Order of Sue Monk Kidd Books
Sue Monk Kidd is an American author of women’s fiction and non-fiction books. Sue grew up in Georgia and graduated from Texas Christian University with her B.S. in nursing and went on to become a Registered Nurse. After taking writing classes and attending writers’ conferences, Sue began a writing career. At first, she wrote spiritual memoirs, but later moved towards writing about feminism. Her first novel, The Secret Life of Bees was adapted for stage and film – the latter starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo.
Sue Monk Kidd made her debut as a published author in 1987 with the non-fiction books This is the Day and God’s Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved. Her debut as a novelist came in 2002 with the novel The Secret Life of Bees. Below is a list of Sue Monk Kidd’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
The Secret Life of Bees | (2001) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Mermaid Chair | (2004) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Invention of Wings | (2014) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Book of Longings | (2020) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Note: Traveling with Pomegranates was written with Ann Kidd Taylor.
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Sue Monk Kidd Synopsis: In Traveling with Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd & Ann Kidd Taylor, the mother and daughter write about their travels throughout Greece, Turkey and France while they’re each trying to redefine themselves and re-discover each other.
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