Featured Irish Non-Fiction
Greene, Tommy
9781785375637
In the summer of 2023, the people of the UK and Ireland were stunned when a foul-smelling green algae bloom blanketed the surface of Lough Neagh – the largest freshwater body on these islands – suffocating aquatic life and signalling an unprecedented environmental disaster.
Gleeson, Marie
9781804584491
The inspiring memoir - and handbook for life - from one of Ireland's first female navy captains.
O'Connor, Liam
9781804584965
A cradle-to-grave family history which vividly weaves through nineteenth-century Ireland.
O'SULLIVAN, KATRIONA
9781399745956
A raw, beautifully written memoir from the bestselling author of POOR that delves into the complexities of body image, self-worth, and the relentless pursuit of acceptance.
DOYLE, JOHN S.
9781785375927
‘We started off, my wife Anne and I, with a big field, bare except for grass and rushes and, along one ditch, a couple of old elder trees, and at the end a big willow bush, probably marking a division of land. Thirty years later it is a wood, a garden, with an orchard of apples and soft fruit, and it is full of birdsong. The work of many hands has gone into making it: some hands have been directly laid on; a great many other people provided inspiration.’
BRANGAN, LOUISE
9781847928467
GRANT, HESTER
9780008699987
A rollicking narrative history set during the extraordinary summer of 1726 when Jonathan Swift arrived in London from Dublin, with a draft of Gulliver's Travels in his bag.
Mulcahy Niamh
9781804441732
McGovern, James
9781910827888
This book is a tribute to all those women and men who have put so much time, effort and sacrifices into developing the GAA in Europe. The GAA is much more than a sporting body on the continent ... it has also played a vitally important role in helping Irish people integrate into new lives there.
DORAN, PAT
9798314016299
Lady Killers is a collection of eleven true crime stories involving women who committed murder in Ireland from the early 1900’s through the 1940’s.
Featured Non-Fiction
ROBERTS, PROFESSOR ALICE
9780241682746
SANGHERA, SATHNAM
9781035063895
Drury, Fintan
9781785375958
Genocide: Sponsoring the Destruction of Palestine is Fintan Drury’s follow-up to Catastrophe: Nakba II, extending his forensic chronicle of the genocide in Gaza into its third year.
HAYDEN, SALLY
9780008623272
From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience, capturing our capacity for love and connection against all odds.
ATTWELL, MICHAEL
9780008767709
What drives seemingly ordinary individuals to commit unimaginable acts of evil?
TODD, BENJAMIN
9781529957570
PALIN, MICHAEL
9781529155549
MCGEE, DARRAGH
9781847929310
BARBER, NICK
9781035072156
An eye-opening, practical guide to making the most of medication, exploring how it works, why it often doesn't and how to advocate effectively for yourself and your loved ones when it comes to being prescribed.
KEYNES, SOUMAYA
9781035090198
A timely and lively guide explaining the stakes, players, and rules of trade wars, and what the future will hold.
BARNETT, MAC
9781806173143
Make Believe is a book for adults about books for children, a rallying cry for art and imagination, and a celebration of the power of storytelling in all our lives.
HARLOW, WILL, BSC, MSC, MCSP, CERT. MA
9781837824137
Physiotherapist and over-50s health specialist Will Harlow shows you how to build a transformative personalized plan to build strength, protect bone health, restore balance, improve mobility and reduce pain. The science-backed strategies and easy-to-follow exercises form a blueprint for ageing on your own terms - whatever your starting point.
BARTLETT, STEVEN
9781529147506
SHARAFEDIN, BOZORGMEHR
9780241744048
AMATI, DR FEDERICA
9780241833209
PORTER, JOSIE
9781785046285
Sixsmith, Martin
9781800756724
Suing the Kremlin by Martin Sixsmith tells the story of how Vladimir Putin destroyed Russia’s oligarchs, seized their wealth, and strengthened his grip on power. It also follows the long international legal battle led by supporters of Mikhail Khodorkovsky to challenge the Kremlin and recover stolen assets.
BLACK, JONATHAN
9781918107081
An exhilarating and mind-bending exploration of the relationship between spiritual belief and cutting-edge science from global bestseller Jonathan Black
Bumpus, Jessica
9781835873915
A celebration of the greatest moments at the world's most prestigious tennis championship, from dramatic sporting moments to notable outfit choices both on and off the court.
