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The Travels of Jamie McPheeters by Robert Lewis Taylor
One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest by Ken Kesey
Dangerous River by R.M. Patterson
Far Pastures by R.M. Patterson
Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
I read every Louis L'Amour book I could find , when I was a kid, and loved them. I read "Dangerous River" the first time when I was twelve years old and have read it at least a dozen times since then. All of these are books I will re-read every ten years or so. GD

Lots of good books. Don't know that I can choose a favorite. I think the book with the best ending is Tom Clancy's "Debt of Honor".

If it's the one I think you mean...Will James married my Great Aunt, Alice Conrad in 1920. He did all the artwork and narration, she penned it in the language he used. But the booze got him, she got the divorce in '36 and he only lived 6 more years. A lot of kids were raised on "Smokey" the book, and even more colts were named 'Smokey".

Stranger in a strange land

Behold a Pale Horse, William Cooper

Lots of great reads over the years

I wouldn’t say “best” but damn good (to me) are:

1. The Making of the Atomic Bomb
2. Dark Sun: The Making of the Hydrogen Bomb
3. Lone Star
4. Comanches: The History of a People
5. Fire & Blood: A History of Mexico
6. Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
7. Into Thin Air
8. The Climb

Thats the same Will James, read all of his books in Junior High. All in the days riding was my favorite.

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I can only imagine.

Several Favorites....not sure which would be 'Best'

The Razor's Edge
A Tale of Two Cities
Atlas Shrugged
Uncle Silas
All Creatures Great and Small

I put All Quiet on the Western Front in same category as The Forgotten soldier but FS was more brutal, AQOTWF- maybe more ....felt.

Believe it or not - Dracula. Outstanding writing.

I Claudius

War and Peace.....might be the best.

I read "The Dangerous River".Awesome.I canoed the Nahanni when I was 19.

The great Gatsby
jim Corbett books
Months Of The Sun

I’ve been a big reader all of my life , Where the Red Fern grows was probably my first favorite and no telling how many times I’ve read it. Dogs have been part of me all my life. Anything by the outdoor writer greats , I have book cases full , including hundreds of pounds of Outdoor magazines from the mid sixties on up. Call of the Wild , White Fang , To build a fire by J. London . I grew up reading all of L’ Amours , Zane’s etc. I read everything I could get my hands on about American Indians from the Shawnee’s to Great Plains and southwest. Of Mice and Men is powerful and one more dog book from my youth called Beautiful Joe, I’ve read that many times but I don’t think I could now. Look it up if it’s still available . The Lord of the Rings trilogy is also a fave

I have been pondering this question several days now and like a favorite song there is no way to pick one.
I have enjoyed so many good novels Steinbeck would rate high on my list.

This . Having said that, in no particular order:

1. The Old Man and the Boy. Robert Ruark. Collection but awesome
2. The Professionals
3. Bunch of Louis Lamour
4. Horn of the Hunter, Ruark.
5. Jennie Willow, Gaddis. Could only read once
6. Old Yeller and Where the Red Fern Grows
7. Couple books by a Canadian Barry Broudfoot , dealing with the Great Depression and WWII. Different approach but hit home about a bunch of family’s experiences

Sure I missed others as good....

I've read hundreds of books all of my life. As a kid flashlight under the covers in so I wouldn't get caught being up to late. Result to many favorites to mention.

Yep, anyone that can pick only one favorite isn't very well read.

I will add,
Clan of the Cave Bear( Auel sp?)
Alaska ( Mitchener)
Campfires in the Canadian Rockies( Hornady)
The latter was written in 1905 or so about a location that I hunt now, the trailhead is 20 minutes from my door. I use it as reference and often carry it with me .
I am a Bible reader, and have numerous from Catholic to Cowboy. Read scripture most everyday

Lots of classics listed, but my favorite new book I’ve read is the Mulligan by Jorgenson. Made me feel better about some of the decisions I’ve made in my life. Definitely worth checking out.