Jennifer Weiner Book order (chronological)

The story revolves around sisters Cassie and Zoe Griffin, whose contrasting personalities shape their paths in the music industry. While Zoe pursues fame with relentless ambition, Cassie's musical talent brings her into the spotlight, yet she struggles with self-acceptance. Two decades later, the sisters are estranged, each facing the consequences of their choices in the harsh reality of celebrity life. As Zoe's daughter Cherry seeks to follow in their footsteps, the sisters must confront their past mistakes and the possibility of healing their fractured relationship. This novel explores themes of love, forgiveness, and the cost of fame.

Six years ago, a sudden quarrel put an end to Daphne and Drew's friendship. Since then, the friends stopped communicating. Suddenly, Daphne asks Daphne to be a bridesmaid at her chic wedding in the summer. Daphne hesitates: should she, a successful blogger who runs an Instagram page for plus-sized people, let Drew back into his life. In the end, Daphne succumbs to her charms and goes to a tabloid wedding. This is a touching and dramatic story about human relationships that are not simple, the power of social media and the search for the most important thing in life. A wonderful book for better understanding yourself and the world, in which it is so difficult to recognize what is fake or manipulation, and what is real and sincere.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering novel about love, family, friendship, and the transformative power of travel. Thirty-four-year-old Abby Stern is content, with good friends, a bike club in Philadelphia, and a plan to marry her childhood sweetheart, Mark. Their connection began at a weight-loss camp, and fifteen years later, Abby is surprised to find Mark still adores her. However, lingering memories of a passionate night with a man named Sebastian two years ago leave her feeling uncertain. When Abby is called to lead a bike trip from New York City to Niagara Falls, she welcomes the chance to reflect away from Mark. But she is taken aback to find Sebastian among the group, complicating her resolve to keep her distance despite their undeniable chemistry. Adding to the tension, Abby's mother, Eileen, whom she blames for years of body shaming, unexpectedly joins the trip. Over two weeks, strangers become confidantes, hidden truths emerge, and a teenage girl with a secret connects the riders in unexpected ways. As Abby navigates her relationships and confronts her past, her beliefs about herself, her mother, and the nature of love are profoundly challenged.

At her stepdaughter's wedding day to her pandemic boyfriend--the last gathering at the family's beach house in Cape Cod--Sarah is faced with lovers being revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings, and secrets, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same.

"Daisy Shoemaker can't sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful, her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she's got it good. So why is she up all night? While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she's also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own. While Daisy's driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While Daisy's making dinner, Diana's making plans to reorganize corporations. Diana's glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from Daisy's simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other woman, and what does she want with Daisy?"--Publisher.

Six years after the fight that ended their friendship, Daphne Berg is shocked when Drue Cavanaugh walks back into her life, looking as lovely and successful as ever, with a massive favor to ask. Daphne hasn't spoken one word to Drue in all this time--she doesn't even hate-follow her ex-best friend on social media--so when Drue asks if she will be her maid-of-honor at the society wedding of the summer, Daphne is rightfully speechless. Drue was always the one who had everything--except the ability to hold onto friends. Meanwhile, Daphne's no longer the same self-effacing sidekick she was back in high school. She's built a life that she loves, including a growing career as a plus-size Instagram influencer. Letting glamorous, seductive Drue back into her life is risky, but it comes with an invitation to spend a weekend in a waterfront Cape Cod mansion. When Drue begs and pleads and dangles the prospect of cute single guys, Daphne finds herself powerless as ever to resist her friend's siren song. A sparkling novel about the complexities of female relationships, the pitfalls of living out loud and online, and the resilience of the human heart, Big Summer is a witty, moving story about family, friendship, and figuring out what matters most

"A smart, thoughtful, and timely exploration of two sisters' lives from the 1950s to the present as they struggle to find their places--and be true to themselves--in a rapidly evolving world. Mrs. Everything is an ambitious, richly textured journey through history--and herstory--as these two sisters navigate a changing America over the course of their lives"

