The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 1995 to 2022 · Set in Dublin

Marian Keyes

RomanceLiterary and generalRomantic comedyFamily and book club

Marian Keyes writes funny, wise novels about serious subjects. Five of them follow the Walsh sisters of Dublin, Claire, Rachel, Maggie, Anna and Helen, with their formidable Mammy Walsh in the background.

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Marian Keyes books in order

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The Walsh family

6 books · Set in DublinRomantic comedyFamily and book club
  1. 1Watermelon1995Buy on Amazon
  2. 2Rachel's Holiday1998Buy on Amazon
  3. 3Angels2002Buy on Amazon
  4. 4Anybody Out There?2006Buy on Amazon
  5. 5The Mystery of Mercy Close2012Buy on Amazon
  6. 6Again, Rachel2022Buy on Amazon

Characters

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

The Walshes