Featured Biographies
MacIntyre, Donal
9781915306579
With exclusive access to court documents, police statements and the support of the family, investigative author Donal MacIntyre reveals the inside story behind the much-talked-about disappearance and tragic death of 14-year-old Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe.
Ghriofa, Doireann Ni
9780571396177
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 of Cork, a derelict Victorian mental hospital is being converted into modern apartments.
FLEMING, CATHERINE
9781399749282
Based on the remarkable true story of Irish nun of the French Resistance, Sister Kate McCarthy
Sedaris, David
9781408714133
The brilliant new essay collection from David Sedaris
ROBINS, JOHN
9780241740040
John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and an award-winning broadcaster. He is also an alcoholic. But what does that mean? What is an alcoholic?
MCLEAN, ANDREA
9780241762813
KEOHAN, DAVID
9781526691859
A compelling and heartwarming journey across Ireland to revive the lost tradition of stone lifting
BRADLEY, ALAN
9781785375934
She seemed like the perfect nanny. Until she vanished – and the truth emerged. The gripping true-crime story of Samantha Cookes’ decade-long scams, which left families and communities across Ireland devastated.
WILLIAMS, VOGUE
9780008743413
"Like hanging with your funniest, sunniest, most sound, wise friend. " - Marian Keyes
MURRAY, HANNAH
9781529155921
THORNE, MATT
9781474616393
A journey through pop in seven key encounters
PRESTON, PAUL
9780008741105
A riveting and deeply researched account of King Juan Carlos's epic fall from grace.
FIRESTONE, JAMISON R.
9780008753245
'Written with all the pace and energy of a John Grisham novel ... An incredible true story and a great read!' BILL BROWDER, author of Red Notice and Freezing Order
O'PORTER, DAWN
9780008794088
What happens at your kitchen table can become the blueprint for everything you are. Did you sit alone or with people you loved? Was it fun or tense? Was someone working hard to stop you noticing someone else's mood?
Scott, David
9781526191922
This book offers a touching tribute to the work of Caroline Aherne, whose unforgettable characters and ground-breaking programmes remain much-loved years after her untimely death. -- .
BARTER, PAVEL
9781804442579
AN INVESTIGATION INTO ONE OF THE OLDEST UNSOLVED CASES ON THE FBI'S BOOKS, SPANNING SIX DECADES AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN.
NIXON, KIMBERLEY
9781398557536
The much-loved British actress tells her story of peri-natal OCD
VICKERS, HUGO
9781529355178
A unique and deeply researched portrait of our best-loved monarch
TAYLOR, ALICE
9781788496865
We all need to sit and rest from time to time. To think, ponder, hope, pray. In this lovely and thoughtful book, Alice invites the reader to share these moments of contemplation in their own time and in their own way.
VERKAIK, ROBERT
9781035418558
Robert Verkaik, bestselling author of The Traitor of Colditz, explores the enigmatic relationship between the internationally lauded novelist Graham Greene and Kim Philby, Britain's most hated traitor.
Featured History
FLEMING, CATHERINE
9781399749282
Based on the remarkable true story of Irish nun of the French Resistance, Sister Kate McCarthy
MONTEFIORE, SIMON SEBAG
9781399634892
A history of the Middle East - from Morocco, Yemen and Iran to Sudan, Israel and Turkey - since 1900, from the no.1 bestselling author of JERUSALEM
SWEETMAN, DAVID
9781801512145
MCBRIDE, ORLAITH
9781788551816
The Story of Us offers not only a compelling portrait of 1926 Ireland but a deeper understanding of the world in which these lives unfolded.
HOLLAND, JAMES
9780857509727
O'DOHERTY, ENDA
9781035911097
A gripping history of the French far right in thirteen episodes, from the Dreyfus Affair to Marine Le Pen.
DUNGAN, MYLES
9781035919628
The gripping story of the conspiracy between the Salisbury government and The Times newspaper to discredit the Irish Home Rule movement.
GIBBINS, DR DAVID
9781526688941
A compelling maritime story of shipwreck and plunder that breathes new life into one of the greatest quests in the history of exploration: the search for the legendary City of Gold
DALE, IAIN
9781399733137
69 Generals, 69 Authors, 69 Lessons in History - the military commanders who've shaped our world
HALLEMANN, CAROLINE
9781806171644
The story of two iconic dynasties-the Kennedys and the Windsors-whose glamour and ambition defined an era. Reveals never-before examined stories about Queen Elizabeth, King Charles, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Princess Diana, Prince Harry, JFK, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Robert Kennedy Jr., and many others...
