A Book in Order

Series · 36 books

Mary Monroe Books in Order

The complete Mary Monroe reading order — 36 books from 1977–2025.

  1. 01 The Phanton Bride 1977 Amazon — buy The Phanton Bride Bookshop — buy The Phanton Bride ThriftBooks — buy The Phanton Bride eBooks.com — buy The Phanton Bride
  2. 02 The upper room 1985 Amazon — buy The upper room Bookshop — buy The upper room ThriftBooks — buy The upper room eBooks.com — buy The upper room
  3. 03 Upper Room 1989 Amazon — buy Upper Room Bookshop — buy Upper Room ThriftBooks — buy Upper Room eBooks.com — buy Upper Room
  4. 04 Girl In The Mirror 1998 Amazon — buy Girl In The Mirror Bookshop — buy Girl In The Mirror ThriftBooks — buy Girl In The Mirror eBooks.com — buy Girl In The Mirror
  5. 05 God don't like ugly 2000 Amazon — buy God don't like ugly Bookshop — buy God don't like ugly ThriftBooks — buy God don't like ugly eBooks.com — buy God don't like ugly
  6. 06 Gonna lay down my burdens 2002 Amazon — buy Gonna lay down my burdens Bookshop — buy Gonna lay down my burdens ThriftBooks — buy Gonna lay down my burdens eBooks.com — buy Gonna lay down my burdens
  7. 07 God still don't like ugly 2003 Amazon — buy God still don't like ugly Bookshop — buy God still don't like ugly ThriftBooks — buy God still don't like ugly eBooks.com — buy God still don't like ugly
  8. 08 Red light wives 2004 Amazon — buy Red light wives Bookshop — buy Red light wives ThriftBooks — buy Red light wives eBooks.com — buy Red light wives
  9. 09 God Don't Play 2006 Amazon — buy God Don't Play Bookshop — buy God Don't Play ThriftBooks — buy God Don't Play eBooks.com — buy God Don't Play
  10. 10 In Sheep's Clothing 2006 Amazon — buy In Sheep's Clothing Bookshop — buy In Sheep's Clothing ThriftBooks — buy In Sheep's Clothing eBooks.com — buy In Sheep's Clothing
  11. 11 Borrow Trouble 2006 Amazon — buy Borrow Trouble Bookshop — buy Borrow Trouble ThriftBooks — buy Borrow Trouble eBooks.com — buy Borrow Trouble
  12. 12 Deliver me from evil 2007 Amazon — buy Deliver me from evil Bookshop — buy Deliver me from evil ThriftBooks — buy Deliver me from evil eBooks.com — buy Deliver me from evil
  13. 13 She had it coming 2008 Amazon — buy She had it coming Bookshop — buy She had it coming ThriftBooks — buy She had it coming eBooks.com — buy She had it coming
  14. 14 The company we keep 2009 Amazon — buy The company we keep Bookshop — buy The company we keep ThriftBooks — buy The company we keep eBooks.com — buy The company we keep
  15. 15 God ain't blind 2009 Amazon — buy God ain't blind Bookshop — buy God ain't blind ThriftBooks — buy God ain't blind eBooks.com — buy God ain't blind
  16. 16 God ain't through yet 2010 Amazon — buy God ain't through yet Bookshop — buy God ain't through yet ThriftBooks — buy God ain't through yet eBooks.com — buy God ain't through yet
  17. 17 Mama Ruby 2011 Amazon — buy Mama Ruby Bookshop — buy Mama Ruby ThriftBooks — buy Mama Ruby eBooks.com — buy Mama Ruby
  18. 18 God don't make no mistakes 2012 Amazon — buy God don't make no mistakes Bookshop — buy God don't make no mistakes ThriftBooks — buy God don't make no mistakes eBooks.com — buy God don't make no mistakes
  19. 19 Lost daughters 2013 Amazon — buy Lost daughters Bookshop — buy Lost daughters ThriftBooks — buy Lost daughters eBooks.com — buy Lost daughters
  20. 20 Family of lies 2014 Amazon — buy Family of lies Bookshop — buy Family of lies ThriftBooks — buy Family of lies eBooks.com — buy Family of lies
  21. 21 Bad Blood 2015 Amazon — buy Bad Blood Bookshop — buy Bad Blood ThriftBooks — buy Bad Blood eBooks.com — buy Bad Blood
  22. 22 Every Woman's Dream 2016 Amazon — buy Every Woman's Dream Bookshop — buy Every Woman's Dream ThriftBooks — buy Every Woman's Dream eBooks.com — buy Every Woman's Dream
  23. 23 Never trust a stranger 2017 Amazon — buy Never trust a stranger Bookshop — buy Never trust a stranger ThriftBooks — buy Never trust a stranger eBooks.com — buy Never trust a stranger
  24. 24 The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) 2017 Amazon — buy The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) Bookshop — buy The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) ThriftBooks — buy The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) eBooks.com — buy The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart)
  25. 25 The devil you know 2017 Amazon — buy The devil you know Bookshop — buy The devil you know ThriftBooks — buy The devil you know eBooks.com — buy The devil you know
  26. 26 One House Over 2018 Amazon — buy One House Over Bookshop — buy One House Over ThriftBooks — buy One House Over eBooks.com — buy One House Over
  27. 27 Over the Fence 2019 Amazon — buy Over the Fence Bookshop — buy Over the Fence ThriftBooks — buy Over the Fence eBooks.com — buy Over the Fence
  28. 28 Gift of Family 2020 Amazon — buy Gift of Family Bookshop — buy Gift of Family ThriftBooks — buy Gift of Family eBooks.com — buy Gift of Family
  29. 29 Across the Way 2020 Amazon — buy Across the Way Bookshop — buy Across the Way ThriftBooks — buy Across the Way eBooks.com — buy Across the Way
  30. 30 Mrs. Wiggins 2021 Amazon — buy Mrs. Wiggins Bookshop — buy Mrs. Wiggins ThriftBooks — buy Mrs. Wiggins eBooks.com — buy Mrs. Wiggins
  31. 31 Once in a Lifetime 2021 Amazon — buy Once in a Lifetime Bookshop — buy Once in a Lifetime ThriftBooks — buy Once in a Lifetime eBooks.com — buy Once in a Lifetime
  32. 32 Empty Vows 2022 Amazon — buy Empty Vows Bookshop — buy Empty Vows ThriftBooks — buy Empty Vows eBooks.com — buy Empty Vows
  33. 33 Cry Murder, Baby 2022 Amazon — buy Cry Murder, Baby Bookshop — buy Cry Murder, Baby ThriftBooks — buy Cry Murder, Baby eBooks.com — buy Cry Murder, Baby
  34. 34 Love, Honor, Betray 2023 Amazon — buy Love, Honor, Betray Bookshop — buy Love, Honor, Betray ThriftBooks — buy Love, Honor, Betray eBooks.com — buy Love, Honor, Betray
  35. 35 Double Lives 2024 Amazon — buy Double Lives ThriftBooks — buy Double Lives eBooks.com — buy Double Lives
  36. 36 Bent but Not Broken 2025 Amazon — buy Bent but Not Broken Bookshop — buy Bent but Not Broken ThriftBooks — buy Bent but Not Broken eBooks.com — buy Bent but Not Broken

