Shelf 03 · 1912–1915
Westerns
The novels that set the rules for the cowboy story.
About this shelf
Zane Grey was one of the best-selling writers of his day, and Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) and The Lone Star Ranger (1915) are among his best-known books. The shelf will grow as more westerns are transcribed.
Period1912–1915
SettingAmerican West
FormatStandalone novels
Start anywhere
These are standalone novels. Pick whichever title catches your eye.
The founding books
The quiet hero, the ranch in trouble and the showdown all took their familiar shape in books like these.
Of its time
Texts are reproduced as first published and include language and attitudes of their period that readers today will find offensive.
| No. | Title | Author | Year | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Riders of the Purple Sage | Zane Grey | 1912 | Read → |
| 02 | The Lone Star Ranger | Zane Grey | 1915 | Read → |