Scott William Carter Books in Order

Scott William Carter is a prolific author known for his diverse and engaging works. His debut novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, garnered critical acclaim, earning a Publishers Weekly endorsement and an Oregon Book Award. Carter's fiction spans multiple genres, including children's literature, mystery, and the supernatural. His book, Wooden Bones, was praised by the Junior Library Guild for its unique retelling of Pinocchio's story. He is also the creator of the popular Garrison Gage mystery series, set along Oregon's coast, and the Myron Vale Investigations series, which explores the world of a Portland-based private investigator. As a cartoonist, Carter pens the Run of the House comic strip. When not writing, he works as an Instructional Designer and Digital Production & Publishing Specialist at Western Oregon University, where he teaches and provides expertise in digital media and publishing.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Scott William Carter

  • #1
    How to Save the World (By: Dean Wesley Smith)(2013)
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  • #2
    Time Streams (By: Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred,Lou J. Berger)(2013)
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  • #3
    Valor (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Lee Allred)(2015)
    Amazon
  • #4
    Last Stand (By: John Helfers)(2016)
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  • #5
    Wishes (By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Dean Wesley Smith,Rebecca Moesta)(2018)
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  • #6
    Feel the Love (By: Mark Leslie)(2019)
    Amazon
  • #7
    Time Travelers (With: Kristine Kathryn Rusch,Lisa Silverthorne,Chuck Heintzelman,Dean Wesley Smith,Kelly Cairo,Sharon Joss,Thomas K. Carpenter,Fiction River)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #1
    The Gray and Guilty Sea (As: Jack Nolte)(2010)
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  • #2
    A Plunder by Pilgrims (As: Jack Nolte)(2010)
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  • #3
    A Desperate Place for Dying (As: Jack Nolte)(2012)
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  • #4
    The Lovely Wicked Rain (As: Jack Nolte)(2014)
    Amazon
  • #5
    A Shroud of Tattered Sails(2015)
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  • #6
    A Lighthouse for the Lonely Heart(2017)
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  • #7
    Bury the Dead in Driftwood(2019)
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  • #8
    A Deep and Deadly Undertow(2020)
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  • #9
    A Cold and Shallow Shore(2022)
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  • #10
    A Kiss of Sand and Sorrow(2024)
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  • #1
    Drawing a Dark Way(2011)
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  • #2
    A Tale of Two Giants(2011)
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  • #1
    The Haunted Breadbox(2013)
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  • #2
    Ghost Detective(2013)
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  • #3
    The Ghost Who Said Goodbye(2015)
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  • #4
    The Ghost, the Girl, and the Gold(2016)
    Amazon
  • #1
    Private Eyes (By: Leah Cutter,Michele Lang,David Hendrickson,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Nicole Givens Kurtz)(2020)
    Amazon
  • #2
    Sins Of The Father (By: Leah Cutter,Michele Lang,David H. Hendrickson,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Juliet Nordeen,Jason Adams)(2020)
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  • #3
    Passionate Crimes (By: Leah Cutter,Annie Reed,Steve Liskow,Diana Deverell,David H. Hendrickson,Christy Fifield,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Joslyn Chase,Juliet Nordeen)(2021)
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  • #4
    Always with Us (By: Leah Cutter,Annie Reed,Blaze Ward,Diana Deverell,David H. Hendrickson,Kari Kilgore,Juliet Nordeen)(2022)
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  • #5
    Cozy Sidekicks (By: Michele Lang,Steve Liskow,Diana Deverell,David H. Hendrickson,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Joslyn Chase,Juliet Nordeen,Leah R Cutter)(2022)
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  • #6
    The Hunt (By: Leah Cutter,Annie Reed,Michele Lang,Diana Deverell,David H. Hendrickson,Christy Fifield,Kari Kilgore,Joslyn Chase,Jason Adams)(2023)
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  • #7
    Library Cases (With: Annie Reed,Robert T. Jeschonek,Diana Deverell,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Joslyn Chase,Chris Chan,Leah R Cutter)(2023)
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  • #8
    Extreme Weather (By: Annie Reed,Diana Deverell,Cate Martin,Kari Kilgore,Joslyn Chase,Chris Chan,Marie Sutro,Jason A. Adams,Leah R Cutter)(2024)
    Amazon
  • #9
    Cat Tales 2: Fantastic Feline Fiction(2010)
    Amazon
  • #10
    Racing the Clock(2016)
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  • #11
    Library Cases(2023)
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  • #1
    President Jock, Vice President Geek(2010)
    Amazon
  • #2
    The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys(2010)
    Amazon
  • #3
    The Care and Feeding of Rubber Chickens(2012)
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  • #4
    Wooden Bones(2012)
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  • #5
    The Castle on the Hill at the Edge of the World(2019)
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  • #6
    The Liberators(2009)
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  • #7
    Heart of Stone(2009)
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  • #8
    Tommy Top Hat(2010)
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  • #9
    The Red Scarf(2010)
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  • #10
    Lincoln and the Dragon(2010)
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  • #11
    The Dragon of the Dolomites(2011)
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  • #12
    The Android Who Became a Human Who Became an Android(2011)
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  • #13
    Last Stop on Dowling Street(2011)
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  • #14
    Looking for Little Red(2022)
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  • #15
    The Dinosaur Diaries and Other Tales Across Space and Time(2010)
    Amazon
  • #16
    Web Of Black Widows(2010)
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  • #17
    The Unity Worlds at War(2011)
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  • #18
    Tales of Twisted Time(2011)
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  • #19
    Strange Ghosts(2011)
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  • #20
    Strange Romance(2012)
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  • #21
    The Man Who Made No Mistakes(2012)
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About Scott William Carter

Scott William Carter is a prolific author known for his diverse and engaging works. His debut novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys, garnered critical acclaim, earning a Publishers Weekly endorsement and an Oregon Book Award. Carter's fiction spans multiple genres, including children's literature, mystery, and the supernatural. His book, Wooden Bones, was praised by the Junior Library Guild for its unique retelling of Pinocchio's story. He is also the creator of the popular Garrison Gage mystery series, set along Oregon's coast, and the Myron Vale Investigations series, which explores the world of a Portland-based private investigator. As a cartoonist, Carter pens the Run of the House comic strip. When not writing, he works as an Instructional Designer and Digital Production & Publishing Specialist at Western Oregon University, where he teaches and provides expertise in digital media and publishing.

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