Irvine Welsh is a highly regarded Scottish novelist, best known for his groundbreaking book, Trainspotting. This novel, which was later adapted into a successful film in 1996, brought Welsh into the limelight and established his reputation as a daring and innovative writer. He is particularly well-known for his strong and unflinching portrayals of life in Scotland, which he writes about in his distinctive native dialect.
Welsh's works have a dark and realistic tone, often exploring the grittier side of human nature and drug use. His novels are filled with anti-heroes, small-time crooks, and hooligans, yet he manages to imbue these characters with a sense of humanity that makes them relatable and even likable to readers. Despite the challenging nature of his writing style, which can be difficult for those unfamiliar with the Edinburgh Scots dialect, Welsh's works have been adapted into both films and theatre productions.
In addition to Trainspotting, some of Welsh's other notable works include Ecstasy, Glue, Porno, Filth, Marabou Stork Nightmares, The Acid House, If You Liked School, You’ll Love Work, The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs, and Reheated Cabbage. He currently resides in Chicago, where he continues to write stories and novels that combine dark humor and realism. With his uncompromising and unapologetic style, Welsh has become a respected and influential figure in contemporary literature.
Crime Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Crime
2008
2
The Long Knives
2022
Trainspotting / Mark Renton Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Trainspotting
1993
2
Porno / T2 Trainspotting
2005
3
Skagboys
2012
4
The Blade Artist
2016
5
Dead Men's Trousers
2018
Trainspotting / Mark Renton Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Skagboys
2012
2
Trainspotting
1993
3
Porno / T2 Trainspotting
2005
4
The Blade Artist
2016
5
Dead Men's Trousers
2018
Terry Lawson Books
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Title
Year
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1
Glue
2001
2
A Decent Ride
2015
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
Marabou Stork Nightmares
1995
2
Filth
1998
3
You'll Have Had Your Hole
1998
4
The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs
2006
5
Babylon Heights
2006
6
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
2014
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
Rave
2018
Short Story Collections
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Title
Year
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1
The Acid House
1994
2
Ecstasy: Three Tales of Chemical Romance
1996
3
If You Liked School, You'll Love Work
2007
4
Reheated Cabbage
2009
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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1
Days Like This
2009
Irvine Welsh Anthologies
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
A Tongue in Yer Heid
1994
2
Ahead of its Time
1997
3
Open City #5: Change or Die
1997
4
Children of Albion Rovers
1997
5
Acid Plaid: New Scottish Writing
1997
6
Intoxication
1998
7
Speaking With the Angel
2000
8
The Weekenders: Travels in the Heart of Africa
2001
9
The Weekenders: Adventures in Calcutta
2004
10
One City
2005
11
British Poetry Magazines 1914-2000: A History and Bibliography of 'Little Magazines'
2006
12
Rotten English: A Literary Anthology
2007
13
Because I am a Girl: Eight Authors, Eight Countries, Eight Unforgettable Stories