Mindy Kaling

Mindy Kaling

Writer, Producer, and Actress

Emmy-nominated creator of The Mindy Project and author of multiple bestselling memoirs exploring humor, food, and modern life.

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Mindy Kaling is a writer, producer, actress, and author known for creating and starring in the hit comedy series The Mindy Project. She has written several bestselling memoirs that blend humor with personal reflection, and continues to work across television and film while sharing her perspectives on culture and identity.

20 Books Recommended by Mindy Kaling

Ranked by popularity across all reading lists on this site

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#1

Lean In

by Sheryl Sandberg

8 people recommendedrecommended 3x

Besides having written a great book, [this author's] comely face is comforting during airplane turbulence.

Besides having written a great book, [this author's] comely face is comforting during airplane turbulence.

Besides having written a great book, [this author's] comely face is comforting during airplane turbulence.

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Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, John Doerr, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Alicia Keys, Arianna Huffington, Jim Collins

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#2

She Said

by Jodi Kantor

4 people recommended

Can a book feel important AND be a page turner? Yes! This one!

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Also recommended by: Kara Swisher, Kathryn Minshew, Natalie Portman

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#3

Infinite Jest

by David Foster Wallace

4 people recommended

I totally pretended I’d read it because I wanted [Mike Schur] to think I was cool.

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Also recommended by: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Amelia Boone, Peter Attia

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#4

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3 people recommended

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Also recommended by: Sheryl Sandberg, Tom Hanks

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#5

Cravings

by Chrissy Teigen

2 people recommendedrecommended 4x

Hands down my favorite cookbook.

Hands down my favorite cookbook.

Hands down my favorite cookbook.

Hands down my favorite cookbook.

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Also recommended by: John Legend

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#6

The Lowland

by Jhumpa Lahiri

2 people recommendedrecommended 3x

I read all her books the week they come out and wait impatiently for the next.

I read all her books the week they come out and wait impatiently for the next.

I read all her books the week they come out and wait impatiently for the next.

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Also recommended by: Barack Obama

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#7

Harriet the Spy

by Louise Fitzhugh

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

As a child, my favorite book was probably [this book].

As a child, my favorite book was probably [this book].

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Also recommended by: Gretchen Rubin

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#8

The House of Mirth

by Edith Wharton

2 people recommendedrecommended 2x

I read [this book] in 9th grade, and [it] completely changed my life.

I read [this book] in 9th grade, and [it] completely changed my life.

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Also recommended by: Chelsea Handler

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#9

Yes Please

by Amy Poehler

recommended 4x

Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in [this book].

Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in [this book].

Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in [this book].

Getting treated to some major truths and funniness in [this book].

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#10

It’s All Good

by Gwyneth Paltrow

recommended 4x

I'm going to cook every recipe in [this author's] excellent healthy & yummy cookbook.

I'm going to cook every recipe in [this author's] excellent healthy & yummy cookbook.

I'm going to cook every recipe in [this author's] excellent healthy & yummy cookbook.

I'm going to cook every recipe in [this author's] excellent healthy & yummy cookbook.

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#11

Interpreter of Maladies

by Jhumpa Lahiri

Completely changed my life.

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#12

Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson

by Lady Gaga

recommended 3x

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#13

My Father’s Daughter

by Gwyneth Paltrow

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#14

Alexander McQueen

by Andrew Bolton

recommended 3x

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#15

The Girl in the Green Raincoat

by Laura Lippman

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#16

The Marriage Plot

by Jeffrey Eugenides

recommended 2x

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#17

Look, I Made a Hat

by Stephen Sondheim

recommended 2x

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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#18

The Dukan Diet

by Pierre Dukan

I love the book, but … it’s a diet book. I can kill a bug with it.

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#19

You Can’t Be Serious

by Kal Penn

I love [this author] and [this book] too.

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#20

11/22/63

by Stephen King

Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.

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