Western

Western is a fiction genre that may be slightly overlooked by today's readers.

Westerns are named so as they often take place in "unidentified places (simply the West)" (Saricks, 2009, p.290).

Common plot lines within these nostalgic novels often center around loner heroes fighting against wrong-doers, a mismatched group struggling to survive the harsh elements, and revenge (Saricks).

For suggestions on books in the Western genre, see Publishers Weekly list here.

References

Saricks, J. G. (2009). The readers’ advisory guide to genre fiction (2nd ed.). ALA.