Frances
Student and poet in Dublin
1 book · 2017First appears in Conversations with FriendsSally Rooney books in order · Sally Rooney reading order · 4 books · 2017 to 2024 · Mostly set in Dublin
Sally Rooney Books in Order and Reading Order
Sally Rooney writes acclaimed novels about young people in Ireland, their friendships, relationships and politics. Normal People was adapted into a hugely popular television series.
Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.
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Sally Rooney books in order
Sally Rooney’s first book is Conversations with Friends (2017). There are 4 books in all, published from 2017 to 2024.
The Sally Rooney 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
4 books · Mostly set in Dublin- 1Conversations with Friends2017With FrancesBuy on Amazon
- 2Normal People2018With Marianne Sheridan and Connell Waldron · Set in Sligo and DublinBuy on Amazon
- 3Beautiful World, Where Are You2021With Alice and EileenBuy on Amazon
- 4Intermezzo2024With Peter Koubek and Ivan KoubekBuy on Amazon
Who appears in which book
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Characters
7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Leads
Marianne Sheridan
Clever, isolated girl from a wealthy family
1 book · 2018First appears in Normal PeopleConnell Waldron
Popular boy whose mother cleans for Marianne’s family
1 book · 2018First appears in Normal PeopleAlice
Successful novelist
1 book · 2021First appears in Beautiful World, Where Are YouEileen
Alice’s best friend
1 book · 2021First appears in Beautiful World, Where Are YouPeter Koubek
Dublin barrister
1 book · 2024First appears in IntermezzoIvan Koubek
His younger brother, a chess player
1 book · 2024First appears in IntermezzoSimilar authors
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