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by Cassie Stokes

€19.99

Cassie Stokes has spent years travelling the length and breadth of Ireland on one mission: to find the very best that it has to offer. She’s interviewed chefs and pub landlords, sunk countless pints of Guinness and hiked many a hill on her quest. Now, she’s sharing her cracking recommendations and best-kept secrets in Best of Ireland. With themed lists on everything that makes Ireland so great – the pubs, the hiking spots, the music and so much more – this book gives you all the inspiration you need for the ultimate Irish adventure. You’ll discover which pubs put on the best trad sessions (and serve the best Guinness, of course), where’s best for a swim and when the best festivals take place. Better yet, inspiring itineraries show you how to bring Cassie’s recommendations together, so you’ll be well on your way to experiencing the best that the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have to offer. Ideal for readers who… want a modern, boots-on-the-ground guide to Ireland’s best pubs, hikes, music spots, swims, and festivals love themed “best of” lists packed with local flavour and practical inspiration are planning a trip and want ready-made itineraries that stitch highlights together care about food-and-drink culture, including trad sessions and the perfect pint of Guinness want ideas that cover both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

by Shane Smith

€21.99

In Loaf Tin Bakes, celebrated Irish chef Shane Smith gives loaf cakes the spotlight they deserve. Who has time to fuss over perfectly layered cakes or 20-ingredient cookies? That’s where the majestic loaf cake steps in. Simple, satisfying and downright delicious, loaf bakes are the unsung heroes of the baking world – easy enough to whip up in your PJs, yet classy enough to impress at a dinner party and perfect for last-minute visitors. This is the ultimate loaf cake cookbook – packed with over 80 irresistible recipes ranging from nostalgic Madeira and zingy lemon drizzle to rich chocolate fudge and a savoury no-knead garlic rosemary loaf. Whether you're in the mood for something sweet, glazed, no-bake, frozen, or even fresh bread, Shane has you covered. So grab your loaf tin and wooden spoon, preheat your oven, and get ready to bake cakes that don’t just rise – they shine.

by Katriona O'Sullivan

€17.99

Hungry is the powerful new memoir from Number One bestselling author Katriona O'Sullivan - a raw, courageous exploration of survival, identity and the lifelong search for self-acceptance. Raised in a home marked by poverty, addiction and abuse, Katriona defied the odds: from teenage motherhood struggling with her own addictions to becoming a university professor and successful author. But beneath the achievements lay a more private struggle - with her body, her worth, and the unrelenting drive to be enough. In this fiercely honest memoir, she interrogates how trauma, class and gender shape the way women see themselves - and how society teaches them to measure their value. Told with stunning courage and vulnerability, Hungry is both a personal reckoning and a powerful reclaiming of body, voice and self. It is one woman's story - and a rallying cry for every woman who has ever felt she had to shrink to survive. Ideal for readers who... want a fiercely honest memoir about survival, identity and self-acceptance are drawn to stories of overcoming poverty, addiction and abuse, without gloss or sentimentality are interested in how trauma, class and gender shape women’s relationships with their bodies and worth like powerful personal narratives that also speak to wider social realities want a courageous, emotionally direct read that feels both intimate and galvanising

by Alan Shipnuck

€17.99

The definitive biography of Rory McIlroy, the most important, popular and confounding player of the post-Tiger eraRory McIlroy contains multitudes. He can overwhelm a golf course with his transcendent talent and then, at the next tournament, look utterly lost. McIlroy is golf's most eloquent ambassador and a trash-talking troll, sometimes in the same press conference. The child of a working-class family from a small town in a war-torn homeland now commutes to work in his own private jet and counts billionaires as confidants. A dozen years ago, McIlroy asked Alan Shipnuck a question about the player he had modeled himself after, Tiger Woods: 'What's he really like?' As McIlroy enters the last act of his highly eventful career, this book is a chance to redirect that old question and try to understand a man of deep complexity and contradictions. McIlroy's victory at the 2025 Masters packed such an emotional punch because he is golf's most vulnerable superstar. Across two decades as a pro he has been the anti-Tiger, letting fans into his heart and into his world. When McIlroy collapsed onto the final green at Augusta National, having at last completed the career Grand Slam, golf fans cried along with him because so many saw themselves in his struggles. But there is much that the public does not know about McIlroy. With reporting chops honed across thirty years on the golf beat, Shipnuck traces McIlroy's evolution from a young phenom in Northern Ireland to a game-changing force on and off the golf course. Shipnuck has shadowed McIlroy throughout his career, and he brings to life all the heartbreaks and triumphs with thrilling immediacy and unparalleled access. Tabloid romance, bitter business disputes, divisive politicking - it is all part of this portrait of a man in full. Shipnuck has long been known as the most fearless writer on the golf beat, and he goes deep into McIlroy's personal history at a time when the spotlight on Rory has never been brighter. Ideal for readers who… want a definitive, character-rich portrait of Rory McIlroy—his genius, inconsistency, and emotional candour love modern sports biographies with deep reporting, behind-the-scenes access, and real stakes are fascinated by the post-Tiger era of golf and the personalities shaping the sport’s future enjoy stories of ambition and identity, from working-class roots to global celebrity want the context around McIlroy’s career highs and lows, including the journey to the career Grand Slam

by Tom Bower

€14.99

The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. At a landmark moment in royal history, can King Charles overcome the scandals that blight the Royal family? Can the broken bonds between the Houses of Sussex and Windsor ever be repaired? With inimitable research and exclusive interviews from insiders, Britain's leading investigative biographer Tom Bower exposes the latest contortions in the explosive Royal saga of power and betrayal.

by Kelly Geoghegan

€18.99

Sleep Baby Sleep is the game-changing guide for exhausted parents in the first year of their baby’s life. Written by Kelly Geoghegan—certified maternity nurse, leading paediatric sleep consultant and founder of Sleepy Stars—this book delivers a proven routine-based method that’s already helped thousands of families all around the world get the rest they desperately need. Not only does this book provide parents with essential information on how to gently guide their little ones to good days and nights, but it also incorporates Kelly’s expertise in child nutrition. Holding a diploma in nutrition for children and having successfully weaned many babies onto solids, she offers practical advice that seamlessly fits into the suggested routines. In today’s world of conflicting baby advice and endless online noise, Kelly cuts through the chaos with a clear, structured approach that works. Her method isn’t about harsh sleep training or one-size-fits-all rules. It’s about creating calm, predictable routines that support your baby’s natural circadian rhythms so that sleep becomes something that happens with your baby, not to them. Backed by over 25 years of experience and grounded in real-life solutions, Sleep Baby Sleep tackles the most common and stressful sleep challenges in the first 12 months. From short naps and night waking to regressions and routine resets, this book gives you the tools to take control and reclaim your nights.

by Caroline Foran

€17.99

In her most practical and personal book yet, bestselling author Caroline Foran offers a clear, step-by-step roadmap for moving in the right direction through anxiety – without skipping the essential foundations that make recovery stick. Part prescriptive guide, part conversation with her past self, this book is designed for anyone struggling with anxiety and feeling worn out by taking the wrong turns. With warmth, wit and signature no-nonsense clarity, Caroline walks readers through 10 powerful, constructive ‘stops’ on the road out of anxiety – from calming your nervous system, reframing your perception of anxiety and making necessary understanding your triggers to making lifestyle shifts and learning the long-haul tools that actually work. You won’t be told to ‘just breathe’. You won’t feel pressure to simply ‘think’ your way out of anxiety. You’ll also find stories, turning points and real talk from someone who’s been there, along with plenty of expert input. There are no quick fixes here. But there is a path forward, and overcoming the kind of anxiety that’s ‘always there’ is possible. This book takes anxiety out of the driver’s seat and put you back in it.

by Patrick Radden Keefe

€17.99

In 2019, teenager Zac Brettler mysteriously fell to his death from a luxury apartment balcony into the Thames. As his grieving parents began to investigate his final days, they were shocked to learn that he’d been leading a double life, in which he was posing as the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch. This unsolved case is at the heart of London Falling – at once a family tragedy, a psychological portrait of a young fabulist, and an indictment of the greed for extreme wealth that has transformed one of the world’s great cities: London. Hiding in the shadows of its great architecture and imperial history are the malignant, mercenary forces that have come to influence us all – whether we realise it or not. In his inimitably gripping and forensic style, Baillie Gifford winner and New Yorker staff writer Patrick Radden Keefe explores what brought Zac Brettler (the grandson of famous rabbi Hugo Gryn) to the balcony that night – and how he became involved with some of London’s most notorious gangsters. Following Zac’s parents on a dark journey of investigation, London Falling unearths the unsettling truths they discovered – both about the sinister underworld on their doorstep, and about their son’s secret world.

