A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

John Banville Books in Order

The complete John Banville reading order — 40 books from 1973–2020.

  1. 01 Birchwood 1973 Amazon — buy Birchwood Bookshop — buy Birchwood ThriftBooks — buy Birchwood eBooks.com — buy Birchwood
  2. 02 Doctor Copernicus 1976 Amazon — buy Doctor Copernicus Bookshop — buy Doctor Copernicus ThriftBooks — buy Doctor Copernicus eBooks.com — buy Doctor Copernicus
  3. 03 Kepler, a novel 1981 Amazon — buy Kepler, a novel Bookshop — buy Kepler, a novel ThriftBooks — buy Kepler, a novel eBooks.com — buy Kepler, a novel
  4. 04 The Newton letter 1982 Amazon — buy The Newton letter Bookshop — buy The Newton letter ThriftBooks — buy The Newton letter eBooks.com — buy The Newton letter
  5. 05 Mefisto 1986 Amazon — buy Mefisto Bookshop — buy Mefisto ThriftBooks — buy Mefisto eBooks.com — buy Mefisto
  6. 06 The old devils 1986 Amazon — buy The old devils Bookshop — buy The old devils ThriftBooks — buy The old devils eBooks.com — buy The old devils
  7. 07 The book of evidence 1989 Amazon — buy The book of evidence Bookshop — buy The book of evidence ThriftBooks — buy The book of evidence eBooks.com — buy The book of evidence
  8. 08 John Banville 1989 Amazon — buy John Banville Bookshop — buy John Banville ThriftBooks — buy John Banville eBooks.com — buy John Banville
  9. 09 The Big House in John Banville's fiction 1989 Amazon — buy The Big House in John Banville's fiction ThriftBooks — buy The Big House in John Banville's fiction eBooks.com — buy The Big House in John Banville's fiction
  10. 10 John Banville, a critical study 1991 Amazon — buy John Banville, a critical study Bookshop — buy John Banville, a critical study ThriftBooks — buy John Banville, a critical study eBooks.com — buy John Banville, a critical study
  11. 11 Ghosts 1993 Amazon — buy Ghosts Bookshop — buy Ghosts ThriftBooks — buy Ghosts eBooks.com — buy Ghosts
  12. 12 Postmodernism and the novels of John Banville 1993 Amazon — buy Postmodernism and the novels of John Banville ThriftBooks — buy Postmodernism and the novels of John Banville eBooks.com — buy Postmodernism and the novels of John Banville
  13. 13 Athena 1995 Amazon — buy Athena Bookshop — buy Athena ThriftBooks — buy Athena eBooks.com — buy Athena
  14. 14 The untouchable 1997 Amazon — buy The untouchable Bookshop — buy The untouchable ThriftBooks — buy The untouchable eBooks.com — buy The untouchable
  15. 15 The supreme fictions of John Banville 1999 Amazon — buy The supreme fictions of John Banville Bookshop — buy The supreme fictions of John Banville ThriftBooks — buy The supreme fictions of John Banville eBooks.com — buy The supreme fictions of John Banville
  16. 16 John Banville and Postmodernism 1999 Amazon — buy John Banville and Postmodernism ThriftBooks — buy John Banville and Postmodernism eBooks.com — buy John Banville and Postmodernism
  17. 17 Eclipse 2000 Amazon — buy Eclipse Bookshop — buy Eclipse ThriftBooks — buy Eclipse eBooks.com — buy Eclipse
  18. 18 The Revolutions Trilogy 2000 Amazon — buy The Revolutions Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Revolutions Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Revolutions Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Revolutions Trilogy
  19. 19 Shroud 2002 Amazon — buy Shroud Bookshop — buy Shroud ThriftBooks — buy Shroud eBooks.com — buy Shroud
  20. 20 Prague pictures 2003 Amazon — buy Prague pictures Bookshop — buy Prague pictures ThriftBooks — buy Prague pictures eBooks.com — buy Prague pictures
  21. 21 The sea 2005 Amazon — buy The sea Bookshop — buy The sea ThriftBooks — buy The sea eBooks.com — buy The sea
  22. 22 Christine Falls 2006 Amazon — buy Christine Falls Bookshop — buy Christine Falls ThriftBooks — buy Christine Falls eBooks.com — buy Christine Falls
  23. 23 The lemur 2008 Amazon — buy The lemur Bookshop — buy The lemur ThriftBooks — buy The lemur eBooks.com — buy The lemur
  24. 24 The Silver Swan 2008 Amazon — buy The Silver Swan Bookshop — buy The Silver Swan ThriftBooks — buy The Silver Swan eBooks.com — buy The Silver Swan
  25. 25 Elegy for April 2010 Amazon — buy Elegy for April Bookshop — buy Elegy for April ThriftBooks — buy Elegy for April eBooks.com — buy Elegy for April
  26. 26 The infinities 2010 Amazon — buy The infinities Bookshop — buy The infinities ThriftBooks — buy The infinities eBooks.com — buy The infinities
  27. 27 A Death in Summer 2011 Amazon — buy A Death in Summer Bookshop — buy A Death in Summer ThriftBooks — buy A Death in Summer eBooks.com — buy A Death in Summer
  28. 28 Ancient light 2012 Amazon — buy Ancient light Bookshop — buy Ancient light ThriftBooks — buy Ancient light eBooks.com — buy Ancient light
  29. 29 Vengeance 2012 Amazon — buy Vengeance Bookshop — buy Vengeance ThriftBooks — buy Vengeance eBooks.com — buy Vengeance
  30. 30 John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions 2013 Amazon — buy John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions Bookshop — buy John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions ThriftBooks — buy John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions eBooks.com — buy John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions
  31. 31 Holy orders 2013 Amazon — buy Holy orders Bookshop — buy Holy orders ThriftBooks — buy Holy orders eBooks.com — buy Holy orders
  32. 32 The Black Eyed Blonde 2014 Amazon — buy The Black Eyed Blonde Bookshop — buy The Black Eyed Blonde ThriftBooks — buy The Black Eyed Blonde eBooks.com — buy The Black Eyed Blonde
  33. 33 The Blue Guitar 2015 Amazon — buy The Blue Guitar Bookshop — buy The Blue Guitar ThriftBooks — buy The Blue Guitar eBooks.com — buy The Blue Guitar
  34. 34 Even the Dead 2016 Amazon — buy Even the Dead Bookshop — buy Even the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Even the Dead eBooks.com — buy Even the Dead
  35. 35 Prague Nights 2017 Amazon — buy Prague Nights Bookshop — buy Prague Nights ThriftBooks — buy Prague Nights eBooks.com — buy Prague Nights
  36. 36 Mrs Osmond 2017 Amazon — buy Mrs Osmond Bookshop — buy Mrs Osmond ThriftBooks — buy Mrs Osmond eBooks.com — buy Mrs Osmond
  37. 37 John Banville and His Precursors 2019 Amazon — buy John Banville and His Precursors Bookshop — buy John Banville and His Precursors ThriftBooks — buy John Banville and His Precursors eBooks.com — buy John Banville and His Precursors
  38. 38 Conversations with John Banville 2020 Amazon — buy Conversations with John Banville Bookshop — buy Conversations with John Banville ThriftBooks — buy Conversations with John Banville eBooks.com — buy Conversations with John Banville
  39. 39 Snow 2020 Amazon — buy Snow Bookshop — buy Snow ThriftBooks — buy Snow eBooks.com — buy Snow
  40. 40 The secret guests 2020 Amazon — buy The secret guests Bookshop — buy The secret guests ThriftBooks — buy The secret guests eBooks.com — buy The secret guests

