Irish Books

The Traveller families who live in Saint Rita's are on borrowed time. In just a week they will be evicted by the local council, threatening not only their homes but...

'I found myself taking screenshots to send to friends because MacMahon nails it over and over again' Claire Kilroy'Incisive, witty and tender, there's not a woman in the country who...

Sean Galvin isn't like the other children. While they play and laugh and keep on growing up, Sean doesn't. Instead he does stuff to things. Things like cats and dogs....

***Pre-order your copy of Faith Hogan's gripping and poignant new novel, The Sisters of Hope Square, now!***'This is an absolute beauty of a book. I loved everything about it -...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Room and The Pull of the Stars, Emma Donoghue takes readers on a thrilling ride through a simmering turn-of-the-century Paris on the edge...

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...

'One of the finest short-storywriters at work today. These stories are honest, finely nuanced and indelible.'WENDY ERSKINE'One of our best short story writers.' THE TIMES'You'll lose yourself in this collection...

A rescue at sea plunges an ex-marine into a deadly people trafficking conspiracy.Sam Ireland wants to raise his daughter in peace, but when he saves a woman and child from...

In a world of shadows, trust is a deadly game.In a fragile time of peace, a covert team monitors a suspect vehicle, ensuring the safety of a recovering community. Families...

This is a dazzling collection of stories, which moves from the classic Irish short story of Frank O'Connor and Mary Lavin, to contemporary writers like Aidan Mathews and Claire Keegan,...

We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling. In Faha, County Clare, everyone is a long story......

**SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES - COMING SOON TO CHANNEL 4**THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER (The Times), SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023'Intense, unflinchingly honest, it broke...

Inspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, Land, the new novel from the author of Hamnet, is at once intimate and epic: a portrait of a...

Can she finally put herself first, in order to find love?Peggy Cassidy is a milly, working in the Belfast linen mills to just about get by. But Peggy also has...

We Used to Dance Here is a portrait of both Dublin and Dubliners in flux, exploring life on the margins, toxic masculinity and frustrated ambitions. With dog tracks, late-night radio...

Inspired by the crimes of Malcolm Macarthur in Ireland, 1982, The Book of Evidence by John Banville is a gripping portrait of a cold, deceptive and utterly unprecedented killer, shortlisted...

Originally published in 1945, The Green Years is one of A J Cronin's best-loved novels. It tells the story of Robert Shannon, a young Irish Catholic boy, who, orphaned at...

'A writer of exceptional gifts' Louise Kennedy'O'Grady strikes a beautiful note' Kevin BarryMoving from West Belfast and County Monaghan to the streets of San Francisco, Timothy O'Grady's exhilarating new novel...

The final instalment in the Ross O'Carroll-Kelly series* * * It looked like it was Game Over for the Rossmeister General.I was staring down the barrel of the big four-oh!...

'OMG!!... Absolutely gorgeous!!!... STUNNING... I was completely addicted and could not put it down.' Bookworm86, A mysterious old house, an unforgettable romance and a lost granddaughter escaping to the stunning...

They're back and stronger than ever! Pre-order CITY GIRLS FOREVER, the new Patricia Scanlan novel, out Spring 2025.*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR *** The sequel to Patricia Scanlan's gripping...

Set in the icy beauty of Norway, The Storm Sister is the second book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding Seven Sisters series, inspired by the mythology surrounding the famous star constellation.Ally...

'Such a fun, heart-warming page-turner' - Marian Keyes'A fantastic Irish writer' - Joanne McNally***Portia Daniels' life is sorted. She has a perfect man (Jason, a hot Irish TV producer) a...

The bestselling Irish debut novel - a multigenerational portrait of small-town life bursting with caustic wit - for fans of Jon McGregor, Elizabeth Strout and Paul MurrayWelcome to Ballyrowan: a...

The Sunday Times top 10 bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 400,000 copies sold* Winner of the 2010 Costa Novel Award 'Exquisitely sensual' Emma Donoghue,...

'An absolute triumph' Andrea Mara'Hard to put down' Liz NugentBut is the truth worth paying any price?As her mother lies dying, journalist Cara Joyce happens upon a shocking piece of...

Tender and profoundly moving, The Amendments is at once the novel of a nation over four decades, a love story, and an intricate family drama that will break your heart.'An...

**A 2025 LOOK-HEAD SELECTION IN THE OBSERVER, THE IRISH TIMES, JOURNAL.IE, RTE GUIDE AND SUNDAY TIMES IRELAND**A multi-generational family story of the west of Ireland and its women and a...

Set in the English countryside, Open, Heaven unfolds over the course of one year as two teenage boys meet and transform each other's lives.* A Guardian, Irish Times and BBC...

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW'A marvellous and rewarding novelist . . . He is a magician, really.' THE SCOTSMAN'One of my favourite writers alive.' REBECCA F. KUANGEverything was a...

'Jan Carson is a born storyteller' Lisa McInerneyA floating six-year-old tethered to the backyard fence; two siblings watching their parents argue inside a greenhouse; a human statue who's lost the...

'Thrilling, terrifying and entertaining in equal measure' Liz Nugent, Number One Bestselling author of Strange Sally DiamondFebruary 1944. Six months since Nazi forces occupied Rome.Inside the beleaguered city, the Contessa...

We kept our heads above the morass, stifled screaming despairs only by the exercise of Good Behaviour.Behind the gates of Temple Alice, the aristocratic St Charles family is sinking into...

Two best friends, one old flame ... it''s a long storyTara is a famous movie star, known for her leading roles in beloved rom-coms. Her life is turned upside down...

'A heart-warming and a heart-breaking story, beautifully written and sensitive ... compelling' Woman's Way'A fascinating exploration of difficult subjects ... Moriarty writes with compelling authority' Irish Times'There is warmth and...

On a late August night a young man is kicked to death outside a Dublin nightclub and celebration turns to devastation. The reverberations of that event, its genesis and aftermath,...

An art crime thriller for the agesAlternating between London and Paris in the 1940s, the 1960s, and the present, Watching Over You explores the provenance of a collection of paintings...

Warm, captivating storytelling from the heart - treat yourself to come Cathy Kelly time with this No. 1 bestseller. Something happens that changes you forever... Ingrid Fitzgerald is flying high....