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Eric Smith

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Born

in Elizabeth, The United States

October 25, 1982

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Young Adult, Humor, Nonfiction

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Eric Smith is a Young Adult author and literary agent living in Philadelphia.

His next book, Jagged Little Pill: The Novel, a collaboration with Alanis Morissette, Diablo Cody, and Glen Ballard, will be published with Abrams in April 2022. It’s an adaptation of the Grammy and Tony award winning musical.

His latest books include You Can Go Your Own Way (Inkyard Press) and the acclaimed anthology Battle of the Bands (Candlewick), co-edited with award-winning author Lauren Gibaldi. It’s currently being adapted for film by Playground Entertainment.

His novel Don’t Read the Comments was a YALSA 2021 Best Fiction for Young Adults selection. The paperback is out now.

He has short stories and essays in the anthologies Color Outside the Lines by Sangu ...more

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Average rating: 3.74 · 7,995 ratings · 2,298 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Don't Read the Comments 3.83 avg rating — 3,570 ratings — published 2020 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	You Can Go Your Own Way 3.46 avg rating — 1,192 ratings — published 2021 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Geek's Guide to Dating 3.54 avg rating — 729 ratings — published 2013 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inked (Inked, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jagged Little Pill 3.74 avg rating — 324 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl and the Grove 3.84 avg rating — 190 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome Home by Eric Smith (Goodreads Author), Adi Alsaid (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Randy Ribay (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Textual Healing 3.85 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Branded (Inked, #2) 3.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Origin Story by Eric Smith (Goodreads Author), Summer Heacock (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Deals: The Dust Alphabet by Rebecca Podos Acquired by Balzer + Bray

It's not every day that one of your favorite authors in Young Adult books sends a pitch your way, but, there I was, just a few months ago, with an email from Rebecca Podos in my inbox.

I inhaled those pages that very evening.

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Ruthless Gods (Something Dark and Holy, #2)

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Sleeping Giants (Themis Files, #1)

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“So, we both know why you’re here. You’re tired of living life in single player mode; you’re on a quest for a Player Two to call your own.”
― Eric Smith, The Geek's Guide to Dating

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“Just because I had to go didn’t mean I wanted to leave.”
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“Lose control once in a while, and your emotions will make you strong. Keep your heart open, and they’ll make you invincible.”
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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

10 votes, 29.4%

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

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The Supergirls: Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy, and the History of Comic Book Heroines by Mike Madrid

3 votes, 8.8%

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

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Burn Bright (Night Creatures, #1) by Marianne de Pierres

Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres

2 votes, 5.9%

Dangerous Women by George R.R. Martin

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Lost in Wanderlust by Karina Halle

1 vote, 2.9%

The Geek's Guide to Dating by Eric Smith

1 vote, 2.9%

Fools by Joan Silber

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Indexing by Seanan McGuire

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