About this book
"Long Way to Texas" (1976, 192 pages) was originally published under Elmer Kelton's pen name Lee McElroy, one of three early novels -- alongside "Joe Pepper" and "Eyes of the Hawk" -- issued under that byline before reverting to his own name.
Key facts about Long Way to Texas
Elmer Kelton wrote Long Way to Texas, a book on our list. It has been out since 1976. The book has 192 pages.
We list 1 edition of this book. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780812561593 to find the main one.
Elmer Kelton has 52 books on our list. 20 of them belong to a series, while 32 stand alone. All 52 are out now. Other books by Elmer Kelton on file include Elmer Kelton's The Familiar Stranger (2024), Elmer Kelton's The Unlikely Lawman (2022), Texas Standoff (2010) and Other Men's Horses (2009).
Earlier, Joe Pepper came out in 1975. After it came The Good Old Boys in 1978. Since then, our list has added 35 more books by Elmer Kelton.
Elmer Kelton has 4 series on file, such as Buckalew Family, Hewey Calloway and Sons of Texas. Those series sit on our western shelf. Meanwhile, Elmer Kelton's The Blessing is the latest published Elmer Kelton book on file, from 2025.
About Elmer Kelton
Elmer Kelton (1926-2009) was a Texas-born author widely regarded as one of the finest writers the Western genre produced, distinguished for trading gunfighter mythology for the harder, more specific realities of ranching and farming life. See every Elmer Kelton book in order.
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780812561593