Books by John Banville

The Sea (2005)
Following the death of his wife, Max Morden retreats to the seaside town of his childhood summers, w...

The Infinities (2009)
Attending the deathbed of a renowned mathematician, a second wife and his adult children reflect on ...

The Untouchable (1998)
A winner of the Lannan Literary Award and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of Year relates the story of...

Ancient Light (2012)
An actor in the twilight of his career reflects on a poignant first love affair at the age of 15 wit...

Shroud (2004)
When a young woman threatens to expose a damaging secret from his former life, Axel Vander, an elder...

Doctor Copernicus (1976)
Retells the life of the sixteenth-century cleric whose ideas demolished the medieval view of the uni...