Why is there a cowboy?

Books that are not westerns yet inexplicably include a cowboy in the cast.

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last updated August, 2026

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I love this šŸ˜‚ Dracula had me laughing

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Dracula!? What you are doing here. For reasons I can’t understand this news actually makes me want to read Dracula more

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You must, if only to meet dear Mr. Quincy P. Morris.

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that sounds like a cowboy name to me!

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The setting of Dracula covers both Cowboys and Coke a cola. Er, well, the time period

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This list is so niche lmao, I love it!!

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Thank you

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I am CACKLING. I love this so much. Amazing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Thanks

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incredible work here

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Thank you!

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HELPP

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I love this!

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crying omg 🤣

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100000/10 list

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Obsessed with this list. Why /aren't/ there more random cowboys in literature?

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Who is the random cowboy in Dune???

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When I was making the list, a friend of mine insisted that Duncan Idaho met the "cowboy criteria," so I included it.

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You know your friend is correct

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