Books like Badger Boy by Elmer Kelton

A sweeping late‑nineteenth‑century cattle drive from Texas to Montana follows former Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and William F. Call as they confront the American West's myths, love, and violence in this epic of adventure and friendship.

A young woman defends her faith and freedom in a polygamous Mormon community while hunting her captors in the rugged American West.

Dead Man's Walk follows young Texas Rangers Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call as they embark on their first adventure in the untamed frontier of an independent Texas, confronting harsh landscapes, conflict with Native Americans and the looming threat of a Mexican invasion.

In early Texas, a brave Comanche warrior rescues a captured white woman, and together they navigate love and conflict between two worlds.

Zane Grey’s historical western follows Lewis Wetzel’s quest to protect early Ohio settlements and the clash between Moravian missionaries and Native tribes in the late eighteenth‑century frontier.

Two Texas Rangers, Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call, confront Indian raids, bandit threats, and personal entanglements with women while navigating life on the frontier.

Rory Yates, a Texas Ranger on the brink of promotion, faces a murder accusation when his ex‑wife Anne is found dead, forcing him to investigate the brutal crime and clear his name.

A Comanche warrior‑turned‑soldier must protect his people and family after a raid by white Rangers forces his daughter and wife into captivity during the expansion of the railroad.

Larry McMurtry’s “Horseman, Pass By” explores generational conflict on an American ranch, blending Western themes with a deeper look at family relationships and the rugged West.

"Petite, kind, brilliant, and young, Stevie is nothing like the usual women bodyguard Shen Li is interested in. Even more surprising, the youngest of the lethal, ball-busting, and beautiful MacKilligan sisters is terrified of bears. But she's not terrified of pandas. She loves pandas. Which means that whether Shen wants her to or not, she simply won't stop cuddling him. He isn't some stuffed Giant Panda, ya know! He is a Giant Panda shifter. He deserves respect and personal space. Something that little hybrid is completely ignoring. But Stevie has a way of finding trouble. Like going undercover to take down a scientist experimenting on other shifters. For what, Shen doesn't want to know, but they'd better find out. And fast. Stevie might be the least violent of the honey badger sisters, but she's the most dangerous to Shen's peace of mind. Because she has absolutely no idea how much trouble they're in ... or just how damn adorable she is"--

During the Texas Revolution, a rag‑packed Texas Mounted Rifles unit forms to defend the frontier while men like Scout Sam Houston Cloud grapple with loyalty to the Union or Texas. Meanwhile, at Goliad, newcomer Josh Buckalew faces love and duty as Mexico pressures the fledgling republic.

Zane Grey’s historical novel follows frontier heroine Elizabeth “Betty” Zane, whose courage during the 1782 siege of Fort Henry and daring supply run become legendary in American Revolutionary War lore.

Elmer Kelton chronicles the hardships faced by ranchers and business people in Western Texas during the severe drought of the 1950s, detailing their struggles and resilience amid loss of homes and livelihoods.