Roddy Doyle

7 summariesFiction, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction

Roddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. He is the author of eleven novels for adults, eight books for children, seven plays and screenplays, and dozens of short stories. Several of his books have been made into films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. Doyle's work is set primarily in Ireland, especially working-class Dublin, and is notable for its heavy use of dialogue written in slang and Irish English dialect. Doyle was awarded the Booker Prize in 1993 for his novel Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.

Books by Roddy Doyle

7 books available

Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
Roddy Doyle
3.8 (25k) average on GoodreadsFiction
In 1968 Dublin, ten-year-old Paddy Clarke navigates the rowdy world of boyhood games and classroom antics as his family slowly falls apart.
The Commitments
Roddy Doyle
4.0 (14k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In Dublin's working-class streets, amateur musicians led by Jimmy Rabbitte and Joey 'The Lips' Fagan form a Motown tribute band, only to find their biggest challenge is keeping their chaotic personal lives and egos from tearing their dream apart.
The Woman Who Walked Into Doors
Roddy Doyle
3.8 (9k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Paula Spencer, a Dublin woman shaped by a hard life and an abusive marriage, navigates her past with raw wit, searching for her lost self among bottles and old ghosts.
A Star Called Henry
Roddy Doyle
3.8 (8k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Born in a Dublin brothel, Henry Smart fights and loves through Ireland's turbulent 20th century. He is an unforgettable witness to history, all told in Roddy Doyle's unique voice.
The Snapper
Roddy Doyle
3.9 (7k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
When twenty-year-old Sharon Rabbitte gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, her working-class Dublin family, especially her bewildered dad, must grapple with their own prejudices and the prying eyes of their community.
The Van
Roddy Doyle
3.9 (6k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In late 1980s Dublin, two unemployed, middle-aged men find purpose (and a lot of grease) selling fish and chips from a run-down van, navigating the humor and challenges of friendship, entrepreneurship, and food inspectors.
The Giggler Treatment
Roddy Doyle
4.2 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
When a father of four eats his son's chocolate biscuit, a secret society of magical pranksters called the Gigglers starts a funny, rude, five-stage 'Giggler Treatment' to teach him a lesson.