John Boyne was born in Ireland in 1971. He has won 2 Irish Book Awards, the Bisto Book of the Year Award and has been shortlisted for many international literary prizes. His novels are published in over 40 languages. He lives in Dublin.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Young Adult Fiction, Horror, Historical, Young Adult Fantasy
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Novels
The Thief of Time (2000)
The Congress of Rough Riders (2001)
Crippen (2004)
Next of Kin (2006)
Mutiny on the Bounty (2008)
The House of Special Purpose (2009)
Noah Barleywater Runs Away (2010)
The Absolutist (2011)
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket (2012)
This House is Haunted (2013)
Stay Where You Are And Then Leave (2013)
A History of Loneliness (2014)
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (2015)
The Heart's Invisible Furies (2017)
A Ladder to the Sky (2018)
My Brother's Name is Jessica (2019)
A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom (2020)
The Echo Chamber (2021)
Fire (2024)
The Congress of Rough Riders (2001)
Crippen (2004)
Next of Kin (2006)
Mutiny on the Bounty (2008)
The House of Special Purpose (2009)
Noah Barleywater Runs Away (2010)
The Absolutist (2011)
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket (2012)
This House is Haunted (2013)
Stay Where You Are And Then Leave (2013)
A History of Loneliness (2014)
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (2015)
The Heart's Invisible Furies (2017)
A Ladder to the Sky (2018)
My Brother's Name is Jessica (2019)
A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom (2020)
The Echo Chamber (2021)
Fire (2024)
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Notes on a Murder (2023)
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Breaking Point (2022)
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"A rare treat, an emotional thriller steeped in humanity. I read it in a single sitting!"
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