Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Water Colourist | 1983 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 2 | Prayers of Sherkin; Boss Grady’s Boys | 1991 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 3 | The Only True History of Lizzie Finn/the Steward of Christendom/White Woman Street | 1996 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 4 | Our Lady of Sligo | 1998 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 5 | Hinterland | 2002 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 6 | Tales of Ballycumber | 2009 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 7 | Whistling PsycheFred and Jane | 2014 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
| 8 | Andersen’s English | 2014 | Sebastian Barry | Buy |
Barry’s theatrical work runs parallel to his novels, and several of his plays feature characters who also appear in his fiction. “The Steward of Christendom” premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London and established Barry as a major voice in Irish drama.
His plays tend to be intimate, voice-driven pieces built around monologue and memory. They share the same lyrical style as his novels and often deal with figures overlooked or rejected by the official version of Irish history.