Dubray Books for Christmas 2022

Dubray Recommends…

At Dubray we are passionate about reading and love to recommend books to our customers. 2022 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 Queen of Dirt Island

Donal Ryan

Doubleday Ireland • €13.99

‘Unexpressed emotions, fierce loyalty, and the silent love and support between women, written with compassion and understanding’

– Aileen, Liffey Valley

The Marriage Portrait

Maggie O’Farrell

Tinder Press • €15.99

‘A tense yet beautifully descriptive tale of a fierce heroine caught amidst political scheming in 16th century Italy.’

– Imogen, Dundrum

Lucy by the Sea

Elizabeth Strout

Viking • €16.99

‘Sparse and moving, this is a stunning book full of wisdom and longing.’

– Donal, Dún Laoghaire

Small Things Like These

Claire Keegan

Faber & Faber • €12.50

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

‘A small tale that speaks volumes and reminds us that the real miracle in any season is courage.’

– Urvashi, Support Office

DOUBLE LOYALTY POINTS

Lessons in Chemistry

Bonnie Garmus

Doubleday • €14.99

‘The funny, poignant page-turner you’ve been waiting for – it’s absolutely electric!’

– Aoife, Liffey Valley

There’s Been a Little Incident

Alice Ryan

Head of Zeus • €14.99

‘A beautiful, deeply affecting and often hilarious tribute to family, friendship and what we leave behind.’

– Maria, Support Office

You Don’t Know What War Is

Yeva Skalietska

Bloomsbury Children’s Books • €12.99

‘Forced to flee her home in Ukraine, a young girl now living in Dublin tells her story – poignant and essential reading for all.’

– Susan, Support Office

Heartstopper: Volume One

Alice Oseman

Hodder Children’s Books • €12.99

‘The sweetest, most joyful story of first love and friendship ever written – like a hug in a book!’

– Caoilfhionn, Support Office

The Bullet That Missed

Richard Osman

Viking • €14.99

‘Tremendously entertaining, heartwarming and with a satisfyingly twisty mystery at its heart.’

– Karina, Rathmines

Act of Oblivion

Robert Harris

Hutchinson Heinemann • €14.99

‘A pacy historical thriller, casting a master-novelist’s sympathetic eye over two characters demonised by history.’

– Tom, Blackrock

All The Broken Places

John Boyne

Doubleday • €14.99

‘A thought-provoking story of grief, guilt and culpability, to follow The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.’

– Gráinne, Stillorgan

The Passenger

Stella Maris

Cormac McCarthy

Picador • €14.99

‘A welcome return after a long absence… these are enigmatic, haunting and strangely humane novels’

– Shane, Rathmines

Babel: An Arcane History

R.F. Kuang

HarperVoyager • €14.99

‘A critique of empire and an ode to the power of language that will haunt me for years to come.’

– Gabbie, Dún Laoghaire

Kellie

Kellie Harrington

with Roddy Doyle

Sandycove • €19.99

Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story

Bono

Hutchinson Heinemann • €24.99

‘Remarkable, inspirational, funny and wise: at last Bono shares his extraordinary story.’

– Nicola, Bray

‘The inspirational story of the Olympic winner reads like a Roddy Doyle novel – but every word is true’

– David, Bray

The Climate Book

Greta Thunberg

Allen Lane • €24.99

‘An undeniably necessary and informative read. We all need to take a leaf out of Greta’s book.’

– Caoimhe, Cork

Listen to the Land Speak

Manchán Magan

Gill Books • €22.99

‘Magan expertly weaves together history, mythology and folklore to guide us on a truly unforgettable tour of Ireland.’

– Eimear, Grafton St

Colditz

Ben MacIntyre

Viking • €16.99

‘Colditz is an absolutely enthralling read with an amazing set of characters. Ben’s best book yet.’

– Robin, Henry St

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 offering a generous selection of books tailored to the personal tastes of the recipient. See www.dubraybooks.ie for more detail.

Book Subscriptions…

Dubray

A Reader’s Year

Dubray

Personal Shopper

Dubray Gift Card

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 2023.

A Reader’s Year €200

A Junior Reader’s Year €150

Personal Shoppers…

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!

The Dubray Personal Shopper €80

The Junior Personal Shopper €50

Gift Cards…

Can’t decide what to buy? Let them choose with a Dubray Gift Card. And if you’re running a little late, our e-gift card can be delivered via email at the very last minute!

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Featuring over 300,000 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 over €20 and same day dispatch on in-stock items ordered before 6pm!

Once Upon a Time in … Donnybrook Ross O’Carroll-Kelly

Sandycove • €14.99

Kiely’s has closed, the Dáil has burnt to the ground, and the country needs a hero. Ross, new Head Coach of Ireland Women’s Rugby, is here to save the day…

Haven

Emma Donoghue

Picador • €14.99

In seventh-century Ireland, a priest and two monks brave the isolation and hardship of Skellig Michael in deference to God.

A haunting and vividly told tale.

The Singularities

John Banville

Alfred A. Knopf • €16.99

With sparkling intelligence and rapier wit, Banville revisits some of his career’s most memorable figures, in a novel as mischievous as it is brilliantly conceived.

Where I End

Sophie White

Tramp Press • €15.00

A horror story about being bound by the blood knot of family: Ringu meets Enduring Love

The Other Guinness Girl: A Question of Honor

Emily Hourican

Hachette Books Ireland • €15.99

The dazzling new bestseller charting the lives of one of Ireland’s most fascinating families: a sweeping novel of love, desire, friendship and self-discovery.

Forever Home

Graham Norton

Coronet Books • €14.99

In this tense and darkly comic new novel, Norton casts a light on the relationship between mothers and daughters, and truth and selfpreservation.

Every Day is a Fresh Beginning: Meaningful Poems for Life

Aoibhín Garrihy ed.

Eriu • €14.99

A stunning collection of poetry to uplift and inspire, delight and comfort, touching on themes such as friendship, love, home, parenting and grief.

The Translations of Seamus Heaney

Seamus Heaney & Dr. Marco Sonzogni

Faber & Faber • €34.99

The first ever collected volume of Seamus Heaney’s translations; beautifully wrought and from a multitude of languages.

Poetry Unbound

Pádraig Ó Tuama ed.

Canongate Books • €23.99

Engaging, diverse and inviting, this is the perfect companion for everyone who wants to explore poetry more deeply.

Poems for When You

Can’t Find the Words

Irish Hospice Foundation

Gill Books • €16.99

Vital Signs

Martin Dyar ed.

Poetry Ireland • €18.00

Two books of poetry providing words of comfort and solace for the most difficult of times.

