Sarah Smarsh Reading Order
1 series · 8 books
Sarah Smarsh is an acclaimed American journalist and nonfiction author who explores themes of class, poverty, and rural American identity with unflinching honesty. Her work spans investigative journalism and narrative nonfiction, drawing on her own experiences growing up in Kansas to examine the lives of working-class Americans often overlooked by mainstream media. Through her standalone books, Smarsh has established herself as a vital voice for understanding the complexities of economic struggle and social inequality in contemporary America.
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Standalone Novels Series
8 books
Sarah Smarsh has written eight standalone novels and related works that can be read in publication order, beginning with Bone of the Bone. The series includes Heartland, It Happened in Kansas, multiple Kansas Off the Beaten Path entries, Outlaw Tales of Kansas, and She Come by It Natural. These books were published across different years and explore various aspects of Kansas and American life through distinct narratives.
Start with Bone of the Bone, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bone of the Bone |
| 2 | Heartland |
| 3 | It happened in Kansas |
| 4 | Kansas off the Beaten Path(r) |
| 5 | Kansas off the Beaten Path® |
| 6 | Kansas off the Beaten Path®, 9th |
| 7 | Outlaw tales of Kansas |
| 8 | She Come by It Natural |
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