Anthologies
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| One for the Trouble: Book Slam Volume 1 | 2011 | Buy |
| Dubliners 100 | 2014 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| An Evening of Long Goodbyes | 2003 | Buy |
| Skippy Dies | 2010 | Buy |
| The Mark and the Void | 2015 | Buy |
| The Bee Sting | 2023 | Buy |
Paul Murray is an Irish writer from Dublin. He studied English at Trinity College Dublin and his fiction is known for its dark humor, large casts of characters, and willingness to tackle big themes without taking itself too seriously. His debut novel, An Evening of Long Goodbyes, came out in 2003.
Murray’s most widely read book is probably Skippy Dies (2010), a sprawling tragicomedy set in a Dublin boys’ school. He followed it with The Mark and the Void (2015), a satire about the banking crisis, and The Bee Sting (2023), a family drama set in rural Ireland during the economic downturn. He publishes roughly one novel every five to eight years.