The Border Trilogy

The Border Trilogy is a series of novels by American author Cormac McCarthy, published between 1992 and 1998. The trilogy comprises All the Pretty Horses, The Crossing, and Cities of the Plain.

These novels explore themes of the American West, myth, and the transition from a more open frontier to a more encroached and controlled landscape. They often feature young protagonists navigating violence, loss, and the search for identity along the U.S.-Mexico border. McCarthy's distinctive prose style, characterized by its density and poetic quality, is a hallmark of the trilogy. All the Pretty Horses, the first book, achieved significant commercial success and critical acclaim, bringing McCarthy wider recognition.12