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ⓘ About Kiki Swinson
Kiki Swinson is bestselling American author of urban and fiction novels. She was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia and discovered her passion for writing after writing her debut novels, Mad Shambles while serving a five-year sentence at a federal prison. After completion of her prison term in December 1996, Kiki Swinson went on to self-publish Mad Shambles. Since then Kiki Swinson has authored more than nine series, authored over a dozen standalone novels, and contributed to other series such as Wifey. Swinson is one of the earliest novelists of contemporary Street Literature. The author’s Wifey series is one of the most popular in a genre with five installments. Other titles related to Wifey series include Wife Extraordinaire Returns and Wife Extraordinaire.
All Book Series by Kiki Swinson
Green Eye Bandit
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012 Co-authored · Ni'kia Nichols
Who's Wife Extraordinaire Now
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013
Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless
Book 8 of 16 · published 2015 Co-authored · Noire
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kiki Swinson?
Kiki Swinson is bestselling American author of urban and fiction novels. She was born and raised in Portsmouth, Virginia and discovered her passion for writing after writing her debut novels, Mad Shambles while serving a five-year sentence at a federal prison. After completion of her prison term in December 1996, Kiki Swinson went on to self-publish Mad Shambles.
Which Kiki Swinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wifey series, the earliest of Kiki Swinson's multi-book series: it opens with Wifey (2004) and runs to 5 books across 2004–2010, ending with Wifey 4 Life (2010). Kiki Swinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kiki Swinson written?
Kiki Swinson has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2024. 45 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Cheaper to Keep Her series with 6 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kiki Swinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kiki Swinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wifey (2004–2010, 5 books), Candy Shop (2007, 1 book) and A Sticky Situation (2008, 1 book), plus 11 more.
How are Kiki Swinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kiki Swinson's 62 books into 14 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Cheaper to Keep Her (6 books, 2010–2019); New York's Finest (5 books, 2011–2018); Notorious / Playing Dirty (5 books, 2009–2022); Wifey (5 books, 2004–2010); Wife Extraordinaire (4 books, 2010–2013), plus 9 further series.