Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Jane Barrie's books

166 ratings | 1 review | avg rating:4.52

Jane’s Year In Books

Jane’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Jane’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Jane’s 2025 Year in Books

Jane Barrie’s Followers (5)

Jane’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (38)
read (167)
did-not-finish (0)

Jane’s Friends (9)

Emma

285 books | 6 friends

Sue Yardley

34 books | 3 friends

Lucy Broadleaf

44 books | 3 friends

Jacob Lewis-Leeson

97 books | 3 friends

Sheila Hetherington

1 book | 2 friends

Maggie Innes

2 books | 1 friend

Amy Barrie

27 books | 3 friends

Graeme Barrie

168 books | 2 friends

More friends…

Jane Barrie

Goodreads Author

Website

https://janebarrie.wordpress.com

Genre

Fiction, Contemporary, Psychology

Member Since

December 2020

edit data

Jane Barrie has now published three novels and a full length play. Her second novel, 'The Emperor Reversed' was long listed for the prestigious Mslexia Novel Prize 2024 and remained 'comfortably on the yes pile' for the short list up to the last moment. Jane also submitted her play "Invisible' to the BBC Writers' Room where it made it through to the final 10% of thousands of submissions. Both of these significant achievements are indications that Jane's work has been recognised by industry professionals as being of some interest to say the least. She is determined to keep writing so her work reaches as wide an audience as possible!

Before becoming a full-time writer and playwright, Jane enjoyed a career as a high school drama teacher direct ...more

Combine Editions
Jane Barrie’s books

Average rating: 4.81 · 16 ratings · 4 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors

A Rust of the Heart

4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Jane is Currently Reading

Jane Barrie is currently reading

The Director

by Daniel Kehlmann

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 05, 2026 02:18PM

Jane Barrie is currently reading

Red Sheet

by James Ellroy

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 31, 2026 01:52PM

Jane Barrie is currently reading

USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series

by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 10, 2026 03:12PM

rss
Jane’s Recent Updates

Jane Barrie is currently reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 05, 2026 02:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Director by Daniel Kehlmann <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie rated a book it was amazing Transcription by Ben Lerner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 05, 2026 02:18PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Transcription by Ben Lerner. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Transcription by Ben Lerner <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie is currently reading Red Sheet by James Ellroy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 31, 2026 01:52PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Red Sheet by James Ellroy. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Red Sheet by James Ellroy <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie is currently reading Transcription by Ben Lerner	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 23, 2026 03:49PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Transcription by Ben Lerner. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Transcription by Ben Lerner <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie finished reading Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 23, 2026 06:46AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie rated a book really liked it Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 14, 2026 03:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie is currently reading Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 13, 2026 03:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Kingdom Come by J.G. Ballard <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie rated a book really liked it Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Aug 13, 2026 03:33PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Hard Rain Falling by Don Carpenter <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie is currently reading USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 10, 2026 03:12PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of USA Noir by Dennis Lehane. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — USA Noir by Dennis Lehane <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Jane Barrie is currently reading Katabasis by R.F. Kuang (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fantasy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jul 02, 2026 04:09PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Katabasis by R.F. Kuang <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">