Scott William Carter Books in Order

Scott William Carter has written 68 books, published between 2003 and 2026. The first book is A Dark Planetarium (Short Story) (2003) and the newest is City of Angels (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
68
Published
2003–2026
Confirmed
66 of 68 titles
Pages on record
2,053 in 8 of 68 books

Scott William Carter has 68 books in the catalogue, from a 2003 short story to City of Angels (2026). Carter is an American fiction writer working in fantasy, mystery and young adult fiction. Titles include The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys (2010) and President Jock, Vice President Geek (2010), and The Gray and Guilty Sea (2010) appeared under the name Jack Nolte. Series include Garrison Gage, Myron Vale Investigations, Karen Pantelli, Lost Lands of Rymadoon and Byrd & Hart Mystery. Coming of age, crime, magic and friendship appear among the subjects.

Source: Wikidata

How many Scott William Carter books are there?

Scott William Carter has 68 books, released between 2003 and 2026. They include 6 separate series.

Scott William Carter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 68 Scott William Carter books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. 1
    A Dark Planetarium (Short Story)Scott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  2. 2
    The LiberatorsScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #22009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  3. 3
    Heart of StoneScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #32009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
  4. 4
    President Jock, Vice President GeekScott William Carter Standalone Novels #12010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  5. 5
    The Dinosaur Diaries and Other Tales Across Space and TimeScott William Carter Short Story #12010 · 258 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010258
  6. 6
    The Gray and Guilty Sea (As: Jack Nolte)Garrison Gage #12010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  7. 7
    A Plunder by PilgrimsGarrison Gage #22010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  8. 8
    The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon BoysScott William Carter Standalone Novels #22010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  9. 9
    Web Of Black WidowsScott William Carter Short Story #22010 · 85 pages · confirmed 3/4
    201085
  10. 10
    Tommy Top HatScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #42010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  11. 11
    The Red ScarfScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #52010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  12. 12
    Lincoln and the DragonScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #62010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
  13. 13
    Drawing a Dark WayLost Lands of Rymadoon #12011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  14. 14
    A Tale of Two GiantsLost Lands of Rymadoon #22011 · 262 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011262
  15. 15
    The Unity Worlds at WarScott William Carter Short Story #32011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  16. 16
    Tales of Twisted TimeScott William Carter Short Story #42011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  17. 17
    Strange GhostsScott William Carter Short Story #52011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  18. 18
    The Dragon of the DolomitesScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #72011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  19. 19
    The Android Who Became a Human Who Became an AndroidScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #82011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  20. 20
    Last Stop on Dowling StreetScott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas #92011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
  21. 21
    A Desperate Place for Dying (As: Jack Nolte)Garrison Gage #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  22. 22
    The Care and Feeding of Rubber ChickensScott William Carter Standalone Novels #32012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  23. 23
    Wooden BonesScott William Carter Standalone Novels #42012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  24. 24
    Strange RomanceScott William Carter Short Story #62012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
  25. 25
    The Man Who Made No MistakesScott William Carter Short Story #72012 · 270 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012270
  26. 26
    The Haunted BreadboxMyron Vale Investigations #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
  27. 27
    Ghost DetectiveMyron Vale Investigations #22013 · 292 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013292
  28. 28
    The Lovely Wicked Rain (As: Jack Nolte)Garrison Gage #42014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
  29. 29
    The Ghost Who Said GoodbyeMyron Vale Investigations #32015 · 286 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015286
  30. 30
    A Shroud of Tattered SailsGarrison Gage #52015 · 282 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015282

Scott William Carter books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem in order

25 books
  1. 1. Private Eyes
  2. 2. Thieves
  3. 3. The Chase Begins
  4. 4. Sins Of The Father
  5. 5. Crimes in the Countryside
  6. 6. Passionate Crimes
  7. 7. Long Ago
  8. 8. The Contract
  9. 9. Always with Us
  10. 10. Black Widows
  11. 11. Cozy Sidekicks
  12. 12. Cold Cases
  13. and 13 more in the table above

Scott William Carter Short Stories/Novellas

11 books

11 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Garrison Gage in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Gray and Guilty Sea (As: Jack Nolte)
  2. 2. A Plunder by Pilgrims
  3. 3. A Desperate Place for Dying (As: Jack Nolte)
  4. 4. The Lovely Wicked Rain (As: Jack Nolte)
  5. 5. A Shroud of Tattered Sails
  6. 6. A Lighthouse for the Lonely Heart
  7. 7. Bury the Dead in Driftwood
  8. 8. A Deep and Deadly Undertow
  9. 9. A Cold and Shallow Shore
  10. 10. A Kiss of Sand and Sorrow

Scott William Carter Short Story

7 books

7 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Scott William Carter Standalone Novels

5 books

5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Myron Vale Investigations in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Haunted Breadbox
  2. 2. Ghost Detective
  3. 3. The Ghost Who Said Goodbye
  4. 4. The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gold

Karen Pantelli in order

3 books
  1. 1. Throwaway Jane
  2. 2. Lethal Beauty
  3. 3. Dead-Eyed Drifter

Lost Lands of Rymadoon in order

2 books
  1. 1. Drawing a Dark Way
  2. 2. A Tale of Two Giants

Byrd & Hart Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. One for the Monkey

Do you have to read Scott William Carter books in order?

You only need to read Scott William Carter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Scott William Carter

Start with A Dark Planetarium (Short Story) (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Scott William Carter book?

City of Angels (2026) is the newest Scott William Carter book released so far.

Is there a new Scott William Carter book coming?

No next Scott William Carter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Scott William Carter at a glance

Still publishing
Scott William Carter published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Scott William Carter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,053 pages across the 8 of 68 books with a recorded length, a median of 276 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Scott William Carter books, 34 of 68, were published in the 2020s.

When Scott William Carter books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Scott William Carter titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 34 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
31
2020s
34

68 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Scott William Carter books are about

3 of the 68 Scott William Carter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.