Rachel Blum and Andy Landis are only eight years old when they meet late one night in an ER waiting room. Their encounter is brief - born with a congenital heart defect, Rachel is no stranger to the Miami hospital, but Andy is there only to treat a broken arm. They think they'll never meet again. Rachel will return home and grow up safe and sheltered by two doting parents who worry about their daughter's health. As the only child of a single mom, Andy will cook dinner for himself while his mother spends nights out on the town searching for a new husband, a father for her son. Rachel will have lots of friends and long for nothing. Andy will find solace in running and become the star of his track team. But over the years, their paths will continue to cross. And when they think of each other, it's simply as that great first love. But what if some first loves are meant to last?

Allison Weiss has a great job, a handsome husband, an adorable daughter ... and a secret

At twenty-three, Ruth Saunders headed west with her seventy-year-old grandma in tow, hoping to be hired as a television writer. Four years later, she's hit the jackpot when she gets The Call: the sitcom she wrote, The Next Big Thing, has gotten the green light, and Ruthie's going to be the show-runner. But her dreams of Hollywood happiness are threatened by demanding actors, number-crunching executives, an unrequited crush on a boss, and her grandmother's impending nuptials. Set against the fascinating backdrop of Los Angeles show business culture, with an insider's ear and eye for writer's rooms, bad behavior backstage and set politics, Jennifer Weiner's new novel is a rollicking ride on the Hollywood rollercoaster, and a heartfelt story about what it's like for a young woman to love, and lose, in the land where dreams come true.

The plans of four women--including a college student egg donor, a working-class surrogate mother, a wealthy woman, and her stepdaughter--are thrown into turmoil when the wealthy woman's husband suddenly dies and names the stepdaughter the unborn baby's guardian.

Andie Miller is ready to move on with her life. She wants to marry her fianc� and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer. But when Andie tries to gain closure with him, North asks one last favor: Since the death of a distant cousin, he's become the guardian of two orphans who have already driven away three nannies. North needs someone to take care of the situation--and he knows Andie can handle anything. Carter and Alice aren't your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. Complicating matters is Andie's fianc�'s suspicion that this is all a plan by North to get Andie back. He may be right because Andie's dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house, and that's not the only haunting. As Andie copes with the ghosts of her past and present, she begins to see that what she wants is the same thing that everyone in the house wants--a second chance--and that maybe this time she'll get it.

After Sylvie's husband, a politician, has a scandalous affair, she and her daughters find themselves under intense media scrutiny. As they navigate the aftermath, each woman must reflect on her identity and future in the wake of public humiliation.

Addie Downs and Valerie Adler will be best friends forever. At least that's what nine-year-old Addie believes when Val moves into the house across the street. But in the wake of betrayal during their teenage years, Val is swept into the popular crowd, while mousy, sullen Addie becomes her school's scapegoat. Fifteen years on, Val has found a measure of fame and fortune as the local weathergirl. Addie, meanwhile, lives alone in her parents' house, looking after her troubled brother and trying to meet Prince Charming on the internet. She's just returned from Bad Date No. 6, when she hears a knock at her door. There, on the step, is her long-gone best friend, blood on the sleeve of her coat. 'Something terrible has happened,' Val tells Addie. 'Can you help me?'

Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the smart, sharp-tongued, bighearted heroine of Good in Bed, who found her happy ending after navigating family upheavals and an ex-boyfriend's public revelations. Now, Cannie returns after her debut novel—a fictionalized, highly sexualized version of her life—became a bestseller. She has retreated from the spotlight, happily married to diet doctor Peter Krushelevansky, embracing a predictable life filled with knitting at her daughter Joy's drama rehearsals, volunteering at the library, and attending yoga classes with her best friend, Samantha. As Joy's bat mitzvah approaches, Cannie's world feels perfect. However, everything changes when Joy discovers the novel Cannie wrote years ago, leading her to confront the hidden truth about her conception. Complicating matters further, Peter expresses a desire to have another baby, prompting the family to reevaluate their past, future, and the essence of true happiness. With Weiner's signature humor and keen insights into modern life, this story explores love, loss, and the unbreakable ties of family, delivering a radiant blend of comedy and tenderness.

