Best Irish Literature

Best books written by Irish authors

1	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 4.07 avg rating — 873,101 ratings score: 14,684, and 148 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Angela's Ashes (Frank McCourt, #1) by Frank McCourt 4.10 avg rating — 508,331 ratings score: 13,147, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Dubliners by James Joyce 3.85 avg rating — 115,406 ratings score: 11,271, and 116 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dracula by Bram Stoker 3.99 avg rating — 863,186 ratings score: 9,544, and 99 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Ulysses by James Joyce 3.73 avg rating — 103,623 ratings score: 9,055, and 93 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats by W.B. Yeats 4.24 avg rating — 34,267 ratings score: 8,791, and 90 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays by Oscar Wilde 4.25 avg rating — 46,031 ratings score: 7,904, and 81 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce 3.61 avg rating — 121,614 ratings score: 7,611, and 79 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift 3.57 avg rating — 218,514 ratings score: 6,059, and 63 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett 3.83 avg rating — 147,098 ratings score: 5,598, and 59 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	At Swim-Two-Birds by Flann O'Brien 3.91 avg rating — 11,036 ratings score: 4,944, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien 4.01 avg rating — 15,122 ratings score: 4,621, and 48 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Complete Works of Oscar Wilde by Oscar Wilde 4.45 avg rating — 19,310 ratings score: 3,773, and 41 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Selected Poems, 1966-1987 by Seamus Heaney 4.19 avg rating — 2,381 ratings score: 3,519, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Room by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 669,914 ratings score: 3,346, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry 3.79 avg rating — 16,451 ratings score: 3,266, and 35 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy 4.03 avg rating — 56,883 ratings score: 3,130, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Barrytown Trilogy: The Commitments / The Snapper / The Van by Roddy Doyle 4.28 avg rating — 2,867 ratings score: 2,786, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle 3.76 avg rating — 19,139 ratings score: 2,632, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Playboy of the Western World & Riders to the Sea by J.M. Synge 3.72 avg rating — 1,245 ratings score: 2,346, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Finnegans Wake by James Joyce 3.67 avg rating — 11,215 ratings score: 2,327, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works by Jonathan Swift 4.05 avg rating — 14,126 ratings score: 2,275, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 275,071 ratings score: 2,212, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	'Tis by Frank McCourt 3.69 avg rating — 52,265 ratings score: 2,199, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift 4.05 avg rating — 38,675 ratings score: 2,143, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Sea by John Banville 3.51 avg rating — 22,554 ratings score: 2,095, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor 3.99 avg rating — 6,426 ratings score: 2,064, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry 4.14 avg rating — 5,407 ratings score: 2,007, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Beowulf by Unknown 3.44 avg rating — 218,747 ratings score: 2,002, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe 3.84 avg rating — 7,135 ratings score: 1,978, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Ireland by Frank Delaney 4.02 avg rating — 9,137 ratings score: 1,965, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Tara Road by Maeve Binchy 3.90 avg rating — 70,599 ratings score: 1,943, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Snapper (The Barrytown Trilogy, #2) by Roddy Doyle 3.93 avg rating — 6,895 ratings score: 1,884, and 21 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane 3.73 avg rating — 3,547 ratings score: 1,704, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	A Star Called Henry by Roddy Doyle 3.83 avg rating — 7,935 ratings score: 1,667, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch 3.92 avg rating — 15,112 ratings score: 1,613, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Translations by Brian Friel 3.85 avg rating — 5,179 ratings score: 1,610, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel 3.70 avg rating — 3,668 ratings score: 1,607, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Amongst Women by John McGahern 3.92 avg rating — 3,099 ratings score: 1,606, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Death of a Naturalist by Seamus Heaney 4.28 avg rating — 2,330 ratings score: 1,484, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronicles of Narnia, #1-7) by C.S. Lewis 4.26 avg rating — 477,943 ratings score: 1,453, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Are You Somebody?: The Accidental Memoir of a Dublin Woman by Nuala O'Faolain 3.54 avg rating — 3,018 ratings score: 1,429, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Collected Stories by William Trevor 4.47 avg rating — 1,537 ratings score: 1,407, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Bell by Iris Murdoch 3.89 avg rating — 5,778 ratings score: 1,405, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Chronicles of Narnia, #1) by C.S. Lewis 4.21 avg rating — 1,988,849 ratings score: 1,351, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Woman Who Walked Into Doors by Roddy Doyle 3.84 avg rating — 8,716 ratings score: 1,347, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor 3.76 avg rating — 5,965 ratings score: 1,347, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw 3.90 avg rating — 84,354 ratings score: 1,338, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Mammy (Agnes Browne, #1) by Brendan O'Carroll 4.08 avg rating — 4,716 ratings score: 1,317, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	My Left Foot by Christy Brown 4.05 avg rating — 5,580 ratings score: 1,310, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Plays: Major Barbara / Heartbreak House / Saint Joan / Too True to Be Good by George Bernard Shaw 4.24 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 1,297, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	The Country Girls Trilogy by Edna O'Brien 3.89 avg