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Dubray Recommends…

At Dubray we are passionate about reading and love to recommend books to our customers. 2025 brought us a wealth of fiction and non-fiction, and an array of Irish talent. We are delighted to offer double loyalty points on books on this page to Dubray Card holders.

For more details about the benefits of our loyalty scheme, ask in store or visit www.dubraybooks.ie

The Poems of Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney

Faber & Faber • €43.99

“A stunning collection containing his entire body of work, as well as several posthumous works chosen by the Heaney family.”

– Tom, Mary St.

Venetian Vespers

John Banville

Faber & Faber • €16.99

• Collector’s Edition: €19.99

“A haunting, atmospheric tale with ingenious dark twists from one of Ireland’s most elegant writers.”

– Alison, Liffey Valley

Attention

Anne Enright

Vintage • €18.99

A Long Winter

Colm Tóibín

Pan Macmillan • €12.99

“Heartbreaking and beautifully hopeful – this is a haunting tale of absence, loss, and longing melting into the promise of a new beginning.”

– Martha, Liffey Valley

“Incisive, profound and unexpectedly tender, this collection of essays from one of Ireland’s foremost writers is an unbounded pleasure.”

– Karina, Rathmines

Deadly Evidence

Marie Cassidy

Hachette Books

DOUBLE LOYALTY POINTS

Ireland • €17.99

“Another gripping crime thriller from our former State Pathologist, who expertly weaves a complex maze to trap us in. A twisty-turny whodunnit that keeps you hooked.”

– Laura, Waterford

The Impossible Fortune

Richard Osman

Penguin • €15.99

“This story is action-packed, smart and funny with a lot of heart.”

– Karina, Rathmines

Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way

Elaine Feeney

Vintage • €16.99

What We Can Know

Ian McEwan

Vintage • €16.99

• Collector’s Edition: €24.99

“With compelling moral and social commentary, this dual timeline novel is one of real originality written with McEwan’s usual provocative, vivid prose.”

– Brendan, Support Office

“Poetic, empathic and heartbreakingly moving, as a modern Ireland struggles with the legacies of our past.”

– Susan, Support Office

The Land of Sweet Forever

Harper Lee Cornerstone • €24.99

“Lee’s sharp wit shines through in this collection of her early work. A glimpse at the seeds that grew Lee into a literary titan of our age.”

– Laura, Waterford

The Book of Dust Volume 3: The Rose Field

Philip Pullman

Penguin & David Fickling • €16.99

“The final book in Pullman’s masterful trilogy is another breathtaking quest, and a crowning conclusion to a literary phenomenon.”

– Eilis, Stillorgan

Dynasty

Matt Cooper

Bonnier • €21.99

“The infamous Dunnes’ dynasty is laid bare in this thoroughly captivating exposé, covering multigenerational strife and scandal.”

– Conor, Mary St.

Katabasis

R.F. Kuang

HarperCollins • €15.99

“With themes of trauma, grief and power this is an absolute must-read for anyone who loves profound, immersive storytelling.”

– Niamh, Galway

Charlie vs Garret Eoin O’Malley

Bonnier • €24.99

“A brilliantly realised and entertaining account of the political rivalry that shaped 1980s Ireland, this is political history of the highest calibre.”

– Tom, Mary St.

The Names

Florence Knapp

Orion • €15.99

“Effortlessly weaves alternative timelines into a compelling portrait of a family.”

– Aoife, Support Office

Buckeye

Patrick Ryan

Bloomsbury • €15.99

“A stolen moment of passion binds two families together throughout the years, in this wonderfully vivid novel.”

– Mary, Dún Laoghaire

The Only Way I Know

Andy Farrell Penguin • €24.99

“Farrell draws from his incredible rugby career to bring us lessons on life, leadership, and fatherhood. This book is a grand slam.”

– Aodhan, Grafton St.

Ninety-Nine Words for Rain Manchán Magan & Megan Luddy

Gill • €22.99

“I’ve never been so delighted to be able to describe the rain so well. Manchán Magan’s stunning book is a ray of sun to our rainy days.”

– Róisín, Swords

Always Remember

Charlie Mackesy

Ebury • €21.99

“No one can help you escape this hectic world like Charlie Mackesy. Soothes the soul.”

– Gráinne, Bray

Dubray Gifts for Booklovers…

Finding the perfect book for someone you love isn’t always easy – let us help.

We offer a range of gift services, each providing a generous selection of books tailored to the personal tastes of the recipient. See dubraybooks.ie for more details.

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A Reader’s Year

Book Subscriptions…

Delight the reader in your life with a new book delivered every month of the year, chosen with their individual tastes in mind by our experienced team. Whether novel-lover, history fiend or a child just beginning on the reading journey, we will hand-select twelve books to keep them happily reading throughout 2026.

A Reader’s Year

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Personal Shoppers…

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Treat someone to an individual reading consultation with one of our knowledgeable and friendly staff, helping them to select a lovely pile of books to take home. Each voucher comes with a range of extras –a handbound journal and Dubray tote bag for the adults and a Dubray reading journal, pen and badge for the kids!

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This Christmas we are pleased to offer you a delightfully easy shopping experience on our celebrated website, dubraybooks.ie.

Featuring over 400,000 titles, it showcases our biggest range yet and is packed with recommendations to help you find the perfect gift for everyone. Plus we offer free delivery on all online orders to ROI and same day dispatch on bestselling books ordered before 6pm.

Antarctica Walk the Blue Fields

Claire Keegan

Faber & Faber • €12.99 each

Two stunning new hardback editions of Claire Keegan’s exquisite short-story collections.

The Elements

John Boyne

Transworld • €21.99

A quartet of intertwined narratives, from the perspective of the enabler, accomplice, perpetrator and victim, written with extraordinary empathy and unflinching honesty.

IRISH FICTION

Conversation with the Sea

Hugo Hamilton

Hachette Books Ireland • €16.99

Fleeing his failed marriage, Lukas revisits the West of Ireland, meeting a recent war refugee.

A captivating tale about how love and history intersect.

An Alternative Irish Christmas: An Anthology

Lisa Coen & Sarah Davis-Goff (ed.)

Tramp • €25

A collection of original short stories and essays from some of the best Irish writers, exploring how we celebrate Christmas in Ireland today.

Ship in Full Sail

Colm Tóibín

Gallery • €16.95

A delectable collection of essays, written during Tóibín’s tenure as Laureate of Irish Fiction, that showcases the myriad of topics that encompasses the thoughts and insights of one of our most beloved writers.

Heap Earth Upon It

Chloe Michelle Howarth

Verve • €16.99

A creeping story of sapphic obsession with Gothic undertones and a delicious mid-century feel, from the acclaimed Irish author of Sunburn

Hekate

Nikita Gill

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

A retelling, in verse, of the life of Hekate, child of war turned all-powerful goddess of witchcraft and necromancy, from the bestselling and beloved poet.

Scanty Plot of Ground

Paul Muldoon (ed.)

Faber & Faber • €19.99

An essential anthology of beloved classics, hidden treasures and standout contemporary examples of the ever-vital and enthralling verse form, the sonnet.

Paper Heart

Cecelia Ahern

HarperCollins • €14.99

From the bestselling author of PS, I Love You comes a story of finding yourself – and finding your way home.

Such a Good Couple

Sophie White

Hachette Books Ireland • €16.99

Six friends. Three Couples. One holiday that will ruin everything… When the first ‘it’s over’ sends shockwaves through the group, will the other couples survive?

