Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Kelly Murphy's books

320 ratings | 48 reviews | avg rating:3.95

Kelly’s Year In Books

Kelly’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Kelly’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Kelly’s 2025 Year in Books

Kelly Murphy’s Followers (29)

Kelly’s Bookshelves

to-read (1619)
currently-reading (1)
read (390)
did-not-finish (5)

Kelly’s Friends (263)

James Steichen

267 books | 93 friends

Wdebo5487

297 books | 114 friends

Brooke

4,532 books | 1,324 friends

Michael Carl

190 books | 422 friends

Cynthia

1,740 books | 126 friends

Adam Maid

1,883 books | 227 friends

Allison L

2,671 books | 111 friends

Elizabeth

8,623 books | 446 friends

More friends…

Kelly Murphy

Goodreads Author

Twitter

iamkellymurphy

Member Since

August 2007

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/iamkellymurphy

edit data

Born and raised among the sprawling cornfields of rural Pennsylvania, Kelly Murphy now writes from her child-sized apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. Her articles have appeared in Brokelyn, Brooklyn Based, Chic Today, NCTE’s The Council Chronicle, and various other publications. Kelly graduated from Penn State with a degree in English and currently works in publishing.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Kelly Murphy questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Kelly Murphy’s books

Average rating: 3.44 · 189 ratings · 62 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Historical Heartthrobs: 50 Timeless Crushes—From Cleopatra to Camus by Kelly Murphy (Goodreads Author), Hallie Fryd (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.43 avg rating — 186 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIAL KILLER 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nikki's World: Nikki Celebrates Holi by Priya Puri Pezzano, Kelly Murphy (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator), Tim Murphy (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mountain Biking Southern California Trails: mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding trails liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Peyton Manning Adult Coloring Book: NFL Star and Broncos Legend, Great Quarterback and Super Bowl Winner Inspired Adult Coloring Book 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Kelly Murphy…

Kelly is Currently Reading

Kelly is currently reading

Told You So

by Mayci Neeley

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 19, 2026 01:33PM

rss
Kelly’s Recent Updates

Kelly wants to read The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6 hours, 45 min ago · like
Kelly wants to read Baby, This is a High-Priced Country: Stories by Chris Stuck (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 23, 2026 07:40PM · like
Kelly is currently reading Told You So by Mayci Neeley	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 19, 2026 01:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Told You So by Mayci Neeley. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Told You So by Mayci Neeley <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly did not finish Dead and Alive: Essays by Zadie Smith	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 19, 2026 01:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dead and Alive by Zadie Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly did not finish Life of M by Rachel Cusk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 19, 2026 01:32PM · like
Kelly wants to read The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath by Leslie Jamison (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 13, 2026 05:21PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Recovering by Leslie Jamison. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Recovering by Leslie Jamison <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Kelly is currently reading Life of M by Rachel Cusk	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 13, 2026 05:21PM · like
Kelly wants to read Whyteface by A. Igoni Barrett	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 12, 2026 07:47PM · like
Kelly wants to read Fallow by Sarah Anderson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 12, 2026 04:13PM · like
Kelly wants to read The voice in my head is God by 2 chainz	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 10, 2026 01:06PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The voice in my head is God by 2 chainz. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The voice in my head is God by 2 chainz <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Kelly's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Seasonal Read...: Winter 2014 Completed Tasks: Do Not Delete Posts	4131	775	Mar 11, 2015 04:43AM
Around the Year i...: 09. A book with fewer than 2024 ratings on Goodreads	68	408	Oct 30, 2024 11:08AM