It Starts with Us

Colleen Hoover

Simon & Schuster • €13.99

Discover Atlas’ side of the story in this long-anticipated sequel to the bestselling It Ends with Us

The Atlas Paradox

Olivie Blake

Tor • €16.99

In this highly anticipated sequel to The Atlas Six, the six magicians of the Alexandrian Society must decide what to do with their newfound knowledge.

Our Missing Hearts

Celeste Ng

Abacus • €15.99

A heart-wrenching novel about the love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear –and how to survive a broken world with our hearts intact.

Carrie Soto is Back

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Hutchinson Heinemann • €14.99

In this powerful novel about the cost of greatness, a legendary athlete attempts a comeback when the world considers her past her prime.

Cat Lady

Dawn O’Porter

HarperCollins • €16.99

Told with warmth, wit and irreverence, this is a story about defying labels and forging friendships – for the cat lady in all of us.

Mad Honey

Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan

Hodder & Stoughton • €18.99

A riveting novel of secrets, suspense, love, and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

Ruination: League of Legends

Anthony Reynolds

Orbit • €16.99

The first ever novel set in the blockbuster universe of League of Legends: an epic tale of magic, revenge, and an empire on the verge of ruin.

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

Shauna Lawless

Head of Zeus • €17.99

The first in a gripping new historical fantasy series that intertwines Irish mythology with real-life history.

Fairy Tale

Stephen King

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

A terrifying tale set in a parallel world, where good is pitted against evil, and a heroic boy –and his dog – must lead the battle.

The Book Eaters

Sunyi Dean

HarperVoyager • €16.99

A gorgeous fantasy horror story, perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman: a beguiling and thrilling book about stories and fairytales with family and love at its dark heart…

Shrines of Gaiety

Kate Atkinson

Doubleday • €14.99

A mesmeric novel set against the glittering nightlife of post-War London, where ruthless Nellie Croker’s empire faces threats from without and within.

Next in Line

Jeffrey Archer

HarperCollins • €15.99

London, 1988. A renegade organisation has the security of the country – and the Crown – in its sights. The only question is which target is next in line…

Lessons

Ian McEwan

Jonathan Cape • €15.99

Epic, mesmerising and deeply humane, this novel is a powerful meditation on history and contingency through the prism of one man’s lifetime.

The Romantic

William Boyd

Viking • €16.99

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

Faber & Faber • €16.99

For a generation growing up at the heart of the opioid crisis, addiction isn’t an abstraction. This is an epic novel of love, loss and everything in between.

A Ballet of Lepers: A Novel and Stories

Leonard Cohen

Canongate Books • €24.99

Meditative, surprising, playful and provocative, this is an unprecedented glimpse into the formation of the legendary talent of Leonard Cohen.

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Shehan Karunatilaka

Sort of Books • €15.99

Winner of the Booker Prize 2022. A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war.

An intimate yet panoramic novel about the tumult and unexpected nature of life, set in the 19th century.

Nights of Plague

Orhan Pamuk

Faber & Faber • €16.99

The future of a fragile empire is at stake in a rich and epic mystery of passion, fear, scandal and murder, from a master storyteller.

The Enigma of Room 622

Joël Dicker

MacLehose Press • €16.99

A diabolically addictive thriller in which a love triangle and a power struggle play out as the truth twists into something no reader will see coming.

The Last Chairlift

John Irving

Scribner • €27.99

One of the world’s greatest novelists returns with his first novel in seven years – a ghost story, a love story, and an exploration of sexual politics.

The Ink Black Heart

Robert Galbraith

Sphere • €16.99

Strike and Robin become embroiled in a case that stretches them to their limits, and threatens them in new and horrifying ways…

The Twist of a Knife

Anthony Horowitz

Century • €16.99

Funny, addictive and clever, this is a gripping locked-room mystery featuring the crime fighting duo of Hawthorne and Horowitz.

Run Time

Catherine Ryan Howard

Corvus • €14.99

Movie-making can be murder. A cleverly plotted high-concept thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of 56 Days.

The Skeleton Key

Erin Kelly

Hodder & Stoughton • €16.99

From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said, this is a taut, mesmerising novel about a daughter haunted by her father’s legacy

A Heart Full of Headstones

Ian Rankin

Orion • €19.99

John Rebus stands accused: on trial for a crime that could put him behind bars for the rest of his life.

1989

Val McDermid

Little, Brown • €18.99

There’s nothing like a killer story… Allie Burns’ latest investigation takes her behind the Iron Curtain to reveal exploitation of society’s most vulnerable.

Breaking

Amanda Cassidy

Canelo • €15.99

A child goes missing while on holiday and the worldwide witch hunt of her family ensues. A gripping and chilling debut.

The Furies

John Connolly

Hodder & Stoughton • €15.99

Unnerving. Unpredictable. Unforgettable. Join Charlie Parker as he returns to the dark side for another chilling case.

Closing In

The Axe Woman

Håkan Nesser

Mantle • €14.99

In the fifth and final novel featuring the brilliant Inspector, Barbarotti is given a cold case concerning the Axewoman of Little Burma.

E.D. Thompson

Hachette Books Ireland • €15.99

’Tis the season to go into hiding. Taut and compelling, this is a thrilling page-turner on the lengths one woman will go to keep her secret past hidden.

Desert Star

Michael Connelly

Orion • €19.99

Detectives Renee Ballard and Harry Bosch put aside old resentments to hunt a “white whale” killer – a man who murdered an entire family.

My Darling Daughter

JP Delaney

Quercus • €16.99

When Susie is contacted by the girl she gave up for adoption fifteen years ago, long forgotten secrets start to rise to the surface…

Hunting Time

Jeffery Deaver

HarperCollins • €16.99

The master of suspense is back with a riveting thriller, as Colter Shaw races the clock in a case where nothing is quite what it seems.

Long Shadows

David Baldacci

Macmillan • €14.99

Memory man FBI agent, Amos Decker, returns in this actionpacked thriller to investigate the brutal murder of a judge and her bodyguard.

The Boys from Biloxi

John Grisham

Hodder & Stoughton • €24.99

The next astonishing novel from the master of the legal thriller. No one writes drama like Grisham…

The Maze

Nelson DeMille Sphere • €17.99

No Plan B

Lee Child & Andrew Child

Bantam Press • €16.99

One tragic event. Two witnesses. Two conflicting accounts. One witness is Reacher, who uncovers a sinister conspiracy fuelled by powerful people on the take.

A new chapter begins for legendary former anti-terrorist cop John Corey in the most thrilling and outrageously entertaining novel of the year.

Livid

Patricia Cornwell

Sphere • €18.99

Scarpetta is the star witness in a murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge’s sister is dead and her time to catch the killer is running out…

Marple: Twelve New Stories

Various

HarperCollins • €16.99

A brand new collection of short stories featuring the Queen of Crime’s legendary detective Jane Marple, penned by twelve remarkable authors.

