Larry McMurtry
Larry Jeff McMurtry was an American novelist, essayist, prominent book collector, bookseller and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas. His novels included Horseman, Pass By (1962), The Last Picture Show (1966), and Terms of Endearment (1975), which were adapted into films. Films adapted from McMurtry's works earned 34 Oscar nominations.
Books by Larry McMurtry
6 books available
Moving On
by Larry McMurtry
3.8(1,303)
In 1960s Texas, the sharp-tongued Patsy Carpenter drifts through a world of rodeo clowns, academics, and suburban boredom, always chasing a sense of belonging and love.
Leaving Cheyenne
by Larry McMurtry
4.0(2,246)
In West Texas, a serious rancher and a free-spirited cowboy, lifelong friends, both love the same woman, whose heart and sons they divide between them over sixty years as the American West changes.
Terms of Endearment
by Larry McMurtry
4.2(23,882)
In "Terms of Endearment," an indomitable mother and her spirited daughter navigate life's hilarious and heart-wrenching challenges, showing that their bond remains strong even through tragedy.
Streets of Laredo
by Larry McMurtry
4.0(12,822)
An aging Texas Ranger, now a bounty hunter, hunts a young bandit across the frontier, confronting his past.
The Last Picture Show
by Larry McMurtry
4.0(13,839)
In 1950s rural Texas, three teenagers navigate first love, forbidden desire, and the decline of their dying hometown as the last picture show closes.
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
4.5(149,079)
Two aging, cantankerous Texas Rangers embark on one last, epic cattle drive from the dusty Rio Grande to the untamed Montana frontier, confronting the brutal beauty and heartbreaking realities of the fading American West.