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Monday's Not Coming: A Psychological Thriller by the Author of Allegedly

"Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")

From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping novel about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.

Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.

When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.

As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?

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Published Apr 23, 2019

464 pages

Average rating: 8.28

417 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

novelthoughtswithamy
Apr 26, 2025
8/10 stars
A triggering read, but I appreciated the author shedding light on how black women and children go missing and no one bats an eye until it's too late.
lvpxoxo
Sep 24, 2025
9/10 stars
the ending reminded me of “we were liars” by e. lockhart, but the story telling had be spilling a few tears here and there. claudia’s struggle the moment she realized Monday was missing and how her parents and everyone else seemed to not have cared. Even though late, the pain of being unheard is painful. The timeline took some getting used to, but now I know why the story telling started from the ending. It’s now Monday would’ve wanted it
raee_ofsunshine
Jul 22, 2025
10/10 stars
Whew. Monday’s Not Coming left me speechless. This was such a powerful, emotional, and heartbreaking story — and the way it was written?? Phenomenal. The unraveling of the timeline, the depth of the characters, the social commentary — everything about this book hit hard. I didn’t know what I was signing up for when I started it, but this one will stay with me. A true 10/10
Nia Monea
Jul 10, 2025
8/10 stars
Great read. Was not expecting the plot twist.
DeniseWB
Jun 25, 2025
10/10 stars
Mystery, suspense, good read.

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