The most popular western books of 2025

Westerns tell stories of the American frontier. Cowboys, outlaws, lawmen and settlers cross wide, harsh country where justice is often a personal matter. Some of these books are straight-shooting adventures and others take a harder look at the myth. Either way, expect open skies, long rides and a reckoning. This list shows the ones first published in 2025.

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Prairie Rain
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Prairie Rain

Tanya Renee

Published 2025

214 pages

Wild Side
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Wild Side

Elsie Silver

Published 2025

464 pages

Leaving Independence
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Leaving Independence

William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone

Published 2025

336 pages

Thunder Road
Cover of Thunder Road

Thunder Road

Luke Tracey

Published 2025

330 pages

Dismal Trail
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Dismal Trail

Ron Schwab

Published 2025

422 pages