Best of Irish Non Fiction Books 2026

Glory Nights and Heartache is a book for anyone who has stood on a terrace, celebrating a victory or swearing they are finished with football only to always be drawn...

In this dynamic new collection of essays, critically acclaimed author Roisin Kiberd dissects the business of attaining perfection - or even normality - through consumption and body modification.Linking her personal...

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...

One Pan Wins the brand-new cookbook from Neven Maguire, Ireland's best-loved chef. Loved for his warm, down-to-earth style and irresistible flavours, Neven Maguire is back with a collection of delicious meals...

A BEAUTIFUL AND POWERFUL ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY FROM TRAGEDY TO RENEWAL In January 1979, when Eoin Warner was two years old, an oil tanker exploded in Bantry Bay. Among...

Homegrown is the inspiring debut from Barrie Quinn, the Donegal grower behind Portnoo Market Garden part memoir, part practical guide to growing your own food the regenerative way. When Barrie...

RELIVE THE HALCYON DAYS OF HURLING THROUGH TWO TITANS OF THE SPORTMackey and Ring is a joint biography of the legendary and almost mythical hurling figures of Mick Mackey and...

In the late nineteenth century, the great Tory leader Lord Salisbury and his closest collaborators were haunted by the looming threat of Home Rule in Ireland. Salisbury, an anxious man...

A fearless, incisive biography of Charlie Haughey by one of Ireland''s mostformidable journalists, Vincent Browne.Vincent Brow ne turns his renow ned intellect and investigative skill to the life andlegacy of...

For nearly three decades, Joe Duffy sat behind the mic as host of RTÉ''s Liveline, the radio show that became Ireland''s national sounding board. In this walk down memory lane,...

''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....

'A groundbreaking shift in how we talk about women, love and relationships.' Marian Keyes At 38, Louise O'Neill had the life she thought she wanted-until her long-term relationship ended, taking...

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...

'Soaring with compassion, intelligence and hard-won wisdom. Ireland's most important contemporary voice.'LOUISE KENNEDY, author of Trespasses'Amazing. I couldn't put it down.'ELAINE FEENEY, author of As You Were'Every woman needs to...

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...

December, 2018. The aftermath of a night of revelry. The promise of a party. And then, a journey into darkness that would change the course of Nikita Hand’s life –...

Kyla Cobbler''s raw, funny memoir on gratitude and loving your real self. New 2026 paperback shop now at Chapters Bookstore, free Irish delivery."Five little words that change everything: Happy, Thank...

Martin Doyle, Books Editor of The Irish Times, has been an arts journalist for almost 35 years and in that time has interviewed many of the most talented and successful...

NO IRISH SPORTSPERSON IS MORE TALKED ABOUT THAN ROYKEANE.None has had more of substance to say for himself. Across nearlyfour tumultuous decades, from callow teen prospect to greybearded influencer, Roy...

From the outside, Irish dancing seems like a wholesome world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork and groomed hair. The sport and art form, made world-famous by the smash hit Riverdance,...

Few Irish track athletes are as universally loved as Ciara Mageean, who has remained endearingly down-to-earth, candid and optimistic despite the dramatic twists and turns of her world-class career.In 2024...

'Like those who came before me, I arrived as an outsider, but the island does not allow one to remain separate for long. It takes root and leaves a mark...

'Since I've had my first book published, I've earned more from cleaning than from writing. The home economics don't add up.' HOME ECONOMICS is Caitriona Lally's humorous, thought-provoking memoir of...

Bestselling author, broadcaster and podcaster Eoin McGee has helped thousands of readers to take control of their money. Now he's showing them how to break free from it.In How to...

''A remarkable story, a real page-turner'' JOE DUFFY''Powerfully written ... a gripping narrative'' FINTAN O''TOOLEThe remarkable story of one man''s journey from the edge of death to theheart of a...

''Finally, a book written by the OG of wellness. Everyone needs to read this.''GEORGIE CRAWFORD''This isn''t another wellness rulebook - it''s a soft place to land, helping you findbalance, joy...

I am no good at letters. John McGahern, 1963John McGahern is consistently hailed as one of the finest Irish writers since James Joyce and Samuel Beckett.This volume collects some of...