
Fun for the Whole Family
A Novel
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A breathtaking, joy-filled novel about the people we love, the secrets we keep, and the enduring power of family, from the bestselling author of The Unsinkable Greta James.
“A glorious novel of love in all its forms—familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine.”—Jenny Jackson, author of Pineapple Street
The four Endicott siblings—Gemma, Connor, Roddy, and Jude—were once inseparable, a bond created by the absence of their dazzling, mercurial mother, who would return for a few weeks each summer to whisk them off on sprawling road trips around the country.
Decades later, the unthinkable has happened: the Endicotts haven’t spoken in years . . . until an out-of-the-blue text arrives from Jude, now a famous actress, summoning them to a small town in North Dakota. They’re each at a crossroads: Gemma, who put her own ambitions aside to raise the others, now isn’t sure if she wants to be a mother herself; Connor, a celebrated novelist, is floundering after his recent divorce and suffering from an epic case of writer’s block; and Roddy, at the tail end of a professional soccer career, is dangerously close to losing his future husband for the chance at one last season.
Jude is the only Endicott who seems to have it all together—but appearances can be deceiving. As the weekend unfolds, and the siblings wrestle with their shared past and uncertain futures, they’ll discover that Jude has been keeping three secrets . . . each of which could change everything.
A captivating journey and an ode to forgiveness that takes listeners across all fifty states, Fun for the Whole Family brims with heart and resonates long after the final word.
©2025 Jennifer E. Smith (P)2025 Random House AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
“Fun for the Whole Family is a glorious novel of love in all its forms—familial, romantic, lost, and found. Jennifer E. Smith is a ray of literary sunshine.”—Jenny Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of Pineapple Street
“Fun for the Whole Family is a captivating and joyful novel about siblings and family and the ties that bind us together. This is Jennifer E. Smith at her absolute best.”—Laura Dave, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Thing He Told Me
“A layered family drama . . . This novel is a page-turner, and readers will root for each of the [Endicott] siblings.”—Booklist, starred review
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- By Lindsey on 04-11-25
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The Float Test
- A Novel
- By: Lynn Steger Strong
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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The Kenner siblings are at odds. Jenn is a harried mom struggling under the weight of family obligations. Fred is a novelist who can’t write, maybe because she’s lost faith in storytelling itself. Jude is a recovering corporate lawyer with her own story to tell, and a grudge against her former favorite sister, Fred. George, the baby, is estranged from his wife and harboring both a secret about his former employer and an ill-advised crush on one of his sisters’ friends. Gathered after a major loss, each sibling needs the others more than ever—if only they could trust each other.
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The Bright Years
- By: Sarah Damoff
- Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano, Joy Osmanski, Lee Osorio
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Told from three intimate points of view, The Bright Years is a tender, true-to-life novel that explores the impact of each generation in a family torn apart by tragedy but, over time, restored by the power of grace and love.
By: Sarah Damoff
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The Road to Tender Hearts
- A Novel
- By: Annie Hartnett
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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At sixty-three years old, million-dollar lottery winner PJ Halliday would be the luckiest man in Pondville, Massachusetts, if it weren’t for the tragedies of his life: the sudden death of his eldest daughter and the way his marriage fell apart after that. Since then, PJ spends both his money and his time at the bar, and he probably doesn’t have much time left—he’s had three heart attacks already. But when PJ reads the obituary of his old romantic rival, he realizes his high school sweetheart, Michelle Cobb, is finally single again.
By: Annie Hartnett
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The Family Recipe
- A Novel
- By: Carolyn Huynh
- Narrated by: Vyvy Nguyen, David Lee Huynh
- Length: 11 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Duc Tran, the eccentric founder of the Vietnamese sandwich chain Duc’s Sandwiches, has decided to retire. No one has heard from his wife, Evelyn, in two decades. She abandoned the family without a trace, and clearly doesn’t want anything to do with Duc, the business, or their kids. But the money has to go to someone. With the help of the shady family lawyer, Duc informs his five estranged adult children that to receive their inheritance, his four daughters must revitalize run-down shops in old-school Little Saigon locations across America: Houston, San Jose, New Orleans, and Philadelphia.
By: Carolyn Huynh
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The Other Lata
- By: Kirthana Ramisetti
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
- Length: 8 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Somewhere in New York City, Lata Murthy knows there is another person with her name living a much more interesting life. That's because Lata often receives the other Lata's emails: invites to Hampton soirees, fundraising appeals from the New York City Ballet and reminders about sample sales at Soho boutiques. Lata's own life—working in digital content, watching Food Network marathons, spending recklessly on clothes she can't afford—feels pathetic in comparison.
