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Eric Smith Books in Order

Explore Eric Smith's young adult books in reading order, with summaries covering the Inked fantasy duology, contemporary romances, and stories of identity and belonging.

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Eric Smith offers dating advice for readers more comfortable with games, comics and fandom than romance. Using geek culture references and illustrated humor, he explores meeting people, planning dates, sustaining relationships and coping when those relationships end.

Inked

by Eric Smith

2015

In a society where magical tattoos dictate destiny, Caenum wants the freedom to choose his future. A clash with his assigned Scribe puts him and his companions on the run from the Citadel toward a hidden sanctuary.

Branded

by Eric Smith

2017

Caenum leads a rebellion against the Citadel with fellow practitioners of forbidden magic. When betrayal destroys their refuge, he and his friends flee into the wilderness while protecting a weapon that could alter the conflict.

The Girl and the Grove

by Eric Smith

2018

Newly adopted Leila hopes for stability after years in foster care and channels her energy into environmental activism. But increasingly insistent voices draw her toward a grove in Fairmount Park and questions she can no longer ignore.

Don't Read the Comments

by Eric Smith

2020

Divya earns gaming sponsorships to support her mother, while Aaron dreams of designing games. Their online partnership and growing connection are threatened when trolls launch a doxxing campaign that endangers their futures and Divya's safety.

You Can Go Your Own Way

by Eric Smith

2021

Adam fights to preserve his late father's pinball arcade, while Whitney promotes her father's rival gaming cafés. A snowstorm traps the feuding teens inside the arcade, forcing them to confront their assumptions and an unexpected attraction.

Jagged Little Pill

by Eric Smith

2022

Five teenagers navigate family expectations, queer identity, romance, and uncertainty about their futures. When Bella is sexually assaulted at a party, their intertwined lives confront questions of accountability, speaking out, and supporting someone whose pain others would dismiss.

With or Without You

by Eric Smith

2023

Jordan and Cindy pretend to hate each other to promote their families’ rival Philadelphia cheesesteak trucks, while secretly dating. When the staged feud attracts a reality television pilot, their expanding deception threatens both their ambitions and their relationship.

Standalone Eric Smith books

  1. Book cover for "The Geek's Guide to Dating"
  2. Book cover for "Inked"

    Inked

    by Eric Smith

    2015Inked, Book 1
  3. Book cover for "Branded"

    Branded

    by Eric Smith

    2017Inked, Book 2
  4. Book cover for "The Girl and the Grove"

    The Girl and the Grove

    by Eric Smith

    2018
  5. Book cover for "Don't Read the Comments"

    Don't Read the Comments

    by Eric Smith

    2020
  6. Book cover for "You Can Go Your Own Way"

    You Can Go Your Own Way

    by Eric Smith

    2021
  7. Book cover for "Jagged Little Pill"

    Jagged Little Pill

    by Eric Smith

    2022
  8. Book cover for "With or Without You"

    With or Without You

    by Eric Smith

    2023

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