GOLDSWORTHY, ADRIAN
9781800245426
A dramatic exploration of two opposing cities, examining the politics, war and extremes of human behaviour in the ancient world.
HAND, RACHEL
9781914470035
This book seeks to highlight some of the difficult imperial histories and legacies embedded in the Ethnographic Collection of the National Museum of Ireland and enable dialogue with source communities as well as Irish audiences.
LEWIS, DAMIEN
9781529448245
The newest instalment of the bestselling Great Escapes series written by internationally bestselling author Damien Lewis.
SOUTHON, EMMA
9781399741255
The untold story of how slavery made the Roman Empire by acclaimed classical historian Emma Southon, author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
KEAN, SAM
9780316496537
From "one of America's smartest and most charming writers" (NPR), an archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind-and through all five senses-from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes, and everywhere in between.
RICHARDSON, DR EDMUND
9781526658173
A stunningly written new biography of Alexander the Great, based on a series of important new discoveries and the author's own translations of source material from twelve ancient languages
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HEAT-MOON, WILLIAM LEAST
9780316353298
O'MAHONY, NESSA
9781851323777
MCDONNELL, ANDREW
9781784631994
Lyrical and at times unsettling, The Somnambulist Cookbook explores the quality of disappearance, slowly breaking down as the poems swing from rogue sonnets to fractured prose poems, reminiscent of Larkin, but if he had gone abroad and listened to Pavement rather than jazz.
CHEN, JIAN
9780674303492
Zhou Enlai, China's first premier, is overshadowed by Mao, but Zhou's influence in his own time and since has been vast. Chen Jian shows Zhou using his political and bureaucratic skills and centralism to mitigate the damage caused by Mao's radicalism and argues that Zhou created conditions for the post-Mao reforms that have made China a superpower.
PECK, M. SCOTT
9781846046391
Drawing on the experiences of his career as a psychiatrist, Scott Peck combines scientific and spiritual views to guide us through the difficult, painful times in life by showing us how to confront our problems through the key principles of discipline, love and grace.
BOOTH, GRAHAME
9780241653593
Broderick, John
9781843519782
MAC LIAM RISTARD
9781917280969
ISLAM, BURHANA
9780241520680
NEWPORT, CAL
9780241520796
DUMAS, ALEXANDRE
9780241542576
CONAN DOYLE, ARTHUR
9780241700426
MAHER, RICHARD K
9781036134099
CAMPBELL, MARK
9781848222601
The book examines Bernard Berenson's influential connoisseurship, his complex character, and his methods for valuing Renaissance art. It highlights his proteges, his profitable but controversial dealings, and his lasting impact on the modern art market.
PATTERSON, JAMES
9781804948842
CRISPI, LUCA
9781739608682
Ahern, Maurice
9781036966386
WHITMAN, WALT
9780008110604
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.
RONSON, JON
9781035039036
The brilliant Jon Ronson takes an hilarious and troubling journey into the world of extremists.
RONSON, JON
9781035039227
Often funny, frequently chilling and always thought-provoking, The Men Who Stare at Goats is a story so unbelievable it has to be true.
FORDE, PATRICIA
9780241380918
BOWEN, ELIZABETH
9780099276456
An immaculate portrait of adolescent love from one of our most beloved novelists. 'One of the last century's greatest woman writers' Guardian When sixteen-year-old Portia is orphaned, she is plunged into the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother's home.
BOWEN, ELIZABETH
9780099276487
Henrietta finds that her visit coincides with that of Leopold, an intense child who has come to Paris to be introduced to the mother he has never known. In the course of a single day, the mystery surrounding Leopold, his parents, Henrietta's agitated hostess and the dying matriarch in bed upstairs, come to light slowly and tantalisingly.
BOWEN, ELIZABETH
9780099284956
Elizabeth Bowen's account of a time spent in Rome is no ordinary guidebook but an evocation of a city - its history, its architecture and, above all, its atmosphere.
MORPURGO, MICHAEL
9780008641160
Friend or Foe is a gripping World War II story from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
MATHEWS, TOM
9781835940693
CHILD, LEE
9780553824698
Riding the subway in New York at two o'clock in the morning, Reacher knows the twelve giveaway signs to look out for. Watching one of his fellow-passengers, he becomes sharply aware: one by one, she ticks off every bulletpoint on his list.
