Circle of Friends: A Novel

Name: Circle of Friends: A Novel
Price: 4.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (8583 reviews)
Author: Maeve Binchy

by Maeve Binchy

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

4.5 (8,583)

4.5 stars from 8,583 reviews. One of the highest rated Historical Fiction books we track.

565 pages~9.4 hr readPublished by PocketPublished 1990-01-01

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Last checked: May 30, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You love character-driven stories where the interior lives of ordinary people matter as much as the plot.
You appreciate Irish settings and want something richer than cosy fiction. Binchy's villages feel real.
You enjoy ensemble casts where multiple perspectives slowly reveal how one event shatters different lives in different ways.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a fast-paced narrative. This is a sprawling 565-page novel that takes its time building atmosphere and relationships.
You prefer clear-cut heroes and villains. Binchy's characters are complicated and often hurt people they love for understandable reasons.
You're looking for a happy ending where everything resolves neatly. The ending is bittersweet and earned through genuine conflict.

About this book

The novel follows Benny Hogan and Eve Malone, who grow up inseparable in the village of Knockglen. Benny is an only child eager to escape her devoted parents, while Eve is an orphan—the daughter of a convent handyman and a woman from a wealthy family who abandoned her to be raised by nuns. The two know the secrets hidden behind their neighbors' closed doors, though they keep their own. Their world expands when they attend university in Dublin, where they meet Nan Mahlon and Jack Foley, the handsome son of a doctor. Heartbreak and betrayal eventually force the worlds of Knockglen and Dublin into collision, bringing long-buried lies to the surface. These revelations test the meaning of love and the strength of bonds formed within the circle of friends.

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$1.99 – $9.99

Currently on sale at $4.99 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 13 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 168 days. Typically stays discounted for 99 days.

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Currently around #30K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Climbing the charts — 65% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 8,583 reviews

Gaining approximately 69 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.5 over the tracking period.

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