Orchid & the Wasp
By: Caoilinn Hughes
3.32
Format: 346 pages, Hardcover
“A gem of a novel.”—Elle “A winning debut.”—The New Yorker “Caoilinn Hughes is a massive talent.”…
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1. The Gathering
By: Anne Enright
3.13
Format: 261 pages, Paperback
Anne Enright is a dazzling writer of international stature and one of Ireland’s most singular voice… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
- fiction
- contemporary
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- ireland
- irish literature
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"A drinker does not exist. Whatever they say, it is just the drink talking"-Anne Enright, The Gathering
"I must console him for the distance we have moved from the place where he stopped."-Anne Enright, The Gathering
"the kind of person took milk in his tea on one day and decided against it on the next."-Anne Enright, The Gathering
"Jej błękit zajął miejsce w szarych zakamarkach jego mózgu i pozostał tam do końca życia"-Anne Enright, The Gathering
2. The Wren, the Wren
By: Anne Enright
3.55
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
An incandescent novel about the inheritance of trauma, wonder, and love across three generations of… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
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- novels
- ireland
- irish literature
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"It's not that I think about him constantly, he is my way of thinking. His mind is my compass, his eyes my only mirror."-Anne Enright, The Wren, the Wren
"We don’t walk down the same street as the person walking beside us. All we can do is tell the other person what we see. We can point at things and try to name them. If we do this well, our friend can…"-Anne Enright, The Wren, the Wren
"We don't walk down the same street as the person walking beside us. All we can do is tell the other person what we see. We can point at things and try to name them. If we do this well, our friend can…"-Anne Enright, The Wren, the Wren
3. The Extinction of Irena Rey
By: Jennifer Croft
3.26
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
From the International Booker Prize–winning translator and Women's Prize finalist, a propulsive, be… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
"The sun was higher, a white light between the birches that arched and bared their lenticels, shimmering their leaves."-Jennifer Croft, The Extinction of Irena Rey
"Glittering crystalline rainbows extended in every direction, while gentle gold beams swept between the softened trees that sparkled and beckoned and forbade."-Jennifer Croft, The Extinction of Irena Rey
"It was a new moon, but the stars of the northern hemisphere transformed her slim sinuous home, converting the oak strips on the convex walls into quicksilver that momentarily held the frenzied shadow…"-Jennifer Croft, The Extinction of Irena Rey
"It was barely spring in the southern hemisphere, and Buenos Aires was not yet soft, or sumptuous, or purple.* *I wasn't sure what this meant at first, but when I asked this author to explain it, she …"-Jennifer Croft, The Extinction of Irena Rey
4. Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life
By: Anna Funder
4.13
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century… read more
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- audiobook
5. So Late in the Day
By: Claire Keegan
4.00
Format: 47 pages, Hardcover
After an uneventful Friday at the Dublin office, Cathal faces into the long weekend and takes the b… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- ireland
- irish literature
- audiobook
6. Edenglassie
By: Melissa Lucashenko
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart. When Mulanyin meets the beautiful … read more
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- literary fiction
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- audiobook
7. Ordinary Human Failings
By: Megan Nolan
3.78
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
When a 10-year-old child is suspected of a violent crime, her family must face the truth about thei… read more
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- literary fiction
- family
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- contemporary
- ireland
- irish literature
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"She loved the feeling of doing something on her own, and doing it in a routine. It felt thrillingly adult and affirmed her most cherished hope, the hope that she might have an actual inner life of su…"-Megan Nolan, Ordinary Human Failings
"He had the sort of bland, agreeable, rosy face which could disappear into whatever context he wished it to. He was blond but not provocatively so. The naturally dull Kent accent could be clipped and …"-Megan Nolan, Ordinary Human Failings
8. A Lie Someone Told You about Yourself
By: Peter Ho Davies
3.79
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A Lie Someone Told You About Yourself traces the complex consequences of one of the most personal y… read more
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- family
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- contemporary
- novels
- audiobook
9. Hey, Zoey
By: Sarah Crossan
3.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Dolores O'Shea’s marriage collapses when she discovers her husband’s AI sex doll in the garage. Whe… read more
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- ireland
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"But I wished I wasn’t strong. Because when you are, no one thinks to take care of you."-Sarah Crossan, Hey, Zoey
"We were too alike. We loved one another in the wrong way, but that doesn't mean it wasn't love."-Sarah Crossan, Hey, Zoey
"How could we possibly tell another person everything about ourselves? It would take a lifetime. It would be incredibly boring."-Sarah Crossan, Hey, Zoey
"As a young teacher I would raise my voice to get a group’s attention. Now I know better. To make yourself heard, you get very quiet. It instils fear."-Sarah Crossan, Hey, Zoey
10. And Then She Fell
By: Alicia Elliott
3.90
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
A mind-bending, razor-sharp look at motherhood and mental health that follows a young Indigenous wo… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
"Nothing I do is done solely for me. Everything is done to elevate Steve or Dawn, in some way. I'm an afterthought in my own life."-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell
"A part of me wants to cry at this small request, because I know what that longing is like, what it means. I won't be there forever, but I will be there for her. For her sister. For her mother. I'll b…"-Alicia Elliott, And Then She Fell
11. Who Gets to Be Smart: Privilege, Power and Knowledge
By: Bri Lee
3.65
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Bri Lee, best-selling and award-winning author of Eggshell Skull, asks Who gets to be smart? in thi… read more
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- audiobook
12. The Glutton
By: A.K. Blakemore
3.80
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A subversive historical novel set during the French Revolution, inspired by a young peasant boy tur… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- audiobook
13. The Work
By: Bri Lee
3.43
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying o… read more
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- art
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- audiobook
14. Big Girl, Small Town
By: Michelle Gallen
3.35
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Meet Majella O’Neill, a heroine like no other, in this captivating Irish debut that has been called… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
- ireland
- irish literature
- audiobook
15. Feast
By: Emily O'Grady
3.33
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
A compelling novel of three women and their dark secrets from the award-winning author of The Yello… read more
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- audiobook
- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
16. Hagstone
By: Sinéad Gleeson
3.63
Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition
The sea is steady for now. The land readies itself. What can be done with the woman on the cliff? … read more
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- ireland
- irish literature
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17. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion
By: Julie Satow
4.06
Format: 295 pages, Hardcover
A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more
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18. Long Island Compromise
By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
3.88
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatter… read more
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- fiction
- contemporary
- novels
- audiobook
19. Shred Sisters
By: Betsy Lerner
3.95
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness, and a hard-won path between two sister… read more
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- literary fiction
- fiction
- contemporary
20. Honeybee
By: Dawn O'Porter
3.76
Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition
EVER FEEL LIKE YOU'RE WINGING IT? JOIN THE HIVE For best friends Renée and Flo, adulthood isn’t th… read more
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21. Orchid & the Wasp
By: Caoilinn Hughes
3.32
Format: 346 pages, Hardcover
“A gem of a novel.”—Elle “A winning debut.”—The New Yorker “Caoilinn Hughes is a massive talent.”… read more
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- ireland
- irish literature
- audiobook