PINSON, PAULINE
9781782695684
DESCARTES, RENE
9780199540075
Descartes's A Discourse on the Method of Correctly Conducting One's Reason and Seeking the Truth in the Sciences marks a watershed in European thought; in it, the author provides an informal intellectual autobiography in the vernacular for a non-specialist readership, sweeps away all previous philosophical traditions, and sets out in brief his radical new philosophy.
HEGARTY, SHANE
9780241810804
FUKUDA, SHINICHI
9781646090327
HOGAN, FAITH
9781035906567
The million copy bestselling author, Faith Hogan, author of The Bookshop Ladies, returns with another gripping and heart-warming saga as two sisters battle to save their inheritance, a small hotel on the Irish coast. Perfect for fans of Amanda Prowse, Sally Page and Trisha Ashley.
LEGO (R)
9781837250035
Build your LEGO (R) Star Wars (TM) Mandalorian pilot minifigure, complete the activities and read the fun comics.
DALTON, MARTINA
9781917371261
DALTON, MARTINA
9781917371278
DE BURCA, STEPHEN
9781917371285
DE BURCA, STEPHEN
9781917371292
DINNIMAN, MATT
9780241805053
Board Books for Babies
9781788491884
Shamrock, harp, hurley, tin whistle, cottage, castle: it's all here. Introduce iconic Irish symbols with this fun and engaging baby board book, filled with pictures of traditional Irish instruments, food, and icons from all over the country. Babies will learn to recognise popular Irish objects with this compact book.
Carle, Eric
9780241003008
Suitable for children, this title covers colourful collage illustrations and its deceptively simply, hopeful story. It features die-cut pages and finger-sized holes to explore.
Andreae, Giles
9781408356616
A sweet, rhyming board book about the special relationship between mother and child. The perfect present for Mummys everywhere, on Mother's Day or at any time of the year!
Rosen, Michael
9781406363074
For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury in a large board book edition.
Zeff, Claudia
9780746086568
Campbell, Rod
9781529074932
Celebrate forty years of Rod Campbell's classic lift-the-flap book, Dear Zoo, with a host of favourite zoo animals and flaps to lift on every page. 'I wrote to the zoo to send me a pet . . .
Daly, Gerry
9781788493239
A brand new board book edition for young readers! A puffling has gone in search of adventure - now her puffin parents can't find her anywhere!
Andreae, Giles
9781408324387
A sweet, rhyming board book about the special relationship between father and child. The perfect present for Daddies everywhere, on Father's Day or at any time of the year.
Wise Brown, Margaret
9781509831975
A beautiful anniversary edition to celebrate seventy years of this classic board book
Ahlberg, Janet
9780141379524
Hill, Eric
9780723263661
A lift-the-flap tale in which Spot's mum searches everywhere for little Spot.
McBratney, Sam
9781406358780
An enlarged board book edition of this much-loved classic that children will simply cherish.
McKee, David
9781783449910
Award Winners
Doerr, Anthony
9780008138301
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II, from the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr.
Kuang, R.f.
9780008239848
Winner of the Reddit Fantasy Award for Best Debut 2018 `The best fantasy debut of 2018' WIRED
Mantel, Hilary
9780008381684
Winner of the Man Booker Prize The second book in Hilary Mantel's award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, with a stunning new cover design to celebrate the publication of the much anticipated The Mirror and the Light
Mantel, Hilary
9780008381691
Winner of the Man Booker Prize The first book in Hilary Mantel's award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, with a new cover design to celebrate the publication of the much anticipated The Mirror and the Light
Agualusa, Jose Eduardo
9780099593126
On the eve of Angolan independence, Ludo bricks herself into her apartment, where she will remain for the next thirty years. She lives off vegetables and pigeons, burns her furniture and books to stay alive and keeps herself busy by writing her story on the walls of her home. Until one day she meets Sabalu, a young boy from the street.
O'sullivan, Suzanne
9780099597858
Pauline first became ill when she was fifteen. What seemed to be a urinary infection became joint pain, then life-threatening appendicitis. This book takes us on a journey into the very real world of psychosomatic illness, in which the author finds the secrets we are all capable of keeping from ourselves.
Robertson, James
9780141028545
Offers a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives and immigrants, journalists and politicians, drop-outs and spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great and rapid change. This novel includes stories that give insight into Scotland's history in the twentieth century.
