20 Best Books About Cowboys (2023 Update)

Love them or hate them, there's no such thing as a football fan who doesn't have an opinion on the dallas cowboys. from dandy don meredith, roger staubach and america's team to the dynasty of the mid-nineties that won three super bowls and the glitzy soap opera team of today, the cowboys have been delighting their fans and infuriating their rivals since 1960. what sets the cowboys apart from all other nfl franchises is that they have never been just about football. with their overbearing, ego-driven owner, players who can't stay out of the tabloids, a palatial new home field that sets the standard for modern stadiums, fans as enthusiastic as cheerleaders, and cheerleaders who are nearly as famous as the team itself, the cowboys have become a staple of americana. there is enough star power in the history of the team to drive an entire narrative, but the dallas cowboys will be more than that.cowboys' stories abound, involving everything from the team's founder to its coaches, from running backs to quarterbacks. joe nick patoski will plumb all these anecdotes, going to the locker rooms as well as to the boardrooms and the backrooms, and writing a book that will be not just an account of the team, but a very rich portrait of a time, a place, and a culture.

In kate hoefler's realistic and poetic picture book debut about the wide open west, the myth of rowdy, rough-riding cowboys and cowgirls is remade.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. but old cowboys? that’s a different story — especially when they’re trail-hardened cattlemen who just got stiffed out of retirement by a shifty lawyer… from the authors of forever texas, william w. johnstone, legendary, bestselling masters of the classic western with more than 50 million copies in print, the first in a rowdy new shoot-em-up series that proves old cowboys not only get wiser with age – they get bolder and crazier too…after thirty hard years of chasing stampedes into storms and pushing herds of half-crazy cows across the plains, longtime buddies and cattle drivers casey tubbs and eli doolin are ready to hang up their spurs. that means there’s just one last job eli and casey will have to do…steal it back.sure, pulling off a robbery is a new challenge for these old boys. but they’ve learned a lot of tricks over the years —and they’re one hell of a team. between the two of them, they devise a scheme to hold up the lawyer on the noon train and deliver the money to the men who earned it.except after pulling off the perfect crime—and getting away with it—an honest, peaceful retirement stops sounding so good. casey and eli start thinking they may have missed their calling in life. this could be the start of a whole new career . . . as outlaws.johnstone country. where crime doesn’t pay . . . until it does. “superb from start to finish. an instant classic. “ —new york times bestselling author marc cameron on forever texas

They share a passion to heal what is broken, but it's their own hearts that need to be made whole. brody mcquaid is a broken man, and he knows it. while his body survived the war, his soul did not. besides loving his little niece, his only sense of purpose comes from saving the wild horses that roam south park. ranchers in the area have taken to killing the horses, which are competing with their cattle to feed on the open grass. savannah marshall is a veterinarian on her family's colorado ranch. she longs to keep her father happy following the tragic death of her older brother, including marrying a man of his choosing. but days before her wedding, she gets cold feet and disappears to south park. as she learns more about the destruction of the horses, she joins brody in an attempt to save the wild creatures. but when savannah's family and the resentments of the area cattlemen catch up with them both, brody and savannah will have to tame their fears if they've any hope to let love run free.

Irresistible recipes from pantry ingredients by an authentic cowboy and tv veteran whether he's beating bobby flay at chicken-fried steak on the food network, catering for a barbecue, bar mitzvah, or wedding, or cooking for cowboys in the middle of nowhere, kent rollins makes comfort food that satisfies. this gifted cook, tv contestant, and storyteller takes us into his frontier world with simple food anyone can do. a cowboy's day starts early and ends late. kent offers labor-saving breakfasts like egg bowls with smoked cream sauce. for lunch or dinner, there's 20-minute green pepper frito pie, hands-off, four-ingredient sweet heat chopped barbecue sandwiches, or mild and smoky roasted bean-stuffed poblano peppers. he even parts with his prized recipe for bread pudding with whisky cream sauce. (the secret to its lightness? hamburger buns.) kent gets creative with ingredients on everyone's shelves, using lime soda to caramelize sparkling taters and balsamic vinegar to coax the sweetness out of strawberry pie. with stunning photos of the american west and kent's lively tales and poetry, a taste of cowboy is a must-have for everyone who loves good, honest food and wants a glimpse of a vanishing way of life.

