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Mary Monroe

Mary Monroe is an American author best known for her God Don’t Like Ugly series of African American fiction. Her books have sold millions of copies and frequently appear on bestseller lists. This page provides the Mary Monroe books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1986The Upper RoomPOoMRB · 1Buy ↗

2000God Don't Like UglyPOoGDLUB · 1Buy ↗

2002Gonna Lay Down My BurdensPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2003God Still Don't Like UglyPOoGDLUB · 2Buy ↗

2004Red Light WivesPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2005In Sheep's ClothingPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2006Borrow TroublePOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2006God Don't PlayPOoGDLUB · 3Buy ↗

2007Deliver Me From EvilPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2008God Ain't BlindPOoGDLUB · 4Buy ↗

2008She Had It ComingPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2009The Company We KeepPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2010God Ain't Through YetPOoGDLUB · 5Buy ↗

2011Mama RubyPOoMRB · 2Buy ↗

2012God Don't Make No MistakesPOoGDLUB · 6Buy ↗

2013Lost DaughtersPOoMRB · 3Buy ↗

2014Family of LiesPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2015Bad BloodPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2016Can You Keep a Secret?POoLHDHB · 1Buy ↗

2016Every Woman's DreamPOoLHDHB · 2Buy ↗

2017Never Trust a StrangerPOoLHDHB · 3Buy ↗

2017The Devil You KnowPOoLHDHB · 4Buy ↗

2018One House OverPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2018RemembrancePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2019Over the FencePOoNB · 2Buy ↗

2019Right Beside YouPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2020Across the WayPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

2020The Gift of FamilyPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2021Once in a LifetimePOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2022Mrs. WigginsPOoLA/WB · 1Buy ↗

2022Empty VowsPOoLA/WB · 2Buy ↗

2023Love, Honor, BetrayPOoLA/WB · 3Buy ↗

2024Double LivesPOoLA/WB · 4Buy ↗

2025Bent But Not BrokenPOoLA/WB · 5Buy ↗

2026Bad SeedsPOoLA/WB · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart Books4 books · 2016–2017

01Can You Keep a Secret?2016Buy ↗

02Every Woman's Dream2016Buy ↗

03Never Trust a Stranger2017Buy ↗

04The Devil You Know2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Lexington, Alabama / Wiggins Books6 books · 2022–2026

01Mrs. Wiggins2022Buy ↗

02Empty Vows2022Buy ↗

03Love, Honor, Betray2023Buy ↗

04Double Lives2024Buy ↗

05Bent But Not Broken2025Buy ↗

06Bad Seeds2026Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2006

01Borrow Trouble2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of God Don't Like Ugly Books6 books · 2000–2012

01God Don't Like Ugly2000Buy ↗

02God Still Don't Like Ugly2003Buy ↗

03God Don't Play2006Buy ↗

04God Ain't Blind2008Buy ↗

05God Ain't Through Yet2010Buy ↗

06God Don't Make No Mistakes2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels12 books · 2002–2021

01Gonna Lay Down My Burdens2002Buy ↗

02Red Light Wives2004Buy ↗

03In Sheep's Clothing2005Buy ↗

04Deliver Me From Evil2007Buy ↗

05She Had It Coming2008Buy ↗

06The Company We Keep2009Buy ↗

07Family of Lies2014Buy ↗

08Bad Blood2015Buy ↗

09Remembrance2018Buy ↗

10Right Beside You2019Buy ↗

11The Gift of Family2020Buy ↗

12Once in a Lifetime2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Neighbors Books3 books · 2018–2020

01One House Over2018Buy ↗

02Over the Fence2019Buy ↗

03Across the Way2020Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mama Ruby Books3 books · 1986–2013

01The Upper Room1986Buy ↗

02Mama Ruby2011Buy ↗

03Lost Daughters2013Buy ↗

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