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Jesse Q. Sutanto Reading Order

9 series · 33 books

Jesse Q. Sutanto is a Chinese-Indonesian writer who crafts stories across multiple age groups and genres, from middle-grade fiction to adult novels. Known for blending humor with heartfelt narratives, she has built a substantial catalog including the popular Aunties and Busybodies series, alongside standalone works and collaborative anthologies. Her prolific output since 2021 demonstrates her range as a storyteller comfortable navigating both series-driven storytelling and one-off novels.

Anthologies Series

Ongoing

3 books (2025–2026)

Start with The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures and read in order.

Start this series with The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures

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The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures
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13 Little Love Stories
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Snow This is Love: A Meant to Be Holiday Anthology
2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Aunties Series

Ongoing

3 books (2021–2024)

Start with Dial A for Aunties and read in order.

Start this series with Dial A for Aunties

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Dial A for Aunties
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Four Aunties and a Wedding
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3
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties
2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Busybodies Collection Series

Ongoing

6 books (2024–2024)

Start with A Classic Case(By: Alicia Thompson), the first of 6 books in the Busybodies Collection series.

Start this series with A Classic Case(By: Alicia Thompson)

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A Classic Case(By: Alicia Thompson)
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2
Crime of Fashion(By: Emma Rosenblum)
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3
One Lucky Subscriber(By: Kellye Garrett)
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4
Staged(By: Elle Cosimano)
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5
The Nosy Neighbor(By: Nita Prose)
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6
The Reunion Dinner
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Meant To Be Series

Ongoing

5 books (2021–2025)

Start with If the Shoe Fits(By: Julie Murphy), the first of 5 books in the Meant To Be series.

Start this series with If the Shoe Fits(By: Julie Murphy)

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If the Shoe Fits(By: Julie Murphy)
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By the Book(By: Jasmine Guillory)
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3
Kiss the Girl(By: Zoraida Córdova)
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4
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Tangled Up In You(By: Christina Lauren)
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5
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Worth Fighting For
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Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

7 books (2023–2027)

Start with I'm Not Done with You Yet, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with I'm Not Done with You Yet

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I'm Not Done with You Yet
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2
You Will Never Be Me
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3
Next Time Will Be Our Turn
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4
Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block
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5
Read Between the Lies
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6
An Edge Sharp Enough
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7
You Made Me Do This
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The Obsession Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2021–2022)

Start with The Obsession and read in order.

Start this series with The Obsession

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The Obsession
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The New Girl
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Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2022–2023)

Start with Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit and read in order.

Start this series with Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit

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Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit
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Theo Tan and the Iron Fan
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Vera Wong Series

Ongoing

3 books (2023–2027)

Start with Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers and read in order.

Start this series with Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

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Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
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2
Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)
2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer
2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Well, That Was Unexpected Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2022–2023)

Start with Well, That Was Unexpected and read in order.

Start this series with Well, That Was Unexpected

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Well, That Was Unexpected
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Didn't See That Coming
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Jesse Q. Sutanto written?
Jesse Q. Sutanto has written 33 books across 9 series. Their published works span from 2021 to 2027.
What is the first book in each Jesse Q. Sutanto series?
Here are the first books in Jesse Q. Sutanto's series: Anthologies: The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures; Aunties: Dial A for Aunties; Busybodies Collection: A Classic Case(By: Alicia Thompson); Meant To Be: If the Shoe Fits(By: Julie Murphy); The Obsession: The Obsession.
What order should I read Jesse Q. Sutanto's books?
We recommend reading Jesse Q. Sutanto's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Jesse Q. Sutanto still writing new books?
Yes, Jesse Q. Sutanto has 6 ongoing series: Anthologies, Aunties, Busybodies Collection, Meant To Be, Standalone Novels and 1 more.

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