Charles Carter

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@cbcarter

I write adult, middle-school and Y/A fiction.

2 Books

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Books by Charles Carter

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2 books

The Light Between Tides

2026 Romance Adult Kindle Unlimited

After twelve years away, Claire Rowan returns to the quiet Maine town of Bellweather Bay with one plan: sell her late grandmother’s seaside inn and leave before the memories convince her to stay. But the weathered old house needs repairs, and the only person willing to finish them before tourist season is Noah Vale—the man Claire once promised she would never leave. Working beside him brings back everything she thou …

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The Last House on Briar Lane

The Story of Alice Riley

2025 Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Adult Kindle Unlimited

The house on Briar Lane has stood empty for twenty years. At least, that’s what everyone in town says. When Mara returns to settle her mother’s estate, she finds a light burning in its upstairs window. The next morning, she receives a photograph of herself standing outside the house—a photograph taken the night before, when she was certain she was alone. As Mara searches for whoever is watching her, she uncovers a …

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About Charles Carter

Charles Carter is an author of fiction that spans all genres, but his greatest passion lies in crafting unforgettable stories for middle grade readers. His books invite readers of all ages into strange, lyrical worlds where memory, time, and truth are never quite what they seem. From haunting historical fiction to surreal fables, his work always returns to one core idea: the hidden weight of what we carry. His debut novel, The Paper Colony, is a Southern Gothic work of historical fiction set in the American South and the first in a planned series exploring forgotten voices and buried truths. His first middle-grade book, Before the Big Bang, published on September 7, 2025, is a clear and captivating guide for readers eager to explore what may have existed before our universe.

Literary Profile

Literary Fiction 100%

Historical Fiction 74%

Science 21%

Thriller 20%

Self-Help 19%

Latest from Charles Carter

Charles Carter

Sep 17, 2026 • 09:32 PM

My 2026 Reading Life

A year told through books.

My Literary DNA Strongest individual signal: Charles Carter Top theme: Survival Top trope: classic hero Top genre signal: Literary Fiction Discover your Literary DNA at bks.social/insights/literary-dna

Charles Carter

Sep 16, 2026 • 02:20 AM

Finished reading

The Postman Always Rings Twice (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

Rated it 5 out of 5 stars.

Great book

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Charles Carter

Sep 15, 2026 • 07:38 AM

Book Rating for Archetype

M. D. Waters

⭐ Charles Carter gave Archetype by M. D. Waters a 5 out of 5 stars.

Emma wakes to a life of confusion and captivity. Her husband, Declan—a powerful and seductive man—tells her the story of her life, but her dreams tell a different tale. They reveal a harrowing world of war, training camps for girls, and an undeniable connection to another man, whom she can’t remember. As Emma's dreams begin to blur with her reality, she must navigate the treacherous waters of love and loyalty.

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Charles Carter

Sep 09, 2026 • 04:25 PM

Finished reading

Finished The Great Alone.

Rated it 5 out of 5 stars.

Reaction: Liked it.

It's okay.

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Charles Carter

Sep 07, 2026 • 09:26 PM

Pull quote

Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow.

“Once there were brook trout in the streams in the mountains. You could see them standing in the amber current where the white edges of their fins wimpled softly in the flow. They smelled of moss in your hand. Polished and muscular and torsional. On their backs were vermiculate patterns that were maps of the world in its becoming. Maps and mazes. Of a thing which could not be put back. Not be made right again. In the deep glens where they lived all things were older than man and they hummed of mystery.”

― Cormac McCarthy, The Road

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Sep 07, 2026 • 09:21 PM

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Sep 07, 2026 • 09:19 PM

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Charles Carter

Sep 07, 2026 • 08:48 PM

Classic Hero

Charles Carter

Sep 07, 2026 • 08:44 PM

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Charles Carter

Aug 09, 2026 • 01:56 PM

Book Rating for Tree of Smoke

Denis Johnson

⭐ Charles Carter gave Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson a 5 out of 5 stars.

Tree of Smoke follows William "Skip" Sands, a CIA operative engaged in Psychological Operations against the Vietcong, and the disasters that befall him amid the Vietnam War. The narrative tracks Sands’s work in covert propaganda and the personal and professional unraveling that attends those operations. The book also follows the Houston brothers, Bill and James, two young men who drift out of the Arizona desert and into the war. Their arrival highlights a widening gap between disinformation and delusion as the conflict reshapes beliefs, loyalties, and the boundaries of truth.

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Charles Carter

Jul 11, 2026 • 07:04 PM

Finished reading

Rebecca Serle

Finished In Five Years.

Rated it 5 out of 5 stars.

Reaction: Loved it.

When I was in high school, I was close friends with a group of about seven other people. We stayed in touch after graduation, planned holiday parties with white elephant gift exchanges together. We settled back into a sense of normalcy even though our lives were each headed in different directions. I loved these people and though our little group has since fractured, I’m close friends with some of them still. I even live with one of them. Back in high school, my friends were interested in things like Doctor Who and hipster bands, but they were also invested in a particular author. My friend Karlee was, and still is, a huge fan of this person’s work. She met him. His name is John Green.