FICTION

End Game

Jeffrey Archer

HarperCollins • €14.99

William Warwick and Ross Hogan return in a gripping and unputdownable finale. Can Warwick stop an assassin before the London Olympics turns deadly?

Shadow Ticket

Thomas Pynchon

Vintage • €23.99

Circle of Days

Ken Follett

Quercus • €18.99

From the master of epic fiction comes a deeply human story of one of the world’s greatest mysteries: the building of Stonehenge.

Hicks McTaggart, private eye, is shanghaied to Hungary, 1932. However, the Big Band Era is starting and he is a pretty good dancer…

The Eleventh Hour

Salman Rushdie

Vintage • €16.99

The Predicament

William Boyd

Penguin • €18.99

The second novel starring accidental spy Gabriel Dax. A masterful tale of suspense, loyalty, love and the dark temptations of spy craft.

Five dazzling works of fiction move between the three countries, India, England and America; exploring what it means to approach the eleventh hour of life.

The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny Kiran Desai

Penguin • €17.99

A spellbinding story of two young people whose fates intersect and diverge across continents and years, each navigating the many forces that shape their lives. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025.

Queen

Esther John Irving

The Penelopiad Margaret

Atwood

Canongate • €24.99

Celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Atwood’s witty and wise retelling of Penelope of Sparta, with a stunning new edition complete with new foreword by Atwood and afterword by Philip Pullman.

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Return to the world of the bestselling classic The Cider House Rules. Now 1981, Esther retraces her steps to her birth city, Jerusalem.

Bug Hollow

Michelle Huneven

Orion • €16.99

The River is Waiting

Wally Lamb

Simon & Schuster • €14.99

A propulsive story of a young father who, after an unbearable tragedy, reckons with the possibility of atonement for the unforgivable.

After Ellis’s untimely death, his girlfriend arrives pregnant on his family’s doorstep. A saga exploring brief intimate connections and heart-shattering losses that reverberate through generations.

The

Healing Hippo of Hinode Park

Michiko Aoyama

Transworld • €16.99

Super-Frog Saves Tokyo

Haruki Murakami

Vintage • €16.99

Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, Katagiri finds meaning in his humdrum life by joining forces with Frog to save Tokyo from an existential threat.

FICTION

One of Us

Elizabeth Day

HarperCollins • €16.99

Old friends turned enemies, Martin and Ben, must confront what love truly means when everything – family, power, and loyalty – is on the line.

At the bottom of a five-storey apartment is the children’s playground, where, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo whose quiet power revives the community.

The Long Shoe

Bob Mortimer

We Love You, Bunny

Mona Awad

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Welcome back to the Bunny-verse in this unabashedly wild prequel and sequel. It’s time to hear the Bunnies’ side of the story.

Twice

Mitch Albom

Little Brown • €19.99

A moving novel about first loves, second chances and living with the consequences of your actions, from the internationally bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie

The Last Love Song

Lucinda Riley & Harry Whittaker

Pan Macmillan • €18.99

A compelling story of love and loss set in the West of Ireland and glamourous 1960s London, from the bestselling author of The Seven Sisters series.

Simon & Schuster • €18.99

When Matt loses everything he jumps at a job including free luxury housing, to win back his ex. But perhaps she didn’t leave him voluntarily…

Picture Imperfect

Wilson

Transworld • €17.99

Twenty three years since The Illustrated Mum, Dolphin is stuck in a rut. Will Dol find the strength to forge a new path of her own?

The Wish

Heather Morris

Bonnier • €14.99

A dying teenager’s final wish, a lonely young man’s journey towards connection, and their friendship, from the author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz

Joy Chose You

Donna Ashworth

Bonnier • €22.99

A beautiful gift of poetry to help us find hope in the dark, find calm amid worry and experience greater joy in the beauty of living.

CRIME & THRILLER

The Secret of Secrets

Dan Brown

Transworld • €24.99

From the bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, Robert Langdon spirals out of control when celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, disappears from their hotel room.

Exit Strategy

Lee & Andrew Child

Transworld • €15.99

The Hallmarked Man

Robert Galbraith

Little, Brown • €18.99

Strike and Robin’s story is taken to a whole new level as they investigate a dismembered corpse discovered in the vault of a masonic silver shop.

Gone Before Goodbye

Harlan Coben & Reese Witherspoon Cornerstone • €15.99

An incredible collaboration between two celebrated figures. Maggie, an elite army surgeon, is forced to become a fugitive when her new rich, mysterious client disappears.

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer

Ragnar Jónasson

Penguin • €16.99

A bestselling crime author has disappeared. With no clues, it’s up to young detective, Helgi, to crack the case before it’s leaked to the press.

Jack Reacher finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note – a desperate plea for help. And Reacher makes it his mission to find out more.

The Widow

John Grisham

Clown Town

Mick Herron

John Murray • €17.99

Spies lie. They betray. It’s what they do. In the brand-new Slough House thriller we encounter ex-spooks threatening to expose murky dealings during The Troubles. From the awardwinning Apple TV+ series.

Wolf

Hour Jo Nesbo

Vintage • €16.99

This killer has a story. To tell it, he needs to get caught. As Bob Oz investigates, this killer reminds him of someone dangerous: himself.

Nash Falls

David Baldacci

Pan Macmillan • €18.99

Ordinary family man, Walter Nash’s life unravels when he discovers he works for a criminal organisation, and the FBI need his help bringing it down.

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

Eleanor needs a lawyer. Simon needs a payday. So how did he end up on trial for a crime he swears he didn’t commit: murder.

Revenge of Odessa

Frederick Forsyth & Tony Kent

Transworld • €16.99

Three apparently unconnected events. One journalist and podcaster determined to uncover their connection. The Nazis may have lost the battle. But war is just beginning…

The Killing Stones

Ann Cleeves

Pan Macmillan • €18.99

The Black Wolf

Louise Penny Hodder & Stoughton • €16.99

Chief Inspector Gamache is horrified he’s fallen for a misdirection from a domestic terrorist, finding himself playing into a lethal game of cat and mouse.

CRIME & THRILLER FICTION

The Proving Ground

Michael Connelly

Orion • €17.99

A chatbot encourages a sixteenyear-old to kill his ex-girlfriend. Can Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, prove the company knew the dangers of its own creation?

The return of Detective Jimmy Perez, this time investigating the shocking murder of a childhood friend in the Orkney Islands.

Silent Bones

Val McDermid

Little, Brown • €18.99

Two closed cases begin to unravel as DCI Karen Pirie starts untangling a web of lies, connecting old murders with Scotland’s rich and powerful.

A Slowly Dying Cause

Elizabeth George

Pan Macmillan • €18.99

In Cornwall, a man suffers a violent death – and the killer may lurk within the community that will do anything to protect their own…

The Silent Ones

Anna McPartlin

Canelo • €14.99

1980s Ireland, the murder of a baby shakes a small community. Local Garda Mary Shea begins uncovering locals’ secret lives –but who would do such a thing?

Sharp Force

Patricia Cornwell

Little, Brown • €19.99

No one is safe from the Phantom Slasher serial killer. Not even Dr Kay Scarpetta…

Final Orbit

Chris Hadfield

Quercus • €17.99

The Last Death of the Year

Sophie Hannah

HarperCollins • €16.99

Greece, 1932 and a holiday surrounded by mystery. The fiendish unpredictability of Hercule Poirot is brought to life in the hands of Sophie Hannah.

