
#101 in Biography & memoir
Why Not Me?
7.87.8 / 10
Score out of 10213 ratingsConfidence 59%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
- 240
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 16 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
Why Not Me? is a 2015 humor book by actress and writer Mindy Kaling. The book consists mostly of humorous observational essays based on Kaling's life, and it also includes one chapter of fiction.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 213 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.8 | 5 | 2% |
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 208 | 98% |
Frequently asked
How long is Why Not Me??
It has 240 pages — shorter than 76% of the ranked books in Biography & memoir.
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