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Mary Monroe Books in Order

8 series including God Don't Like Ugly Series, Lexington, Alabama / Wiggins Series and more

8 series 35 books Latest: Bent But Not Broken (2025)

Publishing since 1986, Mary Monroe has 35 books to their name. Across 8 series, God Don't Like Ugly stands out as the longest at 6 books. The most recent release we track is Bent But Not Broken (2025).

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1 God Don't Like Ugly 2 Lexington, Alabama / Wiggins 3 Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart 4 Mama Ruby 5 Neighbors 6 Mary Monroe Other Novels 7 Mary Monroe Short Story Collections 8 Mary Monroe Anthologies

Reading Order

8 series · 35 books
God Don't Like Ugly by Mary Monroe

God Don't Like Ugly Series

0 of 6 read
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✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 God Don't Like Ugly 2000 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 God Still Don't Like Ugly 2003 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 God Don't Play 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 God Ain't Blind 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 God Ain't Through Yet 2010 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 God Don't Make No Mistakes 2012 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Every Woman's Dream by Mary Monroe

Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart Series

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Every Woman's Dream 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Can You Keep a Secret? (Short Story) 2016 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Never Trust a Stranger 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 The Devil You Know 2017 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
The Upper Room by Mary Monroe

Mama Ruby Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 The Upper Room 1986 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Mama Ruby 2011 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Lost Daughters 2013 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Neighbors Series

0 of 3 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 One House Over 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Over the Fence 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 Across the Way 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Gonna Lay Down My Burdens by Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe Other Novels

0 of 12 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Gonna Lay Down My Burdens 2002 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
2 Red Light Wives 2004 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
3 In Sheep's Clothing 2005 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
4 Deliver Me From Evil 2007 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
5 She Had It Coming 2008 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
6 The Company We Keep 2009 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
7 Family of Lies 2014 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
8 Bad Blood 2015 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
9 Remembrance 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
10 Right Beside You 2019 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
11 The Gift of Family 2020 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
12 Once in a Lifetime (Short Story) 2021 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
Borrow Trouble by Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe Short Story Collections

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Borrow Trouble 2006 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia

Mary Monroe Anthologies

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Our Prince of Scribes 2018 Buy on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy on Amazon Australia
About the Author

Mary Monroe is a New York Times bestselling African-American fiction author.

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