A Western State of Mind

Ever been curious about Westerns but don't know where to begin? From the lone lawmen to the crazy outlaws, there is a sunset for all to ride into.


Paradise Sky-Joe R. Lansdale
(NEW)

On the run after an infamous landowner murders his father, Willie becomes an expert marksman before turning Buffalo Soldier, befriending Wild Bill Hickok and earning the nickname "Deadwood Dick.".


Hondo-Louis L'Amour
(GREAT FOR FIRST TIME WESTERN READER, BENCHMARK AUTHOR)
In the aftermath of an Apache uprising, Hondo Lane, a U.S. Cavalry dispatcher, tries to convince Angie Low and her son, Johnny, to leave their isolated ranch and flee with him to safety.



Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3-Annie Proulx
(SHORT STORIES)

A collection of nine western-themed tales features an array of pioneer country inhabitants from different backgrounds.


The Ox-Bow Incident-Walter Van Tilbury Clark
(LITERARY WESTERN)

When cattle rustlers murder a citizen of Bridger's Gulch, others form a posse and illegally lynch them.



The Outcasts-Kathleen Kent

(WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVE)

It's the 19th century on the Gulf Coast, a time of opportunity and lawlessness. After escaping the Texas brothel where she'd been a virtual prisoner, Lucinda Carter heads for Middle Bayou to meet her lover, who has a plan to make them both rich, chasing rumors of a pirate's buried treasure. Meanwhile Nate Cannon, a young Texas policeman with a pure heart and a strong sense of justice, is on the hunt for a ruthless killer named McGill who has claimed the lives of men, women, and even children across the frontier.