by Kyla Cobbler

€17.99

'When I was twenty-one, I met a girl who introduced me to five magic words that changed my life: Happy, Thank You. More, Please.' Kyla Cobbler's path to self-love hasn't run smoothly. From questionable dating decisions, to using booze to quell her constant Irish state of mortification, to getting wrongly arrested for drug smuggling - sometimes it's been hard to believe that the universe has her back. But when Kyla began opening herself up to gratitude - for the tiny victories, not just the big firework moments - and learned to trust her instincts, she began to realise that she had the power to create her own happiness. With raw honesty and wit, Happy, thank you. More, please., chronicles Kyla's journey from performing as the person she thought she should be, to discovering the chaotic, complicated, unapologetically imperfect woman she actually is. This is a book about falling in love with your real self - not because you've fixed everything, but because you've finally stopped trying to.

by David Keohan

€18.99

‘Fascinating, strange, groundbreaking research in an area that intersects folklore, history, mythology and strength training’ THE BLINDBOY PODCAST A compelling and heartwarming journey across Ireland to revive the lost tradition of stone lifting. When world kettlebell lifting champion David Keohan heard about old tales of stone lifting, he was captivated. So he set off on a quest to see if he could rediscover any of these famous stones, and whether he could match the feats of the heroes of the past by lifting them to allow the wind beneath the stone once more. Helped by a 1930s archive in which schoolchildren shared their local folklore, Keohan began to travel the country in search of the stones. They were often to be found hidden away in quiet villages or cemeteries, their purpose almost forgotten. But, as he journeyed round Ireland, he met those who recalled the stories of the stones, and the legends attached to them. Soon, others were joining him as he took on the challenge of lifting these pieces of history, the heaviest of which weighed well over 200 kilograms. As Keohan’s efforts gathered more and more attention, he came to realise that this was more than a personal challenge. Stone lifting had become a way for Irish people to reclaim their lost heritage and to come together to celebrate what made their homeland special. The Wind Beneath the Stone is an inspirational story of hope, togetherness and community, revealing how a simple challenge can take on a life of its own.

by Andrew Huberman

€18.99

Andrew Huberman, PhD, is a neuroscientist and tenured professor in the department of neurobiology, ophthalmology, and, by courtesy, psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. He has made numerous significant contributions to the fields of brain development, brain function and neural plasticity. His laboratory at Stanford School of Medicine has published work in top journals such as Nature, Science and Cell and in top media outlets like the BBC, Time, Scientific American and Discover. Huberman is a McKnight Foundation and Pew Foundation Fellow and was awarded the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology’s Cogan Award in 2017, given to the scientist making the most significant discoveries in the study of vision. In 2021, Dr Huberman launched the Huberman Lab podcast. The podcast is often ranked in the global top ten and regularly

by Jim Moore

€19.99

'A must have for everyone who lovesbarbecuing' - Tom Kerridge 'The only BBQ book you will ever need' - Nathan Anthony AKA Bored of Lunch 'The daddy of BBQ has knocked thisone out of the park. Smoked perfection.' - Jono YatesAKA Only Scrans 'If BBQ was a religion thiswould be itsholy book' - ChrisStark Become a BBQ boss From basic fire-building, grill zones and simple techniques, to fool-proof marinades, zesty salads, flame-kissed sides and show-stopping feasts, international BBQ judge Jim Moore has everything you need when BBQ season hits. With mouth-watering recipes for every occasion, you can fire up quick and juicy Smash Burgers, please a crowd with zingy Dynamite Popcorn Chicken, surprise your guests with a smoky and spicy Mac & Cheese straight off the grill, and serve up slow-cooked show-stoppers like Jim's beef shin special Thor'sHammer with Creamy Mash and Hot Honey Veg. Learn the simple secrets to become a BBQ champion at home.

by Ellen Coyne

€18.99

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, is an instantly recognisable part of Irish culture. But when we pull back the curtain, we discover that Irish dancing also has a dark side … Following a whistle-blower email, journalist Ellen Coyne found herself plunged into the cut-throat side of competitive Irish dancing. What Ellen discovered, and reveals in extensive and explosive detail, is that the picture-perfect world of Irish dancing has operated for years within a toxic environment of bitter rivalries, allegations of competition fixing accusations and even more serious rumours that swirl around some of the most high-profile dancing competitions in the world. From feis fixing to false allegations, why are the dancehalls across this island such a hotbed for malicious conspiracy? And what next for a world steeped in tradition and global success yet mired in controversy?

by Alex Ferguson

€39.99

The ultimate illustrated legacy of the greatest football manager of all time. In this personal and contemplative book, Sir Alex Ferguson has chosen twenty-one defining football matches to illuminate, with touching details, his journey from the shipyards of Govan to the summit of global football as manager of Manchester United. Going far beyond the trophy cabinet, Sir Alex uses these games – ranging from his first medal as a schoolboy in 1956 to United's 2024 FA Cup victory – to explore the key relationships, life lessons, and moments of adversity that forged his character and his teams. Games of My Life is a masterclass in leadership, persistence, and the enduring power of teamwork, told through the raw, unforgettable drama of the beautiful game. Featuring never-before-seen photos from throughout his life and career, it is a true celebration of Sir Alex and his enduring legacy.

by Ciara Mageean

€21.99

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 she finally won a European title, crossing the line to secure that gold medal in a moment of pure euphoria. Two months later, at the peak of her power, an excruciating injury derailed her once again, forcing an eleventh-hour withdrawal from the Paris Olympics. In the City of Love she went, overnight, from competitor to heartbroken tourist. Nothing, she thought, will ever be as bad as this … and then she got the worst news of her life. My Greatest Race is a sports memoir like no other, a devastating contrast between the elite athlete road that so few get to travel and the all-too-familiar cancer journey that so many do. Ideal for readers who… follow Irish athletics and want an intimate, behind-the-scenes account of life at the top level love sports memoirs that go beyond medals to reveal the emotional reality of setbacks and survival have faced cancer personally, through family, or as a caregiver—and want an honest, humane story are drawn to resilience narratives rooted in candour, optimism, and hard-earned perspective want an unforgettable true story where ambition, identity, and health collide

by Lesley Bond

€17.99

‘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 you cannot shake.’ Lesley Bond and her partner Gordon were the first couple to embark on the six-month caretaking residency on the Great Blasket Island, one of Ireland’s most remote and historically rich locations. With no electricity, hot water or modern conveniences, their daily existence was like nothing they had experienced, and echoes of the past remained ever-present. As well as chronicling their encounters, Lesley delves into the lives of the island’s last inhabitants and the circumstances that led to their evacuation in the 1950s. A unique blend of personal reflection and historical context, Blasket Bound reveals how the past continues to shape the present. It is an exploration of identity, illustrating how the environments we inhabit and the histories we inherit leave an indelible mark.

by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

€16.99

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 of Cork, a derelict Victorian mental hospital is being converted into modern apartments. One passerby has always flinched as she passes the place. Had her birth occurred in another decade, she too might have lived within those walls. Now, she notices a sign: FOR SALE. It is the first of many signs. Following them, she finds herself drawn into an irresistible river of forgotten voices, those of the women who knew this place best: insistent, vivid and true. They murmur from archives and old records; they whisper from stairwells and walls. Among them – and in one figure in particular -- she may find meaning, solace, rage; her own salvation, perhaps, or her own vanishing? A work of sublime intensity and tenderness, Said the Dead breaks the boundaries between worlds -- past and present, imagined and real -- to make something lasting and new: an experience full of danger, full of love and full of truth.

by Emily English

€25.99

Simple, nutritious recipes for when time is of the essence. Bringing together delicious and easy-to-follow recipes with the sound advice of a fully qualified nutritionist, number one bestselling author Emily English shows us that good food can make you feel amazing and bring you joy, every single day. Blending her nutrition expertise with a love of simple, fresh food, Emily redefines healthy eating for real life. The result is over 80 fast and flavourful recipes designed to fuel your body, lift your mood and fit effortlessly into your busy life. With delicious recipes including: Crispy Chilli Egg Smash Banana Bread Protein Pancakes Prawn Quesadillas with Garlic Yogurt Dip Express Salmon Poke Bowl Chicken & Date Koftas with Garlic Yogurt and Butter Bean Tomato Salad Gnocchi Lasagne Honey & Greek Yogurt Basque Cheesecake Dark Chocolate Truffles With energising breakfasts you can whip up before work, easy-to-prep lunches, quick midweek dinners and simple and satisfying snacks and sweets, So Good Express will soon become your go-to for nutritionally-balanced, speedy solutions that you'll turn to time and time again, because they're just so good.