From the first bloody battles between mountain men and indians to shootouts between famous gunslingers, cowboys, mountain men, and grizzly bears cuts to the chase of what draws people to the history and literature of the wild west. matthew mayo, noted author of western novels, takes the fifty wildest episodes in the region's historyincluding john colter's harrowing escape from the blackfeet, hugh glass's six-week crawl to civilization after a grizzly attack, custer's final moments, and john wesley powell's treacherous run through the rapids of the grand canyonand presents them in one unputdownable, action-packed volume.

No one writes the old west like seven-time spur award-winning author elmer kelton. in the cowboy way, kelton captures the action, adventure, brotherhood and betrayal of the old west, chronicling the highs and lows of cowboy life in these sixteen stories, collected together for the first time.

Enjoy two classic western romances from new york times bestselling author diana palmer! maggie's dad hot-tempered rancher powell long had once stolen antonia hayes's heart. but their love had faced too many obstacles, and antonia fled. now she's back, finding powell raising a daughter alone. fatherhood hasn't diminished the attraction she feels whenever he is near. is taking a chance at a future family with powell simply too much to wish for? champagne girl though catherine blake maintained a carefree facade, a sense of duty to her widowed mother brought her back home to the family ranch. once she's there, matt kincaid wants her to stay under his watchful eye. but catherine has a job offer waiting for her in new york city. there's only one thing that could keep her on a dusty cattle ranch in texas–the cowboy who has lassoed her heart! previously published as maggie's dadand champagne girl

Author: jo, betty binding: paperback number of pages: 100 release date: 08-09-2020 details: grandma betty jo has been whipping up authentic, old -fashioned cowboy vittles for more than seventy years. her classic homemade recipes have been passed down with love from generation to generation. every dish became a memory, a story, and a part of who they were. to carry that tradition forward, grandma betty jo welcomes you to join the family and share in a little cowboy cookin'. ean: 9798684209482 package dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches languages: english

"one of the best, if not the best, firsthand account written by a twentieth-century working cowboy. his knowledge of the country, combined with his writing and artistic abilities, make this book required reading." oregon historical quarterly"i would rank the cowboy at work among the best books ever written about the american cowboy, maybe the best. every word fay e. ward wrote can pass the tests and cross-examinations of the severest critics in his field: the saddlemakers, horse trainers, ranchers, and cowboys who have an uncanny knack for smelling out a fraud. the core of his knowledge is as timely and accurate today as it was fifty or seventy-five years ago." erickson, one of america's best-known working cowboys, in his foreword tothe cowboy at work." here is a book by a man who knows what he is talking about. fay ward, an old time bronco buster, rough-string rider, cowhand, and wrangler, has roped, thrown, and hogtied an astonishing passel of facts and herded them into a vivid corral of cow country americana." chicago sun tribune"head and haunches above anything else on the subject." arizona highways

A rising star. a changed man. sherman williams fought his way through life to achieve a pinnacle of success that is only a dream for many. it wasn't easy. prichard, alabama was a place where young men needed to choose-a life based on the merits of personal success? or, one entrenched in a gang mentality? crimson cowboy chronicles sherman's life from his early years to being recruited by the university of alabama's crimson tide, as well as the nfl's dallas cowboys. brutally honest, sherman recounts wrong decisions. drug sales. prison. now a motivational speaker and mentor for today's youth, sherman inspires kids of all ages to strive for success, teaching them how not to make poor decisions that will affect them for the rest of their lives.

