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Sebastian Barry Books in Order

Sebastian Barry has written 30 books, published between 1982 and 2026. The first book is Macker's Garden (1982) and the newest is The Newer World (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
30
Published
1982–2026
Pages on record
3,860 in 23 of 30 books
Reading time
64–97 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,860 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 30 titles with a page count on record.

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Sebastian Barry, born 1955, is an Irish novelist, playwright and poet who served as Laureate for Irish Fiction from 2018 to 2021 and became a Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2024. A Long Long Way (2005) made the Booker Prize shortlist. The Secret Scripture (2008) won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and Costa Book of the Year and was also Booker shortlisted, and On Canaan's Side (2011) was longlisted. The 30 catalogued books run from Macker's Garden (1982) to The Newer World (2026), with McNulty Family and Days Without End as series.

How many Sebastian Barry books are there?

Sebastian Barry has 30 books, released between 1982 and 2026. They include 3 series and 20 titles listed outside any series.

Sebastian Barry Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 30 Sebastian Barry books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Macker's Garden by Sebastian Barry (1982)
  2. Cover of The Water Colourist by Sebastian Barry (1983)
  3. Cover of Inherited Boundaries by Sebastian Barry (1985)
  4. Cover of Elsewhere by Sebastian Barry (1985)
  5. Cover of Rhetorical Town by Sebastian Barry (1985)
  6. Cover of Prayers of Sherkin; Boss Grady's Boys by Sebastian Barry (1991)
  7. Cover of The Steward of Christendom by Sebastian Barry, book 1 of the Dunne Family series (1995)
  8. Cover of The Only True History of Lizzie Finn/the Steward of Christendom/White Woman Street by Sebastian Barry (1996)
  9. Cover of The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty by Sebastian Barry, book 1 of the McNulty Family series (1998)
  10. Cover of Annie Dunne by Sebastian Barry, book 2 of the Dunne Family series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Pinkening Boy by Sebastian Barry (2004)
  12. Cover of A Long Long Way by Sebastian Barry, book 3 of the Dunne Family series (2005)
  13. Cover of The Pride of Parnell Street by Sebastian Barry (2007)
  14. Cover of The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry, book 2 of the McNulty Family series (2008)
  15. Cover of Dallas Sweetman by Sebastian Barry (2008)
  16. Cover of Tales of Ballycumber by Sebastian Barry (2009)
  17. Cover of Whistling PsycheFred and Jane by Sebastian Barry (2014)
  18. Cover of Andersen's English by Sebastian Barry (2014)
  19. Cover of Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, book 1 of the Days Without End series (2016)
  20. Cover of Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry (2023)
  1. 1
    Macker's Garden1982 · 122 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982122
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  2. 2
    The Water Colourist1983 · 56 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198356
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  3. 3
    Time Out of Mind1983 · 157 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983157
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  4. 4
    Inherited Boundaries1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  5. 5
    Elsewhere1985 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985127
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  6. 6
    Rhetorical Town1985 · 83 pages · confirmed 1/4
    198583
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  7. 7
    The Engine of Owl-light1987 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987400
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  8. 8
    Prayers of Sherkin; Boss Grady's Boys1991 · 120 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991120
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  9. 9
    The Steward of ChristendomDunne Family #11995 · 57 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199557
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  10. 10
    The Only True History of Lizzie Finn/the Steward of Christendom/White Woman Street1996 · 181 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996181
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  11. 11
    The Whereabouts of Eneas McNultyMcNulty Family #11998 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998308
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  12. 12
    Our Lady of Sligo1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  13. 13
    Annie DunneDunne Family #22002 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002228
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  14. 14
    Hinterland2002 · 84 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200284
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  15. 15
    The Pinkening Boy2004 · 25 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200425
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  16. 16
    A Long Long WayDunne Family #32005 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005292
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  17. 17
    The Pride of Parnell Street2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  18. 18
    The Secret ScriptureMcNulty Family #22008 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008336
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  19. 19
    Dallas Sweetman2008 · 67 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200867
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  20. 20
    Tales of Ballycumber2009 · 50 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200950
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  21. 21
    On Canaan's SideDunne Family #42011 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011272
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  22. 22
    The Temporary GentlemanMcNulty Family #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  23. 23
    Whistling PsycheFred and Jane2014 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201486
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  24. 24
    Andersen's English2014 · 86 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201486
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  25. 25
    Days Without EndDays Without End #12016 · 259 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016259
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  26. 26
    On Blueberry HillFaber Drama #402017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  27. 27
    A Thousand MoonsDays Without End #22020 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020272
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  28. 28
    The Lives of the Saints2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  29. 29
    Old God's Time2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  30. 30
    The Newer World2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Sebastian Barry books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Dunne Family in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Steward of Christendom
  2. 2. Annie Dunne
  3. 3. A Long Long Way
  4. 4. On Canaan's Side

McNulty Family in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty
  2. 2. The Secret Scripture
  3. 3. The Temporary Gentleman

Days Without End in order

2 books
  1. 1. Days Without End
  2. 2. A Thousand Moons

Faber Drama in order

1 book
  1. 40. On Blueberry Hill

Standalone books

20 books

20 Sebastian Barry titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sebastian Barry books in order?

You only need to read Sebastian Barry books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sebastian Barry

Start with Macker's Garden (1982), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sebastian Barry book?

The Newer World (2026) is the newest Sebastian Barry book released so far.

Is there a new Sebastian Barry book coming?

No next Sebastian Barry book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Sebastian Barry has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 4 nominations for Sebastian Barry. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • prix du meilleur livre étranger - roman ou poésie2023Won
  • Walter Scott Prize for historical fiction2017Won
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize2008Won
  • Booker Prize2017Shortlistedfor Days Without End
  • Booker Prize2011Shortlistedfor On Canaan's Side
  • Booker Prize2008Shortlistedfor The Secret Scripture
  • Booker Prize2005Shortlistedfor A Long Long Way

Sebastian Barry at a glance

Still publishing
Sebastian Barry published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sebastian Barry books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
3,860 pages across the 23 of 30 books with a recorded length, a median of 127 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sebastian Barry books, 8 of 30, were published in the 2000s.

What the Sebastian Barry books are about

22 of the 30 Sebastian Barry books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: drama is tagged on 6 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.