Author · updated 2026
Maeve Binchy Books in Order
Every Maeve Binchy book in publication order — 48 in total, spanning 1978–2016.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Light a Penny Candle | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Lilac Bus | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Echoes | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Firefly Summer | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Silver Wedding | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Circle of Friends | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Copper Beech | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Glass Lake | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Shancarrig | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Evening Class | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Tara Road | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Scarlet Feather | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Quentins | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  Nights of Rain and Stars | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Whitethorn Woods | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Heart and Soul | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Minding Frankie | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  A Week in Winter | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Sister Caravaggio | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Builders | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Star Sullivan | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Week in Summer | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Full House | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Dusty's Winter | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The September Letters | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Fairytales for Feminists Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ride on Rapunzel | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Plays
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deeply Regretted By | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Half Promised Land | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  End of Term | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Central Line | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Victoria Line / London Transports | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Dublin Four | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Story Teller | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Dublin People | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  This Year It Will Be Different, and other stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Cross Lines | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  The Return Journey | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Maeve's Times | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Chestnut Street | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  A Few of the Girls | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Maeve's Diary | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Dear Maeve | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Aches & Pains | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  A Time to Dance | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Irish Girls about Town | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Over the Moon | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  From the Republic of Conscience | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 48, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Line | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Maeve's Diary | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Victoria Line / London Transports | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Dublin Four | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Light a Penny Candle | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Lilac Bus | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Echoes | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Firefly Summer | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Silver Wedding | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Circle of Friends | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Story Teller | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Copper Beech | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dublin People | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Glass Lake | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Ride on Rapunzel | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Shancarrig | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | This Year It Will Be Different, and other stories | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Dear Maeve | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Irish Girls about Town | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Evening Class | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Cross Lines | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Tara Road | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | The Return Journey | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Aches & Pains | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Scarlet Feather | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Quentins | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | The Builders | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Nights of Rain and Stars | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Whitethorn Woods | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | Star Sullivan | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Deeply Regretted By | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | A Time to Dance | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Heart and Soul | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Half Promised Land | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | Over the Moon | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Minding Frankie | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | End of Term | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | From the Republic of Conscience | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | A Week in Summer | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | A Week in Winter | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Full House | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Maeve's Times | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Sister Caravaggio | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Chestnut Street | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | A Few of the Girls | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Dusty's Winter | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | The September Letters | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
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