The Rising Tide

Ann Cleeves

Macmillan • €16.99

A tragic event at a reunion uncovers secrets long-hidden, and Vera finds herself in more danger than she could have believed possible…

€17.99

In a poignant reflection on his phenomenal career and MND diagnosis, Charlie ponders the big questions alongside the precious small moments.

Lessons from the Bench

Gillian Hussey

Gill Books • €22.99

A fascinating memoir revealing the inner workings of Ireland’s criminal courts, sharing timeless truths learned from almost 20 years on the bench.

All the Things Left Unsaid

Michael Harding

Hachette Books Ireland • €16.99

A vulnerable and beautifully wrought collection of insights into life, death, friendship and love, about the words we want to say but so rarely do.

Never Better

Tommie Gorman

Atlantic Books • €21.99

In this insightful and generous book, Tommie recounts his frontrow view of forty extraordinary years of Irish history and looks at what may lie ahead.

The Madness

Fergal Keane

William Collins • €17.99

A deeply personal memoir and powerful meditation on the impacts of PTSD from the veteran broadcaster, casting a startling new light on trauma.

Quinn

Trevor Birney

Merrion Press • €19.95

Featuring exclusive interviews with Quinn and figures from his inner circle, this is the remarkable story of the man everyone said was too big to fail.

A Guest at the Feast

Colm Tóibín

Viking • €18.99

This remarkable book of essays from a giant of Irish letters illuminates history and literature, politics and power, family and the self.

Believing in Me

Deborah Somorin

Gill Books • €18.99

A remarkable story of success against the odds, this is an inspiring tale of tenacity and bravery, and a reminder of the power of paying it forward.

The Nana

Alice Taylor

Crazy Dreams

Paul Brady

Merrion Press • €22.95

Paul Brady holds a unique place in Irish musical history. This evocative memoir tells his story, from small-town Tyrone to the world’s stage.

The O’Brien Press • €22.99

When I Was Your Age

Valerie Cox

Hachette Books Ireland • €18.99

Our grandparents are the guardians of our family history and lore; these two heartwarming books capture the knowledge and warmth they pass on through the generations.

The Irish Civil War in Colour

Michael Barry & John O’Byrne

Gill Books • €24.99

A defining moment in Irish history brought to life for the first time in hand-coloured photographs.

Three Castles Burning: A History of Twelve Dublin Streets

Donal Fallon

New Island Books • €15.95

A companion to the hugely successful podcast, this book offers the reader a fresh and unexpected take on Ireland’s capital city.

In Our Day

Kevin C. Kearns

Gill Books • €24.99

Vignettes, memories and recollections gathered across a life’s work to present an evocative, poignant portrait of a forgotten Dublin.

IRISH INTEREST

Irish Women’s Speeches Vol. II: A Rich Chorus of Voices

Sonja Tiernan

UCD Press •

A second volume of powerful and thought-provoking speeches from some of Ireland’s most fascinating voices.

Making Sense of a United Ireland

Brendan O’Leary • Sandycove • €24.99

Can Ireland Be One?

Malachi O’Doherty

Merrion Press • €16.95

Two detailed explorations of this fascinating and contentious issue, exploring the complex history and opportunities that might lie ahead.

Mythical Irish Places

Mark Joyce

Columba Press • €22.99

An encyclopaedia of Ireland’s most magical and wondrous locations, brimming with beautiful illustrations.

On Every Tide

Sean Connolly Little, Brown • €18.99

A wide-ranging and challenging reassessment of the Irish diaspora: an Irish story but also a chapter in world history.

The Guardians: 100 years of An Garda

Síochána 1922–2022

Stephen Moore

The O’Brien Press • €29.99

Richly illustrated with historical and contemporary photographs, this is the official book of An Garda Síochána in its centenary year.

Abandoned Ireland

Rebecca Brownlie

Merrion Press • €27.95

Bursting with engaging and often surprising details, these haunting photographs invite you to immerse yourself in history and an Ireland long gone.

The Granite Coast

Peter Pearson

The O’Brien Press • €35.00

Explore Dún Laoghaire’s coast in this beautifully illustrated book, mapping its transformation from granite shoreline to grand Victorian ‘watering place’.

€16.99

The book that has been waiting to be written – how Ireland’s housing policy has locked an entire generation out of the market and what we should do about it.

Little Republics: The Story of Bungalow Bliss

Adrian Duncan

The Lilliput Press • €15.00

Bungalow Bliss, published in 1971, transformed housing in Ireland. This book explores its impact on the housing market, landscape, and those who chose to build.

The Great Lighthouses of Ireland

David Hare • Gill Books • €27.99

Ireland’s Guiding Lights

Denis Horgan & Gerald Butler

Red Stripe Press • €24.99

Explore stunning imagery and fascinating stories of the extraordinary people who lived and worked in Ireland’s lighthouses.

Waterford Whispers News

Colm Williamson

Gill Books • €19.99

The ninth Waterford Whispers annual looks back in its own hilarious and inimitable way at the news from the year that was.

The Toxic Travel Guide

Frankie McNamara

HarperCollins Ireland • €12.99

The Instagram sensation takes us on a trip around Ireland of the likes you’ve never seen before, from the trolley-filled Liffey to the glamour of Navan.

An Irish Atlantic Rainforest

Eoghan Daltun

Hachette Books Ireland • €18.99

Beautiful nature writing combined with a passionate appeal for a radically changed relationship to our environment.

Ionbhá

Cillian Murphy ed.

The Mercier Press • €24.99

Reflections from Irish writers and artists on Ionbhá or empathy: bringing joy to the everyday, making the unbearable bearable.

An Irish Folklore Treasury

John Creedon

Gill Books • €24.99

A treasure trove of old stories, ways and wisdom, collected by schoolchildren as part of a nationwide project set up in the 1930s to preserve Irish folklore.

My Perfect Place

Róisín Ingle ed.

Black and White • €19.99

Thirty well-known names choose a place in Ireland that means the most to them – because of an emotional connection or memory, or simply because of its beauty.

Speechless: Reflections from My Voiceless World

Fiacre Ryan; Alice Ryan

Merrion Press • €16.95

The first book to be authored by an Irish non-verbal autistic person, Speechless relates his remarkable life and brings these astounding writings to the speaking world.

The World

Simon Sebag Montefiore

Weidenfeld & Nicolson • €40

A thrilling, epic and original history of humanity from a dazzlingly fresh and global perspective, by the prizewinning historian.

China After Mao

Frank Dikötter

Bloomsbury • €19.99

The award-winning historian explores how China was transformed from a backwater economy in the 1970s into the world superpower of today.

Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries

Kate Mosse

Mantle • €17.99

A celebration of under-heard women’s history, highlighting women whose names deserve to be better known. Joyous, celebratory and engaging.

Abyss: The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962

Max Hastings

William Collins • €17.99

Hastings explores the most perilous event in history through eye-witness interviews, archive documents and diaries, and draws parallels with the world today.

The Ship Beneath the Ice Mensun Bound

Macmillan • €17.99

The extraordinary story of how the world’s most famous shipwreck was found, told by the man leading the search.

Overreach

The Story of Russia

Orlando Figes

Bloomsbury

Based on a lifetime of scholarship, this is a definitive work from the great storyteller of Russian history: sweeping, suspenseful, masterful.

Owen Matthews • Mudlark • €17.99

Invasion

Luke Harding

Guardian Faber • €17.99

The war in Ukraine is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the Second World War: two expert journalists explore the conflict that shocked Europe to its core.

The Making of the Modern Middle East

Jeremy Bowen

Picador • €19.99

A vivid and authoritative account of the making of the modern Middle East, from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region.

Personality and Power

Ian Kershaw

Allen Lane • €34.99

One of the great historians of our age asks: how far can a single leader alter the course of history?

Web of Lies

Aoife Gallagher

Gill Books • €18.99

A provocative and timely examination of the rising threat of extremist thought here and abroad and how we can protect ourselves and others from its messages.

Undoctored

Adam Kay

Trapeze • €17.99

Adam Kay will once again have you in stitches in his painfully funny and startlingly powerful story of a man battered and bruised from the NHS frontline.

Bourdain in Stories

Laurie Woolever

Bloomsbury • €16.99

Deeply intimate, featuring a treasure trove of photos, this is a testament to the life of a remarkable man in the words of the people who shared his world.

Climb Your Mountain

Sir Ranulph Fiennes

Quercus • €24.99

Powerful life lessons from the world’s greatest living explorer, imparting hard-won wisdom and looking back from the summit of an incredible life.

Whatever Next: Lessons from an Unexpected Life

Anne Glenconner

Hodder & Stoughton • €18.99

Bracing honesty, rare insight and hilarious revelations from internationally bestselling author of Lady in Waiting.

Agatha Christie: A Very Elusive Woman

Lucy Worsley

Hodder & Stoughton • €19.99

An authoritative and entertaining biography which illustrates what an extraordinary pioneer Agatha Christie was – truly a woman who wrote the twentieth century.

A Private Spy

John le Carré

Viking • €23.99

A collection of letters from one of the greatest novelists of our time: a magnificent and tender portrait for his many millions of fans around the world.

Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes

Rob Wilkins

Doubleday • €18.99

At the time of his death, Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his finest story yet – his own. It is completed here by his assistant and friend.

A Heart that Works

Rob Delaney

Coronet Books • €19.99

A devastatingly moving but also hopeful memoir from the star of Catastrophe about the death of his young son.

Growing Up Getty

James Reginato

Simon & Schuster • €24.99

An enthralling and comprehensive look at one of the wealthiest – and most misunderstood – family dynasties in the world.

Beyond Supervet

Noel Fitzpatrick

Trapeze • €17.99

This is the remarkable story of one man and the animals he has saved: animals who have, in turn, saved him.

I’m Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

Simon & Schuster • €22.99

An honest and sometimes hilarious memoir about the former child actor’s complicated relationship with her abusive mother – and how she retook control of her life.

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan

Simon & Schuster • €34.99

Dylan offers a masterclass on the art and craft of songwriting, focusing on songs by other artists across the genres, written in his unique prose.

Faith, Hope and Carnage

Nick Cave with Seán O’Hagan

Canongate Books • €23.99

A thoughtful exploration in Cave’s own words of what really drives his creativity – examining questions of faith, art, music, freedom, grief and love.

The Lives of Brian

Brian Johnson

Michael Joseph • €18.99

Warm, vivid, evocative, lifeaffirming and often laugh-out-loud funny, this is the story of AC/DC’s frontman, told in his own inimitable voice.

Who I Am

Melanie Chisholm

Welbeck • €16.99

For the first time ever, Melanie C, aka Sporty Spice, gives a full and honest account of what life was really like in The Spice Girls.

Madly Deeply:

The Alan Rickman Diaries

Alan Rickman

Canongate Books • €27.99

Never-before-seen diaries give an insight into the world-class actor, a tireless political activist, avid traveller and devoted confidant and friend.

A Pocketful of Happiness

Richard E. Grant

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Before Grant’s beloved wife died, she asked him to find ‘a pocketful of happiness in every day’. This memoir is written in honour of that challenge.

Dying of Politeness

Geena Davis

William Collins • €18.99

Warm, entertaining and surprising, this book reveals life behind the Hollywood facade, and tells how Davis gained the courage to campaign for women worldwide.

Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing

Matthew Perry

Headline • €19.99

The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes, and explores his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir.

Cinema Speculation

Quentin Tarantino

Weidenfeld & Nicolson • €19.99

At once film criticism, film theory, a feat of reporting, and wonderful personal history: this is a rare perspective on cinema from one of its greats.

IRISH CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS

Cloud Babies

Eoin Colfer; Chris Judge

Walker Books • €14.99

Erin is very ill but finds comfort in spotting ‘cloud babies’ from her window. A compelling, empathetic book based on illustrator Chris Judge’s family life.

Well Done, Mummy Penguin

Chris Haughton

Walker Books • €16.99

Mummy Penguin is off to find a fishy dinner for her family. A funny, suspenseful celebration of mothers.

Meanwhile Back on Earth

Oliver Jeffers

HarperCollins • €17.99

A brief history of the world and a whistle-stop guide to the universe, all rolled into one – and told with Oliver Jeffers’ wit and exquisite artwork.

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Robert Frost; PJ Lynch

Walker Books • €14.99

Award-winning artist-author P.J. Lynch brings Robert Frost’s iconic poem to life with his atmospheric and exquisitely detailed illustrations.

Bedtime Stories:

Incredible Irish Tales from the Past

Rachel Pierce; Erin Brown; Eva Byrne; Jennifer Davison

Scholastic • €19.99

A beautiful, celebratory and joyful book of bedtime stories showcasing tales from Irish history, based on important figures and events.

Fox & Son Tailers

Paddy Donnelly

The O’Brien Press • €14.99

A delightful picture book with a heart-warming ending about a little fox who has creative ideas of his own!

The Sleep Scan

Niall Breslin; Sheena Dempsey

Gill Books • €17.99

Freddie wakes up grumpy but Nana knows the secret to help him get to sleep. A book to help bring calm to bedtime.