rating — 1,928 ratings score: 1,262, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Van (The Barrytown Trilogy, #3) by Roddy Doyle 3.94 avg rating — 6,228 ratings score: 1,255, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Chisellers (Agnes Browne, #2) by Brendan O'Carroll 4.24 avg rating — 2,385 ratings score: 1,206, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín 3.87 avg rating — 5,220 ratings score: 1,203, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Master by Colm Tóibín 3.83 avg rating — 8,514 ratings score: 1,189, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Book of Evidence (The Freddie Montgomery Trilogy #1) by John Banville 3.71 avg rating — 3,927 ratings score: 1,148, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Magician's Nephew (Chronicles of Narnia, #6) by C.S. Lewis 4.04 avg rating — 376,344 ratings score: 1,147, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Ginger Man by J.P. Donleavy 3.65 avg rating — 9,560 ratings score: 1,105, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable (The Trilogy, #1-3) by Samuel Beckett 4.28 avg rating — 7,876 ratings score: 1,101, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Commitments (The Barrytown Trilogy, #1) by Roddy Doyle 3.95 avg rating — 13,767 ratings score: 1,082, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Cal by Bernard MacLaverty 3.53 avg rating — 1,964 ratings score: 1,061, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Irish Myths and Legends by Lady Augusta Gregory 3.78 avg rating — 217 ratings score: 1,027, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Three Plays: Juno and the Paycock / The Shadow of a Gunman / The Plow and the Stars by Seán O'Casey 3.98 avg rating — 1,462 ratings score: 1,024, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Endgame by Samuel Beckett 3.84 avg rating — 14,223 ratings score: 1,024, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	A Treasury of Irish Myth, Legend and Folklore by W.B. Yeats (Editor) 4.18 avg rating — 1,370 ratings score: 1,018, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry 3.94 avg rating — 1,589 ratings score: 1,015, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín 3.66 avg rating — 86,661 ratings score: 998, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw 3.86 avg rating — 7,466 ratings score: 996, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Borstal Boy by Brendan Behan 3.99 avg rating — 2,122 ratings score: 933, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Rachel's Holiday (Walsh Family, #2) by Marian Keyes 3.95 avg rating — 60,301 ratings score: 921, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy 3.93 avg rating — 20,201 ratings score: 885, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Collected Stories by Frank O'Connor 4.30 avg rating — 500 ratings score: 813, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Granny (Agnes Browne, #3) by Brendan O'Carroll 4.26 avg rating — 2,068 ratings score: 811, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis 3.92 avg rating — 252,161 ratings score: 792, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Prince Caspian (Chronicles of Narnia, #2) by C.S. Lewis 3.97 avg rating — 323,192 ratings score: 785, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 4.17 avg rating — 286,160 ratings score: 769, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	Complete Irish Mythology by Lady Augusta Gregory 4.18 avg rating — 216 ratings score: 745, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Poor Mouth: A Bad Story about the Hard Life by Flann O'Brien 4.07 avg rating — 2,091 ratings score: 739, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Last Battle (Chronicles of Narnia, #7) by C.S. Lewis 4.03 avg rating — 206,050 ratings score: 719, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Light a Penny Candle by Maeve Binchy 3.90 avg rating — 16,870 ratings score: 712, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Seeing Things: Poems by Seamus Heaney 4.13 avg rating — 581 ratings score: 690, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	It's the Stars Will Be Our Lamps by Alan Walsh (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 689, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	An Irish Country Doctor (Irish Country #1) by Patrick Taylor (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 13,659 ratings score: 686, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy 3.95 avg rating — 24,677 ratings score: 646, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Christine Falls (Quirke #1) by Benjamin Black 3.47 avg rating — 9,289 ratings score: 645, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Opened Ground: Selected Poems, 1966-1996 by Seamus Heaney 4.26 avg rating — 5,292 ratings score: 638, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	The Ghosts of Belfast (Jack Lennon Investigations #1) by Stuart Neville (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 6,687 ratings score: 623, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	Murphy by Samuel Beckett 3.85 avg rating — 4,508 ratings score: 616, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill 4.08 avg rating — 7,754 ratings score: 608, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Let the Great World Spin by Colum McCann (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 88,280 ratings score: 608, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	My Dream of You by Nuala O'Faolain 3.56 avg rating — 2,252 ratings score: 603, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 14,192 ratings score: 598, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Normal People by Sally Rooney (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 160,290 ratings score: 594, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	A Severed Head by Iris Murdoch 3.73 avg rating — 4,203 ratings score: 593, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Eureka Street by Robert McLiam Wilson 4.18 avg rating — 2,880 ratings score: 585, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion by Morgan Llywelyn 4.05 avg rating — 3,147 ratings score: 581, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	In the Forest by Edna O'Brien 3.62 avg rating — 1,315 ratings score: 571, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Cathleen Ni Houlihan by W.B. Yeats 3.59 avg rating — 666 ratings score: 566, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan 3.89 avg rating — 5,811 ratings score: 558, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by [deleted user] (new)