by Sylvester Stallone

€16.99

We know Sylvester Stallone as one of the most revered actors, writers and directors of all time, yet his life story is as unexpected as it is moving and inspirational. In this book, Stallone will give readers an intimate and revealing glimpse into his journey for the very first time. Since the release of Rocky in 1976, what has unfolded is an extraordinary love affair between Sly and the world, a unique bond that has lasted for over five decades and speaks to his remarkable ability to connect with people regardless of age or background. The iconic seventy-two steps that Rocky runs up at the Philadelphia Museum of Art have become a symbol of resilience and determination and have inspired countless individuals. This memoir represents the culmination of decades of reflection since twelve-year-old Sly first sat on those steps and daydreamed about being a hero. Sly will share where he came from - a difficult childhood as a lost, bullied and mistreated loner - and the struggle, fear, loss and self-doubt that followed. But while Sly took many hits, his story didn't end with the tough times. They were simply a starting point. His real story is about facing, embracing and ultimately overcoming life's challenges, step by step, and the lessons we can learn about life when we do.

by Marie Gleeson

€19.99

‘The one thing you can’t fully control in a ship is the water all around you, so part of your plan is always reading and analysing the currents and the tides. You have a clear image in your head of how you think the ship will perform in the prevailing conditions. But this time something isn't going the way we had planned it …’ As a farmer’s daughter in the country’s largest landlocked county, Marie Gleeson’s unusual career choice took her into uncharted waters. Working her way up from gruelling bootcamp training to leading a drug interdiction operation seizing €700 million of cocaine from a yacht off the Kerry coast, she was a leader among men and rose to every challenge. Developing a love of the sea, Marie learned that to be at one with it required agility, and a willingness to change, to go with the wind – not against it. These lessons prepared her for operating without a life raft when her personal life threw her the greatest challenge of all. Be Like the Sea is the inspiring story of what happens when we overcome our own self-imposed physical, mental and emotional limitations, and a blueprint for charting our own unique path in life.

by Louise Newson

€19.99

For decades, three vital hormones in the female body, progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, have been misunderstood, dismissed and feared. Their critical roles in improving function of women's brains, bones, hearts and long-term health have been ignored. Confusion between natural, body identical hormones and synthetic, chemically altered 'hormones' has fuelled fear, distorted medical guidelines and shaped media narratives. The result? Countless women struggling with hormone imbalances left untreated, misdiagnosed or prescribed antidepressants and other medications instead of being prescribed the hormones their bodies are lacking. In this bold, evidence-based book, leading doctor and women's hormone specialist Dr Louise Newson exposes the uncomfortable truth behind medicine's blindness, ignorance and complacency, revealing how women's suffering has been normalised for generations. Drawing on powerful medical history, science and decades of clinical experience, she dismantles myths around menopause, HRT and so-called 'sex hormones', and gives women the knowledge that has been withheld for too long. The Power of Hormones exposes why so many people have been let down and continue to be failed by outdated medicine. Passionate, empowering and refreshingly honest, the book shows how understanding and restoring hormonal balance can transform quality of life as well as future health.

by Emma Grede

€17.99

Start With Yourself is a game-changing, no-BS guide for anyone seeking meaningful success on their own terms. It’s an essential framework that will give you the tools and mindset to unlock your full potential in life and business – straight from a woman who defied all the odds to become a serial entrepreneur, co-founder of culture-defining global businesses, a non-profit champion and host of “Aspire with Emma Grede” podcast. All while raising a family of four children.  Based on the factors of her early life – she’s the child of a working-class single mother who grew up in a rough neighborhood in East London and dropped out of high school – you’d never guess that Emma Grede would go on to become one of America’s richest self-made women. This makes Grede singular and unique, but she’s convinced you can do it too: Start With Yourself is a blueprint to her mindset and how she thinks about business and life, structured in easy takeaways, so you can immediately apply her philosophy to what you’re trying to build and create. Among her most blazing insights, Grede identifies what she calls “Old Thoughts”: stale thinking, outdated ideas; set-in-stone rules ingrained into the culture about work life balance, the crassness of money and the unseemliness of ambition – which aren’t actually rules at all. They’re biases, Grede insists, system errors, and we must strike them from our minds in order to create a greater sense of control, even mastery, over our day-to-day and long-range goals. Ultimately, this is a book for everyone tired of feeling like a bystander or passenger in their own life. Grede offers tangible and applicable-right-now solutions to create a mindset, an overall system of thought to manage emotions, clarify ideas, and illuminate the right next step – while always staying positive. It’s about gathering yourself after failure. It’s about being accountable but also forgiving yourself. It’s about not expecting shortcuts while never being bashful about grabbing them when they appear. It’s about pushing hard for wins and never apologising for your dreams. Above all, Grede offers a new vision for work and life that encourages readers everywhere to take responsibility for their own thinking to achieve personal and professional success at the highest levels.

by John Connell

€13.99

A thoughtful, illuminating rumination on the life lessons we can take from those who work the land and the millennia of wisdom they draw upon when they go about their day, making a living by turning light and time into money'. As with his previous bestsellers, John Connell skilfully synthesises philosophy, art, literature and spirituality to bolster his thoughts on such topics as stoicism, the food chain and the role of community, leaving the reader convinced of the importance of connecting with their own inner farmer.

by Francesco Mattana

€24.99

'There is no one better to take you on a journey to the beautiful island of Sardinia than Francesco, with his in-depth knowledge of the land, its food and traditions.' GENNARO CONTALDO 'There is such a beautiful feeling of home in this book. It's a pure love letter to Italian food filled to the brim with recipes I want to make but importantly I know I CAN make. I cannot wait to get this covered in sauce as I have it permanently open on my kitchen side.' EMILY ENGLISH Sardinia captures the true spirit of Mediterranean cooking. Here, you find a way of life filled with simple, fresh, seasonal ingredients, healthy fats and plenty of time spent cooking, eating and spending time with loved ones. Sardinia is, after all, one of only five designated 'blue zones' in the world - where people live longer than anywhere else. In Eat Like a Sardinian, chef Francesco Mattana invites you to discover the rich and varied food culture of the island, bringing together his experiences learning to cook from the women around him and years of teaching experience to create 90 delicious home-cooking recipes that everyone can master, with all the tips and tricks needed to get them right every time. Find the perfect small bite for your aperitivo hour, stock up your larder with preserves, perfect your pasta and bread-making skills, learn how to entertain the Sardinian way with impressive fish, meat and vegetable dishes and finish it all off with a traditional dolci. Who knew healthy living could be so sweet?

by Jamie Oliver

€19.99

TRANSFORM YOUR BBQ COOKING WITH JAMIE OLIVER'S 90 EASY, FLAVOUR-PACKED RECIPES - PERFECT FOR GRILLING, FEASTING AND OUTDOOR COOKING. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW. Discover how to grill, smoke and sizzle your way to crowd-pleasing meals with Jamie's ultimate guide to BBQ cooking. - We all love a good BBQ, but too often they centre around some slightly burnt sausages and burgers. Not anymore! In this sizzling BBQ cookbook, Jamie shares 90 brilliant recipes that show just how exciting, creative and delicious barbecuing can be. Whether you're cooking on charcoal, gas or over an open flame, Jamie's got you covered, from marinades and rubs to mastering heat, smoke and timing. Get ready for smoky flavours, bold ingredients and good times with recipes that turn every BBQ into a feast to remember, whatever the weather, including: Romesco CauliflowerHerby Aubergine and Zingy Feta FlatbreadsGrilled Black Pepper Peaches Arrabbiata Chicken DrumsticksLemon Steamed Fish and Charred Greens Paprika Pulled Pork Lamb Moussaka Burgers Grilled Green Grain Salad . . . and plenty more mouth-watering grilled dishes, sides and sauces to keep your BBQ game strong all year round. Packed with Jamie's best tips for marinating, grilling and cooking outdoors, this is the ultimate companion for anyone who loves good food, good company and cooking in the open air. You'll be bossing that grill like a pro in no time. Big flavour, smoky vibes and Jamie Oliver at his best - this is the BBQ book you'll use again and again. - PRAISE FOR JAMIE OLIVER 'Oliver's career has been defined by his mission to try to get Britain eating better' The Times 'Jamie has a way of inspiring us with new takes on old classics. There wasn't a recipe we didn't want to make' Independent 'There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook' Delia Smith 'Jamie Oliver is great - I'd put him in charge of the country' Guardian 'Easy, achievable and delicious; Oliver has created another fail-safe cookbook for families and those of us who are stretched for time' Daily Telegraph

