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  • Bibliography:
    2 Books
  • First Book:
    September 2007
  • Latest Book:
    June 2013
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Book List in Order: 2 titles



  • ...catches the ambiance of West over the last 40 years...excellent at describing settings, also wonderful at creating unforgettable characters. -- KLIATTIntrospective and soul-searching, but not self-indulgent...Teens who like Ernest Hemingway or Jim...



  • In the wake of family tragedy, Indiana farmer Thompson Grey takes to the Santa Fe Trail in a beautifully scripted, spare and powerful story of relationships, human frailties, and ultimately, redemption. In spring of 1858 Thompson Grey, a young far...




Award-Winning Books by Gary Schanbacher

Crossing Purgatory
2013 Langum Prize for Historical Literature -- Historical Fiction
2014 Spur Award -- Traditional
Migration Patterns: Stories
2008 Colorado Book Award -- General Fiction


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Gary Schanbacher has published 2 books.

Gary Schanbacher does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Crossing Purgatory, was published in June 2013.

The first book by Gary Schanbacher, Migration Patterns: Stories, was published in September 2007.

No. Gary Schanbacher does not write books in series.