Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Nation | 2018 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Serpent King | 2016 | Buy |
| Goodbye Days | 2017 | Buy |
| Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee | 2019 | Buy |
| In the Wild Light | 2021 | Buy |
| Colton Gentry’s Third Act | 2024 | Buy |
| Sunrise Nights | 2024 | Buy |
| Wayfarers | 2026 | Buy |
Jeff Zentner is a YA author from Tennessee whose novels are often set in small Southern towns. His debut, The Serpent King (2016), won the William C. Morris Award and was widely praised for its honest depiction of teenagers dealing with religion, poverty, and ambition in rural Appalachia. Before becoming a novelist, Zentner worked as a musician and a columnist.
His subsequent books, including Goodbye Days, Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee, and In the Wild Light, continue to explore the lives of young people in the South navigating friendship, loss, and the pull between home and the wider world. Zentner has also contributed to the anthology Hope Nation (2018).