The Irish Country Novels are an ongoing series of historical fiction books written by Patrick Taylor and published by Forge Books. The first book in the series, An Irish Country Doctor, was originally published as The Apprenticeship of Doctor Laverty by Insomniac Press in 2004, and became a New York Times bestseller in 2007. Several sequels in the series have also become international bestsellers, particularly in Canada, where Taylor has resided since 1970.