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Colin Barrett

4 Series • 10 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Wild Houses (2024)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: In the Air (2013)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Young Skins (2013)

ⓘ About Colin Barrett

Colin studied at University of College, Dublin, and was awarded a BA in English, 2003; MA in Creative Writing, 2009; and MFA in Creative Writing, 2015. Colin began his literary career with comics during his childhood before moving on to poetry and books as an adult. For his earlier works, he would spend 10 years not finishing anything. One of the short stories he never finished was called “Ontario”. In between his college studies, he was hired by Vodafone as their customer representative from 2003 until 2008. “Let’s Go Kill Ourselves”, Colin’s first published short story, appeared in the Winter 2009-10 issue of The Stinging Fly literary magazine. During the years that followed he worked on some material which later featured in “Young Skins”.

All Book Series by Colin Barrett

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Wild Houses

Single-title series · published 2024

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2024
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In the Air

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013

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2013
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The Waiting Room

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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Whoever Is There, Come on Through

Book 3 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Calm With Horses

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Young Skins

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Homesickness

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022

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2022
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A Curious Impulse

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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The Mysterious Bookshop Presents the Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022

Book 2 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Best Short Stories 2024

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024

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2024

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Colin Barrett?

Colin studied at University of College, Dublin, and was awarded a BA in English, 2003; MA in Creative Writing, 2009; and MFA in Creative Writing, 2015. Colin began his literary career with comics during his childhood before moving on to poetry and books as an adult. For his earlier works, he would spend 10 years not finishing anything.

Which Colin Barrett series should I start with?

Colin Barrett's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Wild Houses (2024).

How many books has Colin Barrett written?

Colin Barrett has 10 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2024. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Short Stories/Novellas, Anthologies and Short Story Collections.

In what order should Colin Barrett's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 10 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Colin Barrett's books organised into series?

This guide splits Colin Barrett's 10 books into categories rather than numbered series: Short Stories/Novellas (4 books); Anthologies (3 books); Short Story Collections (2 books); Standalone Novels (1 book).