There are no such thing as an easy victory in war but after triumph in Tunisia, the sweeping success of the Sicilian invasion, and with the Italian surrender, the Allies were confident that they would be in Rome before Christmas 1…

On the morning of 12 August 2022, Salman Rushdie was sitting onstage in upstate New York, preparing to give a lecture on the importance of keeping writers safe from harm, when a man in black – black clothes, black mask – rushed do…

An accessible, funny, black-and-white highly illustrated young fiction series from David O'Connell, starring a hilarious firefly and snail duo. Perfect for readers aged 6+ and fans of Jamie Smart, Toto the Ninja Cat and Dave Pigeo…

Don't miss out on the bestselling phenomenon from literary sensation Jacqueline Wilson - a warm, uplifting, life-affirming story about friendship, family, and finding fulfilment in unexpected places.  No job. No love life. Perhaps…

The rise, fall, and revival of the Caesar of Silicon Valley. Elon Musk famously leads his companies from a bully pulpit, cutting through red tape whenever possible with little regard for the fallout. Musk's approach to business an…

All golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and economic growth; yet no two are the same. Their beliefs, societies and place in the wider world all v…

A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are. What if being a bit weird …

In a shabby house in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil.But when her scheming mistress discovers her scullion is hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Lu…

She might win the throne. She might destroy an empire. Either way, it begins with murder.After twenty-four years on the throne, it is time for Bersun the Brusque, emperor of Orrun, to bring his reign to an end. In the dizzying hea…

A publisher, who is at war with his industry and himself, embarks on a radical experiment in his own life and the lives of those connected to him; an academic exchanges one story for another after an accident brings a stranger int…

The electric new fantasy series for fans of Skandar and the Unicorn Thief and Impossible Creatures, perfect for readers aged 9-12.Life is no fun for Alex Evans.Ever since her dad's death, her overprotective mother h…

Everything comes at a price. But not everything can be paid for… Millie is a college student, determined to graduate, get a job and buy a house. Agatha is a visiting professor, researching attitudes towards weddings and money for …

In eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe everyone lived ‘off the land’ in one way or another. In Ireland, however, almost everyone lived ‘on the land’ as well. Agriculture was the only economic resource for the vast majority o…

Lissadell House, 1915. In the Big House, life is changing for young housemaid, Lily, and her group of friends. Maeve de Markievicz, daughter of the famous Countess will soon be going away to school in England. What will this mean …

Once upon a time, not very far from now, two children come home to find a line of wet red paint round the outside of their house...So begins the freewheeling and urgent new novel from Ali Smith – the story of two young people and …

By way of H. G. Wells and Rebecca West’s affair, through 1930s nuclear physics, to Flanagan’s father working as a slave labourer near Hiroshima, this chain of events culminates in a young man finding himself trapped in a rapid on …

The true story of one of the biggest bank heists in Irish and British history – and the questions that remain. On a Sunday evening in December 2004, two young men were at home with their families. Both worked for the Northern Bank…

In the summer of 2024, sports columnist Eamonn Sweeney set out to follow the All-Ireland championships around the country, retracing footsteps he'd first laid down in his 2004 bestseller The Road to Croker. But there was one big p…

With war on the horizon in medieval Ireland, everything is at stake for mortal and magical folk alike. The third volume in the critically acclaimed GAEL SONG historical fantasy series. A LoveReading Book of the Year! The old world…

Welcome to How to Train Your Dragon School. Where Viking and Dragon Heroes are made! Join Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third and his dragons, Toothless and Windwalker, in their hilarious, hair-raising adventures at the Isle of Be…

Irish history and folklore is rich with proverbs and sayings of old, full of timeless wisdom that still has resonance and truth today. This beautifully designed hardback brings together a whole host of these sayings and proverbs o…

From the #1 bestelling author of The Thursday Murder Club. A cunning killer. A race around the world. An iconic new detective team is born.Solving murders. It's a family business. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life.He still do…

Europe stares into the abyss.Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat ever…

'The week I shot a man clean through the head began like any other . . .'From Emma Stonex, the bestselling author of The Lamplighters, comes The Sunshine Man, a cat and mouse thriller about a revenge plotted over decades. In Janua…

On April 30, 1980, six heavily armed gunmen burst into the Iranian embassy on Princes Gate, overlooking Hyde Park in London. There they took 26 hostages, including embassy staff, visitors, and three British citizens. A tense six-d…

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! And what did I have to show for it?I was an out-of-work rugby …

From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a contemplative story about one man trying to move forward from the trauma of his youth to become a better father to his son. Being in limbo, 30,000 feet in the air, offers time …

The first shadows fall on a Friday afternoon when a single, dying raven delivers an invitation to the witch, Diana Bishop. It calls her home to the hallowed ground of Ravenswood, to a place and a family she has never known.And whe…

Thomas Hart and Grace Macaulay have lived all their lives in the small Essex town of Aldleigh. Though separated in age by three decades, the pair are kindred spirits – torn between their religion and their desire to explore the wo…

Put on your sunglasses, this greeting card is sending out super shiny positive vibes with its statement gold foil sun with a cheeky little smile. The “Sending Positive Vibes” caption ensures the versatility of this greeting card, …