Gary D. Schmidt has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 5 non-fiction books, 10 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 5 other books, beginning with Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004). The best-known is Orbiting Jupiter (2015). The latest is Pay Attention, Carter Jones (2019).
Updated September 2026
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Orbiting Jupiter
Gary D. Schmidt's most-read book.
Newest
Pay Attention, Carter Jones
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
The Sin Eater (1996)
First Boy (2005)
The Wednesday Wars (May 2007)
The Emmaus Readers (2008)
Orbiting Jupiter (2015)
Pay Attention, Carter Jones (2019)
Short story collections in order
Mara's Stories (2001)
Non-fiction in order
The Voice of the Narrator in Children's Literature (1989)
British Children's Writers, 1914-1960 (1995)
Winter (2002)
Summer (2005)
Spring (2006)
Children's books in order
Pilgrim's Progress (1994)
William Bradford (1998)
Anson's Way (1999)
Straw into Gold (2001)
The Great Stone Face (2002)
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (2004)
Trouble (2008)
Okay for Now (2011)
Martín De Porres (2012)
What Came from the Stars (2012)
Poetry in order
Poetry for Young People (1994)
Other books in order
The Iconography of the Mouth of Hell (1995)
Autumn (2004)
Just Like That (2021)
One Smart Sheep (2021)
Labors of Hercules Beal (2023)
About Gary D. Schmidt
Gary David Schmidt is an American author of children's and young adults' fiction books. He currently resides in Alto, Michigan, where he is a professor emeritus of English at Calvin University.
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Gary D. Schmidt FAQ
- How many books has Gary D. Schmidt written?
- Gary D. Schmidt has published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 5 non-fiction books, 10 children's books, 1 poetry collection and 5 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Gary D. Schmidt's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Orbiting Jupiter.
- What is Gary D. Schmidt's latest book?
- Pay Attention, Carter Jones (2019).
- What is Gary D. Schmidt's most famous book?
- Orbiting Jupiter (2015) is Gary D. Schmidt's most widely read book.
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