Maeve Binchy – Prolific author of many bestsellers, including Tara Road and Circle of Friends
John Boyne – Author of several novels, including The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Frank Delaney – Wrote many historical fiction novels set in Ireland such as The Last Storyteller and Ireland
Emma Donoghue – Dublin-born author best known for her novels Room and The Wonder
Anne Enright – Author of several titles, including the 2007 Man Booker Prize winner The Gathering
Tana French – An award-winning author who writes a series of mysteries called the Dublin Murder Squad
Andrew M. Greely – A novelist as well as a priest, Greely wrote fast-paced historical fiction as well as mysteries
James Joyce – Author of classics such as A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses
Kate Kerrigan – Best known for richly detailed novels set in 20th century New York and rustic Ireland
Frank McCourt – In several memoirs such as Angela’s Ashes, McCourt recounts his upbringing and life in Brooklyn as the son of poor Irish immigrants
Morgan Llywelyn – Best known for her historical novels about the the history of the Celtic peoples
Sally Rooney – Celebrated contemporary author of novels including Conversations With Friends and Normal People
Patrick Taylor – Writes witty and engaging novels inspired by his experiences as a new doctor in Ireland during the 1960s
Colm Tóibín – Best known for his novel Brooklyn, which was adapted to film in 2009
Oscar Wilde – Author of classics including the novel Picture of Dorian Gray and the play The Importance of Being Earnest
– Post by Susie Rivera, Reference Specialist
#FDL is a weekly update on all things Fondulac District Library and books.
