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ⓘ About Tom McCarthy
Tom McCarthy is an artist and writer that was born in London in 1969. The author was raised in South London’s Greenwich and studied English at Oxford’s New College. During the early 1990s, he spent several years in Prague, where he worked for the local Time Out as a literary editor in Amsterdam. “Remainder” his debut novel came out in 2005 under Metronome Press. The work would go on to become a cult hit and was soon after republished by the American-based Vintage Books and Alma Books in the United Kingdom. After it garnered a lot of critical acclaim, it went on to be translated into nearly a dozen languages, won the Believer Book Award, and was even adapted into a film. McCarthy would then release “Tintin and the Secret of Literature,” a literary criticism work in 2006.
All Book Series by Tom McCarthy
Tintin and the Secret of Literature
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006
A Harvest of Innocence: The Untold Story of the West Memphis Three Murder Case
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Co-authored · Dan Stidham
Things I've Learned From Women Who've Dumped Me
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008
Denizen of the Dead: The Horrors of Clarendon Court
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tom McCarthy?
Tom McCarthy is an artist and writer that was born in London in 1969. The author was raised in South London’s Greenwich and studied English at Oxford’s New College. During the early 1990s, he spent several years in Prague, where he worked for the local Time Out as a literary editor in Amsterdam. “Remainder” his debut novel came out in 2005 under Metronome Press.
Which Tom McCarthy series should I start with?
Tom McCarthy's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Remainder (2005).
How many books has Tom McCarthy written?
Tom McCarthy has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Anthologies.
In what order should Tom McCarthy's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 12 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 Tom McCarthy's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tom McCarthy's 12 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Non-Fiction (3 books); Anthologies (3 books).