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Scott Smith

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: A Simple Plan (1993)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Books to Die For (2012)

ⓘ About Scott Smith

Scott Smith is an entertainment, mystery and thriller, and horror fiction author that is best known for his debut novel “A Simple Plan” which was published in 1993. The author was born in 1965 in Summit, New Jersey but the family moved to Toledo in Ohio when Smith was still a child. After he graduated from Columbia University and Dartmouth College with an MFA in writing, he decided to become a full-time author. Smith also wrote the TV adaptation of “The Peripheral” originally penned by William Gibson. As the creator of the TV series, Scott Smith acted as executive showrunner and producer while the pilot of the series will be directed by Vincenzo Natali.

All Book Series by Scott Smith

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A Simple Plan

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1993

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1993
2
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The Ruins

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006

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2006
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Books to Die For

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2012

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2012
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Seize the Night

Book 2 of 5 · published 2015

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2015
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Dark Cities

Book 3 of 5 · published 2017

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2017
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Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 3 book cover

Year's Best Hardcore Horror Volume 3

Book 4 of 5 · published 2018

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2018
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Hark! the Herald Angels Scream

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018

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2018

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Scott Smith?

Scott Smith is an entertainment, mystery and thriller, and horror fiction author that is best known for his debut novel “A Simple Plan” which was published in 1993. The author was born in 1965 in Summit, New Jersey but the family moved to Toledo in Ohio when Smith was still a child. After he graduated from Columbia University and Dartmouth College with an MFA in writing, he decided to become a full-time author.

Which Scott Smith series should I start with?

Scott Smith's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is A Simple Plan (1993).

How many books has Scott Smith written?

Scott Smith has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 2018. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies and Standalone Novels.

In what order should Scott Smith's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Scott Smith's books organised into series?

This guide splits Scott Smith's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (5 books); Standalone Novels (2 books).