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'I loved it!' Marian Keyes'Laugh-out-loud funny, sharp as a tack and compulsively readable ... I loved it.' Louise O'Neill'Astutely observed, whip-smart and very, very funny.' Sarah Breen'Laugh-out-loud hilarious ... White's...

Throughout history, the stories of women's lives and work have been overshadowed by those of men.Wives, especially, disappear, unacknowledged as patrons and champions of their husband's work, as collaborators, muses,...

The latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author 'The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction' ERIN...

Dead as Doornails, first published in 1976, brings back into print a true classic of Irish memoir. Anthony Cronin's account of life in post-war literary Dublin is as funny and...

The Race offers an exhilarating, behind-the-scenes look at the cut-throat world of elite athletics. With vivid recall, David Gillick, one of Ireland's most celebrated 400m sprinters, describes the sacrifices, triumphs...

Dear Gay was an instant bestseller when it was published in 2023. PS Gay brings readers more letters and memories from the listeners of Ireland's most iconic radio show. PS...

MEET THE TOBIN FAMILY ... Joy, the complicated, troubled mother She's spent her life running from her past while trying to raise her children as best she can. Conor, the...

'Truth telling and truth recovery have seldom been as heart-breaking or necessary as in this powerful story of human vulnerability and failure - and the ultimate triumph of the human...

In her brand new book, The Hike Life: 50 More to Explore, Rozanna Purcell showcases 50 new trails, showing off new areas around Ireland from popular hikes to lesser known...

What is it like to run for election? How do public representatives deal with the cut-throat competition from their rivals - and their own running mates? What's the Dail bar...

THE IRISH BESTSELLER'Ferriter has richly earned his reputation as one of Ireland's leading historians' Irish Independent'Absorbing ... A fascinating exploration of the Civil War and its impact on Ireland and...

It's the early 1990s, and in the Irish village of Crossmore, Lucy feels out of place. Despite her fierce friendships, she's always felt this way, and the conventional path of...

The Seven Sisters is a sweeping epic tale of love and loss by the international number one bestseller Lucinda Riley. Maia D'Apliese and her five sisters gather together at their...

'We hadn't a clue 'til we got the telly and then we wanted to be like Dallas. We were never happy, that we knew of. We were always longing for...

A feminist history of Europe's largest red-light district and an examination of the lives of the women who worked there.Tucked away in Dublin's north inner city, Monto - purported to...

From the author of A Ghost in the Throat, an unforgettable book - both history and ghost story - that will leave you gasping by its final page.In the city...

In this spellbinding anthology, Ireland's most electrifying female writers breathe new life into ancient Irish myths, reclaiming the stories of women who have too long stood in the shadows of...

From the bestselling author of The Stolen Child and The Lighthouse Secret comes a gripping new novel about two abandoned sisters, a missing mother and a shocking twenty-five year old...

FOR FOUR DECADES, Justine McCarthy's fearless journalism and commentary has challenged stereotypes and held power to account as she, in her own words, 'grew up alongside my country'.The book opens...

'A burst of warmth and wit, twists and turns' MARIAN KEYES on Other WomenFour sisters. Decades of secrets. One week they'll never forget...For the first time in years, the beautiful...

'I love this woman's writing. Golden sentences' Diana Evans'She has already been compared with writers such as Eimear McBride, Ali Smith and Claire Louise Bennett, and indeed Niamh Campbell does...

"In this twenty-fifth anniversary edition, you will find John a "soul friend" on your own journey through life, offering support and solace, clarity, and consciousness-expanding narratives that invite you to...

The two opposing political figures that shaped Irish life in the 1980s and beyond.In the 1980s, Irish politics was dominated by a fierce rivalry between Charles J. Haughey and Dr...

* THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *'A CRUCIAL BOOK FOR OUR CURRENT TIMES... BRILLIANTLY HAUNTING.' OBSERVERThe explosive literary sensation: a mother faces a terrible choice as Ireland slides into totalitarianism On...

WINNER OF THE ROONEY PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2023WATERSTONES IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES YOUNG WRITER OF...

Following the bestselling The Seven Sisters, The Storm Sister is the second book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, based loosely on the mythology surrounding the famous...

'Graham is a lovely writer and this is by far his best. The passage of time is beautifully handled, and the emergence of Ireland into the modern world is a...

She Died Young is the literary work of an astonishing mind in which intellect, madness, art and raw honesty unite. It is as far from a 'celebrity memoir' as you...

In The News from Dublin, a beautiful collection of short stories from the bestselling author of Brooklyn and Long Island, Colm Toibin delves into the days and nights of those...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW 'Absorbing' The Times'Gripping' ScotsmanQuirke's pathology department, set deep beneath 1950s Dublin, is his own gloomy realm: always quiet, always night, and always under his...

A beloved Irish institution, RTE Radio 1's Sunday Miscellany has been woven into the lives of listeners for over half a century. Following on from the bestselling 2023 anthology, this...

Taming 7 is an epic and unforgettable love story in the international bestselling and TikTok-phenomenon The Boys of Tommen series, from Chloe Walsh. The power and pain of first love...

From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author Lucinda Riley, The Missing Sister is the seventh instalment in the multimillion selling epic series.They'll search the world to find her.The six...

Birds have been important symbols in our art and culture for thousands of years. They have inspired poets and painters, and feature in many place names and legends. In this...

Discover the fascinating world of Ireland's diverse and astonishing collection of native wildflowers. This new edition reflects the many changes to our botanical knowledge since The Wildflowers of Ireland was...

From 1918 to 1922 Michael Collins kept working diaries of his busy revolutionary life. They are a collection of hurried notes, necessary lists, names and appointments, things to do, and...

''One of Scanlan''s great strengths is her gift for writing fully rounded characters, andthis is Scanlan at her very best'' Irish IndependentThe City Girls are back!As City Girl, Devlin Delaney’s...

Devastating, tough and tender, a portrait of modern masculinity as shaped by violence and poverty but also by the courage to love and to surviveAnthony grew up brawling with the...

The third book in Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen's phenomenally successful, No. 1 bestselling Complete Aisling book series.Aisling's turning 30, and she's still a complete Aisling.Business is booming at her...

Journey to the dusty plains of Central Australia in The Pearl Sister, the fourth book in the number one bestselling Seven Sisters series by Lucinda Riley. A spellbinding story of...

Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2013Shortlisted for the Dublin IMPAC Literary Award 2014Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2013Winner of Book of the Year at the Irish Book...