The False God Punishes: An Iris Murdoch Book Club
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Next meeting: Saturday, June 13 2026 at 11:30pm - EDT
8 members
About The False God Punishes: An Iris Murdoch Book Club
Every other month, one member will have a turn to choose a book of any genre and from any era to complement or contrast with the Murdoch book of the month before. This club is an experiment in deep engagement with the complex ideas of one author.
The chronological reading list of Murdoch's novels is as follows:
Under the Net (1954)
The Flight from the Enchanter (1956)
The Sandcastle (1957)
The Bell (1958)
A Severed Head (1961)
An Unofficial Rose (1962)
The Unicorn (1963)
The Italian Girl (1964)
The Red & the Green (1965)
The Time of the Angels (1966)
The Nice & the Good (1968)
Bruno's Dream (1969)
A Fairly Honourable Defeat (1970)
An Accidental Man (1971)
The Black Prince (1973)
The Sacred & Profane Love Machine (1974)
A Word Child (1975)
Henry & Cato (1976)
The Sea, the Sea (1978)
Nuns & Soldiers (1980)
The Philosopher's Pupil (1983)
The Good Apprentice (1985)
The Book & the Brotherhood (1987)
The Message to the Planet (1989)
The Green Knight (1993)
Jackson's Dilemma (1995)