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William Boyd


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William Boyd was born in Ghana. He was brought up there and in Nigeria. He was educated at the universities of Nice, Glasgow and Oxford. He is the author of seven previous novels and the recipient of many awards including the Whitbread First Novel, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award. An Ice-Cream War was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He is married and lives in Chelsea, London.
 

Genres: Literary Fiction, Thriller, Historical
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Gabriel's Moon
 
Novels
   A Good Man in Africa (1981)
   An Ice-Cream War (1982)
   Stars and Bars (1984)
   The New Confessions (1987)
   Brazzaville Beach (1990)
   The Blue Afternoon (1993)
   Transfigured Night (1995)
   Armadillo (1998)
   Nat Tate (1998)
   Any Human Heart (2002)
   Restless (2006)
   Ordinary Thunderstorms (2009)
   Waiting for Sunrise (2012)
   Sweet Caress (2015)
   Love is Blind (2018)
   Trio (2020)
   The Romantic (2022)
   Gabriel's Moon (2024)
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Collections
   On the Yankee Station (1981)
   School Ties (1985)
   My Girl in Skin Tight Jeans (1991)
   The Destiny of Natalie 'X' (1995)
   Killing Lizards (1995)
   Fascination (2004)
   The Dream Lover (2008)
   Ox-Tales:Water (2009) (with others)
   The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (2017)
   Hindsight's 2020 (2020) (with others)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   The Vanishing Game (2014)
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Series contributed to
James Bond
   38. Solo (2013)
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Plays show
 
Non fiction show
 
William Boyd recommends
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What Will Survive of Us (2024)
Howard Jacobson
"A wonderfully wise, moving and heartfelt novel. A profound and vital book."
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The Black Eden (2023)
Richard T Kelly
"A wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel, written with great narrative assurance and remarkable, meticulous detail. A tremendous achievement."
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The Scarlet Papers (2023)
Matthew Richardson
"Hugely impressive and compelling."

More recommendations 


Anthologies containing stories by William Boyd
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Dear NHS (2020)
100 Stories to Say Thank You
edited by
Adam Kay
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Arboreal (2016)
A Collection of Words from the Woods
edited by
Adrian Cooper
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One For The Trouble (2011)
Book Slam 1
edited by
Patrick Neate

Awards
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (1982) : An Ice-Cream War
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Best Book winner (1990) : Brazzaville Beach
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Novel nominee (2004) : Any Human Heart
Costa Book Awards Best Novel winner (2006) : Restless
The Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year Best Book nominee (2007) : Restless
Walter Scott Prize Best Historical Novel nominee (2016) : Sweet Caress


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