Henderson Libraries Novel News
Westerns
| Matt Braun | A native Oklahoman, he has won the Golden Spur award. His books are based on actual incidents |
| Ralph Cotton | Author of numerous series, his first novel, White Angels Dancing was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 |
| Loren Estleman | Writes primarily mysteries but has a series of a frontier lawman, Page Murdock |
| Zane Grey | Author of over 90 books, 60 of which are westerns. His Zane Grey West Society website includes a brief bio, bibliography and other information |
| Will Henry (aka Henry Willson Allen) | 5 time winner of the Golden Spur award with 8 of his stories made into movies |
| Tony Hillerman | Famous for his widly popular western mysteries with Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee of the Navajo Tribal Police. Three of his stories were recently produced for PBS Mystery show |
| Elmer Kelton | Texas author of over 40 books and winner of multiple Spur awards |
| Louis L'Amour | The classic western author of over 100 novels. Creator of the Sackett family series |
| Larry McMurtry | Author of the 1986 Pulitzer winning novel, Lonesome Dove |
| Owen Wister | Known for writing the first western, The Virginian |
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