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Duane's Depressed is a 1999 American novel by Larry McMurtry. McMurtry said it was one of his favorite works.
Pretty Boy Floyd is a 1994 American novel by Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana, a fictionalized biography of the titular gangster which originally began as a film script.
Walter Benjamin at the Dairy Queen: Reflections on Sixty and Beyond is a 1999 autobiographical book by Larry McMurtry. It was inspired in part by German essayist Walter Benjamin's "The Storyteller". The book is considered to be the closest McMurtry wrote to an autobiography.
Moving On is a 1970 American novel by Larry McMurtry. His fourth novel, it focuses on Patsy Carpenter and her husband Jim in contemporary Texas.
Anything for Billy is a 1988 American novel by Larry McMurtry about Billy the Kid.
Somebody's Darling is a 1978 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It was his first Hollywood novel and in 2005 he called it his "worst book".
Telegraph Days is a 2006 American novel by Larry McMurtry.
Loop Group is a 2005 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is one of his favorite novels.
Cadillac Jack is a 1982 American novel by Larry McMurtry. He called it his "book about scouting" inspired by his years as a book scout.
The Desert Rose is a 1983 novel by Larry McMurtry about a Las Vegas showgirl.
The Late Child is a 1995 American novel by Larry McMurtry. It is a sequel to The Desert Rose.
Custer is a 2012 non fiction American book by Larry McMurtry on George Armstrong Custer. It is a companion piece to his earlier biography on Crazy Horse.
Film Flam: Essays on Hollywood is a 1987 collection of essays by writer Larry McMurtry about movies including his own experiences with the adaptations of his novels The Last Picture Show.
Literary Life: A Second Memoir is a 2009 American memoir from Larry McMurtry which focuses on his experiences as a writer and reader.
In a Narrow Grave: Essays on Texas is a 1968 collection of essays by American writer Larry McMurtry.
Paradise is a 2001 book by Larry McMurtry, a travel book and memoir about a trip McMurtry took to the South Seas in 1999. This make it rare in McMutry's career, as he usually focused on Texas. It was McMurtry's third memoir.
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- ↑ Campbell, James (July 27, 2008). "Shelf-Possessed". The New York Times.
- ↑ Review of book at Publishers Weekly
- ↑ Review of book at Kirkus