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Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan is an American author best known for her groundbreaking novels *Waiting to Exhale* and *How Stella Got Her Groove Back*. A pioneering voice in contemporary fiction, her books have sold millions of copies and inspired major film adaptations. This page provides the Terry McMillan books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1987MamaPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1989Disappearing ActsPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1992Waiting to ExhalePOoWTEB · 1Buy ↗

1996How Stella Got Her Groove BackPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2000A Day Late and a Dollar ShortPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2003The Interruption of EverythingPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2006It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College BoundPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2010Getting to HappyPOoWTEB · 2Buy ↗

2013Who Asked You?POoSN · 6Buy ↗

2016I Almost Forgot About YouPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2020It's Not All Downhill from HerePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2025It Was the Way She Said ItPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2006–2025

01It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound2006Buy ↗

02It Was the Way She Said It2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Waiting To Exhale Books2 books · 1992–2010

01Waiting to Exhale1992Buy ↗

02Getting to Happy2010Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 1987–2020

01Mama1987Buy ↗

02Disappearing Acts1989Buy ↗

03How Stella Got Her Groove Back1996Buy ↗

04A Day Late and a Dollar Short2000Buy ↗

05The Interruption of Everything2003Buy ↗

06Who Asked You?2013Buy ↗

07I Almost Forgot About You2016Buy ↗

08It's Not All Downhill from Here2020Buy ↗

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