Cannie Shapiro books in order

The Cannie Shapiro series by Jennifer Weiner follows a funny, self-aware journalist through love, motherhood, and personal reinvention.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Good Men 2013 Jennifer Weiner N/A
2 Good in Bed 2002 Jennifer Weiner Buy
3 Certain Girls 2008 Jennifer Weiner Buy

The Cannie Shapiro series starts with Good in Bed (2002), Jennifer Weiner’s debut novel. Cannie is a newspaper reporter in Philadelphia who discovers that her ex-boyfriend is writing a magazine column about dating an overweight woman. The book follows Cannie through the fallout, mixing humor with honest writing about body image and self-worth.

Certain Girls (2008) returns to Cannie years later, now married and raising a teenage daughter who finds out about the old column. Good Men (2013) is a short prequel that fills in backstory.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cannie Shapiro series?

There are three books in the Cannie Shapiro series, published between 2002 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Cannie Shapiro series?

The first book in the Cannie Shapiro series is Good Men, published in 2013.

What is the Cannie Shapiro series about?

Good in Bed (2002) introduces Cannie Shapiro, whose ex-boyfriend publicly writes about their relationship in a magazine. Certain Girls (2008) picks up years later when Cannie is a mother and her teenage daughter discovers the column. Good Men (2013) is a prequel short story.

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