Macfarlane, Robert
9780141030579
Rudden, Dave
9780141356600
Grey placed his finger in the middle of the shadow. 'What's this?' he asked. Denizen frowned. 'It's a shadow.' 'No, it isn't,' Grey said. 'It's a door.' Denizen Hardwick doesn't believe in magic - until he's ambushed by a monster created from shadows and sees it destroyed by a word made of sunlight.
Gregory, Tom
9780141988757
Matar, Hisham
9780241966280
Flynn, David
9780241975534
With their energy, imagination and delight in sharing their vision the authors have made vegetables sexy. In this cookbook, they share how the Happy Pear vision has spread out from their restaurant and how they in turn are constantly inspired by their multinational team. It is full of delicious, healthy and original recipes for all the family.
Es, Bart Van
9780241978726
Evaristo, Bernardine
9780241984994
Modiano, Patrick
9780300223330
From beloved storyteller and Nobel Prize winner Patrick Modiano, a masterful and gripping crime novel set in picturesque Nice on the French Riviera
Nunez, Sigrid
9780349012810
WINNER OF THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD and a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: a moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.
Greer, Andrew Sean
9780349143590
The Pulitzer prize-winning novel about a failed writer trying to escape his problems by traveling abroad.
Ko, Lisa
9780349700526
Ko's novel is a moving story of how a boy comes into his own when everything he loves is taken away, and how a mother learns to live with the mistakes of the past.
Sharma, Akhil
9780571224548
For eight-year-old Ajay and his older brother Birju, life in Dehli in the late 1970s follows a comfortable, predictable routine: bathing on the roof, queuing for milk, playing cricket in the street. Yet, everything changes when their father finds a job in America - a land of carpets and elevators, swimsuits and hot water on tap.
Spufford, Francis (author)
9780571225200
New York, a small town on the tip of Manhattan Island. 1746. One rainy evening, a charming young stranger fresh off the boat from England pitches up to a counting house on Golden Hill Street, with a suspicious yet compelling proposition - he has an order for a thousand pounds in his pocket that he wishes to cash. But can he be trusted?
Porter, Max
9780571327232
In a London flat, two young boys face the unbearable sadness of their mother's sudden death. Their father, a Ted Hughes scholar and scruffy romantic, imagines a future of well-meaning visitors and emptiness. In this moment of despair they are visited by Crow - antagonist, trickster, healer, babysitter.
Burns, Anna
9780571338757
Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. To be interesting is to be noticed and to be noticed is dangerous. Milkman is a tale of gossip and hearsay, silence and deliberate deafness.
Alderman, Naomi
9780670919963
Whitehead, Colson
9780708898406
From prize-winning, bestselling author Colson Whitehead, a magnificent, wrenching, thrilling tour de force chronicling a young slave's adventures as she makes a desperate bid for freedom in the antebellum South
Gaiman, Neil
9780747594802
WINNER of the 2010 Cilip Carnegie Medal, the Newbery Medal and the Booktrust Teenage Book Prize 2009, and shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award Stunningly illustrated by Chris Riddell, who brings the ghouls, ghosts and hero wonderfully to life in this fantastic ghost adventure story, laced with menace and humour
Fairweather, Jack
9780753545188
Okorafor, Nnedi
9780765385253
She left her home for the stars, but found more adventure than she bargained for. A tense and intimate coming-of-age story in space.
McCormack, Mike
9780992817091
McCormack's ambitious and other-worldly novel is both simple and devilishly complex. Once a year, on All Souls' Day, it is said in Ireland that the dead may return. Solar Bones is the story of one such visit home.
Mallaby, Sebastian
9781408830956
Saunders, George
9781408871775
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017
Ward, Jesmyn
9781408890967
An intimate portrait of a family and an epic tale of hope and struggle, Sing, Unburied, Sing examines the ugly truths at the heart of the American story and the power – and limitations – of family bonds.
Mandel, Emily St. John
9781447268970
'Glorious, unexpected, superbly written; just try putting it down' The Times
Nguyen, Viet Thanh
9781472151360
A profound, startling, and beautifully crafted debut novel, The Sympathizer is the story of a man of two minds, offering a unique perspective on the Vietnam war. Destined to become a modern classic
Sands, Philippe, QC
9781474601917
A uniquely personal exploration of the origins of international law, centring on the Nuremberg Trials, the city of Lviv and a secret family history
Goldstein, Amy
9781501199752
Silberman, Steve
9781760113643
Winner of the 2015 Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, this Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding and full participation in society for people who think differently.