A corral of cattle rustlers, outlaws, and other desperadoes ride the range in this bronco-busting anthology of nineteen tales set in the old west. spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the diverse stories prove there's no "average" cowboy, but a wide range of rugged individuals. yet these vividly portrayed characters all seem to possess a sense of freedom, a strong relationship with the land, and a desire to live by their own standards. the result is an action-packed collection that's a feast for anyone smitten by frontier fiction.the roundup is an adventurous mix—from genre favorites zane grey and frederic remington to unexpected contributions from mark twain and theodore roosevelt. there's a romanticized spin from a female author, a unique viewpoint from a former slave, plus a 1902 story by owen wister taken from the virginian, which molded the future of cowboy novels. in "the caballero's way" by o. henry, the cisco kid discovers his lady love has strayed into the arms of a scheming ranger—and concocts a devious plan for revenge. in "the trouble man" by eugene manlove rhodes, a battle over territory between sheepherders and cattle owners leads to a deadly confrontation. with a short biography of each author, this anthology celebrates the courage and spirit that won the west! original dover (2009) publication.

New york times bestselling author lori wilde returns to cupid, texas with a heartwarming story of a cowboy who comes home to the family ranch for a wedding filled with surprises…the illegitimate son of a texas ranching dynasty, ridge lockhart left home ten years ago with one goal: to become more successful than the father who never accepted him.mission accomplished, but now he’s back at the silver feather ranch for a wedding—three days of best man duty until he can hightail it out. then he spies kaia alzate, and suddenly leaving isn’t quite so appealing.kaia alzate grew up the daughter of the ranch foreman, servants to the mighty lockharts in the mansion. back then, she followed ridge around like a puppy. now, she’s fighting the attraction she feels for this sexy ceo. she’s determined not to make a big mistake—but when ridge takes her in his arms she’s stunned…could he be the man she’s waited for all along?

Dakota cowboy—which the new york times calls “warm, human, flavorful”—is the story of ike’s eight years (1904-1912) on the last of the great open ranges. its pages “take the reader across the treacherous missouri as the spring-softened ice goes out under the horses’ feet, into the still wild cow towns, through the roundups, the prairie fires, and to the gatherings of the frenchmen, breeds and indians, and their gay spirited daughters” (mari sandoz). perceptive and circumstantial—“the author paints a big picture without omitting details” (new york herald tribune)—dakota cowboy is a mine of information about western life.

Whether they are riding the range under a blazing texas sun or a cool montana moon, or working on a hollywood sound stage, cowboys and cowgirls can work up a hearty appetite. real cowboys can ride, shoot, rope…and cook! the all-american cowboy cookbook is filled to the brim with favorite recipes from the country's most famous western stars from the silver screen and television to rodeo heroes and cooks on real working ranches. the collection also features recipes from some of the best cowboy balladeers ever to lasso a microphone. – in the all-american cowboy cookbook, you'll find delicious recipes including: john wayne's famous grits – james arness' gunsmokin' chili – clint eastwood's western spaghetti – roy rogers' chicken and dumplings – james garner's chilies rellenos – walter brennan's clam chowder – gene autry's peanut butter pie – inside, you will find a variety of cowboy traditional dishes as well as cherished family recipes from annie oakley star gail davis and a breakfast delight from gregory peck. – singers george strait, johnny cash, waylon jennings, and michael martin murphey are among those who have shared their mouth-watering recipes. your taste buds will giddy up for recipes from brooks & dunn, patsy montana, randolph scott, the sons of the pioneers and a corral full of more than 150 other cowboy stars. – loaded with nearly 200 classic photographs and saddlebags full of old west memories and fun trivia teasers, the all-american cowboy cookbook is sure to cause a stampede to the dinner table when you holler, "come and git it!"

