The Family Business books in order

The Family Business is a crime family drama series by Carl Weber, following the powerful Duncan family of Jamaica, Queens, as they balance a legitimate car business with a criminal empire.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Family Business Novel 2016 Carl Weber N/A
2 The Family Business 2012 Carl Weber Buy
3 Forces of Nature 2023 Carl Weber N/A
4 The Family Business 2 2013 Carl Weber Buy
5 To Paris with Love 2013 Carl Weber Buy
6 The Family Business 3: A Family Business Novel 2014 Carl Weber N/A
7 The Family Business 5: A Family Business Novel 2020 Carl Weber N/A
8 Trouble in Rio: A Family Business Novel 2019 Carl Weber N/A
9 No More Mr. Nice Guy 2016 Carl Weber Buy
10 The Family Business 4 2018 Carl Weber Buy
11 The Family Business 5 2020 Carl Weber Buy
12 The Education of Nevada Duncan 2021 Carl Weber Buy
13 The Family Business 6 2023 Carl Weber Buy
14 The Family Business 7 2024 Carl Weber Buy
15 Full Figured 1 2011 Carl Weber Buy
16 Full Figured 2 2011 Carl Weber Buy
17 Full Figured 3 2011 Carl Weber Buy
18 Full Figured 4 2011 Carl Weber Buy
19 Full Figured 5 2012 Carl Weber Buy
20 Full Figured 6 2013 Carl Weber Buy
21 Full Figured 7 2013 Carl Weber Buy
22 Full Figured 8 2014 Carl Weber Buy
23 The Family Business 3 2014 Carl Weber Buy
24 Full Figured 9 2015 Carl Weber Buy
25 Grand Opening 2015 Carl Weber Buy
26 Full Figured 10 2016 Carl Weber Buy
27 Full Figured 11 2017 Carl Weber Buy
28 Grand Opening 2 2017 Carl Weber Buy
29 Full Figured 12 2018 Carl Weber Buy
30 Full Figured 13 2019 Carl Weber Buy
31 Full Figured 14 2019 Carl Weber Buy
32 Trouble in Rio 2019 Carl Weber Buy
33 Full Figured 15 2020 Carl Weber Buy
34 Full Figured 16 2022 Carl Weber Buy
35 Full Figured 17 2022 Carl Weber Buy
36 Full Figured 18 2023 Carl Weber Buy

The Family Business is Carl Weber’s flagship series and his most commercially successful work. The books follow the Duncan family, who operate out of Jamaica, Queens, running a luxury car dealership as their legitimate front while controlling a major drug operation behind the scenes. The first book was published in 2012, and the series has grown to include seven numbered installments plus several spin-off novels.

Many of the books are co-written with collaborators including Eric Pete, Treasure Hernandez, La Jill Hunt, and C.N. Phillips. The series was adapted into a television show on BET in 2018, bringing the Duncan family to a wider audience. Spin-offs like To Paris with Love, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Trouble in Rio, and The Education of Nevada Duncan expand the world beyond the main numbered books.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Family Business series?

There are 36 books in the The Family Business series, published between 2011 and 2024.

What is the first book in the The Family Business series?

The first book in the The Family Business series is No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Family Business Novel, published in 2016.

What is The Family Business series about?

The Family Business follows the Duncan family of Jamaica, Queens, who run a luxury car dealership as a front for their drug operation. The series explores the family’s internal dynamics, rivalries, and struggles to maintain power. Several of the books are co-written with other authors, and the series was adapted into a BET television show.

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