Tom McCarthy Books in Order
Tom McCarthy has written 9 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Remainder (2005) and the newest is The Rhyl Poster (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Pages on record
- 2,017 in 7 of 9 books
- Reading time
- 34–50 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,017 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 9 titles with a page count on record.
Tom McCarthy, born 1969, is an English writer and artist who took Swedish citizenship after Brexit. A debut novel, Remainder (2005), took the Believer Book Award in 2008, and McCarthy has twice reached the Man Booker shortlist and won Yale's inaugural Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in 2013. Nine titles are catalogued under the name, among them the Tintin study Tintin and the Secret of Literature (2006), Men in Space (2007), C (2010), Satin Island (2015), the essay collection Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish (2017) and The Making of Incarnation (2021).
How many Tom McCarthy books are there?
Tom McCarthy has 9 books, released between 2005 and 2026.
Tom McCarthy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 Tom McCarthy 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.
- 1Remainder2005 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420053081/4
- 2Tintin and the Secret of Literature2006 · 211 pages · confirmed 1/420062111/4
- 3Men in Space2007 · 278 pages · confirmed 1/420072781/4
- 4C2010 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420104001/4
- 5Satin Island2015 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/420152081/4
- 6Typewriters, Bombs, Jellyfish: Essays2017 · 276 pages · confirmed 1/420172761/4
- 7The Making of Incarnation2021 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420213361/4
- 8A Harvest of Innocence: The Untold Story of the West Memphis Three Murder Case2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 9The Rhyl Poster2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Tom McCarthy 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.
Standalone books
9 books9 Tom McCarthy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Tom McCarthy books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 9 Tom McCarthy books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Tom McCarthy
Start with Remainder (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Tom McCarthy book?
The Rhyl Poster (2026) is the newest Tom McCarthy book released so far.
Is there a new Tom McCarthy book coming?
No next Tom McCarthy 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 Tom McCarthy has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 2 nominations for Tom McCarthy. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Windham–Campbell Literature Prizes2013Won
- Booker Prize2015Shortlistedfor Satin Island
- Booker Prize2010Shortlistedfor C
Tom McCarthy at a glance
- Still publishing
- Tom McCarthy published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Tom McCarthy books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 2,017 pages across the 7 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Tom McCarthy books, 3 of 9, were published in the 2020s.