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Into the world of 1950s Ireland - a lushly green, windswept landscape studded with holy wells and the decaying country houses of a vanished ruling class - arrives Ithell Colquhoun. An occultist and a surrealist painter, Colquhoun'…

School kid by day, hero by night! Dive into a magical adventure inspired by Robin Hood, where you can be the hero, from bestselling author, actor and comedian, Ben Miller.  Chris Evans Charlie has just started a new school. Feeli…

In the years following his disappearance, George Mallory was elevated into an all-British hero - handsome, charismatic and daring, he was the 'Galahad' of Everest, who had died while taking on the ultimate challenge. But he was al…

Poetry of how we shape what is lost or past, and how it shapes us. Bernard O'Donoghue investigates anchorage as a place we build for ourselves out of memory and story. The Ireland of his youth is rich in colour and precise in deta…

When Devils Sing is a rural, atmospheric YA horror is perfect for fans of Stephen King. In a small town in the American South four unlikely allies investigate a local teen's disappearance – but what they discover festering at the …

‘After the massacre, the GAA became even more important to us as a real sense of identity. It’s difficult to explain but we could cling to it in a sense, and say this is ours, this is us.’ – Clare Rogan, wife of Adrian Rogan, kill…

In the vast and often unforgiving city of London, two Irish outsiders seeking refuge find one another: Milly, a teenage runaway, and Pip, a young boxer full of anger and potential who is beginning to drink it all away. Over the de…

Clinton and Patterson are back. And they're better than ever.The President of the United States is up for re-election.Her husband is on trial for murder.Is the First Gentleman a killer?A pair of brilliant investigative journalists…

In a village of secrets, is anyone truly innocent? A gripping, twist-filled story of secrets, deception and suspicion from the bestselling author of Somebody Knows and There's Something I Have to Tell You. On an icy morning in Jan…

Laura used to have big dreams, but she gave them up - because that's what grown-ups do. Trying to turn her love of music into a career would have been absolutely ridiculous. But when she hears one of Tadhg's songs on the radio, sh…

‘The lips of the present give depth to history, and Fintan Drury certainly knows that there are several sides to every story. He rows the boat out – for some it will be a drowning experience, but for others it will be a pure lifeb…

A mother following her heartA father with the law on his sideA child caught in the middleIt's 2022, and Heron, an old man of quiet habits, has just had the sort of visit to the doctor that turns a life upside down. Sharing the dia…

A sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSRWhy did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And wha…

Sara is twenty-five. She has never used a tampon without having a panic attack.She starts dating Miles. For three months, they don't touch.Miles respects her boundaries, though he longs for them to melt away. Sara desires Miles, b…

As a reluctant ghost trying to work out why he remains, Max watches his girlfriend Hannah in the flat they shared and begins to realise how much of her life was invisible to him. In the months before Max’s death, Hannah is haunted…

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. When her husband shows up on set one day to tell her he’s leaving her for his much younger action mov…

When Conor Niland was 16, he was chosen to hit with Serena Williams at Nick Bollettieri's famed tennis academy. Conor, the Irish junior number one, was feeling a bit homesick. Serena, also 16, already owned her own house beside th…

From master storyteller Stephen King comes a thrilling new novel with intertwining storylines - one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker - featuring t…

From cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays--funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient--which seek answers to Burning Questions such as "Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell st…

An inspired anthology in stunning hardcover about physical and psychological illness, healing, and healers—featuring a brilliant array of classic and contemporary writers, from Anton Chekhov to Lorrie Moore.This unique anthology g…

Since the discovery of the wreck of Ernest Shackleton's ship Endurance on the bed of the Antarctic ocean, the world has been enthralled anew by one of the greatest stories of all time. Acclaimed South African writer Darrel Bristow…

First in a brand-new fantasy series from acclaimed author Anna James, filled with seasonal magic and irresistible adventure.  In Whetherwhy, everyone has magic inside them – grown from the changing seasons of spring, summer, autum…

Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his thirties - successful, competent and apparently unassailable.But in the wake of their father's death,…

WARNING - this book includes: heavy crimes, car journeys, dreadfulness, large fruits, romance, planning applications, and a lot of pie. Gary Thorn is struggling with a big decision. Should he stay in London, wallowing in the safet…

GET READY FOR SOME SUPERSIZED FUN! When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN!KAPOW!Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it's THUNDERHOUND!BLAM!When her schoolteachers turn into dea…

Everything good, bad and downright mad that has shaped Vogue's life and career is laid bare in Big Mouth. So get ready for sharply observed, hilarious and very personal insights into divorce, anxiety, family life, and showbiz, alo…

It’s nearly the summer holidays and Milly’s class is heading off on a school tour to the Gaeltacht in the West of Ireland. Milly can’t wait to be away from home with her friends – but the teachers aren’t quite so excited. Because …

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 Dáil bar really like? And why, given the almost constant abuse tha…

Hal Lancaster – twenty-two, gay, Catholic, chops lines of cocaine with his my Waitrose card – is the reluctant heir of his father Henry, the sixteenth Duke of Lancaster.Henry is half tyrant, half martyr, with an investment in his …

Have you been keeping your eye on your grandma lately? Have you been calling her enough? You sure she’s not spending too much time on YouTube? Is she talking fondly of dictators? Has she suddenly started quietly muttering in the A…