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Colum McCann Books in Order

Find every Colum McCann book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 3 series

Irish-American author Colum McCann is best known for his acclaimed novels *Let the Great World Spin* and *Apeirogon*. A winner of the National Book Award and the International Dublin Literary Award, his work has been translated into over 35 languages. This page provides the Colum McCann books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All Colum McCann Books in Chronological Order

1984 Fishing the Sloe-Black River POoSSC / 1 Buy
1995 Songdogs POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 This Side of Brightness POoSN / 2 Buy
2000 Everything in This Country Must POoSSC / 2 Buy
2001 Zoli POoSN / 3 Buy
2003 Dancer POoSN / 4 Buy
2009 365 Days in Ireland Calendar 2010 POoNB / 1 Buy
2009 Let the Great World Spin POoSN / 5 Buy
2013 TransAtlantic POoSN / 6 Buy
2015 Thirteen Ways of Looking POoSSC / 3 Buy
2017 Letters to a Young Writer POoNB / 2 Buy
2020 Apeirogon POoSN / 7 Buy
2024 American Mother(With: Diane Foley) POoNB / 3 Buy
2025 Twist POoSN / 8 Buy

Colum McCann Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Fishing the Sloe-Black River 1984 Buy
02 Everything in This Country Must 2000 Buy
03 Thirteen Ways of Looking 2015 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 8 books / 1995-2025
01 Songdogs 1995 Buy
02 This Side of Brightness 1998 Buy
03 Zoli 2001 Buy
04 Dancer 2003 Buy
05 Let the Great World Spin 2009 Buy
06 TransAtlantic 2013 Buy
07 Apeirogon 2020 Buy
08 Twist 2025 Buy
01 365 Days in Ireland Calendar 2010 2009 Buy
02 Letters to a Young Writer 2017 Buy
03 American Mother(With: Diane Foley) 2024 Buy

Where to start with Colum McCann

What is the best order to read Colum McCann books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.