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Terry McMillan Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Terry McMillan in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 12 books / 3 series

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.

Books by Terry McMillan in Publication Order

1987 Mama POoSN / 1 Buy
1989 Disappearing Acts POoSN / 2 Buy
1992 Waiting to Exhale POoWTEB / 1 Buy
1996 How Stella Got Her Groove Back POoSN / 3 Buy
2000 A Day Late and a Dollar Short POoSN / 4 Buy
2003 The Interruption of Everything POoSN / 5 Buy
2006 It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound POoNB / 1 Buy
2010 Getting to Happy POoWTEB / 2 Buy
2013 Who Asked You? POoSN / 6 Buy
2016 I Almost Forgot About You POoSN / 7 Buy
2020 It's Not All Downhill from Here POoSN / 8 Buy
2025 It Was the Way She Said It POoNB / 2 Buy

Complete Terry McMillan Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 2 books / 2006-2025
01 It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound 2006 Buy
02 It Was the Way She Said It 2025 Buy
Waiting To Exhale Reading Order 2 books / 1992-2010
01 Waiting to Exhale 1992 Buy
02 Getting to Happy 2010 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 8 books / 1987-2020
01 Mama 1987 Buy
02 Disappearing Acts 1989 Buy
03 How Stella Got Her Groove Back 1996 Buy
04 A Day Late and a Dollar Short 2000 Buy
05 The Interruption of Everything 2003 Buy
06 Who Asked You? 2013 Buy
07 I Almost Forgot About You 2016 Buy
08 It's Not All Downhill from Here 2020 Buy

Where to start with Terry McMillan

What is the best order to read Terry McMillan books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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