First published 2022
Sixteen-year-old John Grady Cole is the last of a proud Texas ranching dynasty. When his family's land is sold, he sets off for Mexico with two friends, seeking a life of freedom and adventure. But they find a world marked by hardship, violence, and the relentless pull of the past. As John Grady navigates this treacherous landscape, he must confront the realities of love, loss, and his own place in a rapidly modernizing world.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, adventure, coming-of-age
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: coming-of-age, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Texas, Mexico
Period: 20th-century
302 pages · Hardcover · Alfred A. Knopf
Content warnings: violence