Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. When i first discovered this top 10 classic western novels of all time post, i faved it and continue to check it out. Simon toyne the american old west was a time of cowboys, horses and gunslingers, all of which feature prominently in the western genre. Unlike most science fiction authors, wyatt mclaren has actually been a rodeo rider and spends time in oklahoma fishing for crappie, which is apparently a real fish name and not a joke. Outlaws publishing llc the place for western authors. Western fiction genre definition find me an author.
Stories, books, and poems set primarily in the later half of the 19th century in the american old west available to download for free. If you yearn for action packed tales that take place in arid, desolate landscapes, small frontier towns, and. I gave each author just a single book on the list though i do mention other titles i enjoyed for certain authors because im of the opinion that its. Western writers of america writing of the west for the world. Spur award winners 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1. In this category you will find plenty of cowboys, lawmen, bandits, soldiers, settlers and native americans. At western authors, our goal is to make it easier to find all sorts of western books and authors from the 19th century to today. If cowboys, indians native americans, gold miners, and outlaws are your favorite types of characters, then youre a western fiction fan. The book starts with a fascinating introduction written by harry e. He walked the walk and talked the talk, from dusty. I start by trying to get the sound of the book on paper. And while i used to believe that there was something profoundly wrong about the human conditionsin passed on from the first man and that only the grace of god in jesus christ could make everything right, the standard explanation in churches mormon to.
Official blog of the western fictioneers, professional authors of traditional western novels and short stories. There is a separate listing of audiobooks here at gizmos freeware for this genre at free western fiction audiobooks online all of these sites listed have content that is legal for them to distribute and for you to download andor read online. Were dedicated to good storytellers and to the written word, specializing in short fiction, baseball, and our established e book market. The best western novels of the 20th century from the western. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Apr 19, 2014 i love a good western novelbut there are so few writers who can do them well, avoiding the dusty cliches and tropes of the genre to deliver a powerful, memorable, original story with fleshandblood characters. Vulture city is home to a prosperous gold mine and every bad man in the arizona territory knows it. Lot of 10 western books mixed authors paperback vintage. The american old west was a time of cowboys, horses and gunslingers, all of which feature prominently in the western genre.
Book publishers two search strings, book publishers of western novels and who publishes western novels turned up 41,900,000 and 17,800,000 hits respectively. Western fiction authors 1 david thompson the tennessee letters, timeline to terror. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Having said this, if your heroes are still cowboys, then there is a positive outlook. Introduction this is a listing of 65 sites that legally offer free western fiction ebooks. Wellknown writers of western fiction include zane grey from the early 20th century and louis lamour from the mid20th century. As part of the southern independent booksellers alliance, the team at trailblazer strives to find and promote works by original and talented authors to produce traditional western titles. Sundown press sp publishes traditional western fiction, fiction, and nonfiction, from familiar authors as well as new talent. Western fiction ebooktakeaway download free ebooks. As part of the southern independent booksellers alliance, the team at trailblazer strives to find and promote works by original and talented authors to. Nearly every stagecoach attempting to deliver the gold to the railroad at maricopa has been ambushed on the trail a trail known as the gunpowder express for the bulletriddled bodies along the way. Here is our list of the best western books by category. A horseman of the plains was written by owen wister and first published in 1902.
Blood meridian, or the evening redness in the west by cormac mccarthy, lonesome dove by larry mcmurtry, true grit by charles. Western authors western fiction authors list ranker. But there are also a bevy of other outstanding works of western fiction that deserve a place on your shelf. Andrew hilleman, author of the thrilling new western world, chase me.
Lasso up these classic best western books for your reading rodeo. Western fiction genre definition and search for an author using a gallery of western fiction author images. If you yearn for action packed tales that take place in arid, desolate. Twentieth century western writers, edited by geoff sadler. Vollmann turns his trenchant eye on the authoritarian cultures of germany and the ussr in the twentieth century to render. To that end, this article will cover the three golden rules of the western, along with some advice on how to apply them to your own writing. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from penguin random. In this book tabitha canterbury has one goal in life, to open a bookshop. This is the book that established the story lines of the old west we have grown to appreciate. Our aim is to bring the publishing experience to all authors for no upfront. Other western writers i love include james reasoner, richard wheeler, bud shrake the borderland, marvin albert, lauran paine, frank bonham, thomas berger little big man, robert b. In 20, i started managing and writing the western books column for true west. The log of a cowboy by andy adams 1903 riders of the purple sage by zane grey 1912 the oxbow incident by walter van.
Wwa was founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the american west and to recognize the best in western writing with the prestigious spur award and the western writers hall of fame. Some are just discussions of old western pulp magazines, but there are some posts on recent free western fiction literature that will not be found elsewhere. Were dedicated to good storytellers and to the written word, specializing in short fiction, baseball, and our established ebook market. In the process of the judging for me, of best western novel still going on, i became interested in learning what i could about publishers of western fiction. Louis lamour was arguably the finest western novelist ever. I often feel the same when it comes to book recommendations. Parker gunmans rhapsody and appaloosa, tom franklin hell at the breech, scott phillips, jonathan evison west of here, patrick dewitt the sisters brothers and philipp meyer. He didnt invent the pulp western, but he defined the genre, at least before louis lamour came along. By understanding what that is, authors can prepare themselves to write great western stories.