Houston, 1975. A new Apollo mission launches, docking with a Russian craft. Secretly, the first Chinese spacecraft also launches, tracking to collide with the Apollo.

A Particularly Nasty Case

Adam Kay

Orion • €17.99

When a hospital consultant dies, fellow doctor Eitan smells foul play. Is he making a career-ending mistake, or is there a killer stalking the wards?

FANTASY & SCIENCE FICTION

Brimstone

Callie Hart

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

Darkness is falling across Yvelia. With the realm and their friends in danger, Saeris and Fisher will pass through fire and brimstone to save them.

Alchemised

SenLinYu

Michael Joseph • €24.99

An epic gothic tale of Helena, once a promising alchemist, now a prisoner of war, who is at the mercy of a ruthless necromancer seeking to uncover her lost memories, at any cost.

King Sorrow

Joe Hill

Headline • €17.99

Threatened into stealing rare books, Arthur and his friends seek revenge and summon a fabled dragon to kill his tormentors. But bargains require sacrifice…

Dire Bound

Sable Sorensen

Transworld • €16.99

Only the worthy survive the Bonding Trials. Meryn will risk her life – and her heart – to be one of them.

Alchemy of Secrets

Stephanie Garber

Orion • €18.99

Crossroads of Ravens

Andrzej Sapkowski

Orion • €18.99

A new standalone novel following fantasy’s most beloved monster hunter, Geralt of Rivia, on his first steps towards becoming a legend.

Among the Burning Flowers

Samantha Shannon

Bloomsbury • €16.99

Follow the gripping and tragic events that prefaced The Priory of the Orange tree, where firebreathing dragons are awakening in Yscalin…

Sunrise on the Reaping (Collector’s Edition)

Suzanne Collins

Scholastic • €25.99

A stunning collector’s edition of the fifth book in the bestselling Hunger Games series including full-colour endpapers, stencilled edges and more. (Limited stock available)

Remain M. Night Shyamalan & Nicholas Sparks

Sphere • €19.99

A one-of-a-kind novel that grapples with the supernatural mysteries of life, death, and human connection from an unprecendented duo, Nicholas Sparks and M. Night Shyamalan.

Thrown into a dazzling world of magic, hidden in Los Angeles, Holland must figure out who to trust before this Hollywood dream becomes a nightmare.

Coldwire

Chloe Gong

Hodder & Stoughton • €16.99

Humanity has moved to a virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, two young soldiers must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.

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Beautiful Evil

Bea Fitzgerald

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €14.99

A glorious grumpy / sunshine retelling of the Pandora myth, with a hopeful examination of female desire and agency.

TEEN & YOUNG ADULT

Where the Shadows Hide

Amy Clarkin

O’Brien • €12.99

PSI – Paranormal Surveyance

Ireland – are in deep water. Can they save the ship – and themselves – before it’s too late?

Fearful

Lauren Roberts

Simon & Schuster • €15.99

Mara, wanting to never set foot in Ilya again, returns after the king makes a life-altering decision… the perfect companion for lovers of the Powerless series.

Lessons in Death

Sophie McKenzie

Simon & Schuster • €9.99

A gripping new YA murdermystery school series set at Mayfield Academy from Sophie McKenzie, the bestselling author of Girl, Missing

Twilight (Collector’s Edition) • €32.99

The Twilight Saga Deluxe Hardcover Collection • €135

Stephenie Meyer

Little Brown

Experience the literary phenomenon as never seen before with these stunning anniversary editions. (Limited stock available)

Any Way You Slice It

Méabh McDonnell

O’Brien • €12.99

Carrie, a determined future chef, is forced to bake with her sworn nemesis to have a chance at winning the Best Young Pastry Chef award.

The Same Backward as Forward

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €14.99

You’ve fallen in love with the Hawthorne brothers, now discover the love story of the lost heir of Hawthorne House in this tragic, enemies-to-lovers prequel.

Better in Black

Cassandra Clare

Walker • €16.99

Ten original love stories from across the Shadowhunter series including Jace and Clary, Will and Tessa, Simon and Izzy and many more.

The Rebel and the Rose

Catherine Doyle

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Forced to work together, Sera and Ransom’s conflicted hearts are tested, while an ancient prophecy unfolds that will change the fate of Valterre forever.

Skulduggery Pleasant: A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe

Derek Landy

HarperCollins • €13.99

Based on the thrilling and innovative second Skulduggery Pleasant podcast, Skulduggery and Valkyerie hold the fate of humanity in their hands.

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IRISH HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Speaking My Mind

Leo Varadkar

Penguin • €24.99

The former Taoiseach, who still divides opinion, tells his compelling story in this revealing and intimate memoir.

Love in a Time of Politics

Katherine Zappone

Hachette Books Ireland • €18.99

A deeply moving memoir that shines a light into navigating the corridors of power during a time of personal grief.

David Trimble: Peacemaker

Stephen Walker

Gill • €27.99

Award-winning journalist Stephen Walker details David Trimble’s political career and how he helped secure peace in Northern Ireland.

I’m Glad You Asked Me That

Terry Prone

Orpen • €19.99

A gripping account of Terry Prone’s life at the heart of Irish politics over the past fifty years.

For and Against a United Ireland

Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride

Royal Irish Academy • €20

O’Toole and McBride present the case for and against Irish unity, bringing fresh thinking to one of Ireland’s most intractable questions.

From Crown to Harp

David McCullagh

Gill • €26.99

How the Irish Free State evolved into a republic to secure its sovereignty and depart the British Commonwealth.

Crooks 2

Paul Williams

Atlantic • €16.99

Paul Williams digs deeper into his reporter’s notebook to reveal the inside stories behind his biggest scoops.

Groomed

Nicola Tallant

Bonnier • €17.99

The horrifying story of the rape and murder of showjumper Katie Simpson, who was initially thought to have taken her own life.

The Taoiseach

Iain Dale (ed.)

Swift • €23.99

Leading Irish historians, journalists and politicians write essays on each of Ireland’s 15 Taoisigh.

Beneath the Stairs

Ralph Riegel & Paul Byrne

Hachette Books Ireland • €17.99

The cold-blooded deception by Tina Satchwell’s husband who lied to hide the truth while living above his wife’s hidden grave.

Midwinter: A Journey Through a Season

Michael Harding

Hachette Books Ireland • €19.99

A poignant exploration of the season of winter and loss but also the glimpses of hope that can follow the longest nights.

Beneath the Surface

Dr. Harry Barry

Hachette Books Ireland • €16.99

The warm and revealing memoir from Dr. Harry Barry, the bestselling author and mental health expert.

Twitch: My life with Parkinson’s

Annmarie O’Connor

Bonnier • €16.99

Being Emma Emma Fogarty

Merrion • €18.99

An awe-inspiring memoir of living with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare and excruciatingly painful condition that makes Emma’s skin as fragile as butterfly wings. (Dubray will donate €2 to Debra Ireland for every copy sold).

A remarkably honest, brutally heroic and darkly humorous memoir following a devastating diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson’s disease.

Still Julia Kelly

New Island • €16.95

A deeply moving tribute to a mother who died as she had always longed to live: in the middle of a great adventure.

IRISH BIOGRAPHY

Miriam: Life, Work, Everything

Miriam O’Callaghan

Penguin • €24.99

In this absorbing memoir, broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan shares touching stories and fascinating insights from her personal life.

