I like to read, and the bigger the book, if interesting makes it better.

However, my visits to my libraries, the past year or so never turns up any western saga books. I just think its not a genre that writers cover as much anymore.

Spent so many pleasant evenings and nights reading Terri Johnston books, Don Coldsmiths works and many others, and really miss reading new material , especially books similar to Lonesome Dove.

I could go back and reread those books, but guess my point is, the Western genre seems to be fading in writing circles.

But one of my local libraries recently purged their circulation of books, (stupid move), so I doubt I could even find any of those books.


Any SF members notice this ?

The Longmire mystery series by Craig Johnson takes place in modern-day rural Wyoming - sort of a updated western in many ways.

Michael Zimmer is an author I enjoy reading, his western "The Poacher's Daughter" was very good.

I will have to look up the Longmire books. Thanks for the information.

If you haven't read it, Centennial by James Michener is a fantastic book.

If you haven't yet read Brules by Harry Coombs. A epic western saga.

The William Johnstone 'Preacher' series is entertaining.

Jim

I thought this was a very good western book written by an author who currently lives in AZ. He has written a few books. I recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/Grassho...nhagen/dp/1936107643

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Originally posted by lastmanstanding:
If you haven't yet read Brules by Harry Coombs. A epic western saga.

You are a good man! I have read and own all of Mr Combs western books, Brules, The Scout, and the final book, legend of the Painted Horse.

Read Brules many years ago, I have always thought, if I could be anyone else, it would be Cat Brules. The sorry local library even purged that book, couldn't believe that!

Just sad that no young person now will be able to read one persons imagination of what it would be like to live unrestrained in the early west.

My thread has drifted some, but thats okay, i have learned about sme good books I didn't know about, but my belief still stands,that the Western saga books and authors are diminishing.

There's always room to reread The Sacketts.

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Originally posted by SigJacket:
There's always room to reread The Sacketts.

I've read every Louis L'Amour. Some twice. A few three or more times.

There's enough of them that once you get through you can start over and it's like you never read them

While not really set in the "Old West", you might like the "Frontiersmen" series by Allan Eckert, which is set in the post-American Revolution frontier of Kentucky and the old Northwest Territories (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan). Lots of historical research went into his writing of those books. The books might be hard to find as it's been sometime since they were written.

https://www.goodreads.com/book...650.The_Frontiersmen

Have you read Mari Sandoz? Both fiction and non-fiction. She was born in 1896 in western Nebraska, daughter of a Swiss immigrant pioneer. She's terrific

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Originally posted by chongosuerte:

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Originally posted by SigJacket:
There's always room to reread The Sacketts.

I've read every Louis L'Amour. Some twice. A few three or more times.

There's enough of them that once you get through you can start over and it's like you never read them

Conagher is one of my favorites, especially picturing Sam Eliott as Conagher.