Aug 21, 2008 12:59PM

Have to add Borstal Boy (Brendan Behan), At Swim Two Birds (Flann O'Brien), At Swim Two Boys (O'Neill), "Translations" (Brian Freel), Famine (O'Flaherty)..........There are so many!!! Rita Ann Higgins, Evan Boland, Edna O'Brien, Seamus Heaney....Come on, people!

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message 2: by Daniel (new)

Feb 18, 2009 07:20PM

Where is Dracula??

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message 3: by Lisa (new)

Mar 10, 2009 10:17AM

Does J.P. Donleavy not count for being Irish American? If he does count, I'd suggest "The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B."

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message 4: by Marleen (new)

Mar 10, 2009 01:08PM

A book that should definitely be there is THE SECRET SCRIPTURE by Sebastian Barry. It's a recent book, published in 2008 and has been nominated for a few awards among which the LA Times one.

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message 5: by Shauna (new)

Mar 11, 2009 10:51AM

"Ireland" by Frank Delaney beautifully combines contemporary Irish characters with classic storytelling of Irish history. Great book!

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message 6: by Dianne (new)

Mar 16, 2009 03:29AM

I was interested to see The Speckled People on the list as my novel also deals with a German child in Ireland (an evacuee helped by the Red Cross). It is fascinating to see Ireland from an outsider's perspective.

Dianne Ascroft,
author of 'Hitler and Mars Bars'
www.geocities.com/dianne_ascroft

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message 7: by Lynda (new)

Mar 16, 2009 08:40AM

What about the Irish author William Trevor, Felicia's Journey and The Story of Lucy Gault? Plus don't forget the Irish novelist Molly Keane, author of Good Behavior and Time After Time.

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message 8: by Lisa (new)

Mar 16, 2009 12:44PM

Thanks for the reminder Lynda - I can't believe one my favorite writer's hadn't been mentioned. I just cast my vote for Trevor's Collected Stories.

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message 9: by Janna (new)

Aug 17, 2009 09:15AM

I'm surprised Samuel Beckett isn't on here either.

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message 10: by Janna (last edited Sep 20, 2009 09:02AM) (new)

Sep 20, 2009 09:02AM

There is a page 2 at the bottom... it's hard to see, but they're there if people want to vote on them.

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message 11: by Melanie (new)

Nov 13, 2009 09:29AM

I would just like to point out that unless there is a place in Ireland called Wales, Dylan Thomas is not Irish.

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message 12: by Bethany (new)

Dec 09, 2009 08:26AM

I thought it was odd that Dylan Thomas was on this list!
Great list- I want to read most of these books.

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message 13: by Thom (new)

Jan 28, 2010 06:15AM

Melanie wrote: "I would just like to point out that unless there is a place in Ireland called Wales, Dylan Thomas is not Irish."

Well, he could drink most Irishmen under the table.

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message 14: by Bettie (new)

Apr 09, 2010 11:52AM

Maybe a passing librarian can remove Dylan Thomas.

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message 15: by Maria (new)

Mar 17, 2011 01:06PM

Janna wrote: "I'm surprised Samuel Beckett isn't on here either."

Do I not see 'Waiting for Godot' on the list?

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message 16: by Maria (new)

Mar 17, 2011 01:09PM

I must be getting old because I actually know some of these writers personally. Scary!

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message 17: by Bettie (last edited Mar 17, 2011 01:25PM) (new)

Mar 17, 2011 01:22PM

Rutherfurd is not Irish even though his Dublin tales are superb.

:O)

ETA - Heaney is Irish and executed the new sublime translation, however he is not the author of Beowulf.

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message 18: by Bud (new)

Mar 17, 2011 01:41PM

Favorite authors of irish descent: R. A. Lafferty & Flannery O'Connor

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message 19: by C.M. (new)

Apr 03, 2011 05:35PM

Thank you for this wonderful list.

