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ⓘ About Paul Murray
He attended the University of East Anglia, receiving a master’s degree in creative writing. Paul studied English literature at Trinity College in Dublin. Paul also went to Blackrock College in south Dublin, which was an experience that later provided the basis for the school in his novel “Skippy Dies”. He is a former bookseller and lives in Dublin. Paul also spent some time in Barcelona, working as an English teacher. It was a time he did not enjoy at all. He has described it as an unhappy and brief stint teaching English to a Catalan businessman, who only pointed out the many faults in Paul’s grammar he did not know about before. Paul has described Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow” as being a very influential book for him.
All Book Series by Paul Murray
One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Co-authored · Irvine Welsh,Simon Armitage,Patrick Ness,Jon Ronson,William Boyd,Hari Kunzru,Joe Dunthorne,Bernardine Evaristo,Helen Oyeyemi,Richard Milward,Roger Robinson,Don Paterson,Patrick Neate,Jon McGregor,Sophie Woolley,Luke Wright,Tim Key,Kae Tempest
Too Much Too Young
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Anthology · David Nicholls,Jeremy Dyson,Jackie Kay,Nikesh Shukla,Patrick Neate,Emylia Hall,Craig Taylor,Diana Evans,Jesse Armstrong,Marina Lewycka
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paul Murray?
He attended the University of East Anglia, receiving a master’s degree in creative writing. Paul studied English literature at Trinity College in Dublin. Paul also went to Blackrock College in south Dublin, which was an experience that later provided the basis for the school in his novel “Skippy Dies”.
Which Paul Murray series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Book Slam Annual series, the earliest of Paul Murray's multi-book series: it opens with One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1 (2011) and runs to 2 books across 2011–2012, ending with Too Much Too Young (2012).
How many books has Paul Murray written?
Paul Murray has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2023. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Book Slam Annual series with 2 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paul Murray's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paul Murray's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Book Slam Annual (2011–2012, 2 books).
How are Paul Murray's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paul Murray's 7 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Book Slam Annual (2 books, 2011–2012).