She Died Young: A Life in Fragments

Brenda Fricker Bloomsbury • €19.99

The harrowing and inspiring memoir of the Academy Awardwinning actress told with humour, honesty and a poetic sensibility.

We Made it, Kid

At Least It Looks Good From Space

Carl Kinsella

Hachette Books Ireland • €18.99

Hilarious, heartfelt, and deeply human – Carl Kinsella’s memoir dives into modern life’s chaos with wit and wisdom.

Jackie McCarthy O’Brien

Bonnier • €19.99

This memoir tells the extraordinary story of sporting legend, TikTok star and LGBTQ+ icon Jackie McCarthy O’Brien.

The Bass Player

Stephen Travers

New Island • €17.95

A deeply personal reckoning and a song for all those silenced by conflict, offering a path toward healing and, finally, peace.

IRISH INTEREST

P.S. Gay

Suzy Byrne

Gill • €27.99

A nostalgic look back with a new collection of letters and correspondence with the iconic Gay Byrne radio show.

Sunday

Miscellany: A Selection 2023–2025

Sarah Binchy (Ed.)

New Island • €19.95

RTÉ Radio 1’s Sunday Miscellany returns with a new selection of stories and poems from the last three years’ broadcasts.

Old

Ways to

New Days

Shane Lehane

Hachette Books Ireland • €22.99

A fascinating journey through Irish folk life and the customs, technologies and traditions that shaped a country and its people.

Weathering Storms

Alice Taylor & Emma Byrne

O’Brien • €19.99

Alice Taylor asks how we can continue to make life beautiful after it has been marred by grief in this collection of stories.

Waterford Whispers News

Colm Williamson

Gill • €19.99

More sharp political satire and cheeky pop culture nods from 2025 from the Waterford Whispers News.

The Dublin Pub

Donal Fallon

New Island • €26.95

Historian and Podcaster Donal Fallon returns with this exciting social and cultural history of the Dublin pub.

Not Making Hay

Frank McNally

Gill • €22.99

The long-overdue ‘first’ memoir from the much-loved author of ‘An Irishman’s Diary’, Frank McNally.

Scribendi: Portraits of Irish Writers 1985–2025

Steve Pyke

The Lilliput Press • €39.95

Internationally renowned photographer Steve Pyke shares 100 captivating portraits of Ireland’s greatest contemporary writers.

Mythical Irish: Gods and Goddesses

Mark Joyce

Currach • €24.99

An unmissable addition to Joyce’s bestselling Mythical Irish collection – this beautiful book brings us through the myths of Ireland and features over 45 gods and goddesses.

Ireland: Mapping the Island

Joseph Brady & Paul Ferguson

Birlinn • €34.99

Featuring over 200 maps, this highly visual book tells the story of Ireland in a unique and stimulating way.

The Gaeilge Guide

Mollie Guidera

An Irish Word a Day

Hector Ó hEochagáin

Gill • €22.99

Using stories, words, and phrases, Hector takes us through the year with words from the practical to the magical.

IRISH INTEREST

Hachette Books Ireland • €19.99

This is your warm, wise, and welcome companion to rediscovering the language that captures the soul and memory of the Irish people.

The Lie of the Land

John Gibbons

Penguin • €22.99

A bracing critique of the bad decisions that have put Ireland into a vulnerable ecological position.

Frog Routes, Polka-Dot Newts and Other Treasures of Irish Nature

Anja Murray

Gill • €22.99

Discover the secret life of Ireland’s wild plants and animals with RTÉ Radio’s much-loved resident ecologist Anja Murray.

Beneath Irish Seas

Nigel Motyer

Merrion • €27.99

Through the lens of internationally acclaimed underwater photographer, Nigel Motyer, this stunning visual journey reveals the vibrancy of Irish waters.

Wild Thing

Randal Plunkett

Bonnier • €22.99

Inspired by a personal journey toward fulfilment, this is a call to arms for the environment, and the people who live in it.

The Hare’s Corner

Jane Clarke, Catherine Cleary & Jane Carkill

New Island • €22.95

A powerful celebration of the quiet revolution taking place – where people are making space for nature to thrive once again.

Wild Dublin

Éanna Ní Lamhna, Anthony Woods & David Daly O’Brien • €24.99

A truly stunning book, full of fascinating facts and beautiful photos, showing a city we thought we knew in a new light.

They Say it Might Rain

Evelyn Cusack & Séamus Walsh

Gill • €24.99

This compelling read tells the fascinating tale of Ireland’s weather and our connection to it through the ages.

The Irish Farm in Colour

Michael B. Barry & John O’Byrne

Gill • €27.99

This richly illustrated book brings the story of the Irish farm vividly to life, from the late 19th century to the close of the 20th.

ENTERTAINMENT

Truly Lionel Richie

HarperCollins • €18.99

The long-awaited memoir from the legendary singer as he revisits hilarious and harrowing events to inspire all who doubt themselves.

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run

Paul McCartney

Penguin • €40

A landmark account of Paul McCartney’s triumphant musical reinvention in the ’70s with the rise of his iconic band, Wings.

Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire

Paul Weller & Dan Jennings

Littlebrown • €23.99

Endlessly candid and insightful, this book captures the essence of Weller’s musical evolution through the voices of those who know him best.

Cat, On The Road To Findout

Yusuf / Cat Stevens

Little Brown • €18.99

Last Rites

Ozzy Osbourne

Sphere • €19.99

Shocking, bitterly hilarious and surprisingly life-affirming, the unflinching memoir from rock’n’roll hellraiser Ozzy Osbourne.

We Did Ok, Kid

Anthony Hopkins

Simon & Schuster • €25.99

The Academy Award-winning actor delves into his illustrious career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety in this memoir.

Softly, as I Leave You

Priscilla Presley

Headline • €19.99

Priscilla Presley’s candid memoir chronicling her personal journey beyond the walls of Graceland.

Deliver Me from Nowhere

Warren Zanes

Crown • €18.99

With the release of a new biopic movie, this is the fascinating story behind the making of Springsteen’s album Nebraska, revealing its pivotal role in his career.

Bread of Angels

Patti Smith

Bloomsbury • €16.99

Patti Smith’s most heartfelt, most heartbreaking, memoir offers an intimate journey through her life, love, and art.

The long-awaited memoir from the legendary music icon charting his remarkable journey and illustrated with his drawings.

Poems & Prayers

Matthew McConaughey

Headline • €22.99

An inspiring, faith-filled, and often hilarious collection of poetry and prayers about navigating life and chasing beliefs, from the awardwinning actor.

Finding My Way

Malala Yousafzai

Orion • €19.99

A vibrant, intimate, and vulnerable look at Malala Yousafzai’s experiences as a young adult and global icon in her first book since I am Malala

Fly, Wild Swans

Jung Chang

HarperCollins • €18.99

The long-awaited sequel to Wild Swans brings the story of Jung’s family – and that of China – up to date.

107 Days

Kamala Harris

Simon & Schuster • €27.99

The former American VP takes us inside the race for the presidency like no one has ever done before.

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing

Hu Anyan

Penguin • €23.99

A witty and humane account of one man and his multiple jobs in modern-day China.

This is For Everyone

Tim Berners-Lee

Pan Macmillan • €18.99

The groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web – this is a book about the power of technology.

Book of Lives

Margaret Atwood

Vintage • €32.99

One of the greatest writers of our time tells her own story, revealing the connections between real life and art.

