The Recurring Cast
Paul Lynch books in order · Paul Lynch reading order · 5 books · 2013 to 2023

Paul Lynch Books in Order and Reading Order

Literary and generalLiterary fiction

Paul Lynch won the 2023 Booker Prize for Prophet Song, about a mother trying to protect her family as Ireland slides into tyranny.

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Paul Lynch books in order

Paul Lynch’s first book is Red Sky in Morning (2013). There are 5 books in all, published from 2013 to 2023.

The Paul Lynch reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Novels

5 books · Mostly set in IrelandLiterary fiction
  1. 1Red Sky in Morning2013Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Black Snow2014Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Grace2017With Grace CoyleBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Beyond the Sea2019With Bolivar and Hector · Set in Pacific OceanBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Prophet Song2023With Eilish Stack · Set in DublinBuy on Amazon

Who appears in which book

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Characters

4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads

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