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Home / Authors / Sue Monk Kidd Sue Monk Kidd American author best known for the novel *The Secret Life of Bees*. Her books have sold over 10 million copies worldwide and earned numerous literary awards. This page provides the Sue Monk Kidd books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.
All books · chronological
1987 God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1987 This Is the Day POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1988 All Things Are Possible POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 1990 When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 1990 Love's Hidden Blessings: God Can Touch Your Life When You Least Expect It POoNB · 5 Buy ↗ 1996 The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine POoNB · 6 Buy ↗ 2001 The Secret Life of Bees POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2004 The Mermaid Chair POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 A Luminous Presence: One Woman's Awakening to the Inner Life POoNB · 7 Buy ↗ 2006 Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd POoNB · 8 Buy ↗ 2009 Traveling with Pomegranates(With: Ann Kidd Taylor) POoNB · 9 Buy ↗ 2014 The Invention of Wings POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2014 Business Opportunities at Home: How to Start and Maintain Home Based Business POoNB · 10 Buy ↗ 2016 Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell(By: Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries) POoISB · 1 Buy ↗ 2016 Summary of The Light Between Oceans(By: M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries) POoISB · 2 Buy ↗ 2016 Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries) POoISB · 3 Buy ↗ 2016 Summary of The Invention of Wings(With: Instaread Summaries) POoISB · 4 Buy ↗ 2016 The Spiritual Sampler POoNB · 11 Buy ↗ 2020 The Book of Longings POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 2025 Writing Creativity and Soul POoNB · 12 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Standalone Novels 4 books · 2001–2020
01 The Secret Life of Bees 2001 Buy ↗ 02 The Mermaid Chair 2004 Buy ↗ 03 The Invention of Wings 2014 Buy ↗ 04 The Book of Longings 2020 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 12 books · 1987–2025
01 God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved 1987 Buy ↗ 02 This Is the Day 1987 Buy ↗ 03 All Things Are Possible 1988 Buy ↗ 04 When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions 1990 Buy ↗ 05 Love's Hidden Blessings: God Can Touch Your Life When You Least Expect It 1990 Buy ↗ 06 The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine 1996 Buy ↗ 07 A Luminous Presence: One Woman's Awakening to the Inner Life 2005 Buy ↗ 08 Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd 2006 Buy ↗ 09 Traveling with Pomegranates(With: Ann Kidd Taylor) 2009 Buy ↗ 10 Business Opportunities at Home: How to Start and Maintain Home Based Business 2014 Buy ↗ 11 The Spiritual Sampler 2016 Buy ↗ 12 Writing Creativity and Soul 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Instaread Summary Books 4 books · 2016–2016
01 Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell(By: Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy ↗ 02 Summary of The Light Between Oceans(By: M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy ↗ 03 Summary of The Boston Girl(By: Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy ↗ 04 Summary of The Invention of Wings(With: Instaread Summaries) 2016 Buy ↗