Mindy Kaling Reading Order
1 series · 19 books
Mindy Kaling is an acclaimed American entertainer who has built a career spanning acting, comedy, writing, and television production. Her sharp wit and distinctive voice shine through in her standalone novels, which blend humor with relatable observations about modern life. A decorated creative talent who has earned multiple Emmy nominations and a Tony Award, Kaling brings the same comedic sensibility and authentic storytelling from her celebrated television career to her written works.
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Standalone Novels Series
19 books
Mindy Kaling has written 19 standalone novels that can be read independently in any order, though publication order begins with Almost Surely Dead. The series spans multiple works including essay collections like Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and fiction titles such as The A.I. Who Loved Me, Vibrant Years, and Why Not Me. While the books are not connected by a shared narrative, reading them in publication order provides a chronological view of Kaling's evolving work as an author. The series status remains uncertain, leaving open the possibility of additional releases.
Start with Almost Surely Dead, the first of 19 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Almost Surely Dead |
| 2 | Drop Dead Sisters |
| 3 | Friends in Napa |
| 4 | I'll Follow You |
| 5 | I'll Stop the World |
| 6 | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? |
| 7 | Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) |
| 8 | My Life As a Goddess |
| 9 | Questions I Ask When I Want to Talk about Myself |
| 10 | Rules of Fortune |
| 11 | The A.I. Who Loved Me |
| 12 | The Better Half |
| 13 | Vibrant Years |
| 14 | When Stars Align |
| 15 | Why Not Me - Target Edition |
| 16 | Why Not Me? |
| 17 | Why not me? |
| 18 | Woke up Like This |
| 19 | Yours for the Season |
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