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John Boyne

John Boyne is an Irish author renowned for his book The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, which has sold over seven million copies globally. This book was adapted into a film featuring Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, and Vera Farmiga. The film achieved both critical acclaim and commercial success, with Vera Farmiga winning Best Actress at the British Independent Film Awards for her performance. Boyne was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He graduated with a BA from Trinity College Dublin and later obtained an MA from the University of East Anglia, which also awarded him an Honorary Doctorate of Letters.

John Boyne became a published novelist in 2000 with the novel The Thief of Time. Below is a list of John Boyne's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Elements Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Water (2023) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Earth (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fire (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Air (2025) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Thief of Time (2000) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Congress of Rough Riders (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Crippen (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Next of Kin (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mutiny on the Bounty (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The House of Special Purpose (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Noah Barleywater Runs Away (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Absolutist (2011) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
This House Is Haunted (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A History of Loneliness (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Heart's Invisible Furies (2017) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Ladder to the Sky (2018) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
My Brother's Name is Jessica (2019) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom (2020) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Echo Chamber (2021) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
All the Broken Places (2022) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Second Child (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Dare (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Beneath the Earth (2015) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Children's Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Dog Who Danced on the Moon (2024) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Grist Anthology of New Writing (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
From the Republic of Conscience (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dubliners 100 (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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