Best Non Fiction Books 2026

No One Tells You: The Last Years of Edna O'Brien a profound and unflinching memoir from Carlo Gébler, son of one of Ireland's greatest writers. When Edna O'Brien died in...

This book is not just the story of a magazine. It's the history of a crucial and contentious decade in Irish life. The 1980s were years of political turbulence, economic...

AS TRANSCENDENT AND MIRACULOUS AS YOU WOULD EXPECT, THE FINAL BOOK IN THE LANDMARK TRILOGYIn his final book, Manchán Magan implores us – even dares us – to move from...

NOTES FROM A CHANGING GAME - ONE OF IRELAND'S GREATEST SPORTSWRITERS REFLECTS ON A LIFE LIVED THROUGH SPORTThere was a time when it wasn't unusual for a journalist to walk...

Who really rules our future? When Silicon Valley says it is 'moving fast and breaking things', the world interprets the chaos as a necessary cost of innovation. Gil Duran reveals...

Gary Murphy''s major new biography of Taoiseach Brian Cowen Ireland''s banking crisis and bailout, up close. Shop now at Chapters Bookstore, free delivery."A searching, clear-eyed portrait of the Taoiseach who...

''A masterclass in how the internet actually works, written by someone who built it up,watched it break, and refuses to give up on it. Essential reading for anyone who livesonline....

Molly Nic Céile''s new 2026 guide to living Irish every day from big life moments to texting and the pub. Shop now at Chapters Bookstore, free delivery."""I''d love to speak...

A blistering expose of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resist The far right is on the march again -...

** AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW **From the million-copy bestselling author of The Psychopath Test comes a twisting, darkly comic true-life story about one man, his castle, a generation of unravelling...

Ourselves Alone by Siobhán Fenton a former adviser''s candid, insider account of Sinn Féin behind closed doors. Order your copy now at Chapters Bookstore."What actually goes on inside one of...

The incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning radical icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small ThingsTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE...

In Setting the Land Free, award-winning author and rewilder Eoghan Daltun explores the state of rewilding in Ireland, as the beginnings of a mass movement - the like of which...

From the roar of packed stadiums to the silence of a prison cell, White Lines is the blazing true story of Ryan Caldwell - former Ulster, Ireland and Premiership rugby...

An explosive insider story of the biggest mistakes in history and how to put them right - from the man who saw America's wrong moves up close, White House insider...

From the master storyteller behind 2023's critically acclaimed KILLING THATCHER A Rebel and a Traitor is the story of a rogue imperial consul who sought to forge a new nation...

'Laura Bates explains how they built the future - and forgot to put women in it' CAITLIN MORAN 'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read every syllable' JO BRAND...

The #1 global bestsellerA Book of the Year for Audible, The Times, Financial Times, The New York Times, Time, Cosmopolitan, The Economist, Spectator and moreWinner of the Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing...

Tucked away in Dublin's north inner city, Monto made headlines for wild tales of debauchery. However, what happened to the women and girls within its brothels in life and death...

The instant New York Times bestsellerShortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025'[A] joyful, tragic account of life in Gaza' - Miriam Margolyes'Left me both devastated and inspired' - Macklemore'Transforms pain...

DISCOVER THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AND LEARN A GROUNDBREAKING NEW WAY TO OVERCOME YOUR ANXIETY'One of the country's leading experts on mental health' The Times'Owen's work around anxiety...

The recent revelations regarding secret payments to star presenter Ryan Tubridy weren't the first time Ireland's national broadcaster has found itself caught up in scandal.Shane Ross, author of #1 bestsellers...

From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a riveting story of wealth, violence and deceit at the heart of...

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 city...

The unheard voice of Sean Lemass - 22 hours of lost interviews reveal the private thoughts of Ireland's most transformative taoiseachLemass never left any papers or an autobiography. Instead, he...

A poetry lover, a curator of joy and a wise woman with a deep sense of compassion, Dearbhla Mescal encourages her followers online to find the joy in everyday life...