Scott William Carter Reading Order

3 books (2010–2023)

Scott William Carter has compiled three anthology collections spanning from 2010 to 2023, drawing from fantasy, mystery, and young adult genres. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Cat Tales 2: Fantastic Feline Fiction, followed by Racing the Clock and Library Cases. Each anthology brings together diverse short fiction that showcases Carter's range across multiple storytelling styles.

Start with Cat Tales 2: Fantastic Feline Fiction and read in order.

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1	Cat Tales 2: Fantastic Feline Fiction 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Racing the Clock 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Library Cases 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

7 books (2013–2020)

Fiction River is a complete seven-book series published between 2013 and 2020, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, and Lee Allred. The anthology series spans fantasy, mystery and thriller, and young adult genres, with each installment exploring different thematic elements. Readers should follow the books in publication order, beginning with How to Save the World and concluding with Time Travelers.

Start with How to Save the World(By: Dean Wesley Smith), the first of 7 books in the Fiction River series.

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1	How to Save the World(By: Dean Wesley Smith) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Time Streams(By: Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred,Lou J. Berger) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Valor(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last Stand(By: John Helfers) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wishes(By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Rebecca Moesta) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Feel the Love(By: Mark Leslie) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Time Travelers(With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Lisa Silverthorne,Chuck Heintzelman,Dean Wesley Smith,Kelly Cairo,Sharon Joss,Thomas K. Carpenter,Fiction River) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (2013–2020)

Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine is a completed 21-book anthology series edited by Scott William Carter, published between 2013 and 2020. Each volume features original short fiction across genres including fantasy, mystery, thriller, and young adult, with thematic focuses that vary from entry to entry—such as fantastic detectives, moonscapes, past crimes, and risk takers. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with How to Save the World. Standalone stories within each anthology make individual volumes accessible on their own, though reading sequentially provides a comprehensive view of the collection's evolution.

Start with How to Save the World, the first of 21 books in the Fiction River: An Original Anthology Magazine series.

10 books (2010–2024)

The Garrison Gage series comprises ten books by Scott William Carter, beginning with A Plunder by Pilgrims and continuing through A Kiss of Sand and Sorrow. Published between 2010 and 2024, the series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order, as the first four books were originally released under the pen name Jack Nolte before subsequent installments appeared under the author's own name. This fantasy and mystery-thriller series blends genres across its collection of interconnected stories.

Start with A Plunder by Pilgrims(As: Jack Nolte), the first of 10 books in the Garrison Gage series.

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1	A Plunder by Pilgrims(As: Jack Nolte) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gray and Guilty Sea(As: Jack Nolte) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Desperate Place for Dying(As: Jack Nolte) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lovely Wicked Rain(As: Jack Nolte) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Shroud of Tattered Sails 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Lighthouse for the Lonely Heart 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bury the Dead in Driftwood 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Deep and Deadly Undertow 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Cold and Shallow Shore 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Kiss of Sand and Sorrow 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2023)

The Karen Pantelli series by Scott William Carter consists of three fantasy-mystery novels following a young adult protagonist. Published between 2020 and 2023, the trilogy appears to be complete and should be read in publication order: Throwaway Jane, Lethal Beauty, and Dead-Eyed Drifter. The series blends elements of mystery and thriller with fantasy worldbuilding across its entries.

Start with Throwaway Jane and read in order.

2 books (2011–2011)

The Lost Lands of Rymadoon is a completed fantasy series by Scott William Carter comprising two books published in 2011. Read the series in publication order, beginning with A Tale of Two Giants followed by Drawing a Dark Way. This fantasy mystery series blends adventure with thriller elements and appeals to young adult readers.

Start with A Tale of Two Giants and read in order.

4 books (2013–2016)

The Myron Vale Investigations series consists of four complete books published between 2013 and 2016. Written by Scott William Carter, this fantasy mystery series blends supernatural elements with investigative storytelling and is best read in publication order: Ghost Detective, The Haunted Breadbox, The Ghost Who Said Goodbye, and The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gold. The series appeals to readers who enjoy young adult fiction that combines mystery and fantasy genres.

Start with Ghost Detective, the first of 4 books in the Myron Vale Investigations series.

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1	Ghost Detective 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Haunted Breadbox 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Ghost Who Said Goodbye 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gold 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

26 books (2020–2026)

Scott William Carter's Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem series spans 26 books published between 2020 and 2026, with the sequence still ongoing. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Private Eyes and continuing through entries like Sins Of The Father, The Chase Begins, Thieves, and beyond. This fantasy-tinged mystery and thriller collection blends crime investigation with suspenseful storytelling across its expanding catalog.

Start with Private Eyes, the first of 26 books in the Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem series.

11 books (2003–2025)

Scott William Carter's Short Stories/Novellas series spans 11 books published from 2003 to 2025, blending fantasy, mystery, and young adult elements across standalone and interconnected tales. The collection includes A Dark Planetarium, Heart of Stone, The Liberators, Lincoln and the Dragon, The Red Scarf, Tommy Top Hat, Last Stop on Dowling Street, The Android Who Became a Human Who Became an Android, The Dragon of the Dolomites, Looking for Little Red, and The Seduction of Doctor Dimension. While the series is ongoing, each entry can generally be enjoyed independently, though reading in publication order allows for appreciation of how Carter's storytelling evolves across the decade-spanning collection. New entries continue to be added to this diverse series.

Start with A Dark Planetarium, the first of 11 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

7 books (2010–2012)

Scott William Carter's Short Story Collections series comprises seven complete books of short fiction published between 2010 and 2012, spanning fantasy, mystery, thriller, and young adult genres. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Dinosaur Diaries and Other Tales Across Space and Time and concluding with The Man Who Made No Mistakes. Each collection stands alone as an independent volume while contributing to the overall series.

Start with The Dinosaur Diaries and Other Tales Across Space and Time, the first of 7 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	The Dinosaur Diaries and Other Tales Across Space and Time 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Web Of Black Widows 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Strange Ghosts 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Tales of Twisted Time 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Unity Worlds at War 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Strange Romance 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Man Who Made No Mistakes 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2010–2019)

Scott William Carter's collection of five standalone novels spans from 2010 to 2019 and blends fantasy, mystery, and young adult themes. Though each book stands independently, they should be read in publication order beginning with President Jock, followed by Vice President Geek, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, The Care and Feeding of Rubber Chickens, and Wooden Bones. The series is now complete, offering readers a diverse range of stories across different genres and tones.

Start with President Jock, Vice President Geek, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	President Jock, Vice President Geek 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Care and Feeding of Rubber Chickens 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wooden Bones 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Castle on the Hill at the Edge of the World 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible