Secondhand Irish Fiction Books

'My life is in your hands, doctor, they would sometimes say, which it never was...'This Living and Immortal Thing inhabits a world of medicine, research, cancer and death. Its disillusioned...

An irresistible love story . . . delivered with sparkle and wit (in a too-tight red dress!) Meet Lexie Byrne. The big 4-0 is looming, but she's perfectly content without...

The razor-sharp, violent and darkly comic second novel from actor, comedian and writer Ardal O'Hanlon. Dove Connolly is dead. That's not good for anyone in Tullyanna, never mind Dove. Now...

Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother who's been away and come back...

Aisling is 29 and she's still a complete Aisling.After a tough year, things between herself and John are back on track, and life with Sadhbh and Elaine in their notiony...

The hugely anticipated novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Pull of the Stars and Room'Beautiful and timely' - Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater'Combines pressure-cooker intensity and radical isolation,...

A man with a borrowed name steps from a flashy red sports car also borrowed onto the estate of his youth. But all is not as it seems. There is...

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Discover this hilarious, heart-warming story about how far one woman will go to find herself, from the No. 1...

*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Relish the wit and wisdom of Marian Keyes in this story of four women caught up in what seems...

A fabulous read for cozy winter evenings! - Sophie White, author of UnfilteredAn unexpected love story of magical moments, Christmas surprises and life-affirming decisions - Lexie Byrne is back!And life...

At college in 1980s Luton, Robbie Goulding, an Irish-born teenager, meets the elusive Fran Mulvey, an orphaned Vietnamese refugee. Together they form a band. Joined by cellist Sarah-Therese Sherlock and...

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER'Poignant and laugh-out-loud funny ... proof not just that Huberman can write, but that she can do so with wit, insight and charm' Irish TimesGrace and Robbie...

Meet Roddy Bodkin. Age 43. He has recently lost his job. His long-term girlfriend is tiring of him. He feels he is gettingold and life is passing him by. Can...

From internationally acclaimed author Anne Enright comes a shattering novel set in a small town on Ireland's Atlantic coast. The Green Road is a tale of family and fracture, compassion...

'As they used to say in Ireland, the devil only comes into good things.' Narrated by Lilly Bere, "On Canaan's Side" opens as she mourns the loss of her grandson,...

Belfast, 1970s: Craig, St John and Mazine meet while at secondary school. Three very different people, they each come from testing backgrounds, and become friends just as life gets exciting...

Sally, a successful actress, returns to her house in Goatstown from a European tour, just wanting to rest and to see her husband, Charlie, again. When Charlie announces that he's...

In a shocking yet all too prosaic moment Joe and Eileen O'Kane experience a terrible tragedy which leaves them bereft. Winter in Derry sets in overnight, as does a chill...

TWICE WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR''Full of love and heartache, this is an unforgettable novel from one of our finest writers.'' DOUGLAS STUART ''Shocking, stunning and extraordinarily...

The Iron Age is part-coming-of-age novel, and part-fairy-tale told from the perspective of a young girl growing up in the poverty of post-war Finland. On her family's austere farm, the...

The wonderful and heart-warming new novel full of secrets, lies and family ties from Sunday Times bestselling author, Cathy Kelly. Bess is hoping to show everyone just how happy her...

'Steaming hot chick lit ... Murphy is a laugh-out-loud, talented and insightful writer' Irish IndependentSome Girls Do is a witty, sexy and warm-hearted serving of contemporary fiction that will have...

Will wishes come true this holiday season? Find out in the sparkling new festive novel from No.1 bestselling author Deirdre Purcell...It is almost Christmas on the Santa Clara cruise liner,...

SECRETS, DESIRE, BLOOD... It all comes out in the wash'A twisty tale of love gone wrong' Joshilyn Jackson, Mother May I'Lethal, entertaining with characters you'll love to hate' Darby Kane,...

The new No. 1 bestselling novel from the author of About Us, Seven Letters and The Baby Trail_______________________What's a few more branches on the family tree?Things are finally looking up...

What happens when you invite an outsider in?A compelling and thought-provoking new novel from the author of bestseller The PrivilegedTwo weeks in White Villa, under the scorching Ibiza sun, is...

'Henrietta McKervey is a storyteller of rare gifts. Violet Hill is a wonderfully assured and compelling novel, so evocative of a London that has long ceased to be, yet crackling...

In a villa high above Florence a group of seven women and three men are cocooning, seeking shelter from the epidemic, scared by reports of death coming nearer to their...

Akin is a tender tale of love, loss and family, from Emma Donoghue, the international bestselling author of Room.'If Room forced home truths on us, about parenthood, responsibility and love,...

Finding your way is never a simple journey... Alice sees the worst in people. She also sees the best.She sees a thousand different emotions and knows exactly what everyone around...

'Austin Duffy's uniquely dry, laconic style adds a subversive and compelling charge to this moving and intense story of the relationship between a father and daughter. A terrific novel' -...

Discover the thrilling life of Bram Stoker, the man who created Dracula, in this immersive historical novel.**Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award **1878: The Lyceum Theatre, London. Three extraordinary people...

The 'mesmerisingly powerful' (Sally Rooney) second book from the author of critical smash Young Skins, winner of the Guardian First Book Award and the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature. A...

It's dangerous ...and that's the truth about love ...A young man shields his terrible wounds from his mother; a husband believes he can love his grief-stricken wife back to life;...

'One of the funniest writers in the land ... Schmidt Happens will be lapped up by fans' Irish IndependentI've had some pretty bad New Year's Eves in my life. But...

Michigan, 1985. The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake, though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy,...

'I had been mistaken for him so many times that when he died it was as if part of myself had died too.'Kevin Thunder grew up with a double -...

Willard, his mother and his girlfriend Nyla have spent their entire lives in an endless journey where daily survival is dictated by the ultimate imperative: obey the rules, or you...