John Boyne
John Boyne is an Irish novelist. He is the author of fourteen novels for adults, six novels for younger readers, two novellas and one collection of short stories. His novels are published in over 50 languages. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas was adapted into a 2008 film of the same name.
Books by John Boyne
6 books available
A Ladder to the Sky
by John Boyne
4.2(21,334)
An ambitious writer, without talent, betrays and steals stories across Europe and America, charming everyone on his way to literary fame, only to find the top a dangerous place.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne
4.2(517,922)
A nine-year-old German boy's innocent friendship with a boy on the other side of a concentration camp fence reveals the Holocaust's unseen horrors.
The Absolutist
by John Boyne
4.1(13,018)
A young man, shaped by WWI and a forbidden love, travels to deliver letters. He really wants to share a secret about passion, betrayal, and war's senselessness.
Stay Where You Are and Then Leave
by John Boyne
4.0(6,949)
A determined young shoe-shine boy uncovers his father's hidden trauma in a war hospital, forcing him to confront the silent battles fought far from the trenches.
Noah Barleywater Runs Away
by John Boyne
3.7(3,059)
When young Noah flees his troubles down an untrodden forest path, he finds a magical toyshop and a toymaker whose tales of adventure, wonder, and broken promises guide Noah on a life-altering journey of self-discovery.
The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket
by John Boyne
4.0(4,151)
Born with an uncontrollable gift for floating, Barnaby Brocket embarks on a global adventure after his ordinary family abandons him, discovering that being different can lead to wonderful connections.