Irish Books

Mary Pat Kelly showcases the most tumultuous years of the twentieth century through the eyes of an indomitable Irish-American in Irish Above All, a beautiful work of historical fiction.After ten...

On the fringes of society, the characters of Bernard MacLaverty's stories are forced to seek consolation as best they can. A lonely old lady resorts to posting a monthly letter...

Sally, an actress, has just returned from a long European tour to her house in Goatstown, and looks forward eagerly to seeing her husband, Charlie, again. When Charlie announces that...

All human life is here, and Keane tells its story in an astonishing procession of remarkable characters and in rare humorous glimpses of his own career. There are more shades...

When Drew Linden's new job brings him back to his native Belfast, he is determined to remain distant from everything that once tied him there, including his friends and family....

Eleanor Leyden is a rebel, a 'girl that spells trouble'. When her communist parents are killed in the car crash which also leaves her maimed, she is fostered by family...

The women and men in Nude play out their desires and frustrations from Dublin to Paris, Delhi to Barcelona, and beyond. In these stories there are mercurial lovers, illicit affairs...

In Springmount, County Wexford, Will hides away to watch Kate Kelly through her cottage window - a moth at the glass. As the strains of the St Anne's Reel fill...

'Wild, anarchic, and wonderfully head-spinning' Neil Jordan, award-winning film directorA dark theatrical comedy about the vexed and violent relationship between Britain and Ireland, from twice Booker-shortlisted author Patrick McCabe.It's the...

Ollie Ewing is barely surviving. Back home in Sligo, he's collecting trolleys in a supermarket car park and living in a run-down house with a group of art students. He...

One Day As A Tiger tells the story of Martin Hawkins, a brilliant young historian, who turns his back on a promising academic career and returns to the family sheep-farm...

Grace's mother Eileen is a great list maker, so when Grace walks into Eileen's kitchen to drop off a postal package and sees her garish 'To Do' pad on the...

In the close-knit Northern Irish village of Ballybucklebo, it's said that a new baby brings its own welcome. Young doctor Barry Laverty and his wife Sue are anxiously awaiting their...

`Here, at last, is a book which I can put into the hands of naive Americans knowing that after five hundred-odd pages they will understand that on the island of...

Another unmissable comic outing from the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Bee StingShortlisted for the Whitbread First Novel Award and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award'Hilarious, rich and satisfying' Times...

AN IRISH TIMES DEBUT AUTHOR TO LOOK OUT FOR 2025'Joyously diabolic' CAMILLA GRUDOVA'Dark and sumptuous and unapologetically peculiar' LISA McINERNEY'Marvellously unnerving' ERIC LaROCCAOddbody is a collection of ten bold and...

If home is where the heart is, where will hers take her?'I loved it - another hugely satisying read from Roisin' Sheila O'FlanaganThree great loves. Two different countries. One step...

The Hidden Girl is a lost treasure from the author of The Seven Sisters series, Lucinda Riley. Discover this sweeping and evocative reimagined novel from an author loved by millions...

Funny, clever and true, read the unmissable short story collection about modern relationships'Brilliant... This collection covers themes on sex, friendship and work and dives into what it means to be...

In the City everything has a price. At the age of twenty-eight, Dubliner Geri Molloy has put her troubled past behind her to become a major player at Steiner's investment...

Part thriller, part comedy, part portrait of a city, The Parts shares airtime with Joe Kavanagh, radio host struggling with interference from his private life; Barry, his producer, about to...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and communityAs indigenous scientist and author of...

One night can change your life. Forever. 'Such a brilliant writer and this was another 5 star book for me' Reader Review 'Hugely immersive and emotional' Reader Review 'An emotional...

'A superb writer... the Irish Jojo Moyes. Her books are beautifully written, and infused with warmth, humour and human understanding' Irish Examiner Better late than never ... Ronda McCann lives...