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ⓘ About Roddy Doyle
Author Roddy Doyle was born May 8, 1958 in the city of Dublin, Ireland, and he grew up in Kilbarrack with his middle class family. Ita Bolger Doyle, Doyle’s mother, was one of Maeve Brennan’s first cousins (who was a writer of short stories). He got his Bachelor of Arts degree after attending University College Dublin. He taught English and geography for a few years before starting to write full time in the year 1993. In the year 2009, he and Sean Love founded a creative writing center called “Fighting Words”; it opened in January of 2009, in Dublin. Some personal notes and work books belonging to Roddy Doyle have been given to the National Library of Ireland.
All Book Series by Roddy Doyle
Kellie
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022 Co-authored · Kellie Harrington
My Favorite Year of Football Writing
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1993
Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder
Book 14 of 16 · published 2014
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Roddy Doyle?
Author Roddy Doyle was born May 8, 1958 in the city of Dublin, Ireland, and he grew up in Kilbarrack with his middle class family. Ita Bolger Doyle, Doyle's mother, was one of Maeve Brennan's first cousins (who was a writer of short stories). He got his Bachelor of Arts degree after attending University College Dublin.
Which Roddy Doyle series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Barrytown Trilogy series, the earliest of Roddy Doyle's multi-book series: it opens with The Commitments (1987) and runs to 3 books across 1987–1991, ending with The Van (1991). Roddy Doyle's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Roddy Doyle written?
Roddy Doyle has 49 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Rover Adventures Trilogy series with 4 books — and 36 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Roddy Doyle's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Roddy Doyle's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Barrytown Trilogy (1987–1991, 3 books), The Last Roundup (1999–2010, 3 books) and Childrens (1999–2008, 3 books), plus 1 more.
How are Roddy Doyle's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roddy Doyle's 49 books into 4 named series and 36 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Rover Adventures Trilogy (4 books, 2000–2018); The Barrytown Trilogy (3 books, 1987–1991); The Last Roundup (3 books, 1999–2010); Childrens (3 books, 1999–2008).