They came by river and by wagon train, braving the endless distances of the Great Plains and the icy passes of the Sierra Nevada. They were men like Linus Rawlings, a restless survivor of Indian country who'd headed east to see the ocean but left his heart--and his home--in the West. They were women like Lilith Prescott, a smart, spirited beauty who fled her family and fell for a gambling man in… Shares Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns

Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life Stewart Edward White · 1904 · ★ 3.4 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Frontier and pioneer life, Westerns with this book.

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