by Miriam Mulcahy

€15.99

When she first set foot on the Beara Breifne Way, Miriam Mulcahy expected a long distance hike that would take her across some of the most beautiful scenery in Ireland. What she found instead was a living tapestry past and present: ancient landscapes where myth and memory linger; pilgrim routes and rebel roads; quiet villages, wild coastlines, hidden valleys, and the ghostly thread that ties them all together. Following in the footsteps of Domhnall Cam O'Sullivan Beare's fateful march in 1603, she begins her journey uncertain - of the path, of herself, of what she hopes to find. But as the miles unfurl, something shifts, and she begins to carve a line of connection in time. This is an extraordinary story of landscape and legacy, of attention and endurance, of losing sight of yourself and finding something far better: renewal. Lyrical, reflective and quietly radical, it captures what happens when you give yourself over fully to a journey - and how, in doing so, you return changed.

by John Grisham

€17.99

John Grisham is known worldwide as the master of the legal thriller, and one of our most popular novelists, but his lifelong passion for justice has also led him to work extensively with The Innocence Project, and inspired him to tell often shocking stories of wrongful convictions—first in The Innocent Man, the basis for the Netflix documentary, and most recently in the #1 New York Times bestseller Framed, written with Jim McCloskey. Now he turns an unflinching eye to the tragic case of Robert Roberson, a Texas father who has spent years on death row for a crime he did not commit. In Shaken: The Rush to Execute an Innocent Man , he exposes the many failures that led to a blameless man's death sentence, and a justice system more eager for a conviction than the truth. Powerful, urgent, and frequently unimaginable, this is both a riveting legal drama as only John Grisham can tell it, and a searing indictment of America’s criminal justice system.

by Trevor A. Harley

€17.99

Why do most of us feel more miserable on a rainy day? Why are people more likely to commit violent crimes on a hot summer's night? And why on earth are we humans so obsessed with the weather? Weather affects us all the time - often in surprising ways - but there are steps we can take to work with the weather and not against it, benefitting our mental health in the process. For Professor Trevor Harley, understanding the weather and how it impacts our wellbeing saved his life. Here, he draws on this deeply personal journey, the experience of others and robust research to show how the weather affects our psychology and behaviour and, importantly, what we can do about it. From the rise in climate anxiety to the sweeping impact of Seasonal Affective Disorder, Professor Harley invites you to discover how adverse weather conditions affect different people. He offers practical advice on how to mitigate the negative effects of weather (or at least, learn how to accept them) and make the most of the positive ones. After all, you can't change the weather - but you can change how you respond to it.

by Pavel Barter

€17.99

AN INVESTIGATION INTO ONE OF THE OLDEST UNSOLVED CASES ON THE FBI'S BOOKS, SPANNING SIX DECADES AND THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. 1967. ROCHESTER, NEW YORK. At his son's fifth birthday party, Joseph Maloney was alleged to have poisoned his wife. While awaiting trial in the psychiatric wing of a Rochester hospital, he escaped and vanished. Years later, a charming stranger calling himself Michael O'Shea surfaced in Dublin. Claiming roots in the west of Ireland, he married a local woman and sold his garage business to buy a grand country estate. For years he lived as a country gentleman and worked at the pinnacle of Ireland's film industry - until a US extradition treaty exposed his true identity. Arrested in 1985, Maloney escaped justice again when his trial collapsed on a technicality. He fled Ireland, leaving US and Irish investigators clueless as to his whereabouts - until an RTÉ Documentary on One podcast picked up his trail decades later. Runaway Joe is the story of a man who reinvented himself with chilling ease - a portrait of a remorseless manipulator whose acts left devastation across continents.

by Louise Brangan

€18.99

When the gates of the last Magdalene Laundry closed in 1996, Ireland moved on. Or so it seemed. 'Compelling, measured and deeply felt' ANNE ENRIGHT 'A terrific yet harrowing unearthing of Ireland's shadowland. A landmark book' RORY CARROLL 'Breaking silence is a catalyst for change' CAELAINN HOGAN Following independence in 1922, Ireland began to chase a dream: to become the perfect Catholic nation. But purity had a price. Throughout the twentieth century, thousands of women and girls who did not conform - the wayward, the poor, the disabled, the abused - were sent to the Magdalene Laundries. Each was perceived to have fallen in some way. Once locked inside, their hair was shorn off, their names were erased - and then they were put to work. They washed, they scrubbed and they prayed, labouring in an attempt to salvage their souls. This remains one of the darkest and most misunderstood periods of recent history. Published to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary of the last Laundry's closure, The Fallen is the forgotten story of the Magdalene Laundries, told through the voices of the women who endured them, the nuns who presided over them and the communities that lived alongside them. Unflinching and compassionate, Louise Brangan draws on archives and survivors' testimonies to dismantle long-held myths about what the Laundries were, who was sent to these places of violence and secrecy, and why. As we move from the past into the present, Brangan compels us not only to confront this shameful history, but to ask a deeper question: what do we choose to remember? Winner of the 2024 Royal Society of Literature Giles St Aubyn Award

by Gaelynn Lea

€24.99

Gaelynn Lea was born with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. Her parents were loving, cashstrapped theater kids, and she grew up racing about in her first electric wheelchair, having adventures with her siblings, and handing out playbills at her parents' dinner theater shows. Transfixed by an orchestra performance in 5th grade, Gaelynn was determined to play the cello. When her shortened limbs made playing the instrument challenging, she employed a familiar tactic: adapting. What if she held a violin upright in her wheelchair, like the world's tiniest cello? That what if was the key that unlocked her lifelong music career. After winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert in 2016, Lea became a full-time touring musician-and that's when she began to truly struggle with the inaccessibility of the music world. Out of necessity, she became a dedicated advocate and activist, pushing back against the prevailing stereotypes, assumptions, and barriers with her own gently defiant style. Lea's warm, funny, deeply-felt memoir addresses love and faith, sexuality and mortality, the frustration and the joy of difference. She shows how disability inspires and enables unique and indispensable contributions to the world, and reminds readers to think creatively, fight for what they love, and savor the journey.

by Liam O'Connor

€18.99

Every family has a story … for Liam O’Connor that story goes back to his great-grandparents, William and Norry Kennedy. Using the threads of his family’s past to weave a tapestry that is at once personal yet somehow universal, this family memoir gives the reader an eye-witness perspective on the tumultuous lives of the landless, labouring class of nineteenth-century Ireland. Tales of William’s youthful adventures with the Royal navy and serving in HM Coastguard are contrasted with Norry’s early years of domestic servitude, as their lives through these years were set against the backdrop of Britain’s near-global empire and the Big Houses of local landlords, of wars abroad and social turmoil at home, before giving way post-marriage to the priority of surviving and raising a family no matter the circumstances. Beautifully crafted with fact and fiction both playing their role, The Sailor and the Seamstress is a tender tale of joy and sorrow, life and loss and a courage and strength that endures no matter what

by Sathnam Sanghera

€19.99

In his brilliantly original Tonight the Music Seems so Loud, bestselling author Sathnam Sanghera portrays the extraordinary life, and times, of one of Britain's most beloved musical icons – George Michael. Through the lens of George Michael's life, Sathnam Sanghera, the prize-winning author of Empireland, writes a kaleidoscopic story of immigration; homophobia; fame; the 80s and 90s; creative and musical genius; the tabloids; addiction; obsessive fans; shame; and why the love for George Michael has only grown in the years since his tragic death on Christmas Day 2016.

by Alice Roberts

€28.99

Humans who are we? Physically, we're unremarkable in the animal world a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our fingers open this book with such precision, prising apart pages just a fraction of a millimetre thick? How can we understand the symbols in it and read the thoughts someone has transferred to the page? With our union of dexterity and brain power, we discovered ways of finding food and beating the elements not only in our home on the African savanna, but in every habitat from jungle to Arctic waste. Uncovering exactly how we did this is not easy. Each fossil or flint tool discovery seems to rewrite the human story. This thought-provoking book presents the latest advances in understanding, challenging old myths and baked-in misconceptions all through the lens of the human body. Do women have hearts, lungs, and legs adapted to running down prey because they inherited their fathers hunting DNA, or because in fact, they did their share of hunting themselves? Humans tells the story of our evolution with beautiful illustrations of our seemingly ordinary anatomy alongside mind expanding diagrams of what we achieved with it.

