Lonesome Dove Books in Order
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry contains 4 books, published between 1985 and 1997. The first book is Lonesome Dove (1985) and the newest is Comanche Moon (1997). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 1985–1997
- Confirmed
- 4 of 4 titles
- Total pages
- 2,813 across 4 books
- Reading time
- 47–70 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,813 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
Four Western novels by Larry McMurtry make up Lonesome Dove: Lonesome Dove (1985), Streets of Laredo (1993), Dead Man's Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997). Texas Rangers, cattle drives, cowboys and outlaws supply the material, with Woodrow Call among the recurring figures and the Comanche in the story. Publication order and story chronology differ, so the catalogue records both. Five television miniseries and series have been adapted from the novels.
How many Lonesome Dove books are there?
Lonesome Dove has 4 books, released between 1985 and 1997.
Lonesome Dove Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 4 Lonesome Dove books in the order they were released, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1Lonesome Dove1985 · 945 pages · confirmed 3/419859453/4
- 2Streets of Laredo1993 · 547 pages · confirmed 3/419935473/4
- 3Dead Man's Walk1995 · 518 pages · confirmed 3/419955183/4
- 4Comanche Moon1997 · 803 pages · confirmed 3/419978033/4
Lonesome Dove Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Dead Man's Walk comes first and Streets of Laredo comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 4 books below run in that in-universe sequence.
- 3Dead Man's Walk1995 · 518 pages · confirmed 3/419955183/4
- 4Comanche Moon1997 · 803 pages · confirmed 3/419978033/4
- 1Lonesome Dove1985 · 945 pages · confirmed 3/419859453/4
- 2Streets of Laredo1993 · 547 pages · confirmed 3/419935473/4
Do you have to read Lonesome Dove books in order?
You should read the Lonesome Dove books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lonesome Dove book also stands alone.
What order should you read Lonesome Dove books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with Lonesome Dove (1985), the earliest published title. After it come Streets of Laredo (1993), Dead Man's Walk (1995) and Comanche Moon (1997). In the chronological order, Dead Man's Walk comes first.
What is the newest Lonesome Dove book?
Comanche Moon (1997) is the newest Lonesome Dove book released so far.
Is there a new Lonesome Dove book coming?
No next Lonesome Dove book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Lonesome Dove has won
Wikidata records 2 awards and 2 nominations for Lonesome Dove. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Spur Award for Best Novel of the West1998Wonfor Comanche Moon
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction1986Wonfor Lonesome Dove
- PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction1986Shortlistedfor Lonesome Dove
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction1986Shortlistedfor Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lonesome Dove title on record dates from 1997, 29 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lonesome Dove books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 2,813 pages across all 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 675 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lonesome Dove books, 3 of 4, were published in the 1990s.
What the Lonesome Dove books are about
All 4 Lonesome Dove books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American literature 3 of 4 books
- Comanche Indians 2 of 4 books
- Texas Rangers 2 of 4 books
- Westerns 2 of 4 books
- Woodrow Call (Fictitious character) 2 of 4 books
- Augustus McCrae (Fictitious character) 1 of 4 books
- Cowboys 1 of 4 books
- Fiction / General 1 of 4 books
- Gus McCrae (Fictitious character) 1 of 4 books
- Historical - General 1 of 4 books
- Historical fiction 1 of 4 books
- Man-woman relationships 1 of 4 books
More books by Larry McMurtry
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Larry McMurtry books in order 48 books