Peter Heller's Denver Reading List

Those who caught the New York Times Book Review 12/22/24 article, Peter Heller's Denver Reading List, will be delighted to know that you can find all of his recommended reads in Denver Public Library's collections*!  Heller's descriptions are too perfect to mess with, so we've simply listed the titles below. Combine this with our Winter of Reading Colorado Author title list and you'll have more than enough to last you through Spring!

Woman of Light; Sabrina & Corina - Kali Fajardo-Anstine

The Meadow - James Galvin

Plainsong - Kent Haruf 

On the Road - Jack Kerouac

The Ballad of Rocky Ruiz - Manuel Ramos

Dark. Sweet. (*available through Prospector) - Linda Hogan

Stars Go Blue - Laura Pritchett

Cowboys are My Weakness; Deep Creek - Pam Houston

Butcher's Crossing - John Edward Williams

Go As a River - Shelley Read

House of Rain - Craig Childs

The Water Knife - Paolo Bacigalupi

Broken: a Love Story - Lisa Jones

The Nature Fix - Florence Williams

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