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Track your progress through John Banville

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Birchwood 1973
2 Doctor Copernicus 1976
3 Kepler, a novel 1981
4 The Newton letter 1982
5 Mefisto 1986
6 The old devils 1986
7 The book of evidence 1989
8 John Banville 1989
9 The Big House in John Banville's fiction 1989
10 John Banville, a critical study 1991
11 Ghosts 1993
12 Postmodernism and the novels of John Banville 1993
13 Athena 1995
14 The untouchable 1997
15 The supreme fictions of John Banville 1999
16 John Banville and Postmodernism 1999
17 Eclipse 2000
18 The Revolutions Trilogy 2000
19 Shroud 2002
20 Prague pictures 2003
21 The sea 2005
22 Christine Falls 2006
23 The lemur 2008
24 The Silver Swan 2008
25 Elegy for April 2010
26 The infinities 2010
27 A Death in Summer 2011
28 Ancient light 2012
29 Vengeance 2012
30 John Banville's Narcissistic Fictions 2013
31 Holy orders 2013
32 The Black Eyed Blonde 2014
33 The Blue Guitar 2015
34 Even the Dead 2016
35 Prague Nights 2017
36 Mrs Osmond 2017
37 John Banville and His Precursors 2019
38 Conversations with John Banville 2020
39 Snow 2020
40 The secret guests 2020

John Banville reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Birchwood (1973). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Banville — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Banville books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1973–2020.

What is the newest John Banville book?

The secret guests, published in 2020.