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  • Funny Story

  • By: Emily Henry
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (8,710 ratings)

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Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's summary

AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 by TIME ∙ The New York Times ∙ Goodreads ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Today ∙ Paste ∙ SheReads ∙ BookPage ∙ Woman's World ∙ The Nerd Daily and more!

A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.

Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a children’s librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petra’s ex, Miles Nowak.

Scruffy and chaotic—with a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love ballads—Miles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that she’s either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them?

But it’s all just for show, of course, because there’s no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fiancée’s ex…right?

©2024 Emily Henry (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

“When romance novelist Emily Henry releases a new book, it’s nothing short of a literary event. And this spring’s Funny Story—which has already been named one of the most anticipated books of 2024 by everyone from the New York Times to the Today show—is sure to be no exception... this sumptuous novel is Henry at her very best.”—Bustle

“Bestseller Henry takes on fake-dating in this equally poignant and charming tale of love after loss… Henry perfectly balances sorrow and discord with love and humor, and romance fans will appreciate watching the growth of the characters’ relationships and of Daphne as a person. This is a heartwarming take on summer love.”—Publishers Weekly

Editorial Review

Emily Henry’s best yet
April showers bring … another new novel from Emily Henry. For the fifth year in a row, Henry warms up the spring season with a heartfelt romance set in a dreamy locale featuring an unlikely pair. Daphne’s fiancé dumps her for his childhood best friend, Petra. Daphne decides to move in with Petra’s jilted ex, Miles, fake dating each other to make the new couple jealous—but it quickly turns into something more. Henry’s knack for writing relatable characters while balancing romantic love with relationships between friends and siblings adds even more joy to this beautiful story. Julia Whelan delivers another flawless performance, bringing the unforgettable cast of Funny Story to life. I think this one might be Henry’s best yet! —Margaret H., Audible Editor

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Emily & Julia are a match made in literary heaven. My only heartbreak is when it ends

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Very relateable.

What can I say, Emily Henry and Julia Whelan does it again! 5 stars and an auto buy author!

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Obviously it’s 5 Stars. It’s Emily Henry!

The woman can do no wrong. I loved the weed smoking, best friend to all, chocolate lab that is Miles. I love the way Em Hen has her FMCs make mistakes and have to own up to them. The character development is *chef’s kiss*. I guess I have a new book boyfriend to add to the ever growing list.

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Emily Henry can write no wrong

Seriously one of my favorite authors. And Funny Story is no exception to her slew of absolutely captivating books.

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Loved it!

Loved the easiness and the light hearted joy. I look forward to listening every day.

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one of my faves from Emily Henry

There is so much to love about this book. Julia Whelan nails the narration every time. The characters are great and the story is so fun. Highly recommend!

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Book With A Cherry 🍒 On Top

Witty banter ✅
Great made up town in northern Michigan that I want to move to ✅
Characters that I want to be friends with ✅
MMC I want to kiss ✅
Narrated by Julia Whelan (only the best)! ✅
Oh and did I say the best witty banter? ✅
One liners I will never remember, but want to use ✅
Emily Henry, yet again, gives us a gift with a cherry on top. See what I did there with my reference to TC? (those from Michigan will get it)
Run to purchase or get from your local library, and read. Savor instead of speed read, like I did.

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Amazing, couldn’t put it down!!

Love the story, love the characters, love the narrators (as always). I just love all of her books, this may be my favorite. They are so fun and make you feel good.

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Beautiful, unique story

We all know these have a predictable arc, but this book made it feel new and special and with twists I haven’t seen before. It felt real. The characters were beautiful. Highly recommend.

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Heart eyes

I smiled through the whole thing - even when I was sobbing. Emily Henry never misses!

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