If you enjoy reading books by Mindy Kaling then you might also like the following authors:
If you enjoy Mindy Kaling's witty, conversational style and lighthearted approach, you'll probably love Tina Fey. Her book, Bossypants, is funny, sharp, and incredibly relatable.
Fey candidly shares personal anecdotes from her life, insights from her successful career, and plenty of humor that resonates with readers.
Amy Poehler brings genuine warmth and wisdom combined with humor in her book Yes Please. Readers who appreciate Mindy Kaling's honesty about life, career, and friendships will enjoy Poehler’s thoughtful observations and funny personal stories.
Her style feels like chatting with a funny and wise friend you can always count on.
For those who prefer Mindy Kaling’s candid take on daily life and self-deprecating wit, Samantha Irby is sure to entertain.
Her essay collection We Are Never Meeting in Real Life is a hilarious, unfiltered exploration of life’s challenges in all their embarrassing, messy, and relatable glory. Irby’s humor is raw and honest—and endlessly refreshing.
Fans of Mindy Kaling’s sharp insight into friendships, adulthood, and everyday absurdities may appreciate Sloane Crosley. In I Was Told There'd Be Cake, Crosley uses her smart, insightful humor to capture the funny and sometimes awkward truths of young adulthood.
Her relatable storytelling style makes readers feel right at home.
Jenny Lawson’s open-hearted and irreverent style will resonate strongly if you enjoy Mindy Kaling’s humorous honesty about life's ups and downs. In her book Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson shares quirky personal experiences with sincerity, humor, and vulnerability.
Her writing leaves readers laughing out loud, feeling understood, and comforted all at once.
Nora Ephron's writing is witty, honest, and full of humor about everyday life's ups and downs. She has a sharp eye for relationships, friendship, and life's funny ironies.
If you enjoy Mindy Kaling's relatable observations, you'll probably like Ephron's essay collection I Feel Bad About My Neck, where she humorously explores aging, beauty, and modern living.
Issa Rae writes with a refreshingly honest voice, capturing the humor, awkwardness, and quirks of modern life, love, and friendships.
Her memoir, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is charming and frank, giving a sharp and funny look at feeling out of place yet finding your path anyway. Fans of Mindy Kaling's candid and funny voice will find Issa Rae relatable and enjoyable.
Phoebe Robinson's humor combines sharp insights about culture and society with her own personal experiences. Her style feels conversational and natural, often tackling issues around race, feminism, pop culture, and identity with witty, approachable honesty.
Robinson's essay collection, You Can't Touch My Hair: And Other Things I Still Have to Explain, illustrates her bold, funny perspective—something readers who appreciate Mindy Kaling's openly personal humor will gladly connect with.
Lindy West is wonderfully bold, candid, and funny. She tackles tough topics like body image, feminism, and the media, always with clarity, intelligence, and a good dose of humor. Her book Shrill: Notes from a Loud Woman combines humor with thoughtful social commentary.
Readers who like Mindy Kaling's confidence, honesty, and wit will likely enjoy Lindy West's fearless voice.
Lena Dunham writes openly about being young, navigating difficult relationships, and defining her identity and self-worth. She tackles life's uncomfortable moments head-on, finding humor even in tough situations.
Her memoir, Not That Kind of Girl, showcases a deeply personal honesty and unfiltered wit familiar to fans of Mindy Kaling's approachable storytelling style.
Diablo Cody has a smart, funny writing style that shares Mindy Kaling's sense of wit and sharp observation. Her characters are refreshingly candid and relatable, particularly for anyone navigating life's hurdles with humor.
In her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper, Cody shares her own unexpected adventures and experiences with honesty and plenty of humor. If you enjoy Mindy Kaling's breezy, uncensored storytelling, Diablo Cody is a fantastic choice.
Fans of Mindy Kaling will easily connect with B.J. Novak. They share a playful but thoughtful sense of humor and have even collaborated professionally.
Novak's book, One More Thing: Stories and Other Stories, offers short, humorous tales filled with wit, imagination, and surprising depth. Like Kaling, Novak knows how to blend comedy with moments of insight to create a meaningful and entertaining reading experience.
Readers who enjoy Mindy's approachable voice and hilarious commentary should check out Abbi Jacobson.
In her essay collection, I Might Regret This: Essays, Drawings, Vulnerabilities, and Other Stuff, Jacobson shares candid stories about life, anxiety, love, and the ups and downs of adulthood.
Her honesty, humor, and heart create an inviting reading experience similar to Mindy Kaling's style.
Ilana Glazer offers bold, sharp-witted humor with a fresh perspective that Mindy Kaling fans will appreciate. Known for fearless comedy, Glazer explores social and personal themes with honesty and sass.
Her work on the TV series adapted into the book Broad City: The Broad City Coloring Book channels the same upbeat, irreverent attitude toward modern life and friendship found in Mindy Kaling's writing—but with her distinctively spunky voice.
Jessi Klein's writing often centers on candid observations about being a woman in modern society, similar to Mindy Kaling's personable yet insightful style.
In Klein's essay collection, You'll Grow Out of It, readers find accessible humor and thoughtfulness that mirror some of Mindy's work. Klein connects easily with readers through honest reflections on adulthood, insecurities, and laughter at life's occasional absurdity.