British & Irish History

* Strategic advice from Rick Steves on what's worth your time and money * Two-day itineraries covering Dublin, Kilkenny, Kinsale, Kenmare and the Ring of Kerry, Dingle Town and Peninsula,...

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER When death is a way of life . . . In A Life Among the Dead , David McGowan, Ireland's best known Funeral Director, and subject...

9 miles to 1 inch 1:570,240. Handy format route planning atlas in full colour complete with information on places of tourist interest. There are also fully indexed town centre plans...

The Top Ten Bestseller inspired by the life of the Guinness family. Perfect for fans of the House of Guinness TV series 'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' Sunday...

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An essential collection of the very best Ross O'Carroll-Kelly columns from the Irish Times Back in the day, if you'd mentioned the Grey Lady of D'Olier Street to me, I...

A major new biography of Rudyard Kipling Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a unique figure in British history, a great writer as well as an imperial icon whose life trajectory matched...

From about 1970, Irish history moved into a fast-forward phase. Roy Foster's new book looks at the roots of the changes which came with an almost completely unexpected wave of...

Roy Foster is one of the leaders of the iconoclastic generation of Irish historians. In this opinionated, entertaining book he examines how the Irish have written, understood, used, and misused...

Some of the most famous names in the history of literature written in English were born and lived in Dublin or had close connections with the city, from Jonathan Swift...

A delightful autobiographical novel from one of Ireland's best-loved writers My part of Ireland had a poet at one time, a poor ragged fellow whom no respectable person whom no...

Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland,...

Three years in the troubled British Isles, leading up to the election of Boris Johnson. Three years in the troubled British Isles from the bestselling author of Heroic Failure ....

The #1 Irish Times bestseller WINNER of the An Post Irish Book Awards 'A clear-eyed, myth-dispelling masterpiece' Marian Keyes 'Sweeping, authoritative and profoundly intelligent' Colm Toibin, Guardian 'With the pace...

A beautifully illustrated reference to Shakespeare and his time. Four centuries after he penned them, Shakespeare's plays continue to delight audiences and readers worldwide. Shakespeare: The Essential Guide to the...

The Top Ten Bestseller inspired by the life of the Guinness family. Perfect for fans of the House of Guinness TV series 'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' Sunday...

Christmas With You was previously published as A Season to Remember . Now with two poignant new stories added. Sheila O'Flanagan's romantic and heart-warming Christmas With You is perfect festive...

The first biography of the enigmatic Robert Barton, a central figure in the Irish Revolution. The enigmatic Robert Barton was a central figure in Irish Revolution. From an Anglo-Irish ascendancy...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BEST NOVEL IN THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 WALTER SCOTT PRIZE By the author of Four Letters of Love , the international bestseller now...

THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER 'A glitzy, glamorous rollercoaster of a romance - hugely entertaining and so satisfying . . . Sheila O'Flanagan at her sparkling best' Veronica Henry The irresistible,...

Dr Victoria Stewart considers the social and political situation into which O'Casey was born and traces the path which led him to an association with theatre in the early 1920s...

Into the world of 1950s Ireland - a lushly green, windswept landscape studded with holy wells and the decaying country houses of a vanished ruling class - arrives Ithell Colquhoun....

The Penguin Book of Irish Poetry features the work of three Nobel laureates - W. B. Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney - as well as Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde,...

The collection includes famous poems such as Yeats's "The Fisherman" and Wilde's "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" alongside new work from Ireland's finest living writers. As well as forming a...

Finfarran Book 5 'I was utterly charmed - a pitch-perfect delight' Marian Keyes 'A sparkling, life-affirming novel' Cathy Kelly Eager to cheer up her recently-widowed gran, Cassie Fitzgerald persuades Lissbeg...

THE IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER When death is a way of life . . . In A Life Among the Dead , David McGowan, Ireland's best known Funeral Director, and subject...

Intensely private, possibly saintly, but perhaps misanthropic, Samuel Beckett was the most legendary and enigmatic of writers. Anthony Cronin's biography is a revelation of this mythical figure as fully human...

These outstanding books bring to life the people, places and events of the past in these islands, from the earliest settlers to the present day. They explore the everyday lives...

'A must read for all wildlife lovers' Dominic Dyer Foxes, buzzards, crows, badgers, weasels, seals, kites - Britain and Ireland's predators are impressive and diverse and they capture our collective...

The United Kingdom; Great Britain; the British Isles; the Home Nations: such a wealth of different names implies uncertainty and contention - and an ability to invent and adjust. In...

Between 1680 and 1807 British publishers produced a sequence of double-hemisphere world maps each printed on two sheets and conjoined. These maps are a peculiarly British phenomenon of this period...

The number one Irish Times bestseller! Rose Talisman is pinning it all on a fresh start. Five years after her career as a therapist ended in one catastrophic instant, she...

Frank McCourt continues his life story in the brilliant, bestselling sequel to the million-selling 'Angela's Ashes'. 'Angela's Ashes' was a publishing phenomenon. Frank McCourt's critically-acclaimed, lyrical memoir of his Limerick...

"Sweeney's prose is on fire. A blistering book that readers will relish enormously." MICHAEL HARDIN G "A cracking read ... a championship season as redemption song." MICHAEL CLIFFORD "All the...

* THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER* 'A tense, unsettling thriller' T. M. LOGAN, author of THE HOLIDAY 'Gripping . . . a bright new voice in psychological thrillers' ERIN KELLY ,...

Uncover the gripping narrative of Irish immigrants who transformed America in the aftermath of the Great Hunger. Tyler Anbinder's landmark work exposes the grit and resilience of the Famine Irish,...

A vital history from the award-winning Financial Times journalist Philip Stephens on the dramatic century since the Anglo-Irish Treaty and partition. These Divided Isles tells the story from both sides...

'The novel's dark energies - concerned with histories of gender, property, desire, and institutionalization - carry it forth into our present moment. It remains indispensable reading' Claire Connolly from her...

THE IRISH TOP 10 BESTSELLER A gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of the most significant political assassinations to...

THE BRAND NEW STRAFFORD AND QUIRKE MURDER MYSTERY FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SNOW . A CHILLING MUST-READ. 'Haunting . . . compelling.' DAILY MAIL 'Banville is one of my...

From the author of the beloved debut Boys Don't Cry - an unforgettable story of love, loss, regret and the indelible marks one person can make on your life. He's...

This work features Gerry Ryan's views on life, the world, the universe - and a few things besides. Here are his experiences, stories and opinions drawn from nearly thirty years...

The Reverend Mother's investigative skills are called into action when a local tobacco factory burns down and fingers are pointed at one of her ex pupils... 1920s. Cork, Ireland. Early...

One night can change your life. Forever. 'Such a brilliant writer and this was another 5 star book for me' Reader Review 'Hugely immersive and emotional' Reader Review 'An emotional...

AN IRISH TIMES DEBUT AUTHOR TO LOOK OUT FOR 2025 'Beautifully written' LOUISE KENNEDY 'Full of verve and wit and humanity' MARY COSTELLO 'Clever and original' TLS 'A tremendous new...

From the author of A Ghost in the Throat , an unforgettable book - both history and ghost story - that will leave you gasping by its final page. In...

The enthralling new novel from the 10-million-copy, No. 1 bestselling author London 1941 When Mary meets a glamorous stranger named Elizabeth she realises their lives couldn't be more different. But...