Colm Tóibín Books in Order

Colm Tóibín is a celebrated Irish author, born in 1955 in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. He drew inspiration from his time in Barcelona, where he lived between 1975 and 1978, producing two books: the novel 'The South', shortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and winner of the Irish Times/Aer Lingus First Fiction Award, and 'Homage to Barcelona', both published in 1990. As a prominent journalist, Tóibín worked for various publications, including 'In Dublin', 'Hibernia', and 'The Sunday Tribune', becoming features editor of 'In Dublin' in 1981 and editor of Magill, Ireland's current affairs magazine, in 1982. His notable works as a journalist and travel writer include 'Bad Blood: A Walk Along the Irish Border' and 'The Sign of the Cross: Travels in Catholic Europe'. Tóibín's novels have garnered widespread acclaim, with notable titles such as 'The Heather Blazing', 'The Story of the Night', 'The Blackwater Lightship', 'The Master', and 'Brooklyn', which won the Costa Novel of the Year. His short story collections, including 'Mothers and Sons', demonstrate his mastery of the genre.