The story of Cassie and Zoe, sisters who couldn’t be less alike - beautiful Zoe, who wants to be a star and lumpy, odd Cassie, who is socially awkward, but who has the voice of an angel and is a musical genius.

Cassie would do anything for Zoe, and that includes stepping all the way out of her comfort zone to sing with her sister at a talent show.

A talent scout’s nephew spots them and tells his uncle that he has to hear them sing and once he does, he recognises that Cassie is a once in a lifetime talent and endeavours to sign them up on the spot.

They become The Griffin Sister, a musical phenomenon, massive stars. They work hard for their fame and Cassie blossoms under the tutelage of songwriter and musician Russell.

Then tragedy strikes and at the height of their unimaginable fame, The Griffin Sisters retreat from public life. Cassie disappears altogether and Zoe eventually resigns herself to a life as a suburban mum.

Then Cherry, Zoe’s teenage daughter, talented and determined decides she’ll find her aunt and the Griffin Sisters story is revealed at last.

This is a lovely, at times heartbreaking story of love, romantic and sibling, and it includes an almost documentary-like account of the backbreaking work that the young band undertook to make themselves famous.

It’s a story that will stay with you, not least because it will absolutely leave you wanting more!

I started this and wasn't sure until 3 or 4 chapters in. I kept going and there is so much to love about this book.
I really liked Cassi she tried so hard to be what was perceived as normal. She couldn't see just how wonderful she was.
Not everyone is tall and willowy.
Zoe was but was also used. She was the glam of the band but not as talented as Cassi.
The author is great at showing how things can go terribly wrong when one lie leads to another.
I loved Wesley the little dog he was a great presence. The author gives all the characters a voice.
Cherry is a really good character sometimes misguided but had Cassie's talent and the ability to get through to her.
I love a book about music and bands this also showed the highs and lows especially for women in the music industry.
Well worth reading.
Thanks Netgalley and the publisher.

This is probably my favorite Jennifer Weiner book, which is really saying something with a backlist like hers! I loved Zoe and Cassie, and I was really rooting for Cherry with all of her ambition and passion. The book felt really nostalgic to me as a person who was a teen in the early '00s, and I feel like Weiner did a good job with the pop culture references, and with capturing the insane diet culture of the time. Overall, I think readers will love this story that blends the glory and hazards of fame with the reality of sisterhood and family.

If I could give this book more than five stars I would. I really enjoyed reading it and became very immersed in the story from the get go. The characters were so three dimensional that I felt I knew them in real life. The writing is exquisite and the lines from the songs were pure poetry. If Jennifer Weiner ever decides to write songs then the world will be a better place. I’m hoping she’ll write another book as she’s gone to the top of my all time favourite authors. Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for the opportunity to read this great book.

'The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits' explores familial relationships, focusing on the bond between sisters and that between mothers and daughters. It also examines the music industry's perception of women during the early twenty-first century. It's an absorbing, emotional story with complex characters that you invest in.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

The Griffin Sisters Greatest Hits by Jennifer Weiner

Over twenty years ago Zoe and Cassie were the Griffin Sisters, an incredibly successful band with the world at their feet. The sisters haven't spoken since the band split up and Cherry, Zoe's daughter, is determined to find out why and to enlist the help of her aunt in her quest to break into the music industry.

What a FABULOUS story, I enjoyed every minute of this book and didn't want it to end! One of my favourites of the year so far. I loved the characters and all the themes of the book - family, musical talent, the music industry, fame/celebrity, neurodiversity... so many! Very VERY highly recommended.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book.

Wow! What a read! This book grabbed my heart… it is one of my favourite reads of 2025! If you loved the story of Daisy Jones, this must be your next read.

A new author for me, I knew very early on that Weiner’s writing would make for a fantastic story. I loved the premise of following a successful band, comprising of two sisters and their supporting musicians. However, the difference in talent between Zoe and Cassie is evident and this book shows the rise and fall of the Griffin Sisters.

Told in a non-linear narrative and from multiple perspectives, readers follow how Zoe and Cassie were discovered in the early 2000s, to present day, where the sisters have shunned stardom for very different reasons. Not only that, Zoe’s daughter, Cherry, has inherited the music bug and, without the support of her mother, decides she has to take it upon herself to see if she can progress her music career. It is this final act of rebellion that becomes the catalyst to the truth finally coming out about her mother and hidden aunt, Cassie.

