Historical Fictionistas discussion

Long ago I read Deadwood and loved it, and I loved the show (along with "Godless" on Netflix, so good). Anything up that alley you guys can recommend me? Thanks.

Highly recommend Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry. This classic is one of my favorite novels and the mini series is also fantastic.

I’d recommend the Virginian by Owen Wister. It was written in the early 1900s so Wister was around in “Old West” times. It’s often called the first Western. While it’s romanticized it definitely gives some insight into the life of Cowboys and how they were viewed by others.

It’s kind of a history double whammy because you get historical information on the Old West, but also get a look into how the Western Genre was borne and how the Old West got its reputation.

It doesn’t hurt that it’s a well written classic either