The show lasted for 14 seasons and 431 episodes, which were shown on american television and worldwide. A list of western fiction authors with writers who specialize in all types of western historical fiction and tales of the american frontier. A reflection in 2018 old west fiction adapts to the marketplace, while old west history is slipping into a subgenre nearly forgotten by most publishers. In its broader form it must be more than just an incident. Pocol press is a publishing firm dedicated to producing highquality books from firsttime, nonagented authors. Authors like louis lamour may be household names, but there are plenty of undertheradar western authors who have contributed much to the history of the genre. Western authors is the best way to find popular, famous, classic and modern western authors and writers of fiction, nonfiction and other books. Maule which looks at the evolution of western fiction and the problems facing authors of short stories, the short story is a difficult and a constricted art. List of books and articles about western fiction online. A list of western fiction authors with writers who specialize in all. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon kindle store best sellers. Western fictioneers is first and foremost, an organization of writersfiction writers. Dec 11, 2018 speaking of the ebook, western fiction authors and publishers have also entered a new galaxy of publishing. If you find that any site listed is offering content that can.
Trailblazer western fiction is an imprint of lighthouse publishing of the carolinas. The 3 golden rules of writing a western standout books. Here is a list of 10 of the best non fiction old west books of all time, in no particular order. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Youve arrived at the page of western writing resources from my personal library of research books there are so many great books about the american west, that i had a hard time deciding which ones to read as research for my novel writing much less which ones to buy for my personal library. Discover the best contemporary western fiction in best sellers. Jun 06, 2018 the western story, in its most usual forms, represents the american version of the ever appealing oldest of mans legends about himself, that of the sungod hero, the allconquering valiant who strides through dangers undaunted, righting wrongs, defeating villains, rescuing the fair and the weak and the helpless and the western story does this. Browse our latest titles in the western fiction new releases category to discover your next read from. On the lists were 83 authors, 112 novels, 122 nonfiction books, 86 films, 64 short stories, 41 television series, and 22 television miniseries. We searched long and hard through the treacherous backend roads of the internet, with the aim of brushing up your knowledge on the best western novels ever written by straightshooting western book authors. A daring literary masterpiece and winner of the national book awardin this magnificent work of fiction, acclaimed author william t. Sanders has definitely written a book that should entertain all children and adults who read it, and could be just the book that sees them becoming western readers of the future.
Like the western landscape itself, wwa and the books, songs, and stories produced by its members have evolved immensely. Theres an overabundance of groups in todays world that will tell you how to design a book cover or market yourself. The western story, in its most usual forms, represents the american version of the ever appealing oldest of mans legends about himself, that of the sungod hero, the allconquering valiant who strides through dangers undaunted, righting wrongs, defeating villains, rescuing the fair and the weak and the helpless and the western story does this. Popular western fiction books goodreads share book. The novel was a huge best seller and received muchdeserved critical praise. Larry mcmurtry lonesome dove and streets of laredo are two. Whispers on the wind a prairie hearts novel is a classic western romance novel that is full of love, lust and heartbreak. Cowboys arent much for small talk, so well get to the point. It realistically portrays the life of a cowboy on the western frontier. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The best western novels of the 20th century from the. Similar to their colleagues from the history aisle of publishing, western fiction authors have discovered fewer and fewer publishing housesacademic or otherwisemarketing traditional 19thcentury westerns. Jun 14, 2019 a list of western fiction authors with writers who specialize in all types of western historical fiction and tales of the american frontier. And more recent writers are even now riding out of the untamed lands.
Free western fiction ebooks online gizmos freeware. Outlaws publishing is a publisher of western fiction. Clearly western fiction has something special to offer. During the heyday decades of western books and magazines so many of em were published that im still discovering authors and titles ive missed. Arguably americas greatest promoter of the american westand its conservationpresident. True west best of the west 2018 western books true west. Western fiction reached a peak in its popularity in the 1960s with the large number of western television shows like bonanza, which told the story of the cartwright family. Although a audio book site, all of their books have a link to the. Genres include reference books, biographies, and fiction based on reallife characters. Best contemporary western novels best novels written about the american west, 1960present. Lonesome dove by larry mcmurtry, true grit by charles portis, comanche moon by larry mcmurtry, blood meridian, or the e.
Western authors is the best way to find popular, famous, classic and modern western authors and writers of fiction, non fiction and other books. Western fiction is a genre of literature set in the american old west frontier and typically set from the late eighteenth to the late nineteenth century. Given the above set of criteria for inclusion, and selected for overall excellence in plot. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Here is a list of 10 of the best nonfiction old west books of all time, in no particular order. Considering that western fiction is no longer a significant part of mainstream publishing, and exists only as a niche market, university presses have to some extent taken up the slack, publishing a little western fiction and nonfiction.
Browse our latest titles in the western fiction category to discover your next read from. Before there were the best westerns, there was the western, a novel called riders of the purple sage, by zane grey, that is often credited for truly kickstarting the western as a genre. So here are my 10 favorite western authors, in no particular order. In those five years, i have received between 400 and 600 books a year from a broad swath of american and international publishers and authors.
Spur award winners 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996. Jun 30, 2015 science fiction western sounds like an oxymoron, but space travelers and cowboys have plenty of similarities. I love a good western novelbut there are so few writers who can do them well, avoiding the dusty cliches and tropes of the genre to deliver a powerful, memorable, original story with fleshandblood characters. Western book authors and famous western authors are among some of the. Each book has a little different sound to me depending on the characters and the plot.
This is a list of some notable authors in the western fiction genre. Note that some writers listed below have also written in other genres. Black mask has a number of posts regarding western fiction. It is simply a collection of books about what the old west was really like from the eyes of gun fighters, mountain men, indians and cowboys. United states marshal western series book 2 randall dale. Western movies and films were quite popular at the turn of the millennium with every tom, dick and harry hitting the store to get the latest western film. I never intended to get that first book published, she. Thank you for your interest in submitting your work to outlaws publishing.