The Greatest Books of All Time on Ranching

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
751 All the Pretty Horses Cormac McCarthy 1992 American English
2703 Close Range Annie Proulx 1999 American English
3435 Horseman, Pass By Larry McMurtry 1961 American English
3903 Cities of the Plain Cormac McCarthy 1998 American English
6263 Shane Jack Schaefer 1949 American English
7216 Smoky the Cowhorse Will James 1926 American English
10457 Half Broke Horses Jeannette Walls 2009 American English
11827 Windbreak Linda M. Hasselstrom 1987 American English
11947 Bad Dirt Annie Proulx 2004 American English
15812 30,000 On The Hoof Zane Grey 1940 American English
17113 The Bronc People William Eastlake 1958 American English
17113 This House Of Sky Ivan Doig 1978 American English
17113 English Creek Ivan Doig 1984 American English
17113 Nobody's Angel Thomas McGuane 1981 American English