More Than Enough

A Novel

By: Anna Quindlen

Narrated by: Kristen Sieh

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever, attuned to women’s lives and the nuances of their voices.”—Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Book Review

A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life—from the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author of After Annie

No one knows you like your book club.

High school English teacher Polly Goodman can talk about everything and anything with the women in her book club, which is why they’ve become her closest friends and, along with her veterinarian husband, the bedrock of her life. Her students, her fraught relationship with her mother, her struggles with IVF—Polly’s book club friends have heard about it all.

But when they give Polly an ancestry test kit as a joke, the results match her with a stranger. It is clear to Polly that this match is a mistake, but still she cannot help but comb through her family history for answers. Then, when it seems that the book club circle of four will become three, Polly learns how friendships can change your life in the most profound ways.

Written with Anna Quindlen’s trademark warmth, humor, and insight into the power of love and hope, More Than Enough explores how we find ourselves again and again through the relationships that define us.

Critic reviews

Praise for More Than Enough

“Quindlen is as observant and as wonderfully readable as ever, attuned to women’s lives and the nuances of their voices. . . . You can celebrate that a writer as gifted and generous as Anna Quindlen is around.”—Jennifer Weiner in The New York Times Book Review


Praise for Anna Quindlen

“Anna Quindlen is America’s Resident Sane Person. She has what Joyce called the common touch, the ability to speak to many people about what’s on their minds before they have the vaguest idea what’s on their minds.”—The New York Times Book Review

“[Quindlen’s] emotional sophistication, and her journalistic eye for authentic dialogue and detail, bring the ring of truth to every page.”—NPR

“Part of Quindlen’s gift is that you don’t just read about [her] characters, you inhabit them. . . . Luminous with life, hope and the power of love.”—People

“An astonishingly graceful writer.”—San Francisco Examiner

“[Quindlen] packs an emotional punch.”—The Washington Post

A story we all need right now.

An absolutely beautiful story. I found myself completely immersed. Could not put it down. Love!

Destructive book

Slow burn book that totally left my heart in ashes! Loved how the characters and relationships were built completely, and how relatable they were. At some point while listening, I thought to myself that the book can certainly take more humor while delving into hard topics like a parent’s illness/ dementia, infertility, or cancer, but by the end I recognize that the author told it as it is in our lives. No one is making jokes about such matters. My tears came in unexpectedly and profusely…
A book about all complex relationships- mother daughter, father daughter, siblings, marriage, in laws, teacher student, friendship and really close friendship. Who wouldn’t want to read that? She provided a full view into each of these through dialogue and it was all heartwarming in a way that is hard to describe.
Can’t wait to see how Katie Couric’s interview of the author will go!! I only read it because it was chosen as her book club as I hadn’t heard a thing about this book (yet!)

A treasure

I loved this book. The characters are multi-dimensional, the language is beautiful. The performance is especially good. The narrator changed tone enough to let us know the speaker was changing, but she didn’t try to sound like a man or adopt fake accents. I didn’t want this book to end.

Head scratcher

Story line never really developed . I was never really sure what the book was about . Then there were a couple revelations at the end and then the book ended.

Bravo

Loved that there writing was beautiful and contained no agendas or political ideologies. It has been very difficult and disappointing to find decent books anymore and I appreciate a very good read such as this. Thank you Anna.