Maggie O’Farrell’s award-winning novel Hamnet has received a silver screen adaptation worthy of its literary chops. Whether you are a fan of the novel or film, here are five of O’Farrell’s best books for Hamnet fans. The Marriage PortraitFans of Hamnet and historical fiction will relish the Northern Irish author’s The Marriage Portrait, which takes place in 1560s Italy. Themes of emigration, identity and, like in Hamnet, family are played out as the mystery of Robert’s disappearance and 1976 heatwave simmer in the background. [ Hamnet author Maggie O’Farrell to set new novel in post-Famine IrelandOpens in new window ]

Source: The Irish Times January 12, 2026 23:48 UTC