Millie and the Magical Moon

Brian Gallagher; Phillip Cullen

The O’Brien Press • €12.99

Join Millie and Bunny on a magical moon-dance high above the Aran Islands, exploring a boat, a castle and an old shipwreck!

Sir Adam the Brave and the Moody Monsters

David King; Rhiannon Archard

Sandycove • €14.99

Join Sir Adam the Brave on his quest to save the day and find out what’s making the monsters so very moody…

The Boy Who Lost His Spark

Maggie O’Farrell; Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

Walker Books • €18.99

A beautiful, atmospheric book about an ancient hillside and the mysterious mood-affecting creature that lives within.

CHILDREN’S PICTURE BOOKS

The Baddies

Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler

Alison Green Books • €14.99

What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas

Julia Donaldson; Lydia Monks

Macmillan • €14.99

Two brilliantly illustrated rhyming books from the author of The Gruffalo, full of silliness and fun.

Colours, Colours

Everywhere

Julia Donaldson; Sharon King-Chai

Two Hoots • €16.99

A beautiful exploration of colours, full of rich landscapes and gorgeous animals, with shaped pages and flaps.

Brrr!

Kes Gray; Nick East

Hodder • €10.00

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

From the bestselling author of the Oi Frog! series comes a roaringly funny new picture book, jam-packed with dinosaurs…

Goldilocks and the Three Crocodiles

Michael Rosen; David Melling

HarperCollins • €16.99

A fabulously funny take on a classic story. This time Goldilocks finds quite a different sort of a house, with some unexpected and hilarious inhabitants!

You Need to Chill!

Juno Dawson; Laura Hughes

Farshore • €11.00

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

A fun-filled story about family, identity and allyship. Bold, joyful and warm-hearted, its message of love and inclusivity shines from the pages.

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Mac Barnett; Jon Klassen

Scholastic • €16.99

A brilliant retelling of the well-loved classic with spectacular illustrations, told with pitch perfect timing and hilarious detail.

The Gecko and the Echo

Rachel Bright; Jim Field

Orchard Books • €14.99

A flamboyantly funny tale about the love we give to the world –and the love that comes echoing back. From the creators of The Lion Inside.

We Disagree About This Tree

Ross Collins

Nosy Crow • €14.99

A fantastically funny festive story about Bear and Mouse who ALWAYS disagree this time about how to decorate the Christmas tree!

Penguin Huddle

Ross Montgomery; Sarah Warburton

Walker Books • €14.99

This light-hearted tale of jolly penguins big and small is a celebration of friendship, community spirit and helping those in trouble.

The Huddle

Sean Julian

Oxford University Press • €8.99

Alba the young albatross is left all alone on an icy shore but finds kindness at the heart of the penguin huddle.

Girls who Slay Monsters

Ellen Ryan;

Shona Shirley Macdonald

HarperCollins Ireland • €19.99

Fascinating stories of brave and brilliant Irish goddesses, brought to life with stunning illustrations.

Dear

Glorious Goddesses of Ancient Ireland

Karen Ward; Paula McGloin

Beehive • €16.99

A beautifully illustrated book celebrating nine Irish goddesses, highlighting their diversity as well as emphasising their ingenuity, power and magnificence.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Illustrated Edition

J.K. Rowling; Jim Kay; Neil Packer

Bloomsbury • €47.99

A stunning visual feast of a book, filled with dark magical delights for both fans and new readers alike. Completely spellbinding.

The Magic of the Ballet

Vivian French; Lauren O’Hara

Walker Books • €19.99

A book of beautiful, lively retellings of classic ballet stories which shimmers with the magic of dance. Certain to leave readers of all ages spellbound!

Leila and the Blue Fox

Kiran Millwood Hargrave; Tom de Freston

Orion Children’s Books • €16.99

Come with Arctic fox on a breathtaking journey an enthralling story from the bestselling, award-winning creators of Julia and the Shark

Santa, My name is

I am years old and very good all year. This Christmas

I would like to read:

The Grumpus

Alex T. Smith

Macmillan • €16.99

This heart-warming story follows the adventures of an unlikely hero as he journeys to the North Pole, unwittingly making lots of new friends along the way.

I

have been Christmas

We Wish You a Merry Christmas and other Festive Poems

Chris Riddell

Macmillan • €12.99

The perfect stocking filler for poetry lovers of all ages, containing a festive flurry of classic and modern Christmas poems, all beautifully illustrated.

And Everything Will Be Glad to See You

Ella Risbridger ed.; Anna Shepeta

Nosy Crow • €24.99

A forceful, passionate and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight and empower.

Guess How Much I Love You, All Year Round

Sam McBratney; Anita Jeram

Walker Books • €17.99

The adorable hares from the beloved picture book are back in this gorgeous collection containing four seasonal short stories.

That’s Not My Kitten

Fiona Watt; Rachel Wells

Usborne • €19.99

An attractive gift box containing a copy of the bestselling tactile baby book and an incredibly cute soft toy.

Board & Card Games

Soft Toys

Puzzles & Activities

Cat Kid Comic Club Collaborations

Dav Pilkey

Scholastic • €10.99

Excitement and imagination run wild as the Cat Kid Comic Club learns to collaborate in this creative, funny, and insightful graphic novel.

Bunny vs Monkey: Machine Mayhem

Jamie Smart

David Fickling Books • €12.99

Genius inventor Skunky has just designed a brand-new creation a robot called Metal Eve! Laughs will be aplenty in the hit comic book sensation…

InvestiGators:

Heist and Seek

John Patrick Green

Macmillan • €14.50

Alligator sewer-surfing supersleuths Mango & Brash are back, going undercover as painters to expose a crook who has truly mastered the art of CRIME!

Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective

Iona Rangeley; David Tazzyman

HarperCollins • €14.99

An unforgettable friend returns in this fantastically funny sequel.

Space Band

Tom Fletcher

Puffin • €14.99

An intergalactically awesome tale of celebrating difference, believing in yourself, and the power of friendship.

Isadora Moon Under the Sea

Harriet Muncaster

Oxford University Press • €10.99

Isadora has been invited to a sleepover under the sea with her mermaid friends. The beginning of a magical underwater adventure!

Grimwood: Let the Fur Fly!

Nadia Shireen

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

Laugh your head off in this wildly funny second adventure in the highly acclaimed Grimwood series, featuring fox cub siblings

Ted and Nancy.

Super Ghost

Greg James; Chris Smith

Puffin • €13.99

An epic superhero adventure with a twist from bestselling authors of Kid Normal. ‘Onward to the unknown!’