by Laurence Falconer

€18.99

Top of the Morgen! charts the adventures of Laurence Falconer, a craic-loving Dubliner, as he tries to get to grips with a new life in Germany. In his hilarious, heart-warming and self-deprecating style, Laurence explores and celebrates the similarities between the Irish and the Germans (smashing pints) and some of the vast cultural differences (pretty much everything else). From attempts at raucous busking in a quaint and quiet German village to the conversational pitfalls that come about when ‘grand’ is your answer to most questions, Laurence hilariously details the blunders and escapades that thrive in the bewildering cultural gap between the Irish and the Germans. An insightful and funny love letter to two very different cultures, Top of the Morgen! is a fascinating and riotous memoir of finding love and humour in a home very far from home.

by Sally Hayden

€18.99

From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience, capturing our capacity for love and connection against all odds. We live in an era defined by crisis – whether it be war and displacement, or climate collapse and rapidly widening inequality. Acclaimed international correspondent Sally Hayden has spent her career covering some of the darkest moments of our time, and yet even in the face of unimaginable adversity, she’s witnessed the love and care of everyday people. In This is Also a Love Story, Hayden introduces us to a couple separated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and a mother in northeast Nigeria who risks everything to save her daughter from forced marriage to Boko Haram militants. We meet a group of Syrian women searching tirelessly for their missing spouses and children, while launching a call for justice, and learn about letters from the bereaved to the dead, still being written over a decade after the tsunami that devastated Japan. In stories that crisscross the globe, from Uganda to Lebanon, Rwanda to Iraq, Hayden asks us: what if news was recounted through the prism of the actions people take for those they love? Would it become harder to dehumanise those who seem different to us? This is Also a Love Story dares us to recognise how connection, self-sacrifice and love can be found in even the most difficult of times, and – as a result – to question what might be needed to create a better world.

by Barry Cummins

€17.99

In March 2017, Tina Satchwell vanished from her home in Youghal, County Cork. For six and a half years, her disappearance remained one of Ireland’s most haunting mysteries. Her husband Richard Satchwell claimed she had left with two suitcases and €26,000 in cash. Gardaí searched the house and found nothing. Journalists interviewed Richard, including one who sat unknowingly just feet from Tina’s hidden grave … This extraordinary book is the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell, told by the journalist who helped expose the truth. It is a story of coercive control, deception and the quiet horror of a woman buried face down beneath her own stairs. Through exclusive interviews, Barry Cummins traces the long road to justice with forensic detail and remarkable insight – from the initial search and media appeals to the cold-case breakthrough that finally revealed Tina’s fate. Part true crime investigation, part personal reckoning, this is a powerful portrait of a woman whose voice was silenced, and of the systems that failed to hear her. It is also a tribute to the persistence of those who refused to let her be forgotten.

by Classic Football Shirts

€35.99

This is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world’smost sought-after kits. From greatest hits to modern classics, this book includes all of the most iconic shirts from the archive of Classic Football Shirts. Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world, from the early career of Ronaldo to the heights of Beckham at Manchester United, alongside shirts from iconic football moments, including Maradona’s infamous hand-of-God match, Pelé and Zidane’s world cup victories, the style and flair of Italia ’90 and Messi’s record-breaking season at Barcelona. In essays by sports journalist Rory Smith, Classic Football Shirts delves into the identity, history and fashion of football shirts, illustrated with hundreds of shirts from national teams, beloved clubs, World Cups, Champions League finals and footballing legends. Painstakingly researched and collected by the team at Classic Football Shirts over twenty years, in this book they have unlocked their vault, telling the story of football through its most iconic kits.

by Susan Bennett

€18.99

‘But we can’t possibly pack up our lives and just run away in a van for a whole year. Can we?’ Susan Bennett and her husband Chris are living normal, busy lives until their mid-thirties when a shock diagnosis of multiple sclerosis is delivered to both of them – in the same week, in the same hospital. This is one in a series of final straws that nudges them to follow their dream, simplify their lives, and take to the road for a year in their trusty camper van, Hans. One Year charts their journey around western Europe and Scandinavia. Engine breakdowns, Spanish flu, French doctors and many hours spent getting lost – freedom does not come without its challenges. But slowly the fog of bereavement and burnout begins to lift as they determine to carry on regardless; the unknown road reveals unexpected life lessons such as how to recover a sense of awe and look up at big skies, how to stop and breathe, and how to find courage to live life to the beat of your own drum. One Year is a life-affirming true story of stopping in order to start again and an inspirational memoir about rediscovering a capacity for joy and hope in the most difficult of circumstances.

by Anthony Scaramucci

€19.99

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 turned host of the hit podcast, The Rest is Politics: US We're living in an age of deep political anger and frustration. Where did it come from, and how do we get out? Anthony Scaramucci's electrifying answer - rooted in history, business, and first-hand experience - reveals the true origins of America's current crisis, charting how both political parties made a series of catastrophic decisions that dismantled a postwar period of unprecedented stability and prosperity. Each decision deepened inequality, corroded trust, and fueled the anger that empowered Donald Trump's rise and his assault on democracy. The story Scaramucci tells is 'money-point-of-view history': it gallops from Wall St to Main St, from the boardroom to the Situation Room. A product of the working class who rose to the heights of finance and power, he has witnessed first-hand how money and ambition have always lived in tension with ideals. And he brings a rare skin-in-the game perspective to showing how both parties failed the people they once represented. It will take courage and tough action but in All The Wrong Moves he sets up the challenge to cut through partisanship and embrace some right ones. All the Wrong Moves is not about right and left. It's about right and wrong. It is a portrait of America which has the clarity of an X-ray and is a blistering display of storytelling and analysis.

by Michael Douglas

€18.99

Hollywood icon Michael Douglas tells the unfiltered story of his life in a raw, careersweeping memoir. Initially dismissed as only Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas' handsome son, Douglas stunned Hollywood and the world when he won his first Oscar at just thirty years old for producing the multi-Academy Award winning classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Once told he would be nothing more than a television actor, he walked of the hit series The Streets of San Francisco to become a global movie star whose films have grossed billions of dollars. Rejected for serious acting roles that he saw go to his Hollywood pals Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, he refused to be typecast and won his second Academy Award for his iconic performance as Gordon Gekko in Wall Street. Beginning with Douglas's childhood and complicated relationship with his father, the memoir traces his path to success with news-breaking behind-the-scenes stories of his rise to fame. Yet as Douglas's fame rose, so did his personal struggles, and here for the first time is the full, candid story of the challenges he and his family faced, from affairs with some of the most celebrated actresses in Hollywood, his own serious drug addiction which threaten to destroy his first marriage and career, the heartbreaking battle to save his son from a terrible drug addiction that sent him to federal prison at thirty-one years old, and an against-all-odds battle with stage four cancer. His love affair with Oscar winner Catherine Zeta Jones was initially dismissed as just another Hollywood fling, but they proved the skeptics wrong about their age gap and stayed together through relationship troubles, health issues, tabloid gossip and are still going strong after twentyfive years of marriage. Douglas starred in and produced some of the biggest movies of all time including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Romancing the Stone, Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, Basic Instinct, Disclosure, Traffic and Behind the Candelabra, for which he won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Liberace. His movies have defined cultural moments and sometimes whole decades.

by Marwan Barghouti

€19.99

For more than two decades, Marwan Barghouti has been held in an Israeli prison cell, much of that time in total isolation. Yet his voice has never been forgotten. Described by the Economist as ‘the world’s most important prisoner’ and often referred to as Palestine’s Mandela, Barghouti remains the most widely supported Palestinian political leader. As a long-standing advocate of peace grounded in justice and equality, he has become an enduring symbol of unity and hope – even from behind bars. Unbroken brings together, for the first time, a powerful and intimate portrait of Barghouti’s life and struggle for a free Palestine: private letters to his family, personal writings, correspondence with global public figures, press interviews, public statements and rare personal photographs. This is his story, in his own words. Unsilenced, unbroken.

