20 Books Recommended by Mindy Kaling on Twitter and Instagram
Mindy Kaling is one of my favorite people to follow on social media. She’s witty, and she’s charming, and she’s also a reader. She regularly let’s us peek over her shoulder by posting pictures of the books she’s been reading. So here, for your viewing pleasure, are just a few of the many books she has recommended over the last few years.
1. In Other Words by Jhumpa Lahiri
Literary mic drop from my favorite writer, Jhumpa Lahiri. #inotherwords pic.twitter.com/Ea4Q445a8b
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) February 4, 2016
2. The Best American Mystery Stories edited by Laura Lippman
Hey @LauraMLippman! Thanks for making present buying so much easier! pic.twitter.com/AbwJ8Jy0W4
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) December 20, 2015
3. Germany: Memories of a Nation by Neil MacGregor
This cool book came in the mail today with a ribbon but no note. Mystery gift! In my mind it’s from Christoph Walz. pic.twitter.com/4rr4axC4ko
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) December 19, 2015
4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
5. Emma by Jane Austen
In between slayin dudes and eating BBQ, #ireadeverywhere. Where do you read? @nypl pic.twitter.com/Pas0dyEBXW
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) August 5, 2014
6. The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Sith Lord on plane reading The Girl On The Train
A photo posted by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) on
7. The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes
8. Modern Romance by Aziz Ansari
9. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding
10. What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
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11. Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
12. Yes Please by Amy Poehler
Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in Yes Please. I love you Amy Poehler. pic.twitter.com/cAtz2Xz3QI
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) November 1, 2014
13. In Color by Tory Burch
14. The Lowland by Jhumpa Lahiri
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15. What Falls Away by Mia Farrow
16. I Was Told There’d Be Cake by Sloane Crosley
17. The Bassoon King: My Life in Art, Faith, and Idiocy by Rainn Wilson
18. It’s All Good by Gwyneth Paltrow
19. Michael Lewis
20. One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories by B.J. Novak
And of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Mindy’s own books: Why Not Me?…
And my personal favorite, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
Thanks The Strand! I hope many bookstore meet-cutes happen by this stack of books
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