Reading Order
8 series · 35 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | God Don't Like Ugly | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | God Still Don't Like Ugly | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | God Don't Play | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | God Ain't Blind | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | God Ain't Through Yet | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | God Don't Make No Mistakes | 2012 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Wiggins | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Empty Vows | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Love, Honor, Betray | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Double Lives | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Bent But Not Broken | 2025 | Buy from Amazon |
Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Every Woman's Dream | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Can You Keep a Secret? (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Never Trust a Stranger | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Devil You Know | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |
Mama Ruby Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Upper Room | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Mama Ruby | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Lost Daughters | 2013 | Buy from Amazon |
Neighbors Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One House Over | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Over the Fence | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Across the Way | 2020 | Buy from Amazon |
Mary Monroe Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonna Lay Down My Burdens | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Red Light Wives | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | In Sheep's Clothing | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Deliver Me From Evil | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | She Had It Coming | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Company We Keep | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Family of Lies | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Bad Blood | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Remembrance | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Right Beside You | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | The Gift of Family | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Once in a Lifetime (Short Story) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon |
Mary Monroe Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borrow Trouble | 2006 | Buy from Amazon |
Mary Monroe Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Prince of Scribes | 2018 | Buy from Amazon |
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.