For pure entertainment and nothing else, Lonesome Dove. It was the first Western I read. I did not think I’d like it because it’s a Western... just not my thing. I was very wrong. I went on to read the other books in the series, but you don’t need to. They each stand on their own.

Still not sure I’ll ever read another Western, but this book was a gem. I believe it has been made into films twice, although I did not watch them.