Get to know Ireland by reading one of these novels written by Irish authors that are set in Ireland. Here you'll find authors like James Joyce, Maeve Binchy, Maggie O'Farrell and more.
Revised March 2023
Academy Street by Mary Costello
Academy Street
by
Mary Costello
Amongst Women by John Mcgahern
Amongst Women
by
John Mcgahern
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
The Butchers Blessing by Ruth Gilligan
The Butchers Blessing
by
Ruth Gilligan
Dubliners by James Joyce
Exciting Times by Naoise Dolan
Exciting Times
by
Naoise Dolan
Foster by Claire Keegan
The Gathering by Anne Enright
The Gathering
by
Anne Enright
The Glorious Heresies by Lisa Mcinerney
The Glorious Heresies
by
Lisa Mcinerney
Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman
Good Eggs
by
Rebecca Hardiman
Grown Ups by Marian Keyes
Grown Ups
by
Marian Keyes
The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by
John Boyne
Himself by Jess Kidd
In The Woods by Tana French
In The Woods
by
Tana French
Jewels Of The Sun by Nora Roberts
Jewels Of The Sun
by
Nora Roberts
Love by Roddy Doyle
The Mammy by Brendan O'carroll
The Mammy
by
Brendan O'carroll
Milkman by Anna Burns
Murder in an Irish Village by Carlene O'connor
Murder in an Irish Village
by
Carlene O'connor
Normal People by Sally Rooney
Normal People
by
Sally Rooney
The Pull Of The Stars by Emma Donoghue
The Pull Of The Stars
by
Emma Donoghue
Seven Steeples by Sara Baume
Seven Steeples
by
Sara Baume
Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
Skippy Dies
by
Paul Murray
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Small Things Like These
by
Claire Keegan
The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor
The Story of Lucy Gault
by
William Trevor
This Must Be The Place by Maggie Ofarrell
This Must Be The Place
by
Maggie Ofarrell
Too Close to Breathe by Olivia Kiernan
Too Close to Breathe
by
Olivia Kiernan
A Week In Winter by Maeve Binchy
A Week In Winter
by
Maeve Binchy