Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Evening of Long Goodbyes | 2003 | Paul Murray | Buy |
| 2 | Skippy Dies | 2010 | Paul Murray | Buy |
| 3 | The Mark and the Void | 2015 | Paul Murray | Buy |
| 4 | The Bee Sting | 2023 | Paul Murray | Buy |
Paul Murray writes standalone literary novels, each one independent of the others. His books tend to feature large casts, dark comedy, and stories that build slowly before pulling everything together. An Evening of Long Goodbyes (2003) is about a Dublin layabout forced to confront the real world.
Skippy Dies (2010) is set in a boys’ boarding school and is probably his best-known work. The Mark and the Void (2015) turns its attention to the world of banking and finance. The Bee Sting (2023) follows a family in a small Irish town as old secrets and money troubles close in on them.