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The Mademoiselle Alliance
- A Novel
- By: Natasha Lester
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Morocco, 1928. Marie-Madeleine Méric is not the kind of woman who stays quietly at her husband’s side. Polyglot, pianist, and pilot, she is a woman of many skills, with unconventional interests—like driving in car rallies—that earn her a daredevil reputation. But dabbling in intelligence work to assist her military officer husband and the French government helps her recognize who she is at heart: an adventurer.
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Incredible!
- By Vimala McClure on 04-15-25
By: Natasha Lester
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Bad Nature
- A Novel
- By: Ariel Courage
- Narrated by: Cia Court
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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When Hester is diagnosed with terminal cancer on her fortieth birthday, she knows immediately what she must do: abandon her possessions and drive to California to kill her estranged father. With no friends or family tying her to the life she’s built in New York City, she quits her wildly lucrative job in corporate law and starts driving west. She hasn’t made it far when she runs into John, an environmental activist in need of a ride to different superfund sites across the United States.
By: Ariel Courage
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The Page Turner
- By: Viola Shipman
- Narrated by: Katharine Chin
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Emma Page grew up the black sheep in a bookish household, raised to believe that fine literature is the only worthy type of fiction. Her parents, self-proclaimed “serious” authors who run their own vanity press, The Mighty Pages, mingle in highbrow social circles that look down on anything too popular or mainstream, while her sister, Jess, is a powerful social media influencer whose stylish reviews can make or break a novel.
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The family connection
- By Peggy Pike on 04-21-25
By: Viola Shipman
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Make Sure You Die Screaming
- A Novel
- By: Zee Carlstrom
- Narrated by: Major Curda
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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The newly nameless narrator of Make Sure You Die Screaming has rejected the gender binary, has flamed out with a vengeance at their corporate gig, is most likely brain damaged from a major tussle with their now ex-boyfriend, and is on a bender to end all benders. A call from their mother with the news that their MAGA-friendly, conspiracy-theorist father has gone missing launches the narrator from Chicago to deep red Arkansas in a stolen car.
By: Zee Carlstrom
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What Remains of Teague House
- A Mystery
- By: Stacy Johns
- Narrated by: Helen Laser, Gary Tiedemann, Patricia Santomasso
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
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For fans of Megan Collins with the taut character study of Angie Kim comes a searing mystery that follows three siblings as they reckon with the darkness hidden within their family after multiple graves are discovered behind their childhood home.
By: Stacy Johns
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The Matchmaker
- A Novel
- By: Aisha Saeed
- Narrated by: Tiya Sircar
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Business has never been better for Nura Khan, a third-generation matchmaker in Atlanta. Her exclusive clientele benefits from her impeccable track record. And while a single thirty-one-year-old matchmaker would normally raise some perfectly threaded eyebrows in the community, Nura’s childhood best friend, Azar, is willing to double as her pretend fiancé at her clients’ weddings—even though Nura’s feelings for him might not be so pretend.
By: Aisha Saeed
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Past Perfect
- A Novel
- By: Susan Isaacs
- Narrated by: Randye Kaye
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Katie seems to have the perfect life—a great husband, a precocious and winning ten-year-old son; and a glamorous job as writer for the long-running TV series, Spy Guys, based on her own surprisingly successful novel. But for Katie, writing about the spy business isn’t as satisfying as working in it.
By: Susan Isaacs
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The Unsinkable Greta James
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer E. Smith
- Narrated by: Mae Whitman
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Right after the sudden death of her mother—her first and most devoted fan—and just before the launch of her high-stakes sophomore album, Greta James falls apart on stage. The footage quickly goes viral and she stops playing, her career suddenly in jeopardy—the kind of jeopardy her father, Conrad, has always predicted; the kind he warned her about when he urged her to make more practical choices with her life.
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I liked it!
- By TRMELODY on 05-26-23
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- Katie J.
- 04-14-25
Gave me Chills of Emotions
I really enjoyed the flow of this book. How the author writes the story was easy to follow and painted a really good picture of the history of the family. You are able to understand the complexities of the emotions each character is feeling because you get a better idea of their past and upbringing. I had chills listening to the ending.
Lauren Graham reading the book was the icing on the cake because her voice is comforting to me and feels like a safe place. I recommend this book to anyone with a complex family dynamic.
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- Yanks8
- 04-16-25
A story for all siblings
This is such a well-written, thoughtful and heartfelt story! I loved it and recommended it to many others!
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- Natalie
- 04-16-25
Fell in love with every character
Loved the way the characters and their relationships with each other unfolded. Couldn’t put it down.
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