by Sir Paul Smith

€27.99

From leaving school at fifteen with undiagnosed dyslexia to a life-changing accident that would end one dream and begin another, Sir Paul’s journey has been anything but conventional. A meeting on his twenty-first birthday with the woman who became the love of his life and his immersion in the exciting new world of the '60s London art and fashion scene would set him on a path towards building the global fashion empire he has today. After fifty years of continuous trading, Paul still goes to his shopfloor every Saturday to meet customers. In a story filled with his signature wit, warmth and eccentric flair, Paul takes us from the humble beginnings of his first tiny shop in a Nottingham alleyway – tucked behind a dark, damp corridor – to opening his first London shop on Floral Street in the reviving Covent Garden, and then on to his conquest of other countries, including Japan. His memories of dressing rock stars, actors, and athletes give us a unique perspective on fashion, art, music and culture in the last half century, with a cast of characters ranging from David Bowie and Daniel Day Lewis to Giorgio Armani and Sir Alex Ferguson. Threads is the story of a truly unique British icon and of how a young boy from a modest upbringing in Nottingham, guided by his father’s lasting message of hard work and repairing everything by hand, became a symbol of innovation and creativity. And of how, in a world of increasingly globalised homogeneity, he has fought to hold on to the precious independence at the heart of his vision.

by Suzanne Crowe

€12.99

'Breathtaking' Irish Independent 'Powerful' Irish Times INSIDE THE MOMENTS WHEN EVERY SECOND MATTERS In these pages, Dr Suzanne Crowe opens the doors to a world few ever see: the charged and fragile realm of paediatric intensive care. From her earliest days as a junior doctor to becoming one of Ireland's leading specialists, she shares extraordinary stories of the children she's treated, the families who've loved them and the moments when life hung by a thread. But this is not only a book about medicine. It is about how the healing begins with a doctor bearing witness and being present. It is about what it means to offer hope when certainty is gone. At its heart lies the searing personal loss of Suzanne's own child, Beatrice - a grief that reshaped her as a doctor and as a person. Written with honesty and a clinician's eye for detail, this is a story of deep compassion and unflinching truth. A profoundly human memoir from a doctor whose work has touched many lives.

by Simon Akeroyd

€17.99

Discover ingenious green-fingered hacks designed to make your life easier in the garden In Way to Grow, the new gardening book from expert gardener and bestselling author Simon Akeroyd, you will find more than 100 clever ideas to help you save time and money and have fun while growing plants. Don't we all want to garden smarter? To grow more plants successfully and be more efficient? And enjoy a thriving, wildlife-friendly outside space? This book will help you get there and inspire you to grow something new and garden differently. Discover how to:Water pots with lengths of stringCreate a watering can from a milk cartonScavenge sheep's wool to repel slugsFeed plants with banana skinsPlant potatoes in a tower built from chicken wireGrow a cactus from supermarket fruitSimon's passion is to uncover and share via his hugely popular social media shorts all the fun and affordable shortcuts to growing you never knew existed. In this book he has selected more than 100 of his best ideas, and whether you are beginner or more experienced grower, there's something for everyone. So collect your coffee grounds, save those old tights, and get creative for garden greatness. Way to Grow: Over 100 Hacks for Green-fingered Greatness is a must-have volume for followers of Simon Akeroyd. Don't forget to explore more from Simon with Grow Your Groceries: 40 Hack for Growing Plants from Your Weekly Shop.

by James C. Collins

€21.49

Jim Collins, international bestselling author of Good to Great, offers transformative lessons on constructing - and reconstructing - a life through the cliff moments and transitions we all will face repeatedly in our lives. THE QUESTION What to make of a life? It is a question we all wrestle with more than once. How do we find our way in the world? How do we make it past the cliffs, significant events that can radically change a life? How do we keep the inner fire burning bright, long and late? Inspired by relentless curiosity, Jim Collins devoted a decade to studying these questions and to minutely analysing those moments when life flips from clarity to confusion and casts us into a befuddling fog. THE STUDY His exploration compares various lives side by side, paired together at cliffs, and analyses the different choices made and divergent paths taken.Two rock musicians confronting a future without the group that had brought them success.Two suffragists achieving their epic goal and then left with the puzzle of what to do next.Two public figures tainted by scandal having to make decisions about how to rebuild their lives.Two figure skaters seeking new purpose when their Olympic careers come to an end. What emerges from Collins's extensive studies - of writers, actors, scientists, leaders, and many others - is a framework for understanding how individual lives can be built, sustained, and constantly renewed. THE FINDINGS By examining the long arc of these remarkable lives, Collins tackles life's questions. What does it take to:Discover a deeply fulfilling role in life - one that you are naturally 'encoded' for - and then find a second one, if the first one ends?Overcome a major cliff - a fracture point that forces choices about what's next and calls for you to reenvision the years to come?Make your personal economics work so that you can focus on One Big Thing that feeds your inner fire?Navigate the fog when you feel uncertain or even outright lost, and build confidence step by stepMinimise the impact of bad luck and ensure the maximum return on good luck?Build personal momentum decade upon decade, so that your most creative and energetic years are spread across an entire lifetime?Achieve the imperative to 'Know Thyself' and apply self-knowledge to each phase of life?THE TRANSFORMATION For the first time, Collins movingly chronicles his own story to reveal how undertaking this project transformed him, changing his thinking and reshaping his emotions in fundamental ways. 'After this study,' writes Collins, 'I will never look at life the same ever again.' Surprising, story-driven, deeply researched, and uplifting, What to Make of a Life is a book like no other and convincingly shows how a richly fulfilled life is within reach for us all.

by Robin Schiller

€12.99

Irene White was 43 years old when she was found murdered at her home in Dundalk in April 2005. In one of the most vicious and senseless killings in Irish history, Irene was stabbed 34 times. While two men were convicted of the murder in 2019, it was clear they were just carrying out orders. Former Garda detective Pat Marry worked for over a decade on the case, and here he outlines the various obstacles that plagued the investigation, as well as the eventual breakthroughs that brought her killers to justice. But while the mastermind remains at large, is the case truly closed?

by Lena Dunham

€16.99

In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain.For the last decade, as she's spent countless hours in doctor's waiting rooms searching for diagnoses, treatments, and relief, being the owner and operator of Lena Dunham's body has felt, as she puts it, 'like towing a wrecked car across town at midnight.' It's not easy dragging a wrecked car anywhere, much less to the Met Gala while sewn into a gold lamé corset. Or to the set of the hit show that you - as a twenty-five-year-old - are writing, directing, producing, and starring in. Or to the White House, the Golden Globes, or your publicist's office to discuss the latest internet disaster. But Dunham does it - even if it means interminable hospital stays, vomiting in the bathroom when she's meant to be meeting Oprah, or terrifying those closest to her - because she can no longer tell the difference between fighting to do what she loves and being a servant to her own ambition. All the while, she is holding out for a love that can withstand her personal and public challenges and, more than anything, yearning to feel like herself again - if only she could remember who that self was.As Dunham takes us through her journey, tracking her rise to fame - from selling the pilot of Girls to the present - in three acts, it becomes clear that the spotlight casts long shadows, distorting the relationships she once held dear and isolating everyone in its glare. When an endless supply of drugs can't protect you from pain - and begins to control your every move - being famous doesn't stand a chance against the darker corners of the human experience.In Famesick, Dunham asks herself what the cost of fulfilling her dreams has really been, and whether it was worth it. What she finds is deeper than physical relief, and more lasting, as she learns to live with what she can't change and turn her regrets into wisdom that can carry her forward, as she reconnects to what, and who, she loves.

