Ranked #7 in Ireland, Ranked #9 in Dublin — see more rankings.
At school Connell and Marianne pretend not to know each other. He’s popular and well-adjusted, star of the school soccer team while she is lonely, proud, and intensely private. But when Connell comes to pick his mother up from her housekeeping job at Marianne’s house, a strange and indelible connection grows between the two teenagers - one they are determined to conceal.
A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college,... more
A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years in college,... more
Rankings by Category
Normal People is ranked in the following categories:
- #81 in 2019
- #97 in 21st Century
- #94 in Depression
- #10 in Irish
- #98 in Literary
- #36 in Quarantine