CRACKER BOOKS - The Florida Cow Culture Preservation Committee

For the best overview of Florida’s history relating to settlers and cow heritage, the Florida Cow Culture Preservation Committee recommends A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith. This epic story is well-written, historically and culturally accurate, entertaining and easy to read. It has everything: adventure, action, comedy, and more than one love story. We also recommend The Florida Cowman written by Joe Akerman, Jr. and published by the Florida Cattlemen’s Association.

Several publishers, including the Pineapple Press and the University Press of Florida, have an excellent selection of Florida-related books, including Cracker history. Many museums also offer an excellent selection of Florida books.

A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith

The Great Florida Cattle Drive, Unbroken Circles by Nic Stolzfus

Live from the Devil by Wyatt Blassingame

Florida Cow Hunter: The Life and Times of Bone Mizell by Jim Bob Tinsley

Florida’s Frontier: The Way Hit Wuz by Mary Ida Bass Barber Shearhart

Before The Timber Was Cut: The Life and Memoirs of a Florida Cracker by Gilbert Tucker

The Trouble of It Is by David Newell

If Nothin’ Don’t Happen by David Newell

The Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt

Cracker: Cracker Culture in Florida History by Dana M. Ste. Claire

Conquerors: The Roots of New World Horsemanship by Deb Bennet

Old Tales and Trails of Florida by Myrtle Hilliard Crow