Order of Larry McMurtry Books
Larry McMurtry was an American author and screenwriter of novels set in the West; whether they be set historically or during contemporary times. He had also written several works of non-fiction. He was best known for his novels Terms of Endearment, Lonesome Dove and co-writing the screenplay to Brokeback Mountain. Both Brokeback Mountain and Terms of Endearment won Academy Awards, while Lonesome Dove won a Pulitzer Prize.
Larry McMurtry became a published novelist in 1961 with Horseman, Pass By. That novel would be adapted into the film Hud, which the novel was also released as.
Larry passed on March 25th, 2021. he was 84 years old.
Below is a list of Larry McMurtry’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Thalia, Texas Books
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Publication Order of Last Picture Show Books
The Last Picture Show | (1966) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Texasville | (1987) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Duane's Depressed | (1999) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
When the Light Goes | (2007) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rhino Ranch | (2009) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Houston Books
Moving On | (1970) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers | (1972) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Terms of Endearment | (1975) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Somebody's Darling | (1978) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Some Can Whistle | (1989) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Evening Star | (1992) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Desert Rose Books
Publication Order of Lonesome Dove Books
Chronological Order of Lonesome Dove Books
Publication Order of Berrybender Narratives Books
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Cadillac Jack | (1982) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Anything for Billy | (1988) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Buffalo Girls | (1990) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pretty Boy Floyd | (1994) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Zeke and Ned | (1997) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Boone's Lick | (2000) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Loop Group | (2004) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Telegraph Days | (2006) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Last Kind Words Saloon | (2014) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Penguin Lives Biographies Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
Notes: Horseman, Pass By was also released under the title Hud. The novels Pretty Boy Floyd and Zeke and Ned were written alongside Diana Ossana. Brokeback Mountain: Story to Screenplay was written with Diana Ossana and Annie Proulx.
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