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Mary Monroe

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Phanton Bride 1977
2 The upper room 1985
3 Upper Room 1989
4 Girl In The Mirror 1998
5 God don't like ugly 2000
6 Gonna lay down my burdens 2002
7 God still don't like ugly 2003
8 Red light wives 2004
9 God Don't Play 2006
10 In Sheep's Clothing 2006
11 Borrow Trouble 2006
12 Deliver me from evil 2007
13 She had it coming 2008
14 The company we keep 2009
15 God ain't blind 2009
16 God ain't through yet 2010
17 Mama Ruby 2011
18 God don't make no mistakes 2012
19 Lost daughters 2013
20 Family of lies 2014
21 Bad Blood 2015
22 Every Woman's Dream 2016
23 Never trust a stranger 2017
24 The Devil You Know (Lonely Heart, Deadly Heart) 2017
25 The devil you know 2017
26 One House Over 2018
27 Over the Fence 2019
28 Gift of Family 2020
29 Across the Way 2020
30 Mrs. Wiggins 2021
31 Once in a Lifetime 2021
32 Empty Vows 2022
33 Cry Murder, Baby 2022
34 Love, Honor, Betray 2023
35 Double Lives 2024
36 Bent but Not Broken 2025

Mary Monroe reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Phanton Bride (1977). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mary Monroe — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mary Monroe books are there?

36 to date, spanning 1977–2025.

What is the newest Mary Monroe book?

Bent but Not Broken, published in 2025.