Author
Larry McMurtry
June 3, 1936 – March 25, 2021 · United States
Screenwriter, Historian, Novelist, Essayist, Writer, Author, Businessperson, Opinion journalist
Titles on list
14
Total weeks
108
Peak rank
#3
FictionNonfictionDot size = weeks on list
Biography
- Born
- June 3, 1936 · Archer City
- Died
- March 25, 2021 · Archer City
- Nationality
- United States
- Gender
- Male
- Languages
- American English, English
- Education
- University of North Texas, Archer City High School, Rice University
Awards & Honours
- 1985Spur Award for Best Western Novel
- 1986Helmerich Award
- 1986Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
- 1998Spur Award for Best Novel of the West
- 2005Golden Globe Award for Best Screenplay
- 2006Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
- 2006BAFTA Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- 2006Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay
- 2014National Humanities Medal
- 2014Carl Sandburg Literary Award
- Guggenheim Fellowship
On the Bestseller Lists
14 titles
THE LAST KIND WORDS SALOON
Larry McMurtry
THE LAST KIND WORDS SALOON
#13 · 3 wks
CUSTER
Larry McMurtry
CUSTER
#13 · 1 wk
TELEGRAPH DAYS
Larry McMurtry
TELEGRAPH DAYS
#13 · 3 wks
THE WANDERING HILL
Larry McMurtry
THE WANDERING HILL
#15 · 1 wk
SIN KILLER
Larry McMurtry
SIN KILLER
#12 · 5 wks
DUANE'S DEPRESSED
Larry McMurtry
DUANE'S DEPRESSED
#17 · 1 wk
COMANCHE MOON
Larry McMurtry
COMANCHE MOON
#7 · 11 wks
DEAD MAN'S WALK
Larry McMurtry
DEAD MAN'S WALK
#7 · 7 wks
STREETS OF LAREDO
Larry McMurtry
STREETS OF LAREDO
#3 · 12 wks
BUFFALO GIRLS
Larry McMurtry
BUFFALO GIRLS
#6 · 7 wks
SOME CAN WHISTLE
Larry McMurtry
SOME CAN WHISTLE
#6 · 6 wks
ANYTHING FOR BILLY
Larry McMurtry
ANYTHING FOR BILLY
#3 · 17 wks
TEXASVILLE
Larry McMurtry
TEXASVILLE
#3 · 11 wks
LONESOME DOVE
Larry McMurtry
LONESOME DOVE
#4 · 23 wks
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review. Biographical data from Wikipedia/Wikidata (CC0).