by Amir Levine

€18.99

What's the secret to finding success, happiness and love? You need to feel SECURE. 'Psychiatrist Amir Levine gives us a set of tools to help us feel more secure in all our relationships, not just romantic ones, but with colleagues, friends, family and even with ourselves.' PHILIPPA PERRY 'In a world where so many people feel disconnected, this book explains why that hurts so much and, more importantly, what we can actually do about it.' RANGAN CHATTERJEE How do you become more connected to the people around you, without the fear of being hurt? How can you stop overthinking and letting your emotions impair your judgement? Is it possible to learn emotional resilience? People with a secure attachment style are the most comfortable not just in their relationships, but also in their own skin. Living life in 'secure mode' enables them to cope more effectively with challenges across many areas of life - they're healthier, less reactive, less driven by insecurity, and better able to navigate setbacks and even social media. It is as though they move through the world with a kind of resilient bubble around them. But new research reveals that your attachment style isn't fixed. Anyone can become SECURE. In Secure, Dr Amir Levine - multimillion-copy-bestselling author of Attached, and the world's leading expert on the clinical application of attachment science - introduces a transformative framework feeling more secure in your career, your friendships, your romantic life and beyond. Along the way, he makes a simple, revolutionary argument: when you harness the power of secure mode, you can create the life you want. It's never too late to become SECURE. This book will show you how. More praise for Secure: 'A groundbreaking roadmap to emotional resilience . . . Whether you're anxious, avoidant, or somewhere in between, this book helps you to shift into "secure mode" and thrive.' CHARLES DUHIGG, bestselling author of The Power of Habit 'A profound new model for creating real, lasting security in our patients and in ourselves.' LORI GOTTLIEB, bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone 'A rare kind of guide: humane, hopeful, and immediately useful for anyone who wants to show up better for the people who matter most.' AMY EDMONDSON, author of Right Kind of Wrong 'With science and compassion, Dr. Levine reveals the emotional grounding we need to live, work and lead with resilience. Secure offers a vital roadmap to the inner strength that makes sustainable success possible.' ARIANNA HUFFINGTON, bestselling author of Thrive

by Mary Beard

€18.99

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF EMPEROR OF ROME AND SPQR 'The rock star scholar of Ancient Rome' FINANCIAL TIMES 'The reigning Queen of Classics' SPECTATOR What's exciting about a piece of bread 4,000 years old? Or some pots of paint abandoned in the eruption at Pompeii? Why should we be bothered with the distant past anyway? What's the point? The life, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome have something to offer everyone. They are not the property of wealthy white men only. They make us wonder how to make sense of people who lived long ago (from angry landlords to giggling senators) - and to think harder about our own world, to look at it differently. In Talking Classics, Mary Beard points to the surprising connections between antiquity and the present. From revolutionaries to dictators, Bob Dylan to Beyoncé, she joins forces with the varied modern characters who have been transfixed by the ancient world. It's not compulsory, she argues, to be excited by antiquity, but it's a shame not to be. After half a century teaching and studying classics, she fills the book with lively stories, curious facts and some good gossip. Talking Classics explains why the deep past does really affect us all.

by Thomas Harding

€11.99

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Hanns and Rudolf and The House by the Lake comes a gripping true story of murder, war and injustice in Nazi-occupied Florence 'I absolutely devoured The Einstein Vendetta' EDMUND DE WAAL 'Thomas Harding is a researcher of the first rank' DAILY EXPRESS 'Harding evokes time and place beautifully, while paying forensic attention to detail. The result is a slow burn of cliff-hangers to keep the pages turning' SPECTATOR 'The Einstein Vendetta will tug at your heartstrings and prompt righteous outrage' TELEGRAPH ------ TUSCANY, 1944. German soldiers arrive at a villa on the outskirts of Florence to interrogate the cousin of the world's most famous scientist. Hours later, innocent civilians are dead and the troops have vanished. Weaving together first-hand testimony, unpublished material and original interviews, Thomas Harding tells a dramatic story of vengeance - and of one family's personal torment - as Nazi forces made a last brutal stand ahead of impending Allied liberation.

by Jess Venner

€18.99

Relive the dramatic last day in Pompeii in this immersive story, based on the city's real residentsWe all know how the people of Pompeii died.But what about how they lived?Drawing on the latest archaeological discoveries, Dr Jess Venner brings the ancient streets to life through the eyes of those who lived, worked, loved and ultimately met their fate in Pompeii.Along the way, Venner reveals a community more complex, diverse and human than we ever imagined. We meet Julia Felix, a successful female entrepreneur defying Roman convention; Petronus, a slave grappling with his future after gaining his freedom; politician Gaius Cuspius Pansa, who cements his power and prestige by hosting the Plebian Games at the amphitheatre; and many others.Pompeii is remembered for its destruction, but here we discover the vibrant lives that came before. Richly evocative and immersive, The Lost Voices of Pompeii vividly recreates the final twenty-four hours before the eruption, reminding us exactly what - and who - was lost in 79 AD.

by Harry Barry

€12.99

'Filled with grit, joy, laughter and sacrifice' Irish Times 'A beautiful and compelling memoir ... a manual for life' Ryan Tubridy 'This book provides unique insights into the life and work of one of Ireland's most influential doctors' SR STAN KENNEDY DR HARRY BARRY's life and career has been shaped by defining events: a solitary childhood with chronic illness, a traumatic experience in school, and family tragedies that set him on a course of dedicating his life to medicine and healing. Beneath the Surface tells that remarkable story. From the halls of University College Dublin in the 1970s, to a remote hospital in Tanzania where he would meet someone who was to have a transformative effect on his approach to health, and on through decades on the front line of Irish general practice, culminating in a life-altering realisation that would see him change the course of his career. This thought-provoking and inspiring memoir shows us how, by embracing compassion and love, we can transform not only our own lives but the world around us.

by John Kampfner

€16.99

'At a time when politics and government feel so broken in so many parts of the world, this is a dose of optimism amid the gloom; stunning examples of people and places where courage has led to real change for the better.' Alastair Campbell At a time when democracies seem paralyzed by fear and populations are turning inward, award-winning journalist John Kampfner travels to ten countries confronting our shared challenges with bravery and imagination. In Japan, he discovers inter-generational care homes ensuring dignity in later life - while Britain ducks the social care question. He visits Vienna's century-old housing projects where 60% of residents live in subsidised accommodation without stigma and communities thrive. Taiwan's health system achieves 90% patient satisfaction at a fraction of the cost of the NHS. From Moroccan solar panels in the Sahara producing enough clean energy to power two million homes to Finnish classrooms preparing children for an uncertain world that Britain's teaching-to-the-test system cannot match - Kampfner introduces us to the people making radical change happen. These aren't utopias. But what unites them is a refusal to accept that difficult problems are unsolvable. The countries showing true innovation are often those with their backs against the wall - not wealthy nations assuming they have all the answers. Braver New World is an urgent reminder that solutions exist. The question is whether we have the courage to learn.

by Becky Excell

€18.99

Over 100 simple gluten-free recipes to make you feel good every day. In Feel Good Gluten Free, bestselling author Becky Excell showcases her flexible approach to healthy eating. Using this collection of recipes - inspired by what gluten-free eaters truly crave - you too can feel happier about what's on your plate. With an emphasis on using fewer processed ingredients to create simple, protein-rich meals made from whole foods and good sources of fibre, Becky makes healthier eating truly enjoyable and maintainable for everyone. This book celebrates recipes that fit into real-life routines - whether it's fewer ingredients, on-the-go wins or batch-cooked favourites - all while providing dairy-free, lactose-free, low FODMAP, veggie and vegan options wherever possible. Feel Good Gluten Free offers a totally transparent take on healthy eating. Start your day with Protein Banana Baked Oats; pick Fluffy Buckwheat Protein Pancakes or Feta and Red Pepper Picnic Loaf for lunch and effortlessly throw together Butternut Squash Mac 'n' Cheese or Sizzlin' Sesame Beef with Prawn Dim Sum Parcels for dinner. And for something sweet, a slice of Pistachio and Lemon Loaf Cake never fails to satisfy. This is the essential guide to healthier gluten-free cooking for every day, from the 'Queen of Gluten Free'.

