• Funny Story

  • By: Emily Henry
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,709 ratings)

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Funny Story

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

Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 by TIME ∙ The New York Times ∙ Goodreads ∙ Entertainment Weekly ∙ Today.com ∙ 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?

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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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  • 04-28-24

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

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Loved the characters

Also loved the story line, the narration. I wish it wasn’t over yet!!! One of my faves for sure

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Loved It

Amazing read. Emotional rollercoaster tho! One minute I’m laughing and the next I’m crying lol. Really enjoyed this book

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My best girls do it yet again. Emily Henry, queen of banter, delivers another endearing story, and my favorite narrator, Julia Whelan, brings it 🏡.
And it's set in Northern Michigan, has libraries, Sleeping Bear Dunes, and summer festivities...all things near and dear to my heart. Emily Henry speaks my love languages.

It's hard to pick my faves of Emily's, but this definitely is in the top 3.

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Lived up to EVERYTHING!

I love Emily Henry! I have been waiting for this book for months, and it did not disappoint! I was hooked the entire time, I couldn’t stop listening. I loved going on the journey with her-the ups and the downs, the love, loss, growth… And Miles, ok yes, please and thank you!

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  • 04-26-24

Emily Henry & Julia Whalen make more magic

Love Emily Henry! Amazing dialogue and character development delivered expertly by the ever talented Julia Whelan.

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Love!

I am a big fan of both this author and the reader / recording artist! Very engaging!

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My favorite Emily Henry yet

This story kept me intrigued the entire time. I found myself resonating a lot with the main character. Some of the lines written could have come from my therapist, it was just so real. The banter was great, the chemistry amazing, I found myself laughing out loud multiple times. Julia Whelan is phenomenal as always, and brought all the character to life.

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Loved it

I loved all of it, the characters were easy to love, the story was well developed and the narrator was excellent, as always.

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My favorite book of 2024

I loved this book, everything about it was perfect! It pulls you in from the beginning, I couldn’t stop listening to it! It’s a must read!

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