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Cannie Shapiro Series

This series follows the life journey of an ambitious woman navigating the challenges of the modern world. It tracks her quest to find balance between career aspirations, family life, and romantic entanglements. The narratives are infused with humor, emotion, and relatable situations that resonate deeply with readers. These stories celebrate female strength and independence.

Certain Girls
Good in Bed

Recommended Reading Order

  1. Good in Bed

    • 376 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    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.

    Good in Bed1
    3.8

  2. Certain Girls

    A Novel

    • 386 pages
    • 14 hours of reading

    Readers fell in love with Cannie Shapiro, the witty and bighearted heroine of Good in Bed, who found her happy ending amid family upheavals and an ex-boyfriend's public revelations. Now, Cannie returns after her debut novel—a fictionalized, highly sexualized account of her life—became a bestseller. She has since retreated from the spotlight to write science fiction under a pseudonym. Happily married to diet doctor Peter Krushelevansky, Cannie enjoys a predictably pleasant 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 seems perfect. However, everything changes when Joy discovers Cannie's earlier novel, leading her to confront the hidden truth about her own conception. When Peter surprises Cannie by expressing a desire to have another baby, the family must reevaluate their history and what happiness truly means. With a blend of humor and heartfelt moments, this story captures the complexities of love, loss, and the enduring bonds of family, showcasing sharp observations of modern life through Weiner's clever dialogue.

    Certain Girls2
    3.6