Collections
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Antarctica | 1999 | Buy |
| Walk the Blue Fields | 2007 | Buy |
| So Late in the Day | 2023 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Foster | 2010 | Buy |
| Small Things Like These | 2020 | Buy |
Claire Keegan writes with a precision and economy that has made her one of the most admired Irish authors of her generation. Her debut collection, Antarctica (1999), won multiple awards and established her reputation for short stories that say more in twenty pages than many novels manage in three hundred. Walk the Blue Fields (2007) continued in the same vein with stories rooted in rural Irish life.
Foster (2010) and Small Things Like These (2020) are her two novellas, both set in Ireland and both dealing with the experiences of ordinary people confronting difficult truths. Small Things Like These, set in the shadow of the Magdalene Laundries, was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and adapted into a 2024 film. So Late in the Day (2023) is her most recent collection.