Lindy West

Lindy West

2 Series • 5 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Shrill (2016)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: How to Be a Person (2012)

ⓘ About Lindy West

Lindy West Lindy West is an American biography, memoir, and nonfiction author. She is a contributor to This American Life, a columnist at The Guardian, and a freelance writer focusing on social justice, feminism, humor, and body image. Her work has been featured in The Stranger, The New York Times, Jezebel, GQ, Vulture, and others. Lindy is originally from Seattle. She is the daughter of Ingrid and Paul West, nurse and musician respectively. She graduated from Occidental College in L.A, California. In 2016, Lindy West won the Genius Awards in Literature for her book Shrill. She has co-founded Shout Your Abortion, an internet campaign where people are free to share their abortion experiences online without stigmatization.

All Book Series by Lindy West

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Shrill

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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The Witches Are Coming book cover

The Witches Are Coming

Book 2 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Shit, Actually: The Definitive, 100% Objective Guide to Modern Cinema

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
4
Adult Braces book cover

Adult Braces

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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How to Be a Person

Single-title series · published 2012

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2012

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Lindy West?

Lindy West Lindy West is an American biography, memoir, and nonfiction author. She is a contributor to This American Life, a columnist at The Guardian, and a freelance writer focusing on social justice, feminism, humor, and body image. Her work has been featured in The Stranger, The New York Times, Jezebel, GQ, Vulture, and others.

Which Lindy West series should I start with?

Lindy West's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Shrill (2016).

How many books has Lindy West written?

Lindy West has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Non-Fiction and Anthologies.

In what order should Lindy West's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Lindy West's books organised into series?

This guide splits Lindy West's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (4 books); Anthologies (1 book).