Weiner explores the importance of family in this story. The sisters try to remain loyal to one another but the success of the band puts a significant strain on their bond. A tale as haunting as their chart-topping success, readers know that this fame is surely only temporary, especially considering the distance of the present-day narrative. Furthermore, the intriguing opening scene becomes a mystery in itself as readers, like the fans of the Griffin Sisters, want to know what happened to the band and whether a reconciliation is ever on the cards.

I loved the music references throughout the book, from modern pop to the great classic belters we all can recognise. It is evident that the writer has researched the music industry. With the pressures of fame and how this can destroy a band from within, the Griffin Sisters experience adulation combined with immense loneliness. Cherry is like a reincarnation of the sisters and her determination to succeed in a reality contest is reminiscent of her mother’s hunger, combined with Cassie’s raw talent. It reinforces the theme of togetherness and family, even if these dynamics are raw and can cause pain and further loneliness.

A fantastic read that has definitely put Weiner on my reading radar. I loved this story and wanted to slow it down, so I could prolong the ending – which simultaneously made me feeling emotional and have the goosebumps. A powerful story, this is one which will stay with me for a while and a book that I could easily read again and again.

With thanks to HQ and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So much more than I expected!

Zoe and Carrie are very different; Zoe is confident, outgoing and - more than anything - wants to be famous. Carrie, quiet, withdrawn, loves her music and is perfectly happy staying away from the rest of the world. As the Griffin Sisters, they find the fame that Zoe craves, while Carrie remains at th back of the stage, but it's her voice which is heard. Fast forward 20 years and Zoe is a mom, living in the suburbs and rarely recognised. Carrie? Well, no-one knows where Carrie is and the sisters haven't spoken in years. Despite here mom's warnings, Zoe's daughter Cherry is desperate to break into the music business and is desperate to find out what happened between the sisters all those years ago ....

Beautifully written, the author drew me into the story almost immediately - but there is so much more going on that I thought there would be. This isn't a light, fluffy tale of sisters; rather it's a deeper understanding of two people who want different things and how their differing personalities cope with the world around them. Terrific story and, for me, 4.5*.

My thanks to the publisher for my copy via NetGalley.

The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits weaves past and present day narratives to tell a heart warming story of loneliness, betrayal, and forgiveness.

With a backdrop of noughties pop, it has a nostalgic tone that will make all fans miss the music of the day. Jennifer Weiner writes about the music scene with such care that I definitely understand the comparisons to Daisy Jones and the Six. I think it goes without saying that fans of the Taylor Jenkins Reed book will enjoy, as well as fans of early 2000’s pop, with the inclusion of real life figures such as Britney, Jessica Simpson and others giving it a realism that compliments the fiction.

I enjoyed the pace and I think the split narratives worked well to tell both Cassie and Zoe’s stories. The inclusion of their mother and Zoe’s daughter, Cherry, adds a depth and richness to both the characters and story, and I particularly loved the relationships between the sisters and Cherry.

I had high hopes for this book and enjoyed it . I however felt that it wasn't as good as I was hoping and that the plot fell a bit flat. I felt the book was a bit too long and it was a hard to get into it. A good read but I felt it was a bit too slow and the ending was disappointing.

For anyone who loves Daisy Jones & The Six this is a perfect read to get in to! Unfortunately it wasn't for me but this will be the perfect target for so many Daisy Jones fans!

Perfect for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six. This was an interesting , well written, page turner. Enjoyed the story and references to great bands and song writers. Would make for a nice, beach vacation read.

One glaring error: The book referenced that Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac were an item and if they hadn't broken up the world wouldn't have gotten the Rumors Album - Stevie Nicks was with Lindsey, not Christine..

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader copy.

