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Marian Keyes lives in Dublin. She has published six novels, which have all been international bestsellers, garnering great reviews and selling more than 2.5 million copies: Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon and Sushi for Beginners and Angels.
Genres: Romance, Mystery
Series
Walsh Family
1. Watermelon (1995)
2. Rachel's Holiday (1997)
3. Angels (2002)
4. Anybody Out There? (2006)
5. The Mystery of Mercy Close (2012)
Mammy Walsh's A-Z of the Walsh Family (2012)
1. Watermelon (1995)
2. Rachel's Holiday (1997)
3. Angels (2002)
4. Anybody Out There? (2006)
5. The Mystery of Mercy Close (2012)
Mammy Walsh's A-Z of the Walsh Family (2012)
Novels
Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married (1996)
Last Chance Saloon (1999)
Sushi for Beginners (2000)
Yeats is Dead! (2001) (with Anthony Cronin, Roddy Doyle, Hugo Hamilton, Frank McCourt, Pauline McLynn, Conor McPherson and Joseph O'Connor)
The Other Side Of The Story (2004)
This Charming Man (2008)
The Brightest Star in the Sky (2009)
The Woman Who Stole My Life (2014)
The Break (2017)
Grown-Ups (2020)
Last Chance Saloon (1999)
Sushi for Beginners (2000)
Yeats is Dead! (2001) (with Anthony Cronin, Roddy Doyle, Hugo Hamilton, Frank McCourt, Pauline McLynn, Conor McPherson and Joseph O'Connor)
The Other Side Of The Story (2004)
This Charming Man (2008)
The Brightest Star in the Sky (2009)
The Woman Who Stole My Life (2014)
The Break (2017)
Grown-Ups (2020)
Omnibus
Collections
Girls' Night in (2000) (with Jessica Adams, Meg Cabot, Cathy Kelly, Sophie Kinsella, Chrissie Manby, Sarah Mlynowski, Freya North, Fiona Walker and Jen Weiner)
Big Night Out (2002) (with Jessica Adams, Maggie Alderson, Candace Bushnell, Joan Collins, Nick Earls, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Nick Hornby, Karen Moline and Patrick Neate)
Nothing Bad Ever Happens in Tiffany's (2005)
Cracks in My Foundation (2005)
The Worst Noel (2005) (with Mike Albo and Stanley Bing)
Big Night Out (2002) (with Jessica Adams, Maggie Alderson, Candace Bushnell, Joan Collins, Nick Earls, Imogen Edwards-Jones, Nick Hornby, Karen Moline and Patrick Neate)
Nothing Bad Ever Happens in Tiffany's (2005)
Cracks in My Foundation (2005)
The Worst Noel (2005) (with Mike Albo and Stanley Bing)
Series contributed to
Anthologies edited
Non fiction
Under the Duvet (2001)
Further Under the Duvet (2005)
Saved By Cake (2012)
Making It Up As I Go Along (2016)
Further Under the Duvet (2005)
Saved By Cake (2012)
Making It Up As I Go Along (2016)
Awards
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Marian Keyes recommends
Nice Girls Finish Last (1996)
(Robin Hudson, book 2)
Sparkle Hayter
"Sparkle Hater is a marvellous writer."
More Mischief (1999)
(Deirdre O'Dare, book 2)
Kate Thompson
"A funny, romantic and gloriously escapist read."
To Be Someone (2001)
Louise Voss
"Beautifully written...by turns comic and poignant, about friendship, love and redemption. I loved it!"
Friends Indeed (2001)
Rose Doyle
"Beautifully written... enjoyable, entertaining, interesting, full of drama and unexpected twists."
The Lost Souls' Reunion (2002)
Suzanne Power
"A haunting book, a magical odyssey that takes you to another plane, that stays with you long after you have finished it."
Something Borrowed (2004)
(Adventures of Darcy, book 1)
Emily Giffin
"I absolutely loved it... I could not put it down."
Cherries in the Snow (2005)
Emma Forrest
"A perfect balance of dark and light, edginess and color. Cherries in the Snow is smart, sassy, as sharp as a paper cut, and a massive pleasure to read."
Frenemies (2007)
Megan Crane
"Frenemies is a hugely enjoyable...It's romantic, funny, intelligent, believable and gripping. I couldn't put it down."
Driving Sideways (2008)
Jess Riley
"Driving Sideways is a gorgeous novel . . . hugely entertaining and very touching. Jess Riley's voice is irreverent and wonderful, and her writing is genius."
Postcards from the Heart (2011)
Ella Griffin
"A fresh, funny new voice. Ella Griffin can make you laugh and then cry in the turn of a page."
The Night in Question (2015)
Laurie Graham
"Why is Laurie Graham not carried on people's shoulders through cheering crowds? Her books are brilliant!."
Harvesting (2017)
Lisa Harding
"is beautiful and harrowing … an important literary read. Highly recommended."
Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling (2017)
(Aisling, book 1)
Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght
"There aren't enough words for how much I love it."
Seven Days of Us (2017)
Francesca Hornak
"LOVED it! Warm and humane, funny and sad, with a great, twisty plot, Seven Days of Us is absolute pleasure reading from beginning to end. Francesca Hornak is a true talent. Just gorgeous!"
Trying (2018)
Emily Phillips
"Funny, bittersweet and touching. Will resonate with anyone who is trying."
The Ruin (2018)
(Cormac Reilly, book 1)
Dervla McTiernan
"Excellently written and at times, heartcatchingly sad."
Promising Young Women (2018)
Caroline O'Donoghue
"I loved it. The writing is whipsmart and so witty and what Caroline O'Donoghue says about how women interact with men and work is fascinating. A fabulous and timely novel."
The Storm Keeper's Island (2018)
(Storm Keeper Quartet, book 1)
Catherine Doyle
"Magical ... An enchanting book. It's beautifully written."
One Day in December (2018)
Josie Silver
"One Day in December is the SWEETEST love story. It's gorgeous, absolutely lovely. Readers are going to love it."
Melmoth (2018)
Sarah Perry
"This is a beautiful, devastating, brilliant book. It affected me so much I was shaking after I read it. The exquisite, immersive writing compelled me to keep reading even through the horrors described."
A Winter Kiss on Rochester Mews (2018)
(Lonely Hearts Bookshop, book 4)
Annie Darling
"Sweet, funny and lovely."
Professor Chandra Follows His Bliss (2019)
Rajeev Balasubramanyam
"I loved this beautiful book. It's tender and compassionate, written with exquisite care and verve, and so so SO funny."
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