Reading Order
8 series · 35 booksGod Don't Like Ugly Series
0 of 6 read
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | God Don't Like Ugly | 2000 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | God Still Don't Like Ugly | 2003 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | God Don't Play | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | God Ain't Blind | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | God Ain't Through Yet | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | God Don't Make No Mistakes | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Lexington, Alabama / Wiggins Series
0 of 5 read
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Mrs. Wiggins | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Empty Vows | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Love, Honor, Betray | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Double Lives | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Bent But Not Broken | 2025 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Every Woman's Dream | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Can You Keep a Secret? (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Never Trust a Stranger | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Devil You Know | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mama Ruby Series
0 of 3 read
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Upper Room | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Mama Ruby | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Lost Daughters | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Neighbors Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | One House Over | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Over the Fence | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Across the Way | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mary Monroe Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Gonna Lay Down My Burdens | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Red Light Wives | 2004 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | In Sheep's Clothing | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Deliver Me From Evil | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | She Had It Coming | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | The Company We Keep | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | Family of Lies | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Bad Blood | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Remembrance | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Right Beside You | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | The Gift of Family | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | Once in a Lifetime (Short Story) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mary Monroe Short Story Collections
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Borrow Trouble | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Mary Monroe Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Our Prince of Scribes | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Mary Monroe is an American author, known for her contemporary African American fiction. Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, she began writing in her 50s. Her first novel, "The Upper Room" (2004), was a bestseller and launched her writing career. Monroe has since published numerous novels, including "God Don't Like Ugly" (2007), "The Lord Is My Shepherd and He Knows I'm a Sinner" (2010), and "How To Murder Your Life" (2018). Her books have been praised for their compelling characters, explorations of faith and family, and honest portrayals of Black womanhood. Monroe has won numerous awards, including the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Fiction and the Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. Her work has been critically acclaimed for its insightful storytelling and its contributions to African American literature.