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Sally Rooney

Sally Rooney Reading Order

5 series Β· 35 books Β· Born 1991-02-20

Sally Rooney is a contemporary Irish author and screenwriter known for her minimalist prose style and psychologically acute explorations of modern relationships and class dynamics. Her debut novel Normal People became a global sensation and established her reputation for crafting intricate character studies through sparse, dialogue-driven narratives. Rooney has since written multiple acclaimed novels and adapted her work for television, demonstrating versatility across fiction and visual media while maintaining her distinctive voice throughout a rapidly expanding body of work.

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Anthologies Series

Complete

1 book (2021–2021)

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The Best Short Stories 2021: The O. Henry Prize Winners

Faber Stories Series

Complete

28 books (1955–2019)

The Faber Stories is a complete anthology series comprising 28 standalone stories by various acclaimed authors, published between 1955 and 2019. Each book features a single novella or short work by a different writer, including pieces by Flannery O'Connor, Robert Aickman, Barbara Kingsolver, Kazuo Ishiguro, and many others. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Flannery O'Connor's A Good Man Is Hard To Find. These brief literary works showcase diverse voices and styles across contemporary and classic fiction.

Start with A Good Man Is Hard To Find(By: Flannery O'Connor), the first of 28 books in the Faber Stories series.

Start this series with A Good Man Is Hard To Find(By: Flannery O'Connor)

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A Good Man Is Hard To Find(By: Flannery O'Connor)
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The Inner Room(By: Robert Aickman)
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Daughters of Passion(By: Julia O'Faolain)
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Giacomo Joyce(By: Richard Ellmann)
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Homeland(By: Barbara Kingsolver)
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Shanti(By: Vikram Chandra)
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Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine(By: Thom Jones)
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An Elegy for Easterly(By: Petina Gappah)
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The Shielding of Mrs Forbes(By: Alan Bennett)
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The Cheater's Guide to Love(By: Junot DΓ­az)
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Mostly Hero(By: Anna Burns)
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Mrs Fox(By: Sarah Hall)
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A River in Egypt(By: David Means)
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Cover of Come Rain or Come Shine(By: Kazuo Ishiguro)
Come Rain or Come Shine(By: Kazuo Ishiguro)
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Cover of Cosmopolitan(By: Akhil Sharma)
Cosmopolitan(By: Akhil Sharma)
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Dante and the Lobster(By: Samuel Beckett)
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Fairy Tales(By: Marianne Moore)
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Ghostly Stories(By: Celia Fremlin)
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Cover of Intruders(By: Adrian Tomine)
Intruders(By: Adrian Tomine)
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Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom(By: Sylvia Plath)
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Paradise(By: Edna O'Brien)
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Terrific Mother(By: Lorrie Moore)
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The Country Funeral(By: John McGahern)
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The Forester's Daughter(By: Claire Keegan)
26
The Lydia Steptoe Stories(By: Djuna Barnes)
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Cover of The Victim(By: P.D. James)
The Victim(By: P.D. James)
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Three Types of Solitude(By: Brian W. Aldiss)

Screenplays Series

Complete

1 book (2021–2021)

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Cover of Normal People: The Scripts(With: Lenny Abrahamson)
Normal People: The Scripts(With: Lenny Abrahamson)

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2019–2019)

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Standalone Novels Series

Ongoing

4 books (2017–2024)

Sally Rooney has published four standalone novels between 2017 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. While each book stands alone as a complete work, readers should approach them in publication order, beginning with Conversations with Friends and continuing through Normal People, Beautiful World, Where Are You, and Intermezzo.

Start with Conversations with Friends, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

Start this series with Conversations with Friends

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Conversations with Friends
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Beautiful World, Where Are You
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sally Rooney written?
Sally Rooney has written 35 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1955 to 2024.
What is the first book in each Sally Rooney series?
Here are the first books in Sally Rooney's series: Faber Stories: A Good Man Is Hard To Find(By: Flannery O'Connor).
What order should I read Sally Rooney's books?
We recommend reading Sally Rooney's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Is Sally Rooney still writing new books?
Yes, Sally Rooney has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

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