Fires Which Burned Brightly

Sebastian Faulks

Random • €22.99

Covering his postwar childhood and literary success, Faulks’ biography subtly showcases his keen perception, profound intelligence and warmth.

Somewhere, a Boy and a Bear

Gyles Brandreth

Penguin • €27.99

The remarkable story of A. A. Milne – and of the bear who went on to become a global phenomenon.

The Little Book of Miriam

Miriam Margolyes

John Murray • €18.99

A memory palace of standout moments, opinions and conclusions in a book as unique and extraordinary as Miriam herself.

Ring of Salt

Betsy Cornwell

John Murray • €19.99

Cornwell take us on her journey from her violent marriage to renovating a run-down house on a lake in rural Ireland.

HISTORY & CURRENT AFFAIRS

Israel on the Brink

Ilan Pappe

Oneworld • €23.99

Ilan Pappe paves a path out of the Jewish state, rooted in restorative justice and decolonisation. He paints a future of reconciliation, not endless war.

Surviving the Twenty-First Century

Noam Chomsky & José Mujica Verso • €14.99

Explore freedom, power, and the biggest challenges of the twenty-first century with two extraordinary thinkers.

Progress: A History of Humanity’s Worst Idea

Samuel Miller McDonald

HarperCollins • €18.99

In our continously changing world, Progress explores glimpses of alternate futures through the sharp lens of the past.

If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies

Eliezer Yudkowsky & Nate Soares

Vintage • €19.99

The Finest Hotel in Kabul

Lyse Doucet

Cornerstone • €19.99

An immersive history of modern Afghanistan from one of the world’s leading war correspondents centering on the Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul.

Domination

Alice Roberts

Simon & Schuster • €19.99

Lifting the veil on secrets between the Roman Empire and Christianity, this story is nothing short of astonishing.

1929

Andrew Ross Sorkin Penguin • €36.99

Sorkin delivers an electrifying account of the most pivotal market collapse of all time-with lessons that remain as urgent as ever.

The Traitors Circle

Jonathan Freedland

John Murray • €19.99

An astonishing true story of courage, love, and betrayal, set in 1943 Berlin, told with the verve of a fictional thriller.

History of the World in Maps

Philip Parker & Collins Brooks HarperCollins • €34.99

Every map tells a story and this beautifully designed collection tells the incredible history of our world through maps.

In this timely and urgent book, the authors explain why AI could be a global suicide bomb and call for an immediate halt to its development.

This Way Up

Mark Cooper-Jones & Jay Foreman

HarperCollins • €16.99

The debut book, featuring the very best wrong maps, from the YouTube sensations and all-round cartographical nerds, the Map Men!

Letter

From Japan

Michael Palin in Venezuela

Michael Palin

Cornerstone • €22.99

Michael Palin travels to Venezuela to get a sense of what life is like in one of South America’s most culturally rich but also troubled nations.

THE WORLD AROUND US

Marie Kondo & Marie Lida

Bonnier • €18.99

An invitation to explore Japanese customs and traditions, and how these ways of thinking have informed Marie Kondo’s tidying methods.

Space Hazards

Dr. Ryan French

HarperCollins • €22.99

Epic Train Trips of the World

Lonely Planet • €36.99

Continuing the collectible Lonely Planet Epic series comes this thrilling exploration of the world’s greatest railway journeys.

Dr. Ryan French explores the science of multiple space hazards and discusses the probability and potential impacts of each of them.

A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0

Bill Bryson

Transworld • €18.99

Journey through time and space with Bill Bryson in the revised and updated, bestselling popular science book of the 21st century.

Storm: Chasing Nature’s Wildest Weather

Hank Schyma

Doring Kindersley • €36.99

A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of stormchaser Hank Schyma.

Gardens of Great Britain & Ireland

Royal Horticultural Society

Doring Kindersley • €29.99

This compelling tour of Great Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful gardens – this is the guide to help you choose where to visit.

Facing Infinity: Black Holes and Our Place on Earth

Jonas Enander

Atlantic • €17.99

An approachable and spellbinding journey into the universe’s greatest mysteries.

What Grows Together

Jamie Butterworth

Doring Kindersley • €24.99

The Garden Almanac 2026

Royal Horticultural Society

Quarto • €16.99

The ultimate guides for achieving a flourishing, well-planted garden with easy-to-follow planting recipes.

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2026

Lia Leendertz

Octopus • €14.99

The bestselling almanac gives you the tools and inspiration you need to celebrate and appreciate each month of the year.

SPORT

Old

Parish

Ciarán Murphy

Penguin • €16.99

Anyone who has ever watched hurling knows that it is something unique and extraordinary – and 41-year-old newcomer Ciarán Murphy explains why.

Ó Sé: A Kerry Family.

A Football Dynasty

Marc Ó Sé

Gill • €24.99

A memoir with a difference –a medal-strewn career explored alongside legendary tales of Kerry football’s Ó Sé dynasty.

The Dream

Carlo Ancelotti

Ebury • €19.99

One of the greatest football managers of our time tells the story of his illustrious career through his record-breaking seven Champions League trophy wins.

The GAA Covered

John Kelly

Gill • €29.99

The GAA Covered is a stunning visual compendium of GAA programmes covering over 100 years.

The

Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal

Eimear Ní Bhraonáin

Merrion • €19.99

The extraordinary fall from grace of a national icon, and how he betrayed the fans that once loved him.

The Race

David Gillick & Cathal Dennehy

Gill • €22.99

The Race offers an exhilarating, behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of elite athletics.

Keegan:

The Man Who Was King

Anthony Quinn

Faber & Faber • €16.99

The extravagant highs of a football man who touched the game with genius, and who came within an ace of triumph as a manager.

Walk On: Inside Arne Slot’s Liverpool

James Pearce

HarperCollins • €16.99

The definitive chronicle of Arne Slot’s debut season as the manager of Liverpool FC, including exclusive interviews.

World Cup Fever

Simon Kuper

Profile • €19.99

The story of how football transformed the world, told through nine World Cups –by one of the best writers on the beautiful game.

20: The Official Champions’ Celebration

Liverpool FC

Ebury • €31.99

The official celebration of Liverpool FC’s twenty league titles, told in the club’s own words, featuring over 200 photographs.

Rory Land

Timothy M. Gay

Post Hill • €18.99

The unabashed up-and-down story of Rory McIlroy, one of golf’s most compelling icons.

Heart on My Sleeve

Andrew Porter

Bonnier • €23.99

Porter writes as he plays, with a mix of intelligence and brute force. An honest, raw, and insightful sports biography.

Inside: Winning. Losing.

Starting again

Boris Becker

HarperCollins • €18.99

This is the story of a tennis legend who lost it all – how he survived, started again and found light in life’s darkest moments.

The Chain

Sir Bradley Wiggins

HarperCollins • €19.99

Heartbeats: a Memoir

Björn Borg

Little, Brown • €19.99

One of the all-time greatest sportsmen is finally ready to share his astonishing story: the longawaited tell-all memoir from Björn Borg.

Cloud Nine: My Life in Rugby

Conor Murray

Reach • €21.99

Conor Murray takes us through the ups and downs, the mental and physical challenges and the fun he had during his stellar rugby career.

The Brave and the Faithful Ivan O’Riordan O’Brien • €24.99

Relive the electrifying moments of Munster Rugby’s finest sportsmen in the heat of battle through the lens of superfan Ivan O’Riordan.

