Secondhand Irish Fiction Books

Sixteen stories, sixteen intriguing situations, and a fascinating cast of characters populate The Far Side of Happiness, Boland's debut short fiction collection. An unemployed man, living alone, experiences a brief...

Three friends reunited. Three wishes made long ago. And one life-changing book.'Not something you'll ever want to put down' Sunday Independent'One of the smartest writers of popular fiction around' Irish...

Friendship, love and isolation - both self-imposed and involuntary - and the quiet bravery of one woman are at the heart of this new novel. The time is the recent...

The small Caravaggio which hangs in the chapel of Doon Abbey in Kildare attracts visitors to the abbey from far and wide. One night, however, the painting disappears. The Sister...

When her daughter finally starts asking questions about her father, Becky goes in search of answers - but nothing could prepare her for what she discovers...A heartfelt, uplifting story of...

From the No. 1 international bestseller Cathy Kelly, a novel of love and longing, wishes and yearning. They all just want one thing in life - and then they'll be...

When a group of solo travellers meet for dinner on the first night of a luxury cruise, alliances are quickly formed. But as the ship makes its way through azure...

The narrators in this short story collection include a compulsive destroyer of books, an obscene phone caller and a child murderer. The author won the Hennesy Award for short stories...

MOTHER OF PEARL, the first novel by an acclaimed Irish short-story writer, explores the disturbing territory of the divided self. Through the story of the kidnapping of a baby, the...

The gripping first sci-fi novel from award-winning author, director and screenwriter Neil Jordan.In the late nineteenth century, Montagu Cartwright embarks on a new architectural project: building the Huxley Mansion on...

In early 2009, eight adults decided to go back to education. They took part in an intensive six weekend course run by the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA). This book...

Sinead Moriarty's breathtaking eighth novel, This Child of Mine, is the story of two daughters, two mothers and the extraordinary bond of motherly love. It's a unique blend of the...

The compulsive and conversation-starting new book club novel from #1 bestselling author Louise O'Neill!2002.Twin sisters Madeline and Chelsea Stone are joint stars of the AtomicKids sitcom Double Trouble, but everyone...

Join the McNeill family as they attempt to come together to provide the love and support that they all need - whether they know it or not. Perfect for fans...

Spider is an easy-going pub-quiz expert. Life has been tough for him but it's about to get much worse. When his girlfriend Gillian announces that she's pregnant, he knows that...

A new book of stories from Bernard MacLaverty is a cause for celebration, but "Matters of Life and Death" is more than that, as it is - without question -...

This first novel by a young Irish writer is about the rite of passage of a ten year old boy on the streets of Belfast in the summer of 1969....