Chloe Walsh's Boys of Tommen is the Irish-set, rugby-school romance saga that became a TikTok phenomenon — six books following a tight-knit friend group through first love, fame, addiction, and trauma at Tommen College in Cork. If you searched "Boys of Tommen in order," the short answer is: read it in publication order, and know going in that it's really a set of duets — some couples get two books, and you'll want to read those back-to-back. Here's the full order, the couples, and where to start.
The Boys of Tommen Series, In Order
The series is structured as a series of duets and single books, all sharing the same friend group and timeline, so publication order is the way to read it:
1. Binding 13 (Amazon) — Johnny Kavanagh, Tommen's rugby star headed for the top, and Shannon Lynch, the shy new girl with a difficult home life. The story that started it all.
2. Keeping 13 (Amazon) — The conclusion of Johnny and Shannon's story. Binding 13 ends on a cliffhanger and Keeping 13 picks up directly — treat these two as one continuous book and have Keeping 13 ready before you finish the first.
3. Saving 6 (Amazon) — Joey Lynch (Shannon's older brother) and Aoife Molloy. Joey's addiction arc is the emotional core of the series for a lot of readers. The start of a second duet.
4. Redeeming 6 (Amazon) — The conclusion of Joey and Aoife's story. Like the first duet, read it straight after Saving 6.
5. Taming 7 (Amazon) — Gibsie (Gerard Gibson, the beloved class clown) and Claire Biggs, the sunshine girl next door who has loved him her whole life. The most-requested couple in the fandom — and far more heartbreaking than the "fun" book readers expected.
6. Releasing 10 (Amazon) — Hughie and Lizzie's journey from childhood crushes to first love. The most recent book in the series.
See all six with covers on the Boys of Tommen series page.
The Duet Structure — Why It Matters
The single most useful thing to know before starting: Binding 13 + Keeping 13 are one story split in two (Johnny & Shannon), and Saving 6 + Redeeming 6 are another (Joey & Aoife). The first book of each pair doesn't fully resolve — so don't start one without the second on hand. Taming 7 (Gibsie & Claire) and Releasing 10 (Hughie & Lizzie) each center new couples but overlap the same timeline and friend group, which is why reading in order pays off: events you see from one couple's side get re-lit from another's.
Where to Start
Start with Binding 13 — it's book one and the entry point everyone means when they talk about this BookTok phenomenon. Just go in knowing it's the first half of a duet, so line up Keeping 13 before you hit the end. If you're drawn to the series for its friends-to-lovers and brother's-best-friend dynamics, Taming 7 is the fan favourite — but it lands hardest after you've read everything before it. Chloe Walsh has written several other series too; you'll find them all on her author page.