The Last Picture Show (novel)
| Author | Larry McMurtry | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Series | Thalia: A Texas Trilogy/Duane Moore series | 
| Genre | Coming-of-age story | 
| Published | November 1966 | 
| Publisher | The Dial Press | 
| Publication place | United States | 
| Media type | |
| Pages | 215 (first edition) | 
| ISBN | 0891908897 | 
| OCLC | 291926 | 
| Preceded by | Leaving Cheyenne | 
| Followed by | Texasville | 
The Last Picture Show is a coming-of-age novel by Larry McMurtry published in 1966. Set in the small fictional town of Thalia, Texas in the early 1950s, the novel explores the lives of a group of teenagers as they navigate the complexities of adolescence, love, and the decline of their hometown.