Bradley Wiggins takes us on his journey of self-discovery after his fall from grace as the best cyclist of his generation.

More than a Shirt

Joey D’Urso

Orion • €18.99

Twenty-two football shirts that explain the world, geopolitics and the biggest stories of our time.

Sacrifice

Oisin Murphy

Transworld • €22.99

Oisin Murphy shares his personal struggles and immerses readers in the daily life of a jockey throughout an entire season.

National Hunt and Point-to-Point Racing in Ireland

Frances Nolan

Four Courts • €29.95

How jump racing has captured the hearts of generations across the island and overcame longstanding political, economic and social divisions.

FOOD & DRINK

Donal’s Real Time Recipes

Donal Skehan

Hodder & Stoughton • €24.99

Donal delivers 90 delicious recipes that you can have on the table in thirty minutes or less, using fewer than ten ingredients.

Sophie’s Swaps

Sophie Morris

Gill • €22.99

Get ready to un-process your kitchen with Instagramsensation Sophie Morris’ supermarket swaps and real recipes!

Clodagh’s Happy Cooking

Clodagh McKenna

Octopus • €25.99

100 healthy recipes for good mood food everyday, from breakfast juices and lunches to quick delicious suppers and weekend cooking.

Lili’s Family Fakeaways

Lili Forberg

O’Brien • €22.99

Featuring over 80 dishes you’ll want to cook again and again, which you can now make at home quicker than ordering a takeaway.

Good

Together

Una Leonard

Hachette Books Ireland • €24.99

A jam-packed book of sweet and savoury recipes to share and enjoy during life’s special moments, big and small.

The Kai Cookbook

Jess Murphy

Nine Bean Rows • €35

The long-awaited collection of the iconic Galway restaurant’s best-loved dishes, will capture your heart, just like this little restaurant.

Foxford Café Cookbook

Kathleen Flavin

O’Brien • €24.99

Discover the vibrant flavours of the Foxford Café, in this collection of recipes and stories crafted by head chef Kathleen Flavin.

Scéal

Charlotte Leonard-Kane & Shane Palmer

Quadrille • €29.99

Flavour-forward, seasonal bakes from a modern Irish bakery that pays homage to the close relationship the bakery has with its community.

The Daly Dish Airfryer

Gina & Karol Daly

Gill • €24.99

Make your airfryer your new BFF in the kitchen and transform how you do dinner with the Daly Dish team!

Now You’re Cooking!: 70 Recipes That Kids Can Make

Jolene & Lily Mae Cox

Nine Bean Rows • €29.99

Working side by side, this mother-daughter duo is on a mission to teach kids how to cook real food they’ll love to eat.

Eat Yourself Healthy

Jamie Oliver Penguin • €27.99

Jamie’s first cookbook for better long-term health features 120 easy, mouthwatering recipes that will nourish and revitalise.

Rick Stein’s Christmas

Rick Stein

Ebury • €32.99

Rick Stein’s first ever Christmas cookbook, bringing together over 100 of his favourite seasonal recipes.

How I Cook

Ben Lippett

HarperCollins • €29.99

Mary 90: My Very Best Recipes

Mary Berry

Ebury • €32.99

Mary Berry shares 90 of her very best recipes – a mix of brand-new and beloved classics – each one perfected over a lifetime of cooking.

Ben Lippett distils his years of experience as a professional chef to reveal the hows and whys behind everything we do when preparing food.

Bored of Lunch: Healthy Fakeaways

Nathan Anthony Ebury • €24.99

Nathan Anthony is back with 100 easy recipes to hack your weeknight cooking, designed for your slow cooker or air fryer.

FOOD & DRINK

Baking & the Meaning of Life

Helen Goh

Murdoch • €31.99

Persiana Easy

Sabrina Ghayour

Aster • €32.99

A brand new collection of inspiring and easy Middle Eastern recipes from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

Timeless baking companion by food columnist and Ottolenghi’s long-time collaborator, including 100 favourite tried-and-tested bakes.

Good Things

Samin Nosrat

Ebury • €34.99

Join Samin Nosrat at her table to understand the essence of what makes cooking such an important source of comfort and delight.

Bitter Tart: 60 Sharp and Sour Cocktails to Tickle

Your Tastebuds

Welbeck • €16.99

A collection of 60 bitter and tart cocktails to celebrate the everyday – a celebration of flavours in the mixologist’s cabinet.

Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2026

Hugh Johnson & Margaret Rand

Octopus • €18.99

The brand-new edition of the world’s bestselling annual wine guide, including an extra 32 pages for 2026.

MIND, BODY & SPIRIT

How to Live an Artful Life

Katy Hessel

Cornerstone • €18.99

Daily inspiration for every day of the year in this joyful collection of quotes and ideas from artists, brought together by the awardwinning author.

The

Little Frog’s Guide to Life

Maybell Eequay

Octopus • €10.99

Light Up

Miriam Hussey

Gill • €22.99

The first book from co-founder of Soul Space delivers a fresh 360-degree approach to designing your life and finding true purpose.

Strong Ground

Brené Brown

Ebury • €24.99

Number one New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown returns with an urgent call to reimagine the essentials of courageous leadership.

Wisdom Takes Work

Ryan Holiday

Profile • €18.99

The final installment in the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series: the essential, life-changing and hard-won virtue of wisdom.

Let the internet’s most adorable amphibian inspire you to embrace life and fill your world with the things that bring you joy.

Sacred Stillness: A Book of Meditations from the Sanctuary

Sr. Stan & Síle Wall

Orpen • €14.99

A Beautiful World

James Norbury

Penguin • €22.99

A simple, thought-provoking tale with a deep resonance and well of wisdom inspired by Buddhist philosophy.

The Let Them Theory

Mel & Sawyer Robbins

Hay House • €24.99

The phenomenal global bestseller that teaches you how to stop wasting energy on what you can’t control and start focusing on what truly matters: YOU.

When Everyone Knows That Everyone Knows…

Steven Pinker

Penguin • €27.99

Understand the ways we try to get into each other’s heads, and the harmonies, hypocrisies, and outrages that result.

A collection of practical and profound meditation practices with unique contributions from a variety of people coming from different faiths and wisdom traditions.

The Look

Michelle Obama

Spruce • €40

The Look is a stunning journey through Michelle Obama’s style evolution, in her own words for the first time.

Words for Life

Dent

John Murray • €19.99

365 amazing words or expressions that will make every day of the year better from word expert, Susie Dent.

The Rest Is… Quiz

Goalhanger

Pan Macmillan • €16.99

The ultimate in trivia quizzes, with the very best questions drawn from the phenomanal range of The Rest Is… podcasts.

Bordergrams

G. T. Karber

Profile • €14.99

A book of puzzles in which the reader joins forces with Deductive Logico to crack a series of captivating cases.

Merry Murdle

Profile Books • €13.99

Stuffed to the brim with puzzles and codes, this is the perfect stocking-filler to hone your detective skills all through the holidays.

CHILDREN’S IRISH PICTURE BOOKS

I’m

Very Busy

Oliver Jeffers

HarperCollins • €16.99

A poignant and funny story about our busy lives and how we can fix our mistakes to show our friends how much we care.

A Totally Big Umbrella

Sarah Crossan & Rebecca Cobb

Walker • €14.99

Milo and the Mountain

Jamie Carroll

O’Brien • €14.99

A beautifully written and illustrated story about what we can accomplish when we have help and support from our friends.

