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Leesa Cross-Smith Books in Order
Leesa Cross-Smith is a renowned writer from Kentucky, whose works weave together poignant narratives and vivid settings. As the author of SO WE CAN GLOW, WHISKEY & RIBBONS, EVERY KISS A WAR, and the forthcoming novel THIS CLOSE TO OKAY, she has established herself as a masterful storyteller. WHISKEY & RIBBONS garnered widespread acclaim, winning the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal in Literary Fiction, and earning spots on the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize longlist and O Magazine's 2018 Top Books of Summer. Her other notable works include EVERY KISS A WAR, a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and the Iowa Short Fiction Award, and a PEN Open Book Award nominee.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Leesa Cross-Smith's book series? Leesa Cross-Smith has written 1 book series. The most notable is the Standalone series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Leesa Cross-Smith
- #1
Whiskey & Ribbons(2018) - #2
This Close to Okay(2021) - #3
Half-Blown Rose(2022) - #4
Goodbye Earl(2023) - #5
As You Wish(2025) - #6
The Great Barrier Reef Is Dying but so Are We(2018) - #7
Every Kiss a War(2014) - #8
So We Can Glow: Stories(2020) - #9
Shorts, Volume One(2019)
About Leesa Cross-Smith
Leesa Cross-Smith is a renowned writer from Kentucky, whose works weave together poignant narratives and vivid settings. As the author of SO WE CAN GLOW, WHISKEY & RIBBONS, EVERY KISS A WAR, and the forthcoming novel THIS CLOSE TO OKAY, she has established herself as a masterful storyteller. WHISKEY & RIBBONS garnered widespread acclaim, winning the 2019 Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPY) Gold Medal in Literary Fiction, and earning spots on the 2018 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize longlist and O Magazine's 2018 Top Books of Summer. Her other notable works include EVERY KISS A WAR, a finalist for the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction and the Iowa Short Fiction Award, and a PEN Open Book Award nominee.
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