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ⓘ About Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd is one of the noteworthy authors of America who has written numerous successful novels based on the Fiction and Memoir genres. She hails from the Southern United States and is particularly well known for her novel title ‘The Secret Life of Bees’. Sue Monk was born on August 12, 1948 in Sylvester, Georgia, United States, and completed her schooling by attending local schools. Later, she went on to graduate from the Texas Christian University with a B.S. Degree in Nursing in the year 1970. After that, she began working as a Registered Nurse and has continued doing it throughout her life. Other than that, she has also worked as a college nursing instructor at the Georgia Medical College.
All Book Series by Sue Monk Kidd
God's Joyful Surprise: Finding Yourself Loved
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1987
When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction for Life's Sacred Questions
Book 4 of 12 · published 1990
Love's Hidden Blessings: God Can Touch Your Life When You Least Expect It
Book 5 of 12 · published 1990
The Dance of the Dissident Daughter: A Woman's Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine
Book 6 of 12 · published 1996
A Luminous Presence: One Woman's Awakening to the Inner Life
Book 7 of 12 · published 2005
Firstlight: The Early Inspirational Writings of Sue Monk Kidd
Book 8 of 12 · published 2006
Traveling with Pomegranates
Book 9 of 12 · published 2009 Co-authored · Ann Kidd Taylor
Business Opportunities at Home: How to Start and Maintain Home Based Business
Book 10 of 12 · published 2014
Writing Creativity and Soul
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025
Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Nadia Hashimi,Instaread Summaries
Summary of The Light Between Oceans
Book 2 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · M.L. Stedman,Instaread Summaries
Summary of The Boston Girl
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016 Anthology · Anita Diamant,Instaread Summaries
Summary of The Invention of Wings
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016 Co-authored · Instaread Summaries
Hungry Hearts: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging
Single-title series · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sue Monk Kidd?
Sue Monk Kidd is one of the noteworthy authors of America who has written numerous successful novels based on the Fiction and Memoir genres. She hails from the Southern United States and is particularly well known for her novel title 'The Secret Life of Bees'. Sue Monk was born on August 12, 1948 in Sylvester, Georgia, United States, and completed her schooling by attending local schools.
Which Sue Monk Kidd series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Instaread Summary series, the earliest of Sue Monk Kidd's multi-book series: it opens with Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell (2016) and runs to 4 books across 2016, ending with Summary of The Invention of Wings (2016).
How many books has Sue Monk Kidd written?
Sue Monk Kidd has 21 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2025. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Instaread Summary series with 4 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sue Monk Kidd's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sue Monk Kidd's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Instaread Summary (2016, 4 books).
How are Sue Monk Kidd's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sue Monk Kidd's 21 books into 1 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Instaread Summary (4 books, 2016).