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Ian McGuire

3 Series • 6 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Incredible Bodies (2006)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Richard Ford and the Ends of Realism (2014)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: The Manchester Anthology 2014 (2014)

ⓘ About Ian McGuire

Ian McGuire is a published author from the United Kingdom. He is known for writing intriguing fictional novels that always have plenty of the dramatic. Ian is not only a writer but a professor as well. The English author is married to his wife and the couple have two children together. The family resides together in Manchester, where Ian also happens to work. He is employed by the University of Manchester and keeps busy teaching American Literature. He is known for writing his debut novel Incredible Bodies, which came out in 2006. He then followed his first novel up with another stand alone fiction novel that he titled The North Water, released in 2016. The book has been optioned to be made into a 2021 four part miniseries for television starring Colin Farrell and Jack O’Connell.

All Book Series by Ian McGuire

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Incredible Bodies

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2006

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2006
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The North Water

Book 2 of 4 · published 2016

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2016
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The Abstainer

Book 3 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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White River Crossing

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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Richard Ford and the Ends of Realism

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014
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The Manchester Anthology 2014

Single-title series · published 2014

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2014

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Ian McGuire?

Ian McGuire is a published author from the United Kingdom. He is known for writing intriguing fictional novels that always have plenty of the dramatic. Ian is not only a writer but a professor as well.

Which Ian McGuire series should I start with?

Ian McGuire's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Incredible Bodies (2006).

How many books has Ian McGuire written?

Ian McGuire has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.

In what order should Ian McGuire's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 6 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 Ian McGuire's books organised into series?

This guide splits Ian McGuire's 6 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Non-Fiction (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).