Lonesome Dove

Name: Lonesome Dove
Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Larry McMurtry
ISBN: 9781668149041

Author: Larry McMurtry, Taylor Sheridan

Narrator: Will Patton

Unabridged: 35 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Published: 09/23/2025

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

A 2026 Audie Award Finalist for Best Fiction Narrator

The 40th anniversary edition of the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic of the American West, with a new foreword by Yellowstone cocreator Taylor Sheridan. An epic of the frontier, Lonesome Dove is the grandest novel ever written about the last defiant wilderness.

Journey to the dusty little town of Lonesome Dove, where retired Texas Rangers Augustus McCrae and Woodrow Call undertake a perilous cattle drive to the untamed plains of Montana. Along the way, they face danger, adventure, and an unforgettable cast of characters. Richly authentic and beautifully written, Lonesome Dove is a story of love, loss, and the unyielding spirit of the American West.

About Larry McMurtry

Larry McMurtry (1936–2021) was the author of twenty-nine novels, including the Pulitzer Prize–winning Lonesome Dove, three memoirs, two collections of essays, and more than thirty screenplays. He lived in Archer City, Texas.

About Will Patton

Will Patton’s film credits include Halloween, Boarding School, Megan Leavey, American Honey, Meek’s Cutoff, A Mighty Heart, Remember the Titans, The Mothman Prophecies, Armageddon, and No Way Out. He starred in Swamp Thing on the DC Universe streaming platform and was seen in five seasons of the TNT series Falling Skies. He has won Obie Awards for his performances in Fool for Love and What Did He See? He is also known for his audiobook recordings of the work of Stephen King, James Lee Burke, Denis Johnson, and William Faulkner.

About Taylor Sheridan

Taylor Sheridan is an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter, Emmy-nominated producer, and the creator, writer, director, and executive producer of multiple record-breaking series including Yellowstone, Landman, Mayor of Kingstown, Tulsa King, 1883, 1923, Lioness, and The Madison. His acclaimed screenplays include Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River, which he also directed, earning him Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival. Sheridan owns and operates two Texas ranches including the legendary Four Sixes (6666) Ranch and Bosque Ranch.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aaron on December 04, 2013

I was only willing to read this book because a friend told me I had to. When I was thirty pages into it and complaining to him about being unable to handle any more discussion about horses and beans, he made me a bet: If I got to page 101 (out of 900, mind you) and I still didn't enjoy it, he'd take......more

Goodreads review by David on May 29, 2020

This is my top favorite book of all time. Its been on top since I read it shortly after it came out in paperback. This is one of those great books where I remember the segment of my life while reading it. That's how strong the Fictive Dream is in this book: Where were you when? The book has two of t......more

Goodreads review by Bill on March 01, 2020

The account of a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. This is a very long novel which is nevertheless always compelling. It contains memorable characters whose adventures are narrated in a deceptively straightforward style. What impresses me most about this book is that the fates of the characters are......more

Goodreads review by Andy on July 12, 2023

In order of publication: Lonesome Dove(1985) ***** Streets of Laredo (1993) **** Dead Man's Walk (1995) **** Comanche Moon (1997) **** In order of internal chronology: Dead Man’s Walk (set in 1842, when Gus and Call are 19 years old) Comanche Moon (set in 1858, when the men are 35 years old)Lonesome Dove......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on October 31, 2018

Are you looking for the most Western book ever? If so, Lonesome Dove better be in your search! This was a fantastic epic journey! I am glad I took this one slowly over the course of several months so that I could savor it. You may look at this and say, “Matthew, you took exactly four months to read a......more