Edna O'Brien Book order (chronological)

Faber Stories showcases a collection of individual volumes featuring renowned short story writers, each bringing their unique genres and styles to the forefront. This series highlights the artistry and diversity of contemporary storytelling, offering readers a rich tapestry of narratives crafted by masters of the form.

A controversial novel that challenges the moral standing of the Roman Catholic church in Ireland from one of the country's most celebrated writers.

The heart-breaking dilemmas and the noble and bloody history of Ireland come vividly to life in the tale of Josie, a widow living in a solitary house outside an Irish village, whose home becomes the hideout of an IRA terrorist.Historical fiction based on the life of IRA terrorist Dominic McGlinchy, who the author interviewed at Portlaoise Prison.

Twelve stories deal with love, incest, passion, aging, death, and loneliness

Edna O'Brien's classic novel NIGHT takes us through one long, sleepless night with Mary Hooligan. From the center of her bed, "a four poster no less," Mary recalls her fertile past, from her childhood in the Irish countryside to the love affairs she has confronted since leaving for English shores. Wistful, wanton, this erotic reverie shows O'Brien to be one of the foremost heirs to modernism. "Very few writers use language as richly and sensuously . . . There are passages here worthy of Joyce" (Library Journal).

Once Kate and Baba had great hopes of married bliss; now both women are disillusioned and compensating with flirtations and affairs. But, what to a man costs very little, to a woman can be very costly indeed.