Any Texans (or anyone else) have recommendations for historical fiction or non-fiction about Texas? – TheBookSwarm

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Michener

The Son by Philipp Meyer

News of The World by Paulette Jiles News of the World by Paulette Jiles
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/news-of-the-world/id1016460287?mt=11

I second this! I just finished it this week. It was great.

News of the World is great!

Michener’ Texas is a wonderful book, as are all of his.

I’m currently reading Hecho en Tejas: An Anthology of Texas Mexican Literature by Dagoberto Gilb

Yep…Michener but it is like 900 pages ?

Larry McMurtry

Giant by Edna Ferber is wonderful

Roses by Leila Meacham

My favorite book!!

Have you read Somerset???

Loved it too! I really enjoy her writing.

Texas by James Michener.
News of the World by Paulette Jiles

Lonesome Dove.

One of my favorite series ever!

YES! Out of Darkness is outstanding. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25256386-out-of-darkness

An oldie but goodie is Giant by Edna Ferber. James Mitchner also wrote a thick historical saga

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry and News of the World by Paulette Jiles…

I loved Lo esome Dove!!!!

Sandra Didn’t think I liked westerners but loved the whole series and the TV series as well!

“The News of the World” is one of my favorites ~ I’ve recommended it to everyone and given several copies as gifts.

Try “ The Winter family “ by Clifford Jackman, and “The Son” by Philipp Meyer. The Jackman novel is on of the weirdest ones I’ve read in a while.???

Silent We Stood, by Henry Chappell

PatriciaQuestion author

I’ve read Michener’s and have it on my shelf to reread, but it would be backbreaking to carry it everywhere I usually read. ? I also read Lonesome Dove years ago. Maybe time to reread it as well.

PatriciaQuestion author

Thanks for these great suggestions.

ROSES! By Lelia Meacham. Then Somerset by the same author. Roses by far is my all time favorite book have read it several times!

The Son by Philipp Meyer.

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