A Complete Reading List of Books For Readers Missing GLEE

A Complete Reading List of Books For Readers Missing GLEE They sing, they dance, they act, they write? You might not know that many cast members from Fox’s musical teen drama are actually quadruple threats. That’s right. A ton of Glee stars and guest stars have penned their own novels, memoirs, and self help books, so if you’re missing the beautiful disaster that was Glee, I’ve got you covered. Here’s a complete list of books by Glee actors. Chris Colfer Chris Colfer, who portrayed Glee’s beloved Kurt Hummel, is definitely the most prolific writer of the Glee squad. He hasn’t acted much since Glee, instead launching a pretty successful career as an author. His works include The Land of Stories series for children, and more recently a YA novel called Stranger Than Fanfiction. And in case you didn’t know, he actually wrote an episode of Glee! Check out “Old Dog, New Tricks” (season 5, episode 19) to get a taste of his writing talent. Lea Michele Lea Michele, AKA Rachel Berry, has written two books post-Glee. Her memoir, Brunette Ambition, tells the story of her life-long career in show business, along with memories of her time with Glee, and especially memories of her late boyfriend and costar Cory Monteith. Her follow-up book, You First: Journal Your Way to Your Best Life, is chock full of lifestyle tips and journaling prompts. Jane Lynch If you’re wondering whether Jane Lynch is anything like the morally ambiguous Sue Sylvester, you need look no further than her writings. Her memoir Happy Accidents focuses on her journey to self-acceptance, while her picture book Marlene, Marlene, Queen of Mean, written with A.E. Mikesell and Lara Embry, combats childhood bullying.   Naya Rivera The sassy Santana Lopez would no doubt appreciate Naya Rivera’s memoir, Sorry Not Sorry: Dreams, Mistakes, and Growing Up. In true Santana fashion, it’s full of the juiciest gossip. If you’re looking for all the Glee-era dirt, this is the book for you. Jenna Ushkowitz Jenna Ushkowitz’s book Choosing Glee: 10 Rules to Finding Inspiration, Happiness, and the Real You (written with Sheryl Berk) delivers on everything we loved from Tina’s storyline in Glee. It’s all about finding yourself and gaining self confidence, illustrated with photos and keepsakes from Ushkowitz’s life. And that’s just the main cast. Plenty of Glees recurring characters and guest stars have written their own books as well. See the complete, star-studded list below. NeNe Leakes (swim coach Roz Washington) Never Make the Same Mistake Twice: Lessons on Love and Life Learned the Hard Way Stephen Tobolowsky (former glee club director Sandy Ryerson) My Adventures With God The Dangerous Animals Club Whoopi Goldberg (Carmen Tibideaux, Dean of Vocal Performance and Song Interpretation at NYADA) Sugar Plum Ballerinas Series Whoopi’s Big Book of Manners If Someone Says You Complete Me, RUN!: Whoopis Big Book of Relationships Is it Just Me? Or Is It Nuts Out There? Kristin Chenoweth (McKinley High Alumna April Rhodes) A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages, with Joni Rodgers Gwyneth Paltrow (substitute teacher turned glee club director Holly Holliday) Its All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook It’s All Good, with Julia Turshen Notes from My Kitchen Table My Fathers Daughter: Delicious, Easy Recipes Celebrating Family Togetherness Kate Hudson (NYADA dance instructor Cassandra July) Pretty Happy: The Healthy Way to Love Your Body Pretty Fun: Creating and Celebrating a Lifetime of Traditions Demi Lovato (waitress, musician, and temporarily Santana’s girlfriend Dani) Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year Peter Facinelli (Rupert Campion, director of the Broadway revival of Funny Girl) After the Red Rain, with Barry Lyga and Robert DeFranco Protocol Orphans, with Michael Alan Nelson Sarah Jessica Parker (Vogue executive Isabelle Wright) She’s not exactly an author, but Sarah Jessica Parker is the Editorial director of SJP for Hogarth, a new imprint of Penguin Random House! Josh Groban (Josh Groban) Stage to Stage: My Journey to Broadway Carol Burnett (Doris Sylvester, AKA Sue’s mom) What I Want to Be When I Grow Up, with George Mendoza One More Time This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story Gloria Estefan (Santana’s mother, Maribel Lopez) The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog, with Michael Garland Noelles Treasure Tale, with Michael Garland Estefan Kitchen, with Emilio Estefan Molly Shannon (astronomy teacher and badminton coach Brenda Castle) Tilly the Trickster, with Ard Hoyt Britney Spears (Britney Spears fantasy) Heart to Heart, with Lynn Spears A Mother’s Gift, with Lynn Spears Shirley Maclaine (New York Socialite June Dolloway) Out on a Limb The Camino Sage-ing while Age-ing Don’t Fall Off the Mountain Dancing in the Light It’s All in the Playing My Lucky Stars What If . . .: A Lifetime of Questions, Speculations, Reasonable Guesses, and a Few Things I Know for Sure Dance While You Can Out on a Leash: How Terrys Death Gave Me New Life Going Within: A Guide for Inner Transformation Above the Line: My Wild Oats Adventure Olivia Newton John (Olivia Newton John) Livwise Cookbook: Easy, Well-Balanced, And Delicious Recipes For A Healthy, Happy Life Perez Hilton (Perez Hilton) The Boy with the Pink Hair Perez Hiltons True Bloggywood Stories: The Glamorous Life of Beating, Cheating, and Overdosing, with Jared Shapiro Red Carpet Suicide: A Survival Guide on Keeping Up with the Hiltons, with Jared Shapiro Andrew Rannells (Andrew Rannells) Rannells is set to publish a so-far-unnamed memoir in 2019, but in the meantime you can read his Modern Love essay, “During a Night of Casual Sex, Urgent Messages Go Unanswered.” Neil Patrick Harris (Bryan Ryan, school board member) Choose Your Own Autobiography The Magic Misfits Tyra Banks (owner of Bichette modeling agency) Modelland Tyra’s Beauty: Inside Out Perfect Is Boring: 10 Things My Crazy, Fierce Mama Taught Me About Beauty, Booty, and Being a Boss Kathy Griffin (Tammy Jean Albertson, judge of the 2011 Western Ohio Regional Show Choir Championship) Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin Kathy Griffins Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index Ricky Martin (Spanish teacher David Martinez) Santiago the Dreamer in Land Among the Stars Santiago and Alejandro’s Adventure Me Happy reading, Gleeks.