Benjamin Black

Benjamin Black

Benjamin Black also writes as: John Banville.

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Timeless Voices, Modern Echoes (a short story) (Collection) was the most recently released book by Benjamin Black, on September 30th, 2024.

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Benjamin Black Stats: The highest rated book by Benjamin Black on Book Notification is The Drowned, the 4th novel in the St. John Strafford series. The second-highest rated book is The Lock-Up (St. John Strafford #2).

The most read book by Benjamin Black on Book Notification is Christine Falls, the first novel in the Quirke series. The second most read book is Snow (St. John Strafford #1).

Below is a complete list of Benjamin Black books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Benjamin Black is the Quirke Series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Philip Marlowe Books in Publication Order

List of Quirke Books in Publication Order (as John Banville)

List of Poetry Collections in Publication Order

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2024

List of St. John Strafford Books in Publication Order (as John Banville)

St. John Strafford is a rare Protestant Detective in the Irish Garda who reports to Detective Chief Superintendent Hackett of Dublin.

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Benjamin Black

Benjamin Black is the author of the Quirke series which currently consists of 9 novels. The Quirke series started in 2006 with the novel Christine Falls. The most recently released novel in the Quirke series was The Lock-Up which was released in 2023. There are no upcoming novels for the Quirke series.

Benjamin Black: Awards & Accolades

Benjamin Black books have been nominated for multiple awards, Christine Falls was nominated for the Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 2007 as well as the Los Angeles Times Book Prize - Best Mystery/Thriller in 2007. The Silver Swan was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2009.

Benjamin Black: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Elegy for April was a Wall Street Journal: The 25 Best Mystery Novels of the Past 25 Years Selection in 2025.

Related Authors

Fans of Benjamin Black also enjoy these authors:

  1. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  2. Walter Mosley, author of the Easy Rawlins Series.
  3. Arnaldur Indriðason, author of the Inspector Erlendur Series.
  4. Alison Gaylin, author of the Sunny Randall Series.
  5. Max Allan Collins, author of the Reeder & Rogers Series.
  6. Will Dean, author of: The Last Thing to Burn.
  7. Jo Nesbø, author of the Harry Hole Series .
  8. Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.
  9. Robert B. Parker, author of the Spenser Series.
  10. JD Kirk, author of the DCI Logan Crime Thrillers Series.

Benjamin Black: F.A.Q

What was the first book Benjamin Black wrote?

The first book written by Benjamin Black was Christine Falls, published in 2006.

What was the most recent book Benjamin Black wrote?

Their most recently released work was Timeless Voices, Modern Echoes (a short story) on September 30th, 2024.

What is the most popular book by Benjamin Black?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Benjamin Black book is Christine Falls. Here are their most popular books:
  1. Christine Falls (7.81)
  2. Snow (7.06)
  3. The Silver Swan (7.91)
  4. Elegy for April (7.89)
  5. Holy Orders (8.36)

Are there upcoming new books by Benjamin Black?

Benjamin Black does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

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How many books has Benjamin Black written?

Benjamin Black has written 12 books. 2 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Philip Marlowe Series, 7 books in the Quirke Series, 1 Poetry Collections, 1 book in the St. John Strafford Series.

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