Elmer Kelton
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was an acclaimed American author of over 40 Western novels, renowned for his authentic depictions of ranch life and Texas history, drawing from his upbringing on a family ranch and career as an agricultural journalist. His notable works include 'The Time It Never Rained' (1973), often considered his masterpiece, and 'The Good Old Boys' (1978), adapted into a TV movie starring Tommy Lee Jones. Kelton received numerous awards, including seven Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America and four Western Heritage Awards, and was voted the greatest Western writer of all time in 1995.
Western
Lone Star Rising: The Texas Rangers Trilogy
Donovan
Hot Iron
The Big Brand
Dark Thicket
The Far Canyon
The Time It Never Rained
Cloudy in the West
Sons of Texas
Massacre at Goliad
![The Rebels [Dramatized Adaptation]: Sons of Texas, Book 3](https://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/818UMBZb3bL._SL300_.jpg)
The Rebels [Dramatized Adaptation]: Sons of Texas, Book 3
The Pumpkin Rollers and The Buckskin Line
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The Wolf and the Buffalo (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaptation]
The Raiders: Sons of Texas
The Time It Never Rained
Donovan and Dark Thicket: Two complete novels
Badger Boy and The Way of the Coyote
Other Men's Horses
Buffalo Wagons and Cloudy in the West
Many a River
Wild West: Short Stories
Buffalo Wagons and Cloudy in the West: Two Complete Novels
Texas Showdown: Two Texas Novels
Hanging Judge