The Son by Philipp Meyer might also fall into the category of literary or even perhaps family saga, but it follows a Texas family from the 1800's to the oil boom of the 20th century. It would have a bit of historical appeal, but as a saga, it should also cover a more contemporary time period. This novel is highly anticipated and well reviewed and apparently works with story as well as character and should appeal to a wide range of readers.
I might add the Orchardist by Amanda Coplin. This looks like another gentle, literary find about a lonely Orchardist in the West who opens his home to runaways. I think those who want the Western setting but paired with a more thoughtful story and an emphasis on solid writing will find much to like in this novel,. It is another novel that received very good reviews.
Finally, a classic tale that was recently uncovered but contemporary in its time, Woodie Guthrie's House of Earth. Readers may know Guthrie from his folk music, but this novel was written in 1947 and lost until only recently.
It tells the story of a couple living on the Texas panhandle in a haphazardly built wooden shack. But the husband learns how to build an adobe dwelling, and yearns to build them a better home, and hopefully a better life. This novel also seems a more thoughtful, careful and poetic read, capturing a more literary audience who like novels with deeper meanings.
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