William Boyd was born in Ghana. He was brought up there and in Nigeria. He was educated at the universities of Nice, Glasgow and Oxford. He is the author of seven previous novels and the recipient of many awards including the Whitbread First Novel, the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, the James Tait Black Memorial Prize and the Sunday Express Book of the Year Award. An Ice-Cream War was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He is married and lives in Chelsea, London.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Thriller, Historical
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Novels
A Good Man in Africa (1981)
An Ice-Cream War (1982)
Stars and Bars (1984)
The New Confessions (1987)
Brazzaville Beach (1990)
The Blue Afternoon (1993)
Transfigured Night (1995)
Armadillo (1998)
Nat Tate (1998)
Any Human Heart (2002)
Restless (2006)
Ordinary Thunderstorms (2009)
Waiting for Sunrise (2012)
Sweet Caress (2015)
Love is Blind (2018)
Trio (2020)
The Romantic (2022)
Gabriel's Moon (2024)
An Ice-Cream War (1982)
Stars and Bars (1984)
The New Confessions (1987)
Brazzaville Beach (1990)
The Blue Afternoon (1993)
Transfigured Night (1995)
Armadillo (1998)
Nat Tate (1998)
Any Human Heart (2002)
Restless (2006)
Ordinary Thunderstorms (2009)
Waiting for Sunrise (2012)
Sweet Caress (2015)
Love is Blind (2018)
Trio (2020)
The Romantic (2022)
Gabriel's Moon (2024)
Collections
On the Yankee Station (1981)
School Ties (1985)
My Girl in Skin Tight Jeans (1991)
The Destiny of Natalie 'X' (1995)
Killing Lizards (1995)
Fascination (2004)
The Dream Lover (2008)
Ox-Tales:Water (2009) (with others)
The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (2017)
Hindsight's 2020 (2020) (with others)
School Ties (1985)
My Girl in Skin Tight Jeans (1991)
The Destiny of Natalie 'X' (1995)
Killing Lizards (1995)
Fascination (2004)
The Dream Lover (2008)
Ox-Tales:Water (2009) (with others)
The Dreams of Bethany Mellmoth (2017)
Hindsight's 2020 (2020) (with others)
Novellas and Short Stories
Plays show
Non fiction show
William Boyd recommends
What Will Survive of Us (2024)
Howard Jacobson
"A wonderfully wise, moving and heartfelt novel. A profound and vital book."
The Black Eden (2023)
Richard T Kelly
"A wonderfully evocative and atmospheric novel, written with great narrative assurance and remarkable, meticulous detail. A tremendous achievement."
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Anthologies containing stories by William Boyd
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