In 2016, Phelan published his first fiction novel, The Beech Tree, voted No. 1 on Goodreads' '2016's Best Summer Reads.' Phelan has also published non-fiction, short stories, and poetry.In 2016, Phelan published his first fiction novel, The Beech Tree, voted No. 1 on Goodreads' '2016's Best Summer Reads.' Phelan has also published non-fiction, short stories, and poetry.