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John Banville


Ireland (b.1945)

aka Benjamin Black

John Banville was born in Ireland, in 1945. His first book, Long Lankin, was published in 1970. He lives in Dublin where he is at work on his latest novel.

Genres: Literary Fiction, Mystery, Historical
 
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Series
Revolutions Trilogy
   1. Doctor Copernicus (1976)
   2. Kepler (1981)
   3. The Newton Letter (1982)
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Frames
   1. The Book of Evidence (1989)
   2. Ghosts (1993)
   3. Athena (1995)
   Frames Trilogy (2001)
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Cleave Trilogy
   1. Eclipse (2000)
   2. Shroud (2002)
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Strafford and Quirke Mystery
   1. Snow (2020)
   2. The Drowned (2024)
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Novels
   Nightspawn (1971)
   Birchwood (1973)
   Mefisto (1986)
   The Broken Jug (1994)
   The Untouchable (1997)
   The Sea (2005)
   The Infinities (2009)
   Ancient Light (2012)
   The Blue Guitar (2015)
   Mrs Osmond (2017)
   The Singularities (2022)
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Collections
   Long Lankin (1970)
   The Supreme Fictions of John Banville (1999)
   The Revolutions Trilogy (2000)
   Imagined Lives (2011) (with others)
   The Book of Evidence / The Sea (2015)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   God's Gift (2000)
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Series contributed to
Quirke
   8. April in Spain (2021)
   9. The Lock-Up (2023)
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Plays show
 
Non fiction show
 
John Banville recommends
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Where They Lie (2024)
Claire Coughlan
"A thrillingly dark and atmospheric tale, richly evocative of its time, especially for those of us old enough to remember 1968."
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The Helsinki Affair (2023)
Anna Pitoniak
"If you are one of those people--we are not a few--who think they don't write thrillers like they used to, then The Helsinki Affair is for you. An intricate, vigorously told and splendidly entertaining tale."
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The Well of Saint Nobody (2023)
Neil Jordan
"One of the most inventive artists of our day."

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Awards
James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction Best Book winner (1976) : Doctor Copernicus
Booker Prize Best Novel nominee (1989) : The Book of Evidence
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Awards Best Novel nominee (1996) : Ghosts
Whitbread Prize Best Novel nominee (1997) : The Untouchable
Booker Prize Best Novel winner (2005) : The Sea


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