Best Fiction Books 2026

''Entertaining, uplifting and warm'' Sheila O''FlanaganA wedding should bring a family together ... Media darling Lisette Lynch is planning the ''show-stopping wedding of the year''. At least, that''s what everyone...

Buy The Comets by Eoin McNamee, haunting stories of seaside towns where realism meets magic, collected for the first time. Order now at Chapters Bookstore.''For over thirty years, Eoin McNamee...

THE BRAND NEW HARRY HOLE THRILLER - Harry's most explosive case yet - from the Sunday Times Bestseller.**HARRY HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES DETECTIVE HOLE**...

'I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name' - Stephen KingThis is Stephen King and Peter Straub's epic and unforgettable finale to the...

The first book in a new dark, seductive and all-consuming fantasy series, in which a human commander and the enemy interrogator sent to break her are drawn into a slow-burn,...

A brand-new linguistic mystery from Countdown's resident lexicographer, Susie Dent, set in the city of Oxford**AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW**A mysterious letter. A silenced scholar. A city paved with injustice.When mysterious...

*AN IRISH TIMES BOOK OF THE AUTUMN*A wise, tender, life-affirming return to the beloved town of Faha by the award-winning master of Irish literatureThis is the why of us.October in...

PRE-ORDER THE NEXT GRIPPING MYSTERY FROM 'NEXT-GEN NORDIC STAR' (LA TIMES) AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, RAGNAR JONASSON'ONE OF THE FINEST CRIME WRITERS IN THE WORLD TODAY' DAILY MAIL'Jonasson is...

A landmark collection of newly written ghost stories from five of the world's greatest writers'I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which...

The new stylish mystery from acclaimed bestseller William Boyd takes you deep into a shadow-drenched world where loyalty blurs, motives darken and every step could be fatal.'Boyd does shadowy worlds...

Beloved bestselling author Victoria Hislop explores the turbulence of the post-war era in Greece in this unforgettable and riveting new novel that will delight those fans who cherish The Island...

Philip Deval, a soldier recently returned from the beaches of Normandy, arrives in Palestine on a peace-keeping mission in the final days of the British Mandate. The Sea of Galilee...

Two great loves. A world in chaos. And a life that never lands in order. Discover the long-awaited sequel to the bestselling phenomenon, The Time Traveler's Wife.Alba DeTamble is a...

A SUNDAY TIMES AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR, SHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2025FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW AND THE SEA'Memorable and disturbing.' GUARDIAN'A slyly...

Sometimes the key is letting go... Melody has vowed never to fall in love again. Al is a hopeless romantic. So, when they quite literally bump into each other, there's...

Emily Hourican''s gripping new 2026 novel Princess Margaret trapped in an Irish house as a marriage unravels. Shop now at Chapters Bookstore, free delivery."A princess, a crumbling marriage, and forty-eight...

From Alexandra Bracken, the New York Times bestselling author of Lore, comesa stunningly original adult fantasy. Set in a sumptuous world ruled by magicalperfume, this achingly romantic, slow-burn love story...

'An inspiring true story of resilience, hope and courage' Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of AleppoIn 1942, the Nazis come for a Jewish family living in Montparnasse, occupied...

The deadliest truths are those in the shadows . . .Detective Matthew Venn is called to investigate when the body of a young woman is found in the swimming pool...

'One of the best British crime writers' - Lee ChildRoy Grace is back in this gripping instalment from number one bestselling author Peter James.Brighton is celebrating. A killer is waiting....

'A very fine debut novel from a future star of Irish crime writing' John ConnollyThe Boy is a powerful novel of wasted talent, loss, greed and revenge - but also...

Mr Beast & James Patterson''s survival thriller: 100 players, one $1 billion prize. New 2026 novel shop now at Chapters Bookstore, free Irish delivery."One hundred players. One billion dollars. One...

This festive season will be different for sisters Cara and Evie. They''re gettingready for their first Christmas without their beloved grandmother and sayinggoodbye to the home they grew up in.Despite...

*Buckle up for a ride like no other. The world's bestselling hero is back in a brand new, high-octane adventure.*Jack Reacher is hard to find. It's not easy to track...

There was a moment, just over two thousand years ago, when the whole Mediterranean world could have been ruled by a woman. The Roman Republic was crumbling, torn apart by...

This rivalry is setting the literary world on fire - but who will survive the flames? When Selina Chan, New York's fiercest literary critic, slams Parker Navarro's latest novel, he...

After decades of war against alien oppressors, the humans of the Defiant Defense Force are finally free. Yet for Arturo Mendez, leader of Skyward Flight, freedom isn't what he thought...