McGonigal's third book, Imaginable: How to See the Future Coming and Feel Ready for Anything―Even Things That Seem Impossible Today, was released on March 22, 2022.

McGonigal's second book, SuperBetter: A Revolutionary Approach to Getting Stronger, Happier, Braver, and More Resilient, was published by Penguin Press on September 15, 2015. It became a New York Times Best Seller.

McGonigal's first book, Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World, was published on January 20, 2011. This book explores the positive impacts of gaming on human happiness, motivation, and community development, drawing from positive psychology research.

Jane McGonigal was born on October 21, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. This marks the beginning of her life and career as a game designer, researcher, and author.