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
Lean In
8 people recommendedrecommended 3xBesides 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.
Also recommended by: Mark Zuckerberg, John Doerr, Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Alicia Keys, Arianna Huffington, Jim Collins
She Said
4 people recommendedCan a book feel important AND be a page turner? Yes! This one!
Also recommended by: Kara Swisher, Kathryn Minshew, Natalie Portman
Infinite Jest
4 people recommendedI totally pretended Iβd read it because I wanted [Mike Schur] to think I was cool.
Also recommended by: Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Amelia Boone, Peter Attia
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
Also recommended by: Sheryl Sandberg, Tom Hanks
Cravings
2 people recommendedrecommended 4xHands down my favorite cookbook.
Hands down my favorite cookbook.
Hands down my favorite cookbook.
Hands down my favorite cookbook.
Also recommended by: John Legend
The Lowland
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xI 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.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama
Harriet the Spy
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xAs a child, my favorite book was probably [this book].
As a child, my favorite book was probably [this book].
Also recommended by: Gretchen Rubin
The House of Mirth
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xI 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.
Also recommended by: Chelsea Handler
Yes Please
recommended 4xGetting 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].
It’s All Good
recommended 4xI'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.
Lady Gaga X Terry Richardson
recommended 3xMindy 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.
My Father’s Daughter
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
Alexander McQueen
recommended 3xMindy 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.
The Girl in the Green Raincoat
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
The Marriage Plot
recommended 2xMindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
Look, I Made a Hat
recommended 2xMindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
Mindy Kaling recommended this book in a Today.com interview.
The Dukan Diet
I love the book, but β¦ itβs a diet book. I can kill a bug with it.
