Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch was born in Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland on July 15th, 1919 and passed away at the age of 79 on February 8th, 1999.

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Iris Murdoch Stats: The highest rated book by Iris Murdoch on Book Notification is The Sea, The Sea, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Under the Net, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Iris Murdoch on Book Notification is The Sea, The Sea, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Under the Net, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Iris Murdoch books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
2
Under the Net
1954
2
The Flight from the Enchanter
1956
3
The Sandcastle
1957
4
The Bell
1958
5
Cloches
1958
6
A Severed Head
1961
7
An Unofficial Rose
1962
8
The Unicorn
1963
9
The Italian Girl
1964
10
The Red and the Green
1965
11
The Time of the Angels
1966
12
The Nice and the Good
1968
13
Bruno's Dream
1969
14
A Fairly Honourable Defeat
1970
15
An Accidental Man
1971
16
The Black Prince
1973
17
The Sacred and Profane Love Machine
1974
18
A Word Child
1975
19
Henry and Cato
1976
20
10
The Sea, The Sea
1978
21
Nuns and Soldiers
1980
22
The Philosopher's Pupil
1983
23
The Good Apprentice
1985
24
The Book and the Brotherhood
1987
25
The Message to the Planet
1989
26
The Green Knight
1993
27
Jackson's Dilemma
1995

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Plays in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Iris Murdoch Anthologies in Publication Order

Iris Murdoch: Biography

Iris Murdoch (Jean Iris Murdoch) was born on July 15th, 1919. Iris passed away February 8th, 1999 at 79 years old. Iris Murdoch was born in Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland.

Iris Murdoch (Jean Iris Murdoch) is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 27 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1954 with the novel Under the Net. The most recently released novel was Jackson's Dilemma which was released in 1995.

Iris Murdoch also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 8 books including Sartre: Romantic Rationalist and The Sovereignty of Good.

Iris Murdoch: Awards & Accolades

Murdoch's book, The Sea, The Sea won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1978.

Iris Murdoch books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Nice and the Good was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1969. Bruno's Dream was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1970. The Black Prince was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1973. The Philosopher's Pupil was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1983. The Good Apprentice was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1985. The Book and the Brotherhood was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1987.

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  1. Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland Island Series.
  2. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
  3. Anthony Horowitz, author of the Susan Ryeland Series.
  4. Kate Atkinson, author of the Jackson Brodie Series.
  5. Mick Herron, author of the Slough House Series.

Iris Murdoch: F.A.Q

When was Iris Murdoch Born?

Iris Murdoch was born on July 15th, 1919.

When did Iris Murdoch die?

Iris Murdoch died on February 8th, 1999 at 79 years old.

Where was Iris Murdoch Born?

Iris Murdoch was born in Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland.

What book awards has Iris Murdoch won?

Murdoch's book, The Sea, The Sea won the award Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1978.

What was the first book Iris Murdoch wrote?

The first novel written by Iris Murdoch was Sartre: Romantic Rationalist , published in 1953.

What was the most recent book Iris Murdoch wrote?

Her most recently released work was Living on Paper: Letters from Iris Murdoch, 1934–1995 on November 5th, 2015.

How many books has Iris Murdoch written?

Iris Murdoch has written 42 books. 27 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella, 5 books in the Plays, 8 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 book in the Collections.

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