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ⓘ About Colum McCann
Colum McCann is the writer and author of six amazing novels and three fantastic collections of great stories who was born and brought up in Dublin. He started his own career specifically as an upcoming journalist in Dublin at The Irish Press. He is known for taking a bike ride across the North America in the early 1980’s. He worked as a primary wilderness guide in the major program and schedule for young delinquents at Texas. In Ireland, McCann has been the principal recipient of various international honors. Some include the International Dublin Impact Prize, the National author/book Award, a Chevalier Arts awards from the government of France, elected in the Irish arts academy award, several precious European awards, Oscar nomination and the year 2010 best Novel (foreign) Award in China.
All Book Series by Colum McCann
American Mother
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024 Co-authored · Diane Foley
At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing: A Library of America Special Publication
Book 3 of 6 · published 2011
Tales of Two Cities: The Best and Worst of Times In Today's New York
Book 4 of 6 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Colum McCann?
Colum McCann is the writer and author of six amazing novels and three fantastic collections of great stories who was born and brought up in Dublin. He started his own career specifically as an upcoming journalist in Dublin at The Irish Press. He is known for taking a bike ride across the North America in the early 1980’s.
Which Colum McCann series should I start with?
Colum McCann's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Songdogs (1995).
How many books has Colum McCann written?
Colum McCann has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1984 and 2025. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Short Story Collections.
In what order should Colum McCann's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 20 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 Colum McCann's books organised into series?
This guide splits Colum McCann's 20 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (8 books); Anthologies (6 books); Short Story Collections (3 books); Non-Fiction (3 books).