Western: Gunslinger – Read a book about outlaws & lawmen
December 28, 2020
Appaloosa by Robert B. Parker Lawmen Everett Hitch and Virgil Cole have faced more than their share of outlaws. But not one like rancher Randall Bragg, who is a law unto himself in the town of Appaloosa. Book Audio eBook | |
Dead Man’s Walk by Larry McMurtry Follow the adventures of two young Texas Rangers in the days of the Republic as they take on bandits, the Comanche, the Mexican Army, and even the thirsty heat of the desert. Book Audio eBook | |
Doc by Mary Doria Russell A fictionalized account of the life of John Henry “Doc” Holliday, from his beginnings on the East Coast, to his destination in Dodge City, Kansas, where the troubling murder of a racially mixed boy shocks his friend, lawman Wyatt Earp. Book eBook | |
Journal of the Gun Years by Richard Matheson A youth seeking adventure finds it in the rowdy frontier towns of the Old West, where he builds his reputation as a gunfighter with a quick draw and a steady hand. Working on both sides of the law, what he hasn’t reckoned on is fame. Book Audio eBook | |
The Kid by Ron Hansen Having written critically acclaimed novels about the Dalton Gang and the assassination of Jesse James, Hansen turns his storytelling prowess here to young Henry McCarty, or as he is better known, Billy the Kid. Book | |
Rider of Lost Creek A Western Story by Louis L’Amour In this forgotten classic by Louis L’Amour, Mort Davis battles with wealthy cattlemen over water rights, a battle in which Davis must call in a favor from an old acquaintance with the fastest gun in the West. Book eBook Audio eBook | |
Springfield 1880 by William W. Johnstone Apache war chiefs, Mexican revolutionaries, Confederate veterans—this story has it all, including a seditious Army captain who has stolen four wagons of Springfield 1880 rifles and ammunition which he plans on selling to the highest bidder. Book eBook Audio eBook | |
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt A sometimes humorous, sometimes magical story of two gunslinger brothers, Charlie and Eli Sisters, who have been dispatched by their boss to murder a prospector with a fantastic secret. Book eBook Audio eBook | |
True Grit by Charles Portis In this classic, Rooster Cogburn begrudgingly teams up with a Texas Ranger and a young teen who is seeking justice for the murderer of her father. Portis writes priceless dialogue. Book eBook Audio eBook | |
Valdez is Coming by Elmore Leonard A tough-as-nails story of revenge, as constable Valdez asks for compensation for a woman whose husband was mistakenly killed by a posse. When he is refused twice by the man who raised the posse, he sends the message that “Valdez is coming.” Book eBook |