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24 books recommended for fans of Deadwood by Pete Dexter, tied together by themes of Westerns, Literary, and Historical.

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Top related books to Deadwood

Strong read-alikes chosen for how closely they echo the themes and feel of Deadwood.

The Son — Philipp Meyer

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Last Kind Words Saloon: A Novel — Larry McMurtry

The Last Kind Words Saloon: A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

English Creek — Ivan Doig

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Simon the Fiddler A Novel — Paulette Jiles

Simon the Fiddler A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Lover A Novel — Bee Sacks

The Lover A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Down Range A Garrett Kohl Novel — Taylor Moore

Down Range A Garrett Kohl Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Glovemaker — Ann Weisgarber

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales — Bret Harte

The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Tales

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Dust Off the Bones A Novel — Paul Howarth

Dust Off the Bones A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Crazy Heart Tie-in A Novel — Thomas Cobb

Crazy Heart Tie-in A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Where the Sea Used to Be — Rick Bass

Where the Sea Used to Be

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Doc A Novel — Mary Doria Russell

Mary Doria Russell

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Regulator — Ethan J. Wolfe

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Road to Reckoning A Novel — Robert Lautner

Road to Reckoning A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Valentine A Novel — Elizabeth Wetmore

Valentine A Novel

Elizabeth Wetmore

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

No Country for Old Men — Cormac McCarthy

No Country for Old Men

Cormac McCarthy

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Wagons West: Dakota! — Dana Fuller Ross

Wagons West: Dakota!

Dana Fuller Ross

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Frontier — S. K. Salzer

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

My Antonia — Willa Cather

My Antonia — Willa Cather

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood A Novel — Quentin Tarantino

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood A Novel

Quentin Tarantino

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Return of Captain John Emmett — Elizabeth Speller

The Return of Captain John Emmett

Elizabeth Speller

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Sharpshooter Brimstone — Tobias Cole

The Sharpshooter Brimstone

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

The Wintering Place A Novel — Kevin McCarthy

The Wintering Place A Novel

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

Valentine A Thriller — Elizabeth Wetmore

Valentine A Thriller

Elizabeth Wetmore

Themes: Westerns • Literary • Historical

If Deadwood by Pete Dexter is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Westerns, Literary, Historical and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by Philipp Meyer, Larry McMurtry, Ivan Doig, Paulette Jiles, and others.

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