Maeve Binchy, or Anne Maeve Binchy Snell, was an Irish playwriter, columnist, speaker, novelist, and short story writer. Her novels stand out for surprise endings and small-town life portrayal in Ireland.
Her books were translated into 37 languages and have sold more than 40 million copies.
She has appeared in Oprah’s Book Club and The New York Times best-seller list.
Standalone Novels in Order (19 Books)
- Light a Penny Candle (1982)
- The Lilac Bus (1984)
- Echoes (1985)
- Firefly Summer (1987)
- Silver Wedding (1988)
- Circle of Friends (1990)
- Shancarrig (1992)
- The Copper Beech (1992)
- The Glass Lake (1994)
- Evening Class (1996)
- Tara Road (1998)
- Scarlet Feather (2000)
- Quentins (2002)
- Nights of Rain and Stars (2004)
- Whitethorn Woods (2006)
- Heart and Soul (2008)
- Minding Frankie (2010)
- A Week in Winter (2012)
- Sister Caravaggio (2015)
Short Stories in Order (6 Books)
- The Builders (2002)
- Star Sullivan (2006)
- A Week in Summer (2011)
- Dusty’s Winter (2012)
- Full House (2009)
- The September Letters (2016)
Fairytales for Feminists Books in Order (1 Book)
- Ride on Rapunzel (1992)
Plays in Order (3 Books)
- Deeply Regretted By (1979)
- End of Term (2015)
- Half Promised Land (2017)
Collections in Order (12 Books)
- Central Line (1978)
- London Transports (1978)
- Dublin Four (1983)
- Story Teller (1990)
- Dublin People (1993)
- This Year It Will Be Different and Other Stories (1995)
- Cross Lines (1996)
- The Return Journey (1998)
- Maeve’s Times (2013)
- Chestnut Street (2014)
- A Few of the Girls (2015)
- Maeve Binchy’s Treasury (2011)
Non-Fiction Books in Order (5 Books)
- Maeve’s Diary (1979)
- Dear Maeve (1995)
- Aches & Pains (1999)
- A Time to Dance (2006)
- The Maeve Binchy Writers’ Club (2008)
Anthologies in Order (3 Books)
- Irish Girls About Town (2002)
- Over the Moon (2009)
- From the Republic of Conscience (2009)