Run Home Little Fox

Tom McCaughren, Erika McGann & Shannon Bergin

O’Brien • €14.99

From the author of the awardwinning classic Run with the Wind – a beautiful story of a little fox on a wild adventure.

The Cloud Kingdom

Máire Zepf & Andrew Whitson

Little Island • €16.99

Nancy finds herself appointed the one-and-only storyteller for the Faery Kingdom. From dragons to giantesses, her fantastical fables are a testament to wonderful storytelling.

The debut picture book from the award-winning author. This reassuring and funny story is about embracing life’s joys despite your anxieties and fears.

Jess Finds Her Magic

Lucy Kennedy & Phillip Cullen

Gill • €16.99

All fairies are born with magic, and each have a special talent. Can Jess’ friends help when she can’t figure what her special skill is?

Badger Books

Paddy Donnelly O’Brien • €14.99

A captivating story for all who love books, with a fun and rewarding search for the one book Rory the Fox really, really wants.

Flossie McFluff Saves Christmas

Eoin O’Brien & Audrey Dowling O’Brien • €9.99

It’s up to Flossie McFluff, the feisty forest fairy, to help all the animals when their burrows get flooded – right before Christmas!

Puffling and the Stormy Sea

Gerry Daly & Erika McGann

O’Brien • €14.99

A brave little puffling enjoying a wild adventure ends up far from home – but her new animal friends help her find her way back.

Little Arty and the Happy Dance!

Arthur Gourounlian, Erika McGann & Dan Taylor

Gill • €16.99

A delightfully funny dance-along story… HOP like a squirrel, SWAY like a tree and SHINE like the sun with little Arty.

CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS

The

Turtle Who Turned the Tide

Rachel Bright & Jim Field

Hachette Children’s • €14.99

Unicorn Post

Emma Yarlett

Walker • €14.99

An enchanting novelty lift-the-flap book about a quick-thinking little girl and a lost unicorn, on their magical adventure looking for her perfect home.

Oh Dear, Look What I Got!

Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury

Walker • €13.99

A wonderful new rhyming storybook from the creators of the classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Read aloud with joy and delight.

An inspiring and funny rhyming story from the bestselling duo about one brave little baby turtle who changes her world for good.

The Coming of the Iron Man

The Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours

Chloe Savage

Walker • €14.99

Science meets myth and magic in this epic, light-hearted adventure across the cosmos. A stunningly illustrated story for curious kids and budding astronauts.

Bear’s Nap

Emily Gravett

Pan Macmillan • €14.99

A sweet and funny story about an adorable bear trying to get to sleep –despite a host of funny animal noises!

Paper Chase

Julia Donaldson & Victoria Sandoy

Scholastic • €14.99

Much-loved storyteller Julia Donaldson weaves a tale of friendship into the amazing story of how paper is made, told with read-aloud rhymes and exquisite illustrations.

Ted Hughes & Mini Grey

Faber & Faber • €9.99

A landmark retelling of the classic tale for younger readers. The Iron Man isn’t scary – he’s just very, very hungry…

The Dog is Full of Love

Lou Peacock (ed.) & John Bond

Nosy Crow • €12.99

With poems from a wide range of voices, this warm and witty collection of canine poetry is the perfect celebration of (almost) everyone’s favourite pet.

One

Night Before Christmas

Kes Gray & Claire Powell

Hachette Children’s • €14.99

This brilliantly funny new picture book about the night Santa was late is the perfect bedtime story on Christmas Eve.

The Two Lives of Ema

Julia Pérez Villegas & Silvina Eduardo

Irelandia • €19.99

A book about animal respect, unconditional love, and second chances. Put on the magic glasses and discover Ema’s past...

CHILDREN’S GIFT BOOKS

Catching

Fire (Illustrated Edition)

Suzanne Collins & Nico Delort

Scholastic • €32.99

A must-have addition to the shelves of all fans, the second iconic book in The Hunger Games series now sumptuously illustrated by Nico Delort.

Hansel & Gretel

Stephen King & Maurice Sendak

Hachette Children’s • €21.99

The classic, haunting tale of two brave children lost in an eerie and dangerous forest, reimagined by literary legends Stephen King and Maurice Sendak.

Animal Magic: Four Stories of the Great Outdoors

Michael Morpurgo

Walker • €22.99

The Invisible Parade

Leigh Bardugo & John Picacio

Hachette Children’s • €19.99

Set on the night of Dia de Muertos, this story brims with magic and humour in a mometous collaboration between John Picacio and Leigh Bardugo.

A Treasury Of Songs

Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

Pan Macmillan • €14.99

Sing, listen, and read along with this fabulous collection of illustrated songs, based on some of Julia Donaldson’s and Axel Scheffler’s best-loved picture books.

The Waters and the Wild Eilish Fisher

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €17.99

Rowan’s move to a cold secretive town surrounded by a mysterious wall is a jarring shock. But adventure and magic soon follow. From the author of Fia and the Last Snow Deer

Oscar Wilde’s Stories for Children

The

Stolen Child

W. B. Yeats & Erin Brown O’Brien • €19.99

“Come away, O human child! To the waters and the wild…” W.B. Yeats’s enchanting poem brought to new life with radiant illustrations.

Four touching and inspiring stories from the world of nature written by the master storyteller, Michael Morpurgo and brought to life by four iconic illustrators.

Oscar Wilde & Lauren O’Hara

Little Island • €22.99

Oscar Wilde’s children’s tales have enchanted readers for over a hundred years. This stunning new edition features six classic tales, each beautifully illustrated in full colour.

Tír na nÓg

Erika McGann & Conor Busuttil

O’Brien • €14.99

The magical land of Tír na nÓg, where no one ever grows old or feels sad… An evocative retelling of a beloved Irish legend.

I Love You Just the Same Keira Knightley

Simon & Schuster • €22.99

A spellbinding gift book written and illustrated by Keira Knightley. Inspired by her experiences as a parent, this explores themes of change, acceptance and family love.

Celtic Myths

Martin Macintyre & Katie Ponder

Dorling Kindersley • €23.99

Enchanted Ireland

Kieran Fanning & Julia Iredale

Gill • €24.99

A collection of magical folktales from every county in Ireland, beautifully presented with a map, facts and gorgeous fullpage colour art.

CHILDREN’S REFERENCE

A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 enthralling new retellings of famous Celtic myths, the perfect gift for children who love history and mythology.

A

Poem for Every Question

A Wild Child’s Guide to Nature at Night

Dara McAnulty & Barry Falls

Pan Macmillan • €16.99

Explore nature at night in this beautiful, informative book full of fantastic facts about nocturnal animals and activities on how to spot them.

Brian Bilston & Joe Berger

HarperCollins • €18.99

Join renowned poet

Brian Bilston for a hilarious, non-fiction adventure in 100 poems – with subjects ranging from science and to unicorns and MUCH more.

Making It Up as You Go Along

Patricia Forde & Mary Murphy

Little Island • €16.99

A fun guide to writing great stories including creating brilliant characters and crafting twisty plots from the Laureate na nÓg and some of Ireland’s best loved authors.

Animalopedia

Irelandopedia (Anniversary Edition)

Kathi & John Burke

Gill • €24.99 each

Marking the anniversary of their groundbreaking Irelandopedia, the father-daughter duo’s new breathtaking book explores Ireland’s amazing animals.

Weird But True! 2026

National Geographic Kids

HarperCollins • €14.99

The all-new 2026 children’s annual loaded with jawdropping, eye-popping, believe-it-or-not facts and bright, bold photography.

