Lonesome Dove Books in Order
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The Lonesome Dove series by Larry McMurtry consists of four books published between 1985 and 1997: Lonesome Dove (1985), Streets of Laredo (1993), Dead Man's Walk (1995), and Comanche Moon (1997). The series centers on the lives of Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as they navigate the challenges of the American frontier during the 19th century, exploring themes of duty, love, and the struggle between civilization and the wild. While Lonesome Dove was the first book published, it is the third in the series' internal chronology. All four books were adapted into television series, and the original Lonesome Dove won the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon1985 · Larry McMurtry
This 1985 novel by Larry McMurtry, author of Terms of Endearment, is set in the late nineteenth century and follows a cattle drive from Texas to…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · Larry McMurtry
Streets of Laredo is a 1993 Western novel by American writer Larry McMurtry. It is the second book published in the Lonesome Dove series, but the…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · Larry McMurtry
Dead Man's Walk is a novel by Larry McMurtry that tells the story of Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call in their early days as Texas Rangers. The book takes…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · Larry McMurtry
In this novel by Larry McMurtry, two Texas Rangers fight Indians and bandits while trying to sort affairs with their women. One is Gus McCrae, a…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Lonesome Dove series books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Lonesome Dove”. Start with “Lonesome Dove.”
How many books are in the Lonesome Dove series series?
We list 4 books by Larry McMurtry , published between 1985–1997.
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