* "The 13 Clocks": This was his first published novel and won the Newbery Honor Award.
* "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle": A historical fiction novel that won several awards, including the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award.
* "The Red Convertible": A coming-of-age story that won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Garis has also written numerous essays, short stories, and plays. He is considered a prominent figure in American children's literature.