Books by Elizabeth Crook
Published by Little, Brown and Company
Named one of People’s Best New Books to Read in November
One of The Washington Post 50 notable works of fiction for 2023
One of Apple’s Best Books of November
One of Texas Observer‘s 2023 Must-Read Lone Star Books
“The tale that Elizabeth Crook conjures out of the most basic materials—a man goes on a trip, things happen, and the trip becomes a quest—should take its place alongside the very best novels of the American West, a top rank that includes Lonesome Dove, Little Big Man, News of the World, and Blood Meridian. Yes, it’s that good; I didn’t want it to end. Benjamin Shreve and his compatriots affected me as few characters have in recent years, and I think of them still.”
—Ben Fountain, National Book Critics Circle Award winner, National Book Award finalist, and New York Times bestselling author of Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk
Published by Little, Brown and Company
A New York Times Editors’ Choice
“The Which Way Tree is one part Track of the Cat, one part True Grit, and one part Tom Sawyer, a ruthless pedigree for a novel that displays human nature in its most beautiful form—a marvel.”
—Craig Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The Western Star, a Walt Longmire mystery
Published by Sarah Crichton Books, an imprint of Farrar, Straus and Giroux
“This is a brilliant and beautiful book.”
—Stephen Harrigan, author of The Gates of the Alamo and Remember Ben Clayton
“An extraordinary novel—an eloquent love story … subtle, startling, and wise.”
—Sarah Bird, author of Above the East China Sea
Published by Viking
February 2006 BookSense Pick and Barnes and Noble Book Club Pick
A brilliantly imagined, lavish, and transporting novel of a young woman discovering the truth about her family’s mythic past.
“Rich and serious yet also wonderfully beguiling . . . gripping and so unique”
—Julia Glass, author of Three Junes
Published by Doubleday
“. . .deftly deflates myths about the Texas fight (1835-36) for independence from Mexico . . . convincing characters and vivid description bring a fascinating period to life.”
—Kirkus Reviews
A Novel of Eliza Allen and Sam Houston
Published by Doubleday
2006 Texas Reads: One Book One Texas selection
“Crook’s intricate first novel engagingly details the abrupt dissolution of Sam Houston’s 11-week marriage to Eliza Allen . . . the couple’s emotional turmoil is maintained at high pitch by the interaction of a rich cast of characters …”
—Publishers Weekly