This is the first book I have read by this author and, on the back of what I read, it won't be the last.
We start - as the title suggests - with two sisters, Cassie and Zoe. If ever there was a competition for extreme chalk and cheese, these two would smash the gold! Zoe is a wannabe singer, but also craves the fame that success would bring. Cassie has all the talent, a musical prodigy, but is painfully shy and hides away from any attention. But she also loves her sister and, it is whilst doing her a favour, the two get "spotted" and, long story short, catapulted into fame and stardom with their band, The Griffin Sisters. Longer story shorter, after one massive hit album, tragedy strikes, and they break up. And it is more than two decades later when we catch up with them. Zoe is now a housewife with a wannabe teenage starlet daughter Cherry. Meanwhile, Cassie lives in complete anonymity in the remotest place she could find. But her peace is about to be shattered cos Cherry has tracked her down and wants her help... It's also the 25th anniversary of their hit so people are wondering...
And that's all I am saying as you really need to discover all the rest as the author intended. Suffice to say that she will put you through the mill, more than once. Oh my days, the whole gamut of emotions come out in this book.
Obviously it is Cassie who demands the most attention emotionally speaking, although I did get a bit tired of the author's repeated hammering home about her weight issues. Yes, we get it, she's not svelte! I got it the first, second, third, etc time you mentioned it. I know it speaks to her character but, honestly, enough! Zoe has her own demons and deals with them, as you would expect, in a completely different way.
So... as the shenanigans are going on in the present, we also delve back into the past. The before famous part, the getting famous bit, and the amazing high of the hit record, the low of what happened soon after. All included in exactly the right places to complement and progress the present day narrative.
I will now address the elephant in the room which is the comparisons that this book will get to the magnificent Daisy Jones and the Six. Now, apart from the fact that a massive band abruptly split after having just one major hit album with cloak and dagger why and what happened next, the two books are, like Zoe and Cassie, chalk and cheese. It's also a bit contrived and coincidental that Cassie would make a big error in judgement at exactly the time that Cherry is trying to track her down, after successfully staying hidden all those years, bit yeah, OK, short boring non-book if not!
And the ending, OK, a bit predictable, but it's the one I was gunning for so...
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Jennifer Weiner is an author whose new books are always a ‘must read’ for me, regardless of topic. And I loved The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, which perfectly blends melodrama and emotional intensity with touches of humour and, ultimately, hopefulness. While it will inevitably be compared to Daisy Jones and the Six (albeit dealing with a very different era in music; the early 00s rather than the 1970s), I liked it so much more than Daisy Jones. Very highly recommended, the perfect summer read.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits is the latest novel from Jennifer Weiner, and is set to be the next big summer read and fans of Daisy Jones and the Six will love this!

Carrie, a classically trained pianist and a singing voice to rival the greats who would rather perform privately is whisked up into being in a band with her sister, Zoe the background singer who will do whatever it takes to become famous and to stay in the limelight.

Their band, The Griffin Sisters, going from a local talent show to selling out concerts and having an album at the top of the charts. They have the music industry at their feet and the foundations to become the biggest band ever but it then all comes crashing down around them.

The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits this more than a novel about fame and fortune and the music industry in the early 00s. This is a book about secrets and lies, family rivalry betrayal and the bonds we have with our family. Told from multiple viewpoints, and moving from the past to the present, we realise that the relationship between the sisters and those around them is more complicated than we would think.

I devoured this book in a couple of sittings, and have thought about the characters since. I would love a sequel!

Thank you to Netgalley for an early ebook version of this book.

I really enjoyed this book. Definitely gave me Daisy Jones and the six vibes. I was drawn to Cassie over Zoe as I felt like I could relate to her more. I’d love there to be a second book, maybe around Cherry.

Jennifer Weiner’s latest novel takes the ingredients of successful humorous novels – the two sisters whose lives have taken very different turns, the inquisitive teenage daughter, the former music stardom and the cost of fame, plus the unresolved conflicts that bubble to the surface – and remixes them into a very engaging read. Having initially been slightly doubtful of this novel rooted in popular culture, I found that I kept turning the pages, and by the end of the novel, I cared about sisters Cassie and Zoe, and young Cherry very much and wondered what they would be doing next. Recommended if you are looking for a good escapist read that takes you back to the start of this millennium! My thanks go to the publishers and to NetGalley for the ARC that allowed me to familiarise myself with Jennifer Weiner’s work and to write this honest book review.

Thank you so much for allowing me to read this
But unfortunately I dnf'd this book at 100 pages, I just don't think it was for me

I loved this book, it was such a heartfelt book as it showed the struggles of fame and how you move forward from your decisions.

Was excited to read this from the synopsis and it started great, hooked me in well. It slowed down a lot in the middle and I felt the second half didn't quite live up to the first, but still an enjoyable read.