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 books in publication order
8 books
The Geek's Guide to Dating
by Eric Smith
2013
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.
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