Maeve Binchy

Maeve Binchy

7 Series

Maeve Binchy (1940-2012) was a renowned Irish author celebrated for her humorous depictions of small-town Irish life in novels often featuring surprise endings. Her successful writing career established her as one of Ireland's wealthiest women. Binchy passed away in 2012 following a brief illness.

"London Transports," also known as "Victoria Line, Central Line," is a collection of stories edited by Peter Cunningham. Maeve Binchy contributes to this anthology alongside Mary O'Donnell, Neil Donnelly, Cormac Millar, and Peter Sheridan. The book captures the diverse experiences of London's inhabitants, focusing on their daily lives and interactions on the city's transport system.

Standalone Novels

Light a Penny Candle

(1982)

The Lilac Bus

(1984)

Echoes

(1985)

Firefly Summer

(1987)

Silver Wedding

(1988)

Circle of Friends

(1990)

The Copper Beech

(1992)

The Glass Lake

(1994)

Shancarrig

(1995)

Evening Class

(1996)

Tara Road

(1998)

Scarlet Feather

(2000)

Quentins

(2002)

Nights of Rain and Stars

(2004)

Whitethorn Woods

(2006)

Heart and Soul

(2008)

Minding Frankie

(2010)

A Week in Winter

(2012)

Sister Caravaggio

(2014)(With: Peter Cunningham,Neil Donnelly,Cormac Millar,Éilís Ní Dhuibhne,Mary O'Donnell,Peter Sheridan,Peter Cunningham)

Short Stories/Novellas

The Builders

(2002)

Star Sullivan

(2006)

A Week in Summer

(2011)

Full House

(2012)

Dusty's Winter

(2016)

The September Letters

(2016)

Fairytales for Feminists

Sweeping Beauties

(1989)(By: Rita Kelly,Elaine Crowley)

Cinderella on the Ball

(1991)(By: Zoë Fairbairns)

Ride on Rapunzel

(1994)

Plays

Deeply Regretted By

(2006)

Half Promised Land

(2009)

End of Term

(2010)

Collections

Central Line

(1978)

Victoria Line / London Transports

(1980)

Dublin Four

(1981)

Story Teller

(1990)

Dublin People

(1993)

This Year It Will Be Different and Other Stories

(1995)

Cross Lines

(1996)

The Return Journey

(1998)

Maeve's Times

(2013)

Chestnut Street

(2014)

A Few of the Girls

(2015)

Maeve Binchy’s Treasury

(2021)

Non-Fiction

Maeve's Diary

(1979)

Dear Maeve

(1995)

Aches & Pains

(1999)

A Time to Dance

(2006)

The Maeve Binchy Writers' Club

(2008)

Anthologies

Irish Girls About Town

(1995)

Virgins and Hyacinths: The Attic Press Book of Fiction

(1997)

Murder On The Railways

(2003)

A Tangled Web

(2005)

Over the Moon

(2009)

From the Republic of Conscience

(2010)

London Stories

(2013)

Stories for Christmas and the Festive Season

(2022)

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