The Bee Sting
| Author | Paul Murray |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Macmillan Publishers |
Publication date | 2023 |
| Publication place | Ireland |
| Pages | 656 |
| Awards | An Post Irish Book of the Year (2023) |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-60030-3 |
The Bee Sting is a 2023 novel by Irish writer Paul Murray, published by Macmillan. The book depicts the dysfunctional, hapless lives of the Barnes family of Ireland, with portions of the book dedicated to the lives of each of the four family members. It was shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize and won both the An Post Irish Book of the Year award and the Fiction category and overall winner, the Gold Nero, in the inaugural Nero book awards.