I started reading Zane Grey when I was about 10.
He never could paint pictures for me like Louis L’Amour could though.
I read plenty of Zane Gray. He had one where the main character was helping build one of the big western dams. Boulder or Hoover. Great book.
One day, I was at a garage sale and just didn’t have the money for the entire Louis L’Amour collection. Still kicking myself