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message 20: by Booklovinglady (new)

Nov 26, 2013 07:44AM

How about Maria Edgeworth? I have added her because she's Anglo-Irish and lived in County Longford.

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message 21: by Booklovinglady (last edited May 11, 2014 12:14PM) (new)

May 11, 2014 12:08PM

I just love Jonathan Swift's A modest proposal and have therefore added his Satires and personal writings.

Someone else I was missing on this list was Laurence Sterne, which is why I have added both The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman as well as A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy.

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message 22: by Bettie (new)

May 11, 2014 12:10PM

Booklovinglady wrote: "I just love Jonathan Swift's A modest proposal and have therefore added his Satires and personal writings.

Someone else I was missing on this list was Laurence Sterne, which is why ..."

Good work - lovely choices

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message 23: by Booklovinglady (last edited Jan 13, 2015 01:38AM) (new)

Jun 21, 2014 07:59AM

☯Bettie☯ wrote: "Good work - lovely choices..."

Thanks :-)

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message 24: by Leslie (last edited Jan 12, 2015 07:57AM) (new)

Jan 12, 2015 07:12AM

There seem to be some strange entries on this list -- Leon Uris for example (Polish-American). Is this list for books by authors from Ireland or books about Ireland regardless of the author's nationality?

In either case, Flannery O'Connor seems inappropriate, as does Gillian Flynn.

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message 25: by Booklovinglady (last edited Jan 13, 2015 01:37AM) (new)

Jan 13, 2015 01:18AM

Leslie wrote: "There seem to be some strange entries on this list-- Leon Uris for example (Polish-American). Is this list for books by authors from Ireland or books about Ireland regardless of the author's nationality?

In either case, Flannery O'Connor seems inappropriate, as does Gillian Flynn. "

As the description of this list clearly says 'Best books written by Irish authors', I fully agree with you and have therefore removed the books by Leon Uris, Gillian Flynn and Flannery O'Connor, as they were all born in the States and are all seen as American (none of them is either from the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland...).

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message 26: by Dawn (new)

Jun 22, 2016 07:21PM

This is a great list , but I know there are so many more from this great Green Irish Island that have written very well and we are just not remembering a great read and author ! Everyone knows the Irish are known for telling tales ! God love them all !
Dawn

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message 27: by Booklovinglady (last edited Jun 22, 2016 08:24PM) (new)

Jun 22, 2016 08:23PM

Sebastian Faulks (Birdsong, #442) isn't Irish.... He was born in England, studied in England, and lives in London.

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message 28: by Evelyn (new)

Jun 07, 2017 09:12PM

Please add The Country Girls and Girls in Their Married Bliss by Edna O'Brien, also Dinosaurs on Other Planets by Danielle McLaughlin.

Enjoyed this list so much but how can Edna O'Brien's breakthrough novels be missing?

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message 29: by Evelyn (new)

Jun 07, 2017 09:13PM

oh and Mary Lavin!

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message 30: by Booklovinglady (last edited Jun 08, 2017 01:13AM) (new)

Jun 08, 2017 01:10AM

Evelyn wrote: "Please add The Country Girls and Girls in Their Married Bliss by Edna O'Brien..."

The Country Girls Trilogy & Epilogue The Country Girls ~ The Lonely Girl ~ Girls in Their Married Bliss is already on this list... (voted for it ages ago...)

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message 31: by Booklovinglady (last edited Jun 08, 2017 01:47AM) (new)

Jun 08, 2017 01:12AM

Evelyn wrote: "oh and Mary Lavin!"

Mary O'Grady is on this list (again, voted for it ages ago...)

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message 32: by Crowley (new)

Dec 03, 2017 04:13PM

Should Beowulf Really be on this list?
I know that its Heaney-wulf, but given that it's a translation is that fair?
I notice that Bettie mentioned this several years ago, but I agree that as he was not the original writer of the poem, it should not be listed here.
In saying that, I have read the translation as a part of college, and I read several others. Heaney is by far the best, even though he takes a few liberties with the original text. (Not enough to be an original book)

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message 33: by Evelyn (last edited Dec 03, 2017 06:33PM) (new)

Dec 03, 2017 06:32PM

Heaney is Irish and he infused his translation with his Irishness, so I vote yes. Consider Joan Aocella's essay on the Tolkien translation (which also includes an interesting take on the Heaney translation).

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message 34: by Elizabeth (new)

Oct 23, 2019 04:19AM

‘The Strangling Angel’ and ‘Girl From the Gutter’ - both books have been given consistently positive reviews, yet far too little is written about the atrocities of the Irish Famine, so I appeal to writers of historical fiction to bring it to the attention of the ‘me’ society, those privileged among us, who will never know what it feels like to watch a child die of starvation.

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