Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marabou Stork Nightmares | 1995 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
| 2 | Filth | 1998 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
| 3 | You’ll Have Had Your Hole | 1998 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
| 4 | The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs | 2006 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
| 5 | Babylon Heights | 2006 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
| 6 | The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins | 2014 | Irvine Welsh | Buy |
Irvine Welsh’s standalone novels span from 1995 to 2014 and share his signature style of dark humor, Edinburgh settings, and unreliable narrators. Marabou Stork Nightmares (1995) alternates between a coma patient’s fantasy world and the grim reality of his past in the housing schemes. Filth (1998) is narrated by a deeply corrupt detective whose mental state deteriorates over the course of a murder investigation.
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs (2006) follows two Edinburgh council workers whose lives become supernaturally linked. The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins (2014) moves the setting to Miami Beach, where a personal trainer and her client become locked in a toxic relationship. These novels all feature Welsh’s interest in damaged characters and the dark side of masculinity.