Movies Books Travel Food Other
Trending
New
Popular

33 Sweeping Multigenerational Family Dramas

"Why not focus on some serious family drama? Not yours, of course, but a fictional family whose story you can follow through the generations of triumph, turmoil, heartache, and homecomings.
We've rounded up some reader favorites, both new and classic, that span decades, characters, and—in many cases—continents. From classics including The Godfather, The House of the Spirits, and Roots to newer beloved novels like Pachinko and Homegoing, you're guaranteed to find a read here that will make you feel right at home."
Read More
425 users · 2,060 views
 
from goodreads.com · made by AnnaBoots
avg. score: 4 of 33 (11%)
required scores: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 

How many have you read?

Page 1 of 1
Homegoing (Yaa Gyasi)
Homegoing
1
Yaa Gyasi
Pachinko (Min Jin Lee)
Pachinko
2
Min Jin Lee
The Dutch House (Ann Patchett)
The Dutch House
3
Ann Patchett
The Joy Luck Club (Amy Tan)
The Joy Luck Club
4
Amy Tan
The Vanishing Half (Brit Bennett)
The Vanishing Half
5
Brit Bennett
These Ghosts Are Family (Maisy Card)
These Ghosts Are Family
6
Maisy Card
White Teeth (Zadie Smith)
White Teeth
7
Zadie Smith
The Immortalists (Chloe Benjamin)
The Immortalists
8
Chloe Benjamin
Ask Again, Yes (Mary Beth Keane)
Ask Again, Yes
9
Mary Beth Keane
The Most Fun We Ever Had (Claire Lombardo)
The Most Fun We Ever Had
10
Claire Lombardo
A Woman Is No Man (Etaf Rum)
A Woman Is No Man
11
Etaf Rum
Red at the Bone (Jacqueline Woodson)
Red at the Bone
12
Jacqueline Woodson
The Mountains Sing (Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai)
The Mountains Sing
13
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai
A Place for Us (Fatima Farheen Mirza)
A Place for Us
14
Fatima Farheen Mirza
The Island of Sea Women (Lisa See)
The Island of Sea Women
15
Lisa See
Salt Houses (Hala Alyan)
Salt Houses
16
Hala Alyan
Love Medicine (Louise Erdrich)
Love Medicine
17
Louise Erdrich
The Great Believers (Rebecca Makkai)
The Great Believers
18
Rebecca Makkai
The Travelers (Regina Porter)
The Travelers
19
Regina Porter
The House of the Spirits (Isabel Allende)
The House of the Spirits
20
Isabel Allende
Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots
21
Alex Haley
Middlesex (Jeffrey Eugenides)
Middlesex
22
Jeffrey Eugenides
How Much of These Hills Is Gold (C Pam Zhang)
How Much of These Hills Is Gold
23
C Pam Zhang
Life After Life (Kate Atkinson)
Life After Life
24
Kate Atkinson
Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Madeleine Thien)
Do Not Say We Have Nothing
25
Madeleine Thien
Caramelo (Sandra Cisneros)
Caramelo
26
Sandra Cisneros
Angle of Repose (Wallace Stegner)
Angle of Repose
27
Wallace Stegner
Everything Here Is Beautiful (Mira T. Lee)
Everything Here Is Beautiful
28
Mira T. Lee
The Namesake (Jhumpa Lahiri)
The Namesake
29
Jhumpa Lahiri
Moonglow (Michael Chabon)
Moonglow
30
Michael Chabon
The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
The Godfather
31
Mario Puzo
Cutting for Stone (Abraham Verghese)
Cutting for Stone
32
Abraham Verghese
Fifty Words for Rain (Asha Lemmie)
Fifty Words for Rain
33
Asha Lemmie
Page 1 of 1
 Your Results
Click the SHOW MY RESULTS button
above to calculate your results.
Click books you've read
Newsletter · Help/Contact · Privacy · Copyright Claim   © 2025 App Spring, Inc. · This product uses the TMDb API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDb.
Seen It - Movies & TV 
Android & iOS
Seen It is a new app from the creators of List Challenges. You can view movies and shows in one place and filter by streaming provider, genre, release year, runtime, and rating (Rotten Tomatoes, Imdb, and/or Metacritic). Also, you can track what you've seen, want to see, like, or dislike, as well as track individual seasons or episodes of shows. In addition, you can see the most watched/liked stuff amongst your friends. Learn more at SEENIT.FUN