Liam O'Flaherty published 19 novels, 1 novella, 5 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with Thy Neighbour's Wife (1923). The best-known is The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty (1976).
Updated September 2026
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The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty
Liam O'Flaherty's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Thy Neighbour's Wife (1923)
The Black Soul (1924)
The Informer (1925)
Mr. Gilhooley (1926)
The Tent (1926)
The Life of Tim Healy (1927)
The Assassin (1928)
Return of the Brute (1929)
The House of Gold (1929)
I Went to Russia (1931)
The Puritan (1931)
Famine (1937)
Land (1946)
Two Lovely Beasts, and Other Stories (1948)
Insurrection (1950)
The Stories of Liam O'Flaherty (1956)
Skerrett (1977)
The Wilderness (1978)
The Letters of Liam O'Flaherty (1996)
Novellas in order
The Ecstasy of Angus (1931)
Short story collections in order
Spring Sowing (1924)
The Mountain Tavern and Other Stories (1928)
Irish Portraits: 14 Short Stories (1970)
The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty (1976)
Liam O'Flaherty: The Collected Stories (2000)
Non-fiction in order
A Tourist's Guide to Ireland (1929)
Two Years (1930)
Shame the Devil (1934)
Other books in order
The Test of Courage (1977)
Film and TV adaptations
- The Informer (1929)Film · from The Informer
- The Informer (1935)Film · from The Informer
About Liam O'Flaherty
Liam O'Flaherty was an Irish novelist and short-story writer, and one of the foremost socialist writers in the first part of the 20th century, writing about the common people's experience and from their perspective. Others are Seán O'Casey, Pádraic Ó Conaire, Peadar O'Donnell, Máirtín Ó Cadhain, and Seosamh Mac Grianna all of them Irish language speakers who chose to write either in Irish or English.
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Liam O'Flaherty FAQ
- How many books has Liam O'Flaherty written?
- Liam O'Flaherty published 19 novels, 1 novella, 5 short story collections, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Liam O'Flaherty's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty.
- What is Liam O'Flaherty's last book?
- The Wilderness (1978).
- What is Liam O'Flaherty's most famous book?
- The Short Stories of Liam O'Flaherty (1976) is Liam O'Flaherty's most widely read book.
- Which Liam O'Flaherty books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including The Informer (film, 1929).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.