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Start with Lonesome Dove and continue through all 4 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Lonesome Dove
Book 1 by Larry McMurtry
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Lonesome Dove reading order
Ends with Comanche Moon
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Book 1:Lonesome Dove
Larry McMurtry • 1 recommendation
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Book 2:Streets of Laredo
Larry McMurtry • 1993
Years after the cattle drive, a legendary Texas Ranger is hired to hunt down a young Mexican bandit. The mission forces him to confront his own aging limitations and the harsh costs of a violent life.
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Book 3:Dead Man's Walk
Larry McMurtry • 1995
A prequel following Gus and Call as young, inexperienced Rangers. They join a disastrous expedition to capture Santa Fe, facing the harsh landscape, starvation, and the terrifying Comanche war chief Buffalo Hump.
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Book 4:Comanche Moon
Larry McMurtry
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What is the best order to read the Lonesome Dove series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Lonesome Dove.
How many books are in the Lonesome Dove series?
There are 4 books currently listed in the Lonesome Dove series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Lonesome Dove series?
New readers should start with Lonesome Dove, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Lonesome Dove series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1993 to 1995.