18 books like The Way of a Man

What to read after The Way of a Man — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

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 United States, Westerns, History

Frontier Stories Bret Harte · 1887 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Shares Westerns, History with this book.

The last American vampire Seth Grahame-Smith · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "The follow-up to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter--a sweeping, alternate history of 20th Century America as seen through the eyes of vampire Henry Sturges. He is searching for renewed purpose in the wake of his friend Abraham Lincoln's shocking death. It will be an expansive journey that will first send him to England for an unexpected encounter with Jack the Ripper, then to New York City for the… Shares United States, History

Dead Men's Money Joseph Smith Fletcher · 1920 · ★ 3.7 · 212p · ≈ 7h · Moderate A mysterious one-eyed stranger, a midnight meeting at a lonely spot on the Scottish border, the secret password "Panama", and a corpse This is the situation Hugh Moneylaws, a young law clerk finds himself facing. Who murdered the man he was sent to meet, and why? With the only two men who knew the purpose of the meeting dead, it would seem a puzzle that would never be solved. Yet to save himself… Shares History

The Awful Secret

The Awful Secret Bernard Knight · 2006 · 356p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Shares History with this book.

The Lady of the Rivers

The Lady of the Rivers Philippa Gregory · 2011 · ★ 4.0 The Lady of the Rivers tells the story of Jacquetta, daughter of the Count of Luxembourg, and kinswoman to half the royalty of Europe, who was married to the great Englishman John, Duke of Bedford, uncle to Henry VI. Widowed at the age of nineteen she took the extraordinary risk of marrying a gentleman of her house­hold for love, and then carved out a life for herself as Queen Margaret of Anjou's… Shares History

The Mountain Valley War Louis L'Amour · 1978 · ★ 4.5 · 197p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Trent came to Idaho seeking solitude. He built a cabin, broke a few wild horses, and quietly put his pas behind him. Then King Bill Hale began laying claim to all the land around Cedar Bluff. When Hale's son kills one of Trent's neighbors, Trent quickly steps forward to lead the fight. Their property had been legally filed on, but Bill Hale has the men, money, and political power to steal it from… Shares Westerns

Valley Thieves Frederick Faust · 1961 · 144p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

The Billion-Dollar Molecule

The Billion-Dollar Molecule Barry Werth · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 445p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The Billion-Dollar Molecule raises the curtain on the fascinating and tumultuous drama of a radically new start-up pharmaceutical company. That company, Vertex, is trying to design a lifesaving new drug that - if it works - will prove the potential of a brand-new drug-making technique and also fulfill the vision of Vertex's founder and chairman, Joshua Boger, one of the most promising scientists… Shares United States

Sally Dows Bret Harte · 1887 · 164p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Shares Westerns with this book.

Stolen Stallion Frederick Faust · 1972 · 203p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

Lost Pueblo Zane Grey · 1927 · 253p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

Silvertip Frederick Faust · 1971 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

Sundance Peter McCurtin · 1979 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

Tales of Trail and Town Bret Harte · 1896 · 184p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares Westerns with this book.

Valley of Wild Horses Zane Grey · 1927 · 250p · ≈ 8h · Moderate 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

Burned Bridges Bertrand W. Sinclair · 1919 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

Selected Stories Bret Harte · 1947 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Shares Westerns with this book.

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