The Night We Got Stuck in a Story

Ben Miller

Simon & Schuster • €13.99

Climb into a breathtaking journey through magical worlds featuring the adventure-loving siblings from the bestselling The Day I Fell into a Fairytale

Which Way to Anywhere

Cressida Cowell

Hodder • €12.99

An epic new series that will transport you into another world featuring magical explorers, infuriating step-siblings and a petrifying robot assassin…

CHILDREN’S FICTION

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Diper Överlöde

Jeff Kinney

Puffin • €12.99

Greg Heffley is finding out that the road to fame and glory comes with some hard knocks when he tags along with his brother’s band, Löded Diper.

Spaceboy

David Walliams; Adam Stower

HarperCollins • €9.99

A breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history…

Tom Gates: Happy to Help (Eventually)

Liz Pichon

Scholastic • €12.99

Tom wants to raise money for an extra special treat, but finds being helpful doesn’t make everyone happy…

Virtually Christmas

David Baddiel; Steven Lenton

HarperCollins • €12.99

Etta and Monty must find the real Santa before the true meaning of the festive season is lost forever, in the latest novel from the muchloved comedian.

The 156-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths; Terry Denton

Macmillan • €12.99

Andy and Terry are celebrating Christmas in the Treehouse, which now has a wishing well, a superstinky stuff level, a lost property office and a lost sausage office!

Amari and the Great Game

B.B. Alston

Farshore • €10.99

The magical second book of Amari’s supernatural investigations. Can she win the deadly Great Game and help her brother overcome his curse?

The Ministry of Unladylike Activity

Robin Stevens

Puffin • €12.99

The start of a thrilling new mystery series from the number-onebestselling, award-winning author of Murder Most Unladylike

Project Fairy

Jacqueline Wilson; Rachael Dean

Puffin • €13.99

A magical, captivating story about fairies, families and friendship from the brilliant, award-winning author.

Tiggy Thistle and the Lost Guardians

Chris Riddell

Macmillan • €14.99

This is the second Cloud Horse Chronicles book: an exciting magical adventure from the Costa Award-winning creator of Goth Girl.

Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library

Anna James; Marco Guadalupi

HarperCollins • €13.99

The fifth book in the bestselling Bookwandering series and the stakes are higher than ever – though there is always time for hot chocolate!

Lily Takes a Chance: A Lissadell Story

Judi Curtin

The O’Brien Press • €12.99

Lily and her friends are growing up and marching towards the future – but with friendship and fun they can face anything!

The Friendship Fairies

Go to Sea

Lucy Kennedy; Rachel Corcoran

Gill Books • €13.99

Can the Friendship Fairies help their mum solve a Connemara mystery? This is the fourth book in the bestselling series, full of magic and fun.

The Sackville Street Caper

Alan Nolan

The O’Brien Press • €9.99

Eleven-year-old Bram Stoker and Molly Malone must thwart the evil Count Vladimir, who plans to steal the Irish Crown Jewels from Dublin Castle.

The Lost Girl King

Catherine Doyle

Bloomsbury • €11.00

The Truth About Riley

Sinéad Moriarty

Gill Books • €13.99

A timely and thought-provoking new story for about the experience of homelessness, from one of Ireland’s best-loved storytellers.

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

Amy and Liam discover the entrance to Tír na nÓg in this edge-of-your seat adventure full of incredible imagination, humour and warmth.

The Light Thieves

Helena Duggan

Usborne • €11.00

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

Clever, quirky and hugely imaginative, discover the eagerly anticipated new eco-adventure series from the bestselling author of A Place Called Perfect.

Monster Island

Freddie Alexander; Helen O’Higgins

HarperCollins Ireland • €12.99

The inventive, hilarious and deliciously spooky second book from the author of Mr Spicebag.

The Day I Got Trapped in My Brain

Amy Huberman

Scholastic • €11.00

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

Thoughtopolis is an adventureland, filled with the best things an eleven-year-old can imagine until Frankie gets trapped inside.

Adam B: Adam Wins the Internet

Adam B; James Lancett

Bloomsbury • €16.99

The spectacular debut from YouTube star Adam B! Can unlikely internet sensation Adam reach one million subscribers before it’s too late?

The Book of Secrets

Alex Dunne

The O’Brien Press • €12.99

Cat and her friends are planning the ultimate trick-or-treating strategy, but with the Fairies in town, she needs all her courage and cunning to save her familiy.

CHILDREN’S REFERENCE

The Great Irish History Book

Myles Dungan; Alan Dunne

Gill Books • €24.99

A journey through our amazing island: visit the Celts, sail away on a famine ship or join the GPO rebels, learning how our ancestors lived and worked.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Very First Encyclopedia

DK

DK Children’s Books • €24.99

For bright young minds, this is a must-have encyclopedia, complemented by captivating illustrations from the World of Eric Carle.

What Makes Us Human

Luke O’Neill; Tara O’Brien

Gill Books • €19.99

What makes us human? Ireland’s favourite scientist is here to tell you with plenty of laughs along the way. The perfect book for curious minds.

The Great Big Irish Annual

Be Inspired! Young Irish People Changing the World

Sarah Webb; Graham Corcoran

The O’Brien Press • €16.99

It’s never too early to achieve your dreams! Discover the amazing young Irish people taking on the world.

A Dinosaur a Day

Miranda Smith; Jenny Wren Red Shed • €22.99

A dinosaur for every day of the year! Immerse yourself in this unforgettable encounter with the most astonishing creatures ever to walk the earth.

Unstoppable Us, Volume 1

Yuval Noah Harari

Puffin • €18.99

From the world-renowned historian and philosopher comes an exciting, illustrated book for young readers looking at the early history of humankind.

An Anthology of Aquatic Life

Sam Hume

2023

Gill Books • €14.99

The bumper book of 2022, including events, history, sport, jokes, riddles and pages for you to fill in your own record of the year gone by.

A Wild Child’s Book of Birds

Dara McAnulty; Barry Falls

Macmillan • €16.99

Join brilliant young naturalist Dara on a journey through a year in the life of birds in this beautiful and informative book.

The Secret World of Plants

Ben Hoare

DK Children’s Books • €24.99 each

Two beautiful books for any child interested in the natural world, packed with detailed illustrations and fantastic facts.

50 Times Football Changed the World

Gary Lineker & Ivor Baddiel

Puffin • €18.99

A collection of truly uplifting, empowering and extraordinary football stories that have inspired the football legend throughout his career.

The Heartstopper Yearbook

Alice Oseman

Hodder • €16.99

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. This joyful trip into the LGBTQ+ world of Heartstopper is the perfect gift for fans.

The First to Die at the End

Adam Silvera

Simon & Schuster • €12.99

In this prequel to They Both Die at the End, two new strangers spend a life-changing day together after Death-Cast make their first fateful calls.

