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ⓘ About Frank McCourt
Frank McCourt is a memoir and biography author of Irish and American extraction best known for his “Frank McCourt Memoirs.” The author was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Irish immigrant father and Angel his mother from the south west Ireland slums of Limerick. Since his parents met during the depression, life was hard for the family and McCourt father’s alcoholism and tragic death did to help matters. The family moved to Ireland in 1934 and settled in Limerick as they hoped Angela’s family would help set them up. Finding Limerick was no different, McCourt’s father resorted to drinking and the family soon found themselves living on one of the worst rat infested and regularly flooded tenement on Roden Street.
All Book Series by Frank McCourt
Angela and the Baby Jesus / Angela's Christmas
Single-title series · published 2002
A Couple of Blaguards
Single-title series · published 2011 Co-authored · Malachy McCourt
Inventing the Truth: The Art and Craft of Memoir
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1987
From the Republic of Conscience
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Frank McCourt?
Frank McCourt is a memoir and biography author of Irish and American extraction best known for his “Frank McCourt Memoirs.” The author was born in Brooklyn, New York to an Irish immigrant father and Angel his mother from the south west Ireland slums of Limerick. Since his parents met during the depression, life was hard for the family and McCourt father’s alcoholism and tragic death did to help matters. The family moved to Ireland in 1934 and settled in Limerick as they hoped Angela’s family would help set them up.
Which Frank McCourt series should I start with?
Frank McCourt's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Angela's Ashes (1996).
How many books has Frank McCourt written?
Frank McCourt has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2011. They are filed under 4 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Anthologies, Memoirs and Picture.
In what order should Frank McCourt's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 9 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 Frank McCourt's books organised into series?
This guide splits Frank McCourt's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Anthologies (4 books); Memoirs (3 books); Picture (1 book); Plays (1 book).