Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but
the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while
Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but
electrifying - something life-changing begins. Normal People is a story of
mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first
conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay
apart but find they can't. WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018 WINNER OF THE AN
POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR WINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AND BOOK OF
THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK
AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH
NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019 SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ENCORE PRIZE 2019
LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2019