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- Westerns are usually categorized as stories of cowboys during the 18th and 19th centuries.
- This list has classic and contemporary books for western fans.
- Want more books? Check out the best historical fiction books.
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Westerns are classically known as stories about cowboys, outlaws, and shoot-outs brought to life in desert towns. Newer westerns, however, explore the untold stories of Native Americans defending their communities, outlawed women on the run, and unlikely romances set on desolate ranches.
To gather this list of the best western book recommendations, we looked at bestseller lists on Amazon and Bookshop, award-winning westerns, and favorites from Goodreads reviewers. So whether you're a "Lonesome Dove" fan or completely new to the genre, here are 20 of the best western books.
The 23 best western books to read in 2021:
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