Demon in the Wood

Leigh Bardugo; Dani Pendergast

Orion • €19.99

The Darkling’s origin story comes alive in this exquisitely illustrated prequel to Shadow and Bone, the hit Netflix original series.

Scattered Showers

Rainbow Rowell

Macmillan • €17.99

Nothing More to Tell

Karen M. McManus

Penguin Books • €12.50

(Buy One Get One Half Price)

Four years ago someone got away with murder. Now it’s time to uncover the truth. The latest gripping novel from the author of One of Us is Lying

A feast of irresistible characters, hilarious dialogue, and masterful storytelling in Rowell’s first short story collection.

Let Down Your Hair

Bryony Gordon

Orion • €10.99

This modern twist on Rapunzel follows one girl’s quest to find a different sort of happy ever after.

Unraveller

Frances Hardinge

Macmillan • €12.99

In a world where anyone can create a life-destroying curse, only one person has the power to unravel them. A spellbinding fantasy tale.

White Smoke

Tiffany D. Jackson

Katherine Tegen Books • €11.99

The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller; a modern take on the classic haunted house story.

Lord of the Fly Fest

Goldy Moldavsky

Electric Monkey • €10.99

One of Us Is Lying meets Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Fest in this wickedly addictive and funny YA thriller.

Five Survive

Holly Jackson

Electric Monkey • €11.99

Another explosive thriller from the author of The Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Five friends are stranded and at the mercy of a killer. Due 8th Dec.

FOOD, HOME & GARDEN

Sweet Therapy: The Joy of Baking

Una Leonard

Hodder & Stoughton • €21.99

Choc-full of delicious treats, this is a celebration of baking and how the mindful act of creating food for the people you love and for yourself can heal.

Bake

Graham Herterich

Nine Bean Rows Books • €25.00

‘The Cupcake Bloke’ brings us classic Irish recipes with a modern twist, creating food that is a symbol of generosity and a gesture of love.

Ballymaloe Desserts

J.R. Ryall & David Tanis

Phaidon Press • €49.95

Attainable, reliable, and inspirational recipes for the home baker from the acclaimed pastry chef at the iconic Ballymaloe House in Cork.

Avoca at Home

Avoca

Sandycove • €24.99

An inspiring new cookbook from the home of Ireland’s most indulgent and comforting food, for ordinary as well as special days.

More Midweek Meals

Neven Maguire

Gill Books • €24.99

Neven has inspired thousands of families all around Ireland and this modern, family-friendly cookbook will help you to eat well every day.

Nadiya’s Everyday Baking

Nadiya Hussain

Michael Joseph • €29.99

From beautiful celebration bakes to effortless weeknight dinners, lunches and snacks, this is a book filled with simple and mouth-watering food.

Gino’s Italy: Like Mamma Used to Make Gino D’Acampo

Bloomsbury • €29.99

Italian recipes inspired by the amazing women in Gino’s life: his late mother, his fifteen bossy aunties, and a whole nation of home-cooking nonnas.

River Cottage

Good Comfort

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Bloomsbury • €29.99

A stunning collection of heartwarming recipes that also happen to be packed with good things: a book that is in every way generous.

The

Daly Dish:

Bold Food made Good Gina & Karol Daly

Gill Books • €24.99

The bestselling husband and wife team are back with comforting, homely food that is big on taste but easy on the waist – and on the wallet!

One

Jamie Oliver

Michael Joseph • €29.99

A brand-new cookbook that will make getting good food on the table easier than ever before, with over 120 simple, delicious, ONE pan recipes.

Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Extra Good Things

Yotam Ottolenghi & Noor Murad

Ebury Press • €27.99

Flexible, flavour-packed dishes that all lend a little something ‘extra’ to your next meal. This is cooking it forward, Ottolenghi style!

FOOD, HOME & GARDEN

The GIY Diaries

Michael Kelly

Gill Books • €26.99

A beautifully illustrated diary of a year in the vegetable patch, complete with recipes so that you can feast on the results of your work.

Is This a Cookbook?

Heston Blumenthal

Bloomsbury • €32.99

Full of delicious and inventive recipes, this is the next best thing to having Heston as your souschef. Get in the kitchen and have an adventure!

Real Life Recipes

Tom Kerridge

Bloomsbury Absolute • €29.99

Recipes that work hard so you don’t have to! The Michelin-star chef will help your meals taste delicious, even if you don’t have much time or headspace.

Your Gardening Year 2023

DK • €17.99

An easy-to-use, beautifully illustrated book to help you know the key things to do in your garden throughout 2023.

The Homemade Year

Lilly Higgins

Gill Books • €24.99

Inspiring ideas of things to make, do and eat at home to welcome every season and make everyday moments special.

Cook and Share

Mary Berry

BBC Books • €29.99

In this brand-new tie-in to her new BBC series, Mary Berry shares over 100 of her favourite dishes to share with the ones we love.

India Express

Rukmini Iyer

Square Peg • €24.99

The bestselling author of the Roasting Tin series has created a collection of South Indian and Bengali-inspired recipes with a modern twist.

Kurashi at Home

Marie Kondo

Bluebird • €24.99

A full-colour, fully illustrated guide to curating your life and home from the bestselling tidiness guru.

The Cocktail Cabinet

Zoe Burgess

Mitchell Beazley • €24.99

Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2023

Mitchell Beazley • €17.99

Two fascinating books giving an insight into the world of drinks. Explore cocktail flavours and blends, or discover the very latest in wine expertise.

The Trials of Life: A Natural History of Animal Behaviour

David Attenborough

William Collins • €17.99

‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ The last of Sir David’s great natural history books reveals how animals behave – and why.

Climate Worrier Colm O’Regan

HarperCollins Ireland • €16.99

Hilarious tales of successes and many failures in trying to be more environmentally friendly. It’s not easy being green.

Fen, Bog and Swamp

Annie Proulx

Fourth Estate • €17.99

A riveting history the ecological role of wetlands and how the loss of them threatens the planet, written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2023

Lia Leendertz

Gaia Books • €14.99

Reconnect with the seasons with this guide to the year – with tide tables and garden tasks; constellations and moon phases; sunrises and seasonal recipes.

Eliot’s Book of Bookish Lists

Henry Eliot

Penguin • €14.99

A beautifully presented selection of bookish lists, recommendations and nuggets of trivia that will delight, inspire and surprise anyone who loves reading.

Into Iraq

Michael Palin

Hutchinson Heinemann • €19.99

In March 2022, Michael Palin travelled through Iraq. This is a vivid portrait of a complex country, permeated with warmth and humour.

The Islands Book

Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Global • €34.99

The world’s most unique and enchanting islands, notable for history, wildlife or culture, selected according to how unique and fascinating they are.