All the cowboys ain't gone is the rollicking adventure story of lincoln smith, a young texan living at the beginning of the twentieth century, who thinks of himself as the last true cowboy. he longs for the days of the old west, when men like his father, a famous texas ranger, lived by the chivalric code. lincoln finds himself hopelessly out of time and place in the fast-changing united states of the new century. when he gets his heart broken by a sweetheart who doesn't appreciate his anachronistic tendencies, he does what any sensible young romantic would do: he joins the french foreign legion. on his way to an ancient and exotic country at the edge of the sahara, lincoln encounters a number of curious characters and strange adventures, from a desert hermit who can slow up time to a battle with a crocodile cult that worships the god of death. he meets them all with his own charming brand of courage and resourcefulness.

An all-new carolyn brown book, plus hometown cowboy by sara richardson a secret baby brings a second chance for love. carlene varner's homecoming isn't exactly going according to plan. she thought she'd have some time to adjust before introducing her daughter to jace dawson, the father her little girl has never known. instead, within days of her arrival, her house burns down and she and tilly have no choice but to move in with the sexy cowboy himself at the prairie rose ranch. now the whole dawson clan-heck, the whole town of happy-is all up in their business. jace has dealt with stubborn bulls and bucking broncos-but being a dad? he is so not ready for this… yet the more time he spends with carlene and little tilly, the harder it is to imagine life without them. now he just has to convince carlene that he's the real deal-and hope that this time she's here to stay. hometown cowboy by sara richardson outrageously handsome lance cortez is practically a living legend in colorado, as famous for riding bulls as he is for breaking hearts. what would a big-time cowboy star like him see in a small-town veterinarian who wears glasses, rescues animals, and cries when watching rom-coms? turns out, plenty. for fans of debbie macomber or lori wilde, these cowboy romances deliver a heartwarming read full of feels.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the legends, characters, history, tall tales, television shows, movies, and terms related to cowboys and the wild west.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about the legends, characters, history, tall tales, television shows, movies, and terms related to cowboys and the wild west.

Love sneaks up on eight couples in the old west. the old west comes to life under the talented pen of bestselling author mary connealy. enjoy a lighthearted ride alongside seven historical and one contemporary cowboys and the women who tame their hearts. the advent bride melanie douglas is alone on the nebraska plains, teaching school to get by. she finds a unique box with hidden drawers to use over the advent season to engage a young boy in his schooling. when henry o'keeffe sees a positive change in his son, he has to see for himself what this new teacher is doing. a bride rides herd matt reeves arrives at his brother's ranch to find betsy harden alone with the little girls during a cattle drive. will the ladies be too much to handle when matt steps in for the missing ranch hand? his surprise family a lonely young rancher orders a mail-order bride and after the vows are spoken, she "surprises" him with her three little brothers. no amount of apologies meghan mccray gives are going to make silas harden, jr. believe a word she says. should silas just build himself another house and let his mail-order family take over the one he's got? homestead on the range widow elle winter meets new homesteader colin samuelson on the nebraska prairie, but the attraction between them is soon dampened by the discovery that they have seven children between them. soon their children are working against them to bring the two families together. sophie's other daughter dr. ike reeves comes home to visit his family only to bring trouble in the form of outlaws who believe he witnessed their latest crime. when the gang traps ike and his old nemesis, lauren mcclellen, in a cave, they must work together to outsmart the thugs. but will their time together put them in a compromising situation that will threaten both of their good reputations? the sweetwater bride debba mcclain takes offense at being offered a wedding in exchange for valuable water rights. but she doesn't like to see a good man's cattle die of thirst–and the rancher tanner harden is rather handsome. texas tea luke reeves has gotten wealthy in the oil business and goes to visit his uncle to convince him to sign over the oil rights to his land. but when he meets his grown up adopted cousin libby cooper, he may be forced to give up one dream to win another. hope for christmas it might be 2016, but montana is still a mighty rough place to survive the winter. when silas harden finds the very pregnant kelsey black in a wrecked car surrounded by a pack of wolves in the heart of a blizzard he takes her to his remote home. what will silas do when the baby decides to come and kelsey confesses why she was out in such a terrible storm?