take my horse to the old town road
the novels on this list explore the faultlines of the american west, lingering in its borderlands, refusing its colonial myths. some of them reimagine classic wild west fiction tropes, while others refuse the terms of the western altogether. title from lil nas x ofc :)
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last updated May, 2026
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Omg thatās really kind, thank you! š Iām a big fan of your lists too, theyāre so thoughtful and well-researched and the themes are amazing. And thanks for the rec, I havenāt heard of that title but Iāll definitely look into it! Appreciate your presence on here š
I came across The Thousand Crimes of Ming Tsu by Tom Lin the other day, and it reminded me of this amazing list. Iām not sure whether it fits with your intentions here, especially since I havenāt read it! But I wanted to comment to say that I think about this list all the time. All of your lists are so, so brilliant. Thank you for creating them! š«¶š½
