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Roddy Doyle's Barrytown books are The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van, published between 1987 and 1991, and they follow one working-class Dublin family — the Rabbittes — across three short novels told almost entirely in dialogue. Read them in publication order, which is also chronological.

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How should I approach learning the barrytown trilogy?
Roddy Doyle's Barrytown books are The Commitments, The Snapper and The Van, published between 1987 and 1991, and they follow one working-class Dublin family — the Rabbittes — across three short novels told almost entirely in dialogue. Read them in publication order, which is also chronological.
What's a good book to start the barrytown trilogy with?
A strong starting point is The woman who walked into doors by Roddy Doyle. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.

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