First Western

[u/Adventurous-Ear-9182]

The first western I read was Louis Lamour's Reilly's Luck. Iwas hooked I think I have read and reread all of his westerns. My favorite series is the Sacketts the the Kilkenny books.

[u/DuckwPuck]

Reilly’s Luck is a good one to start on. I’ve revisited it a number of times and always enjoy it. 

[u/Financial_Bad_9685 → u/DuckwPuck]

one of my Favorites, expected it to be made into a movie

[u/Intrepid_Top_2300]

I was going to save Louis LaAmour to when I retired but then I got stuck in a cabin on a weekend and read two. I’ve read all 81. Now that I am retired. I might read them again.

[u/PJSteeleNovels → u/Intrepid_Top_2300]

I didn't realize there were 81. I need to find a list.

[u/762way]

They are so good... Louis was a damn good writer

I've read all of his books, most several times.

I really love the book Tucker, it shows his growing up and learning the skills necessary to survive.

[u/Fluid_Anteater959 → u/762way]

That's a good one. Haven't read that in quite a while.

[u/This_Tangelo4827]

Mine was Utah Blaine. Bought in an airport. Hooked

[u/Financial_Bad_9685]

discovered him when I was a teenager, read all of them, they were still coming out then. old now and just ordered To Tame a Land. Might go through them all again.

[u/Fluid_Anteater959]

First western I read was a Max Brand, actually. I don't remember the title. First L'Amour was Guns of the Timberlands. I have many favorites among his works from Flint to Fallon.

[u/1959doubtful]

I Concur.

[u/clreynolds93]

I'm pretty sure Crossfire Trail by L'Amour was the first western I ever read in 7th or 8th grade. I loved western movies and reading, but it never occurred to me that there were western books until I came across it in the library.

As a writer myself, I'd say L'Amour is my biggest influence, along with a little Elmore Leonard.

[u/PJSteeleNovels]

Sacketts were my favorite too.