Author · updated 2026
Terry McMillan Books in Order
Every Terry McMillan book in publication order — 12 in total, spanning 1987–2020.
Publication Order of Waiting To Exhale Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waiting to Exhale | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Getting to Happy | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Disappearing Acts | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Interruption of Everything | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Who Asked You? | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | I Almost Forgot About You | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | It's Not All Downhill from Here | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breaking Ice | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 12, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mama | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Disappearing Acts | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Breaking Ice | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Waiting to Exhale | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | How Stella Got Her Groove Back | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | A Day Late and a Dollar Short | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Interruption of Everything | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | It's OK if You're Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Getting to Happy | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Who Asked You? | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | I Almost Forgot About You | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | It's Not All Downhill from Here | 2020 | Amazon US UK |
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