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Jesse Q. Sutanto Books in Order

Jesse Q. Sutanto has written 19 books, published between 2021 and 2026. The first book is Dial A for Aunties (2021) and the newest is An Edge Sharp Enough (2026). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19 + 2 announced
Published
2021–2026
Confirmed
18 of 21 titles
Pages on record
1,648 in 5 of 21 books
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Photo of Jesse Q. Sutanto, author

Jesse Q. Sutanto is a Chinese-Indonesian author writing for adults, young adults and middle-grade readers. Dial A for Aunties (2021) won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and was optioned for film by Netflix. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023) is the other title most associated with Sutanto. The catalogue holds 21 books up to An Edge Sharp Enough (2026), with Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer due in 2027, across the Vera Wong, Aunties and Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit series.

How many Jesse Q. Sutanto books are there?

Jesse Q. Sutanto has 19 published books, released between 2021 and 2026. They include 5 series and 7 titles listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer (2027).

Jesse Q. Sutanto Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 21 Jesse Q. Sutanto books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 1 of the Aunties series (2021)
  2. Cover of The Obsession by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 1 of the Obsession series (2021)
  3. Cover of Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 1 of the Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit series (2022)
  4. Cover of Well, That Was Unexpected by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 1 of the Well, That Was Unexpected series (2022)
  5. Cover of The New Girl by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 2 of the Obsession series (2022)
  6. Cover of I'm Not Done with You Yet by Jesse Q. Sutanto (2023)
  7. Cover of Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 1 of the Vera Wong series (2023)
  8. Cover of Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 2 of the Well, That Was Unexpected series (2023)
  9. Cover of Theo Tan and the Iron Fan by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 2 of the Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit series (2023)
  10. Cover of Worth Fighting For by Jesse Q. Sutanto, book 5 of the Meant To Be series (2025)
  1. 1
    Dial A for AuntiesAunties #12021 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021352
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  2. 2
    The ObsessionObsession #12021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Theo Tan and the Fox SpiritTheo Tan and the Fox Spirit #12022 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Well, That Was UnexpectedWell, That Was Unexpected #12022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Four Aunties and a WeddingAunties #22022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    The New GirlObsession #22022 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2022368
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    I'm Not Done with You Yet2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for MurderersVera Wong #12023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Didn't See That ComingWell, That Was Unexpected #22023 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Theo Tan and the Iron FanTheo Tan and the Fox Spirit #22023 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    You Will Never Be Me2024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Good, the Bad, and the AuntiesAunties #32024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Reunion DinnerBusybodies Collection #62024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man)Vera Wong #22025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Next Time Will Be Our Turn2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  16. 16
    Worth Fighting ForMeant To Be #52025 · confirmed 4/4
    2025–
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  17. 17
    Read Between the Lies2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  18. 18
    Ms. Mebel Goes Back to the Chopping Block2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
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  19. 19
    An Edge Sharp Enough2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  20. 20
    Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a KillerVera Wong #32027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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  21. 21
    You Made Me Do This2027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Jesse Q. Sutanto series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jesse Q. Sutanto books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Aunties in order

3 books
  1. 1. Dial A for Aunties
  2. 2. Four Aunties and a Wedding
  3. 3. The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties

Obsession in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Obsession
  2. 2. The New Girl

Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit in order

2 books
  1. 1. Theo Tan and the Fox Spirit
  2. 2. Theo Tan and the Iron Fan

Well, That Was Unexpected in order

2 books
  1. 1. Well, That Was Unexpected
  2. 2. Didn't See That Coming

Meant To Be in order

1 book
  1. 5. Worth Fighting For

Busybodies Collection

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Standalone books

7 books

7 Jesse Q. Sutanto titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jesse Q. Sutanto books in order?

You only need to read Jesse Q. Sutanto books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jesse Q. Sutanto

Start with Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (2023), the first Vera Wong book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dial A for Aunties (2021).

What is the newest Jesse Q. Sutanto book?

An Edge Sharp Enough (2026) is the newest Jesse Q. Sutanto book released so far.

Is there a new Jesse Q. Sutanto book coming?

Yes. Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer (2027) is the next Jesse Q. Sutanto book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Jesse Q. Sutanto at a glance

Still publishing
Jesse Q. Sutanto is still publishing. Vera Wong's Vacation Hacks for Catching a Killer is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Jesse Q. Sutanto books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,648 pages across the 5 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jesse Q. Sutanto books, 19 of 21, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
1 of the 21 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 18 in at least three.

What the Jesse Q. Sutanto books are about

6 of the 21 Jesse Q. Sutanto books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.