Anna Burns Books in Order

Anna Burns is a celebrated Irish author born in 1962 in Belfast. Her writing often explores the complexities of growing up in a city torn apart by conflict. Burns' first novel, No Bones, is a poignant account of a girl's life in Belfast during the Troubles. Her subsequent works have garnered significant critical acclaim, including the Man Booker Prize in 2018 for Milkman. This novel's innovative narrative and powerful portrayal of a young woman's story earned Burns widespread recognition. Her writing has also been shortlisted for the Orange Prize and nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Women's Prize for Fiction, solidifying her reputation as a masterful storyteller.