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Lonesome Dove · Larry McMurtry
Lonesome Dove books in order
There are 4 books in Lonesome Dove. The latest, Comanche Moon, came out in 1997, and Larry McMurtry hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 13 November 2026.
Lonesome Dove books in order
1985Book 1Lonesome Dove
1993Book 2Streets of Laredo
1995Book 3Dead Man's Walk
1997Book 4Comanche Moon
What Lonesome Dove is about
From the description of Lonesome Dove, the first book.
A love story, an adventure, and an epic of the frontier, Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize— winning classic, Lonesome Dove, the third book in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness of America. Journey to the dusty little Texas town of Lonesome Dove and meet an unforgettable assortment of heroes and outlaws, whores and ladies, Indians and settlers. Richly authentic, beautifully written, always dramatic, Lonesome Dove is a book to make us laugh, weep, dream, and remember.
Lonesome Dove at a glance
- Author
- Larry McMurtry
- Books published
- 4
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 1985
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Lonesome Dove book?
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How many books are in Lonesome Dove?
4 books have been published in Lonesome Dove so far.
What order should I read Lonesome Dove in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Lonesome Dove, 2. Streets of Laredo, 3. Dead Man's Walk, 4. Comanche Moon.
Is Lonesome Dove finished?
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