Best Gift Books 2026

"I learned as much as I laughed. And, believe me, I laughed A LOT." PAUL HOWARDTipping Away is Colm O'Regan's sharp, funny return to the rich world of Hiberno-English, following...

Shop The Irish Art of It’ll Be Grand by comedian Justine Stafford, a funny guide to life with wisdom from great Irish figures. Order at Chapters Bookstore.''In Ireland, to say...

LET DON CONROY'S LOVE FOR ART BE THE INSPIRATION TO UNLOCK YOUR OWN CREATIVITY!Whether it's writing a few lines in a journal, cooking, reading something inspiring or simply going for...

Love of the Land is a remarkable literary discovery: a previouslyunpublished work by Sophie Toscan du Plantier, written duringher time on the Wild Atlantic coast of West Cork. In these...

Buy Now You Are Wonderful by Mary Kennedy, a celebration of age, freedom and wisdom from the much-loved Irish broadcaster. Order now at Chapters Bookstore.What if growing older wasn''t about...

THE UPLIFTING KOREAN BESTSELLER'Do you like cats? Or do you know cats well? I never once imagined that I would raise one with my own hands in the mountains. And...

A STUNNING COLLECTION OF IRELAND'S FAVOURITE AND FABLED BIRDSIreland's folklore is rich with tales of magical creatures, ancient gods and powerful symbols, but few elements of the natural world hold...

A must-read collection for all sports fans Step into the exhilarating world of legendary athletes with this collection of obituaries from The Times. From the trailblazing athletes of the early...

Deluxe hardcover edition with metallic sprayed edges, cover effects, stamped foil casing and full-colour endpapers with never-before-seen character art, showcases the epic, enemies-to-lovers global phenomenon of Heated Rivalry by internationally...

From Jacob Tierney, the creator of Heated Rivalry, in partnership with BrendanBrady and Accent Aigu, comes I''ll Believe in Anything, an official and completecollection of annotated scripts for the biggest...

Wheremusic history is madeFor nearly fifty years, Windmill Lane has been at the heart of music creation in Ireland. It has drawn musicians from rock to pop and electronic, folk...

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a...

Waking up from another anxious night of sleep, doomscrolling on your phone and feeling the familiar thud of dread in your chest as you watch the news: sound familiar? One...

THE DARING FOLLOW-UP TO THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WANT''Am I a bad person? Or am I allowed to wonder "what if"?''''Is this kind of desire simply something people...

The global bestselling superstar 'poet of physics' returns with a dazzling philosophical exploration of our place in the universeWhat can we really know about the world around us? Or is...

Fathers from around the world and from all walks of life come together in this honest and moving collection of letters to their sons.What advice do you wish you'd shared...