The Time It Never Rained
- Published
- 1 January 1973
- Pages
- 416
- ISBN-13
- 9780613291064
About this book
"The Time It Never Rained" (1973, 416 pages) is widely regarded as Elmer Kelton's masterwork -- voted the best Western novel of all time by the Western Writers of America -- following a rancher's stubborn refusal to accept federal drought relief. It's the book new readers are typically pointed to first, ahead of Kelton's other standalone novels.
Key facts about The Time It Never Rained
Elmer Kelton wrote The Time It Never Rained, a book on our list. It has been out since 1973. The book has 416 pages.
We list 1 edition of this book. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780613291064 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, Wagontongue came out in 1972. After it came Manhunters in 1974. Since then, our list has added 38 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 9780613291064