John Boyne
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BOYNE, JOHN, born 1971

John Boyne

Irish novelist.

Books
12
Editions tracked
16
First editions
12
Nationality
Ireland

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Earliest first editionPied PiperMorrow, 1941 Most editions trackedNoah Barleywater Runs Away2 editions
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John Boyne books in order

In publication order

  1. 1Pied Piper1941
  2. 2The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas2006
  3. 3The House of Special Purpose2009
  4. 4Noah Barleywater Runs Away2010
  5. 5The Absolutist2011
  6. 6The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket2012
  7. 7Stay Where You Are and Then Leave2013
  8. 8This House Is Haunted2013
  9. 9The Boy at the Top of the Mountain2015
  10. 10The Heart's Invisible Furies2017
  11. 11A Ladder to the Sky2018
  12. 12All the Broken Places2022
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1941Pied PiperMorrow
  2. 2006The Boy in the Striped PyjamasDavid Fickling Books
  3. 2009The House of Special PurposeDoubleday
  4. 2010Noah Barleywater Runs AwayDavid Fickling Books
  5. 2011The AbsolutistWindsor
  6. 2012The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby BrocketDoubleday
  7. 2013Stay Where You Are and Then LeaveDoubleday
  8. 2013This House Is HauntedDoubleday
  9. 2015The Boy at the Top of the MountainDoubleday
  10. 2017The Heart's Invisible FuriesHogarth Press
  11. 2018A Ladder to the SkyHogarth Press
  12. 2022All the Broken PlacesTransworld Publishers
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What order should I read John Boyne's books in?

In publication order they begin with Pied Piper (1941), then The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2006) and The House of Special Purpose (2009). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was John Boyne's first book?

The earliest book we list is Pied Piper, first published in 1941.

When was John Boyne born?

John Boyne was born in 1971.

How many John Boyne books does MyVolumes track?

We track 12 books by John Boyne across 16 editions, 12 of them first editions.

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