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"Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry" is Larry McMurtry's highest-rated book on LuvemBooks, with a reader rating of 4.8/5.

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Larry McMurtry's books span genres including Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction.

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Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

4.8/5

Larry McMurtry's Pulitzer Prize–winning Western follows two retired Texas Rangers driving a herd from south Texas to Montana. It was a bestseller, inspired an acclaimed 1989 miniseries, and remains the benchmark of the modern Western.

Reviewed Sep 17, 2026

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