John Boyne

Author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

35+ Works 26,918 Members 1,563 Reviews 18 Favorited

About the Author

Acclaimed Irish novelist John Boyne was born in Dublin, Ireland on April 30, 1971. He studied English Literature at Trinity College, Dublin and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. He has written dozens of short stories and many novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Boy show more in the Striped Pyjamas. An award-winning film adaptation of this work was released in 2008. In 2015 his title, A History of Lonelines made The New Zealand Best Seller List. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: John Boyne, John Boynr, Jonh Boyne, John Boyne, Джон Бойн, -David Fickling Books-

Series

Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Works by John Boyne

Popular Recent

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2006) 15,722 copies, 857 reviews

The Heart's Invisible Furies (2017) 2,467 copies, 155 reviews

The Absolutist (2011) 946 copies, 66 reviews

A Ladder to the Sky (2018) 904 copies, 63 reviews

This House is Haunted (2013) 872 copies, 72 reviews

The House of Special Purpose (2005) 832 copies, 59 reviews

The Boy at the Top of the Mountain (2015) 665 copies, 29 reviews

All the Broken Places (2022) 603 copies, 28 reviews

Stay Where You Are And Then Leave (2013) — Author — 514 copies, 25 reviews

Mutiny on the Bounty (2008) 510 copies, 36 reviews

A History of Loneliness (2014) 489 copies, 38 reviews

Noah Barleywater Runs Away (2010) 417 copies, 24 reviews

The Thief of Time (2000) 336 copies, 16 reviews

The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket (2012) 326 copies, 13 reviews

Crippen: A Novel of Murder (2004) 314 copies, 22 reviews

A Traveler at the Gates of Wisdom: A Novel (2020) 180 copies, 10 reviews

The Echo Chamber (2021) 158 copies, 7 reviews

Next of Kin: A Novel (2006) 144 copies, 9 reviews

The Dare (2009) 119 copies, 10 reviews

My Brother's Name is Jessica (2019) 105 copies, 3 reviews

Water (2023) 105 copies, 8 reviews

Earth (2024) 67 copies, 3 reviews

The Congress Of Rough Riders (2001) 45 copies, 4 reviews

Beneath the Earth (2015) 33 copies, 1 review

Fire (2024) 23 copies, 5 reviews

Rest Day (2013) 4 copies

The Brockets Get a Dog: Beyond the Stars (2014) 4 copies

The Second Child (2008) 4 copies

50 Very Short Stories (2013) 2 copies

John Boyne 3 Books Collection Set (The Heart's Invisible Furies,A History of Loneliness,A Ladder to the Sky) (2019) 2 copies

Imparare l'italiano con i fumetti: Dylan Dog - L'alba dei morti viventi (2014) 2 copies

Mourning Light 1 copy

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Puffin Classics) 1 copy

2009 1 copy

BOY STRIPED PYJAMAS 1 copy

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Associated Works

Pinocchio (1881) — Introduction, some editions — 8,851 copies, 143 reviews

Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) — Introduction, some editions — 3,439 copies, 48 reviews

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas [2008 film] (2009) — Original book — 283 copies, 9 reviews

The Great War: Stories Inspired by Items from the First World War (2015) — Contributor — 108 copies, 18 reviews

Dubliners 100 (2014) — Contributor — 32 copies

Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder (2014) — Contributor — 24 copies

Magic!: New Fairy Tales from Irish Writers (2015) — Contributor — 17 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Boyne, John
Legal name: Boyne, John
Birthdate: 1971-04-30
Gender: male
Nationality: Ireland
Country (for map): Ireland
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Places of residence: Dublin, Ireland
Education: Trinity College, Dublin
Terenure College
University of East Anglia
Occupations: novelist
Agent: Simon Trewin (PFD)

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Reviews

Fire by Boyne John

A very hard book to rate as the content becomes deeply disturbing. However, Boyne has masterful control of the storyline, as it moves between contemporary times and the protagonists childhood.
An interesting twist is revealed in the final chapters but be warned the content is not for the faint-hearted.

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HelenBaker | 4 other reviews | Dec 26, 2024 |

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

What a haunting book. There hours later and my tummy still hurts from the suspense of the ending.

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Wishbear83 | 856 other reviews | Dec 17, 2024 |

The Absolutist: A Novel by the Author of The… by John Boyne

The best book I've read in a long time! Hard to put down! It was the perfect balance to the rather dry tome I just finished about WWI. The last chapter was a bit awkward and odd, but all the rest was excellent and gripping, right from the beginning. The jumping around in time was smooth and worked well. And I liked the way he planted little hooks and hints to keep the reader turning pages. It never got dull.

Highly recommended!

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casey2962 | 65 other reviews | Dec 16, 2024 |

The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne

Historical fiction: a re-imagining of what might have happened to Anastasia Romanov, youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II (last sovereign of Russia).
Quite different to the other Boyne novels that I have read.
Narrated by James Wilby.

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Mercef | 58 other reviews | Dec 9, 2024 |

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