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ⓘ About Sarah Smarsh
About Sarah Smarsh Hailing from Kansas, the American novelist Sarah Smarsh was a gifted writer from an early age, something which she has developed throughout her life. Gaining large amounts of critical acclaim, she has written for a number of highly regarded publications and outlets, including the Guardian and The New York Times amongst others. This has lead to her becoming one of the most prominent voices currently working within her field to date, showing a clear love and passion for her craft. A speaker as well, she has managed to talk on a variety of different subjects, one notably being that of the socio-economic inequalities present in society. Regularly commentating throughout the media, her voice has gone on to become one of the most prominent currently speaking on the subject.
All Book Series by Sarah Smarsh
It Happened in Montana
Series opener · book 1 of 55 · published 1992 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Colorado
Book 2 of 55 · published 1993 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Oregon
Book 3 of 55 · published 1994 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Washington
Book 4 of 55 · published 1995 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield,Lisa Harvey
It Happened in Northern California
Book 5 of 55 · published 1999 Anthology · Erin H. Turner
It Happened in Georgia
Book 6 of 55 · published 2000 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened In Yellowstone
Book 7 of 55 · published 2001 Anthology · Erin Turner
It Happened in the Civil War
Book 8 of 55 · published 2002 Anthology · Michael R. Bradley
It Happened on the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Book 9 of 55 · published 2003 Anthology · Erin Turner
It Happened in South Carolina
Book 10 of 55 · published 2003 Anthology · Lee Davis Perry,J. Michael McLaughlin
It Happened in Pennsylvania
Book 11 of 55 · published 2005 Anthology · Scott Bruce,Fran Capo
It Happened in Oklahoma
Book 12 of 55 · published 2006 Anthology · Robert L. Dorman
It Happened in Seattle: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Book 13 of 55 · published 2007 Anthology · Steve Pomper
It Happened on the Mississippi River
Book 14 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Rocky Mountain National Park
Book 15 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · Phyllis J. Perry
It Happened in Minnesota
Book 16 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · Darrell Ehrlick
It Happened in Philadelphia
Book 17 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · Scott Bruce
It Happened on the Santa Fe Trail
Book 18 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · Stephen Glassman
It Happened in Massachusetts
Book 19 of 55 · published 2008 Anthology · Larry B. Pletcher
It Happened in the Old South
Book 20 of 55 · published 2009 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Las Vegas
Book 21 of 55 · published 2009 Anthology · Paul W. Papa
It Happened in South Dakota: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Book 22 of 55 · published 2009 Anthology · Patrick Straub
It Happened in Florida
Book 23 of 55 · published 2009 Anthology · E. Lynne Wright
It Happened in Virginia
Book 24 of 55 · published 2009 Anthology · Emilee Hines
It Happened in Ohio: Remarkable Events that Shaped History
Book 28 of 55 · published 2010 Anthology · Carol Cartaino
It Happened in Michigan: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Book 29 of 55 · published 2011 Anthology · Colleen Burcar
It Happened in Indiana
Book 30 of 55 · published 2011 Anthology · Jackie Sheckler Finch
It Happened in South Carolina, 2nd
Book 31 of 55 · published 2011 Anthology · Lee Davis Perry
It Happened in Illinois
Book 32 of 55 · published 2011 Anthology · Richard Moreno
It Happened in Nebraska: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Book 33 of 55 · published 2012 Anthology · Tammy Partsch
It Happened in West Virginia
Book 34 of 55 · published 2013 Anthology · Rick Steelhammer
It Happened in Mississippi
Book 35 of 55 · published 2013 Anthology · Marlo Carter Kirkpatrick
It Happened in Glacier National Park
Book 37 of 55 · published 2014 Anthology · Vince Moravek
It Happened in Louisiana: Remarkable Events That Shaped History
Book 38 of 55 · published 2015 Anthology · Bonnye Stuart
It Happened in Louisiana
Book 39 of 55 · published 2015 Anthology · Bonnye Stuart
It Happened in Texas
Book 40 of 55 · published 2015 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Northern California: 2nd Edition
Book 41 of 55 · published 2015 Anthology · Erin H. Turner
It Happened in Northern California: Stories of Events and People That Shaped Golden State History
Book 42 of 55 · published 2015 Anthology · Erin H. Turner
It Happened in South Dakota
Book 43 of 55 · published 2016 Anthology · Patrick Straub
It Happened in Arizona
Book 44 of 55 · published 2016 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened In Rocky Mountain National Park 2nd edition
Book 46 of 55 · published 2018 Anthology · Phyllis J. Perry
It Happened in Nebraska
Book 47 of 55 · published 2019 Anthology · Tammy Partsch
It Happened in Michigan
Book 49 of 55 · published 2019 Anthology · Colleen Burcar
It Happened in the Great Smokies
Book 50 of 55 · published 2020 Anthology · Michael R. Bradley
It Happened in the Florida Keys
Book 51 of 55 · published 2020 Anthology · Victoria Shearer
It Happened in New Hampshire
Book 52 of 55 · published 2020 Anthology · Stillman Rogers
It Happened in New Mexico
Book 53 of 55 · published 2023 Anthology · James A. Crutchfield
It Happened in Connecticut
Book 54 of 55 · published 2023 Anthology · Diana Ross McCain
It Happened in Florida Revised
Latest in the series · book 55 of 55 · published 2025 Anthology · E. Lynne Wright
Bone of the Bone: Essays on America by a Daughter of the Working Class
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Smarsh?
About Sarah Smarsh Hailing from Kansas, the American novelist Sarah Smarsh was a gifted writer from an early age, something which she has developed throughout her life. Gaining large amounts of critical acclaim, she has written for a number of highly regarded publications and outlets, including the Guardian and The New York Times amongst others. This has lead to her becoming one of the most prominent voices currently working within her field to date, showing a clear love and passion for her craft.
Which Sarah Smarsh series should I start with?
The best place to start is the It Happened series, the earliest of Sarah Smarsh's multi-book series: it opens with It Happened in Montana (1992) and runs to 55 books across 1992–2025, ending with It Happened in Florida Revised (2025).
How many books has Sarah Smarsh written?
Sarah Smarsh has 59 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1992 and 2025. 55 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the It Happened series with 55 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sarah Smarsh's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sarah Smarsh's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are It Happened (1992–2025, 55 books).
How are Sarah Smarsh's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Smarsh's 59 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: It Happened (55 books, 1992–2025).