western fiction

Western fiction is a genre of novels, short stories, and films set in the American Old West, typically during the late nineteenth century.

The stories follow cowboys, outlaws, lawmen, and settlers navigating frontier life, featuring themes of rugged individualism, justice, and survival: Louis L'Amour wrote dozens of western fiction novels.

The genre peaked in popularity during the mid-twentieth century but remains a distinct category in bookstores and libraries.