Nenáročný, ale čtivý román pro ženy v příběhu s kriminální zápletkou popisuje epizodu ze života bývalé novinářky, matky tří malých dětí, kterou z nudy a konvencí maloměstského prostředí nešetrně vytrhne vražda kamarádky.

A collection of short stories that explores the progress of love and relationships over a course of a lifetime, from a teenager coming to terms with her father's disappearance to a widow accepting two young women into her home.

The much-anticipated new novel from the bestselling author of GOOD IN BED and IN HER SHOES

A follow-up to Irish Girls About Town and Scottish Girls About Town journeys acrss the Atlantic to present a collection of sixteen tales from some of America's most popular women authors, including Adriana Trigiani, Jennifer Weiner, Quinn Dalton, Judi Hendricks, Lauren Henderson, Lauren Weisberger, Nancy Sparling, and others. Reprint.

From Barbies to Bras to Botox . . . Remember your first period? What about the first time you wore a suit for a job interview or were catcalled on the street? Do you recall saying something that echoed your mother’s words, losing a dear friend, or the trauma of a department store makeup counter? How about your first earth-shattering orgasm? A woman’s life is marked by significant passages, shaped by a series of “first times.” Cathy Alter presents a captivating collection of these experiences through first-person accounts from women of diverse backgrounds, evoking memories of both mortifying and monumental moments. Explore first tales of bras, designer jeans, and stilettos that define our beauty; first adventures with dirty books and naughty pleasures; first accounts of the power of T&A; and first escapades in the working world, revealing that it’s not all pantyhose and briefcases. Delve into first sagas of leaving home, breaking up, and moving on. Whether you’re in love for the first time or navigating your first hot flashes, this collection celebrates the sisterhood of women, inspiring you to share your own firsts with friends.

21 TALES FROM THE HOTTEST FEMALE WRITERSIn this must-have short-story collection, Jennifer Weiner revisits on of her Good in Bed characters (and tells the story from, ahem, his point of view), Jill A. Davis (Girl's Poker Night) offers darkly humorous take on starting over in New York and working with "the Elizabeths" and Alisa Valdes-Rodriquez (The Dirty Girls Social Club) muses on how different the words lady and woman are when paired with cat.Girl's Night In features stories about growing up, growing out of, moving out, moving on, falling apart and getting it all together. So turn off your cell phone and curl up on the couch: this is one Girl's Night In you won't want to miss.

Rose Feller is thirty; a successful lawyer with high hopes of a relationship with Jim, Mr Not-Quite-Right, a senior partner in her firm. The last thing she needs is her messed-up, only occasionally employed sister Maggie moving in: drinking, smoking, stealing her money - and her shoes - and spoiling her chance of romance. If only Maggie would grow up and settle down with a nice guy and a steady job. Maggie is drop dead gorgeous and irresistible to men. She's going to make it big as a TV presenter, or a singer...or an actress. All she needs is a lucky break. What she doesn't need is her uptight sister Rose interfering in her life. If only Rose would lighten-up, have some fun - and learn how to use a pair of tweezers. Rose and Maggie think they have nothing in common but a childhood tragedy, shared DNA and the same size feet, but they are about to find out that they're more alike than they'd ever believe.

Weiner's witty, original, fast-moving debut features a lovable heroine, a solid cast, snappy dialogue and a poignant take on life's priorities.For twenty-eight years, things have been tripping along nicely for Cannie Shapiro. Sure, her mother has come charging out of the closet, and her father has long since dropped out of her world. But she loves her friends, her rat terrier, Nifkin, and her job as pop culture reporter for The Philadelphia Examiner. She's even made a tenuous peace with her plus-size body. But the day she opens up a national women's magazine and sees the words "Loving a Larger Woman" above her ex-boyfriend's byline, Cannie is plunged into misery...and the most amazing year of her life. From Philadelphia to Hollywood and back home again, she charts a new course for herself: mourning her losses, facing her past, and figuring out who she is and who she can become.