Classic Football Heroes: Paul McGrath

Emily Stead

John Blake • €8.99

Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game, this global bestselling series takes on Irish legend Paul McGrath.

Ultimate Football Heroes 2026

Matt & Tom Oldfield

John Blake • €11.99

The biggest football hero stories from across the world, with stats and quizzes –the ultimate yearbook for fans of the beautiful game.

Cozy Days

Cozy Vibes

Coco Wyo

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €9.99 each

It’s time to get cosy! Curl up with a blanket and hot cocoa to enjoy colouring these adorable new additons to the bestselling series.

CHILDREN’S FICTION

Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business!

Jamie Smart

David Fickling • €12.99

There’s a new mischief-maker in The Woods – Little Monkey! But as Bunny and friends investigate him, they are led into outer space…

Disaster Dad: Fun Day Fiasco

Donncha O’Callaghan, Karen Owen & Jenny Taylor

Bonnier • €11.99

Finn, Emma, Dad and Mum participate in a charity family fun day, and their competitive sides are revealed. Mishaps, chaos and plenty of dad jokes!

Dog Man: Big Jim Believes

Dav Pilkey

Scholastic • €14.99

Hold onto your capes, a thrilling new Dog Man adventure is here! Our heroes take on the mischievous Space Cuties while discovering the importance of truth and believing in yourself.

InvestiGators: Case Files

John Patrick Green

Pan Macmillan • €12.99

Can you crack the case? Team up with the InvestiGators and help solve six new mysteries in this laugh-out-loud, full colour comic book series.

Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Causing Chaos

Louie Stowell

Walker • €9.99

Loki, the mighty trickster god, has been banished by Odin for bad behaviour to live on Earth as an eleven-year-old boy. Watch out for chaos!

Isadora Moon and the Pop Stars

Harriet Muncaster

Oxford University Press • €11.99

Half vampire, half fairy, totally unique! Isadora goes to her first pop concert and loves the gothic, vampire-y music of the band Glitterbat. But will her friends at school understand?.

The Diary of Wiska Wildflower: The New School

Harriet Muncaster

Oxford University Press • €11

• Buy One Get One Half Price

Can Wiska find the bravery she needs to get her creative spark back and discover true friendship? From the author of bestselling Isadora Moon series.

Ellora McGee, Trainee Banshee: The New School

Sinéad O’Hart & Úna Woods

Gill • €12.99

Ellora McGee is just like you and me, except she’s also a trainee banshee! Can her banshee wail help save the day?

The Friendship Fairies Save the Circus

Lucy Kennedy & Phillip Cullen

Gill • €13.99

The Friendship Fairies visit the circus, but the clowns have lost their smiles! Can they cheer up Diogo, and get the show on the road?

The Mubbles: When Berry Met Terry

Liz Pichon

Pan Macmillan • €12.99

Return to The Isle of Smile and the colourful, fun-loving Mubbles – Berry, Dash, Cheery and the gang. Join them in another sidesplittingly hilarious adventure!

Milly McCarthy and the Haunted House Hullabooloo Leona Forde & Karen Harte

Gill • €11 • Buy One Get One

Half Price

It’s always fright night with Milly McCarthy! The GAA haunted house just isn’t scary enough, so Milly plans some truly ghostly goings on…

CHILDREN’S FICTION

Evil Duck and the Nest of Destiny

Chris Judge Gill • €12.99

Evil Duck is on the trail of the Nest of Destiny, can Eddie and Flo stop him and his minions, before it’s too late?

Dracula & Daughters

Emma Carroll

Faber & Faber • €11

• Buy One Get One Half Price

When three cousins discover they’re descendants of Dracula, they combine powers to form the infamous vampire healing company, Dracula & Daughters!

A Stocking Full of Spies

Robin Stevens

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €9.99

May and Nuala are thrown into their most dangerous case yet: a codebreaker has been shot and their friend’s brother has been blamed…

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper

Jeff Kinney

Penguin Random House

Children’s • €14.99

Get ready for heaps of laughs in Partypooper, the 20th book in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.

Murder at Christmas

Fleur Hitchcock

Nosy Crow • €9.99

Can Grace and her brother Billy solve the murder at their hotel, and the mystery of why their Mum disappeared? A thrilling Christmas murder-mystery adventure.

Santa & Son

David Walliams & Adam Stower HarperCollins • €12.99

In the most famous toy shop, a robbery is underway. Can our heroes stop them using the toys as weapons? Pogo sticks! Slime! Stink bombs!

Blowing the Whistle

Gerard Siggins

O’Brien • €9.99

The Grand Central Cinema Club

Alan Nolan

O’Brien • €10 • Buy One Get One

Half Price

Dublin, 1937, cinema lovers Slyvie, Jem and Juno must stop the sneaky thief, The Magpie, before he burgles their favourite cinema and the latest new film!

Ballyknockshinny gets the rugby bug when a group of determined young players start a new club, but they soon get caught up in a local mystery around an abandoned factory.

The Museum of Lost Umbrellas

Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Faber & Faber • €9.99

Discover a magical island where the houses grant you wishes and the alleyways are secret portals. This will keep any reader glued to their seat!

CHILDREN’S FICTION

Impossible Creatures: The Poisoned King

Katherine Rundell

Bloomsbury • €14.99

The dragons call, and the ratatoskas tell of murder. Come with us. There is justice to be done. Return to the magic of the Archipelago…

Percy Jackson: The Court of the Dead

Rick Riordan & Mark Oshiro • €14.99

Camp Half-Blood Confidential

Rick Riordan • €9.99

Penguin Random House Children’s

Return to the World of Percy Jackson with demigods Nico and Will and an essential guide to Camp Half-Blood.

The First Unicorn Rider

A. F. Steadman

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Return to the incredible World of Skandar! Shipwrecked and alone on a mysterious island, George Penhaligon discovers something incredible: Unicorns are real –and bloodthirsty.

Swanfall

Sophie Kirtley

Bloomsbury • €9.99

After Pip’s favourite swans don’t appear, he discovers an ancient curse that he thought was simply a fairytale… A thrilling adventure story inspired by Irish folklore.

Tom Gates: Pesky Pets and Parties

Liz Pichon

Scholastic • €13.99

Can the DogZombies be the best band at the end of school party against Oakfield Manor school? Stuffed with laughs, doodles and creative fun!

The Legend of Viking Thunder

M. G. Leonard

Pan Macmillan • €9.99

Which Way To The Future

Cressida Cowell

Hodder Children’s Books • €14.99

From the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon comes book 3 in an out-of-this-world series with epic adventure, space travel and forbidden magic.

Follow twelve-year-old Sim’s timetravel adventure in Viking Norway, to stop the legendary Gjallarhorn falling into the wrong hands.

You and Me and the Peanut-Butter Beast

Andy Griffiths & Bill Hope

Pan Macmillan • €14.99

A hilarious new story from the author of the bestselling Treehouse series. This is an adventure where the sky’s the limit!

The Lone Husky

Hannah Gold & Levi Pinfold

HarperCollins • €16.99

Join April Wood on a thrilling Arctic adventure set in the world of the internationally bestselling The Last Bear and Finding Bear

Small Wonder

Ross Montgomery

Walker • €9.99

Family secrets, a kingdom in danger, the adventure of a lifetime for two brothers and their horse. Perfect for Percy Jackson and Wild Robot fans.

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