The Theory of Everything Else

Dan Schreiber

Mudlark • €18.99

A collection of the world’s most mind-boggling, thought-provoking and downright hilarious theories: a handbook for those who want to think differently.

Starry Messenger

Neil deGrasse Tyson

HarperCollins • €16.99

From resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive, Tyson reveals brilliant, beautiful truths of society and our place in the universe.

A Brief History of Black Holes

Dr. Becky Smethurst • Macmillan • €19.99

Black Holes

Professor Brian Cox & Professor Jeff

Forshaw • William Collins • €19.99

Explore our universe’s most mysterious inhabitants, how they are formed and what secrets they still hold.

Still Points

Brother Richard Hendrick

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

A transformative journey of meditation, poetry and sacred pause, enabling us to experience a sense of peace, happiness and belonging in our lives.

The Journey

James Norbury

Michael Joseph • €19.99

Join beloved friends Big Panda and Tiny Dragon as they set off on an extraordinary adventure – and learn that everything they need is already inside them.

Healing Through Words

Rupi Kaur

Simon & Schuster • €19.99

Guided poetry-writing exercises of Kaur’s own design to help you explore themes of loss, heartache, love, family, healing and celebration of the self.

Discipline is Destiny

Ryan Holiday

Profile Books • €18.99

Without self-discipline, all our plans fall apart. Here, Ryan Holiday shows how to cultivate willpower, moderation and selfcontrol in our lives.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: The Animated Story

Charlie Mackesy

Ebury Press • €19.99

This beloved book is now an animated short film: here Charlie Mackesy showcases the art in full colour with accompanying hand-written script.

The Light We Carry

Michelle Obama

Viking • €24.99

The former First Lady shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Everything is Washable and Other Life Lessons

Sali Hughes

Fourth Estate • €29.99

This wise and witty guide will help you navigate modern life. Packed with striking good sense on home, food, fashion, health, finances and relationships.

Dear Dolly

Dolly Alderton

Fig Tree • €18.99

Dolly leads us by the hand through life’s labyrinths with warmth and wisdom, proving that a problem shared is truly a problem halved.

Solace

Catherine Drea

The O’Brien Press • €19.99

A reflection on loss, ageing, and the healing power of family and community. A balm for the soul.

An Emotional Dictionary

Susie Dent

John Murray Publishers • €19.99

Whether it’s the distress of a bad haircut (AGE-OTORI) or longing for someone else’s food (GROAKING), this book finds real words to pinpoint exactly how you feel.

SPORT

Jordan Henderson: My Autobiography

Jordan Henderson

Michael Joseph • €16.99

A candid insight into the life of the Liverpool captain: father, leader, fearless ambassador for the causes he believes in, and a world-class midfielder.

The Times World Cup Moments

Richard Whitehead Collins • €29.99

Pairing epic sports photography with articles from The Times’ archive, this volume brings together the most iconic moments from World Cup history.

How to Be an Ex-Footballer

Peter Crouch

Ebury Press • €18.99

When the final whistle blows, it’s still all to play for. The hilarious Peter Crouch explores life after the beautiful game.

Red on Red

Phil McNulty & Jim White

HarperNorth • €18.99

The untold story of the most contested fixture in football, between two gloriously independent, eclectic, culturally vibrant places, forever at odds.

The Rodfather

Roddy Collins with

Sandycove • €21.99

Paul

Howard

The adventures, the rows and the craic: one of the funniest but also one of the most eyeopening books ever written about professional football.

On Days Like These: My Life in Football

Martin O’Neill

Pan Macmillan • €21.99

Martin O’Neill is one of the most compelling and respected figures in football. Here he reflects on his career with his trademark honesty and humour.

Away Days: Thirty Years of Irish Footballers in the Premier League

Gareth Maher

New Island Books • €17.95

Through exclusive interviews with players, this book showcases the astounding contribution that the Republic of Ireland has made to the greatest league on earth.

Second Sight: Rugby & Redemption

Ian McKinley with Gerry Thornley

Reach Sport • €18.99

A tale of inspirational courage. When a horrifying injury shattered his dreams, McKinley found a way to make peace with his loss of sight and return to the game.

The People’s Game:

A View from a Front Seat in

Football

Gary Neville

Hodder & Stoughton • €17.99

A passionate, personal and critical account of how football lost its soul and what we can do to get it back.

The Ref’s Call Owen Doyle

Hachette Books Ireland • €19.99

This frank, revealing and often humorous memoir gives a glimpse into the high-pressure world of international rugby, told from a unique perspective.

A History of the GAA in 100 Objects

Siobhan Doyle

Merrion Press • €24.95

An illustrated celebration of the GAA since medieval times, told through objects from jerseys and medals to a pair of glasses damaged during Bloody Sunday.

SPORT

Point to Point: The Heart of Irish Horse Racing

Healy Racing & Richard Pugh

The O’Brien Press • €24.99

A beautifully produced book which meets the riders, handlers, venues and famous horses that give Irish point-topointing such a unique spirit.

Life Begins in Leitrim

Zak Moradi

Gill Books • €22.99

From a refugee camp in Iraq to the heart of Leitrim hurling, Zak reflects on the skills he learned through the GAA and the role it played in helping him put down roots.

GAA Grassroots Vol 2: The Second Half P.J. Cunningham ed. Ballpoint Press • €19.99

This second volume is a treasure trove of GAA memories, tales and incidents spanning over 150 years.

Cold Water Eden

Richie Fitzgerald

HarperCollins Ireland • €17.99

An immersive memoir about a groundbreaking career, and a portrait of Ireland as one of the world’s most captivating big-wave surfing destinations.

Phil Alan Shipnuck

Simon & Schuster • €16.99

A frank and revealing biography of legendary golf champion Phil Mickelson. A life defined by thrilling victories, crushing defeats and countless controversies.

Irish Sporting Lives

Terry Clavin & Turlough O’Riordan

Royal Irish Academy • €19.95

Sixty Irish sporting lives: meet the players, the organisers, the runners, the household names and the unjustly forgotten.

After the Storm

Damian Lawlor

Black and White • €19.99

This is the incredible story of how the GAA and its people managed to endure the deepest of struggles during Covid and re-emerge to fight another day.

Calling the Shots

Sue Barker

Ebury Spotlight • €24.99

The remarkable life story of a tennis champion, broadcaster and trailblazer who has brought sporting history into our living rooms for decades.

Chased By Pandas

Dan Martin

Quercus • €18.99

This is the celebration of a true cyclist’s career, which will appeal to anyone who’s embraced the weekend ride whilst dreaming of the mountains.

Wellbeing Gifts

Family Games

Cups and Bottles