Reading order · 3 books · 2014 to 2024 · Set in the fictional Faha, County Clare
Faha Books in Order
Faha is a small parish in County Clare, where everyone knows everyone, and the rain never stops. Each Faha novel stands alone.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2014 to 2024
- First book
- History of the Rain
- Latest
- Time of the Child (2024)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Faha, County Clare
The reading order
Every Faha book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in the fictional Faha, County Clare
- 1History of the Rain2014With Ruth SwainRuth Swain, bedbound in her room in Faha, sets out to tell the story of her family and her father’s search for salmon and meaning.Buy on Amazon
- 2This Is Happiness2019With Noel CroweIn 1957, as electricity is coming to Faha, seventeen-year-old Noel Crowe meets Christy, a man who has come to the parish with a secret.Buy on Amazon
- 3Time of the Child2024With Jack TroyIn Advent 1962, Doctor Jack Troy and his daughter find a baby left at their door in Faha.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in any order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Ruth Swain | Noel Crowe | Jack Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 History of the Rain | LLead | ||
| 2 This Is Happiness | LLead | ||
| 3 Time of the Child | LLead |
Characters in the Faha books
4 characters from Niall Williams’s chart, with the number of Faha books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Ruth SwainBedbound girl in Faha | 1 | History of the Rain 2014 |
| Noel CroweSeventeen-year-old in Faha | 1 | This Is Happiness 2019 |
| Jack TroyFaha’s doctor | 1 | Time of the Child 2024 |
| Christy McMahonElectrician bringing power to the parish | 1 | This Is Happiness 2019 |