by Jamie Bartlett

€12.99

A BBC 'BOOK YOU NEED TO READ IN 2026' Discover how artificial intelligence thinks and reasons, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities, in the must read new book from the prize-winning technology writer and author of The Dark Net and The People vs Tech. '[An] essential read' Emma Saunders, BBC Culture Reporter Knowing how to speak to AI - and how not to - is a skill that everyone now needs. Hundreds of millions of people now talk to AI, such as ChatGPT, every day. They organise their finances and holidays, ask advice, seek therapy and find love - via machines. Almost overnight, chatbots are transforming society, politics and business. This is one of the biggest and fastest technological changes in history. However, most people still don't really understand how AI works, how to make the most of it - or what the dangers are. As some people use it to turbo-charge their productivity at work, others are falling into dangerous conspiracies, delusions and psychosis. In How to Talk to AI, award-winning technology writer Jamie Bartlett takes you inside the machine: showing how we can stay in control of our powerful new companions, even as they are changing the way we live, feel, and think. Written in his accessible style, How to Talk to AI is the essential and empowering guide to help you understand how to make the most of these incredible new technologies, without succumbing to new powers of manipulation and control. Praise for Jamie Bartlett: 'This book could not have come at a better moment' Sunday Times 'One of the world's leading experts on the digital revolution' David Patrikarakos, Literary Review 'Eye-opening … Bartlett is an informal yet informed guide' Times Literary Supplement 'Confident and well-informed' New Scientist 'A hell of an achievement... Buy it and read it.' The Times 'Fascinating… Jamie Bartlett is an expert guide' Independent 'Highly readable' Financial Times 'Smart, provoking reportage… Required reading for anyone' Tom Chatfield, author of Wise Animals: How Technology Has Made Us What We Are

by Edward Chisholm

€18.99

'Evocative, gripping and beautifully written. I've recommended this book to everyone I know!' EMERALD FENNELL 'Highly original, atmospheric and brilliantly conceived, Murder in Paris '68, a true story, reads like a tremendous thriller: fascinating, disturbing and shrewdly compelling.' WILLIAM BOYD 'A magnificent read' LAWRENCE OSBORNE From the author of A Waiter In Paris... In 1960s Paris, the high-life and the low-life go hand in hand. It is a time of glamour, sports cars, casinos and night clubs with a cast of actresses, petty criminals, high-level gangsters and compromised politicians. And with French cinema taking the world by storm, the man at the dark heart of it all is an enigmatic film star dubbed 'the most beautiful man in the world'. With a shady past and a taste for bad company, Alain Delon lives on the edge. But when a dead body turns up in the outskirts of Paris that turns out to be his associate, Stevan, questions begin to be asked. That Delon shot to stardom playing the stylish and murderous Tom Ripley does not go unnoticed. Is art imitating life or is life imitating art? And who killed Stevan Markovic? Edward Chisholm, author of the acclaimed A Waiter In Paris submerses the reader into the city's demimonde and draws us intimately into events as they unfold. And as we inhabit the lives of the players in this extraordinary true-life drama, we witness what became to be known as The Markovic Affair from the inside, as it spirals out of control and not only pulls down Alain Delon but everyone in his orbit. For fans of Patrick Radden Keefe, David Grann and Philippe Sands, A Murder In Paris '68 may be the best non-fiction you read this year. 'An engrossing book. Through the story of a murder, it takes us back to Paris in the 1960s. As in A Waiter in Paris, Edward Chisholm pierces the glitter to find the city's seamy underside. And unlike the police of the time, he seems to have cracked the case.' SIMON KUPER 'A tremendous achievement, genre-defining, sexy, supple, scary. Chisholm gets us into the heads of all the characters, with the noir of Ripley and the street style and ineffable cool of New Wave.' JASON SOLOMONS, film critic and producer

by Anja Shortland

€18.99

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by Pippa Grange

€17.99

"This book will profoundly change people's lives for the better" Julia Samuel MBE "Urgent, empowering, and genuinely healing, it shows us a better way to live" Dr Joseph Jebelli, author of The Brain at Rest "Warm, well-researched and inspiring. There are insights on every page. Read it, and regenerate, one small step at a time" Rachel Kelly, author of Black Rainbow "I've always wondered what the world's most respected performance coach would advise her clients but to pull back the curtain and experience her guidance is genuinely stunning. Life. Reclaimed is an antidote to burnout culture" Bruce Daisley, author of Eat Sleep Work Repeat "An excellent book that this moment in time is screaming out for - an ecologically minded remedy for chronic overperformance" Dr Rangan Chatterjee, author of Make Change That Lasts ----- Are you exhausted by the pressure to 'have it all' - even when you're no longer sure what 'all' truly means? In a culture that rewards going 'above and beyond' - where exhaustion from late-night work is worn like a badge of honour - the pressure to be exceptional frequently leads to a cycle of chronic overperformance and, eventually, burnout. It's time to stop ignoring your needs to get ahead. In Life. Reclaimed top performance psychologist Pippa Grange draws on her work with elite athletes and executives to liberate you from the pressure of the external scoreboard. Blending real-world stories and the principles of regenerative performance, she arms you with the practical tools to dismantle false goals, reset your priorities and build a foundation for lasting success. Get ready to stop performing the life you think you should have and start living the one you didn't know was possible.

by Mark Williamson

€18.99

This book offers 23 practical ways to make life happier. It's based on evidence from the latest scientific research combined with unique insights from the author plus proven ideas that he has helped thousands of people to adopt successfully in their everyday lives. It goes much deeper than typical self-help advice, covering a wide range of themes which contribute to lifelong wellbeing. Crucially, the book combines actions you can do to improve your own happiness with actions that benefit others too. The first part covers self-care themes such as mindfulness, optimism, self-acceptance, goals and purpose. The second part covers relational themes, including listening, vulnerability, forgiveness and community. "Make Life Happier" isn't just a book though, it's really an invitation. An invitation to join a global movement of people who are choosing to live differently. People who recognise that happiness is not just a personal quest, but a gift that can enrich our communities and our world. It's an invitation to help shift our values. From what we can get to what we can give. From seeking validation to finding connection. From just surviving to actively thriving. Remember, this is about how to make life happier, rather than happy, recognising this is a journey and there's no perfect end-point. The most important thing to keep in mind right now is that your actions matter. You may not be able to change your circumstances, but you do have the potential to feel better, find meaning and make a difference. Whatever your situation is, you can do something.

by David Attenborough

€14.99

** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ** 'Gripping... the wildlife is so fantastical that the images on the page feel like works of the imagination.' Evening Standard 'THIS IS THE STORY OF OUR OCEAN AND WE MUST WRITE ITS NEXT CHAPTER TOGETHER. FOR IF WE SAVE THE SEA, WE SAVE OUR WORLD. AFTER A LIFETIME OF FILMING OUR PLANET, I'M SURE THAT NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT.' From the icy seas of our poles to remote coral islands, David Attenborough has filmed in every ocean habitat on planet earth. Now, with long-term collaborator Colin Butfield, he shares the story of our last great wilderness - the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate and creates the air we breathe. Dive into eight unique saltwater habitats, swim through kelp forests, mangroves and coral reefs and down almost 11,000 feet to the deepest corners of the most unexplored ecosystem on our planet. Experience a journey of wonder and discovery, populated by green turtles and blue whales; clownfish and bioluminescent jellyfish; the vampire squid and the 'head-less chicken monster' - a strange form of sea cucumber that lives at the very bottom of the ocean. With the warmth, intelligence and awe that characterises all of David Attenborough's landmark series, Ocean shows us a world which is both desperately fragile yet astonishingly resilient, with an extraordinary capacity to repair itself. It's not too late to restore our most vital habitat. If we treat it with respect, our marine world will be even richer and more spectacular than we can imagine. A book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed.

by Elise Ann Allen

€24.99

A revealing biography featuring an exclusive first interview with the new Pope Leo XIV, written by one of the world's most respected Vatican correspondents Who is Robert Prevost, the man who is now Leo XIV? What personal traits led him to be chosen as pontiff at a time when the Catholic Church was debating whether to continue the legacy of Francis I or roll back the reforms advanced by him? How did he rise as pope in an overwhelmingly majority vote and what could it mean? Elise Ann Allen, correspondent in Rome for Crux, the prestigious website specialising in Vatican news, outlines a detailed and intimate profile of the new pope. From his childhood in Chicago and his early vocation as an Augustinian to his years as a missionary in Peru and his key role in the Vatican as head of the bishops, Allen reveals the experiences that forged his character and established him as a spiritual leader and citizen of the world. Including the first interview that Leo XIV officially granted as pope, this biography is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the new pope, his priorities, convictions and vision for the future of the Church.

by Niall Harbison

€11.99

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND IRISH TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER.THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER._Hope taught me the meaning of life, Tina taught me the meaning of love. It's not everyday you meet a golden retriever in Thailand.When Niall came across a dog shackled to a short chain and in a poor state of health something reminded him of his personal battle with addiction. He knew he had to rescue her immediately - golden retrievers are rare in Thailand - but there was just something about this dog in particular that told him she was destined for more.He named her Tina, and what she did next is an incredible tale of survival, hope and love. Despite her terrible treatment at the hands of humans, she refused to distrust them or feel sorry for herself, and only opened her heart wider - always with a grin (yes dogs can smile) and a reassuring wag of her shaggy yellow tail.From the minute Tina was free of her chains, she got on with what needed to be done, inspiring a dog hospital to be built and named after her and helping dogs from all over the world - whether they're street dogs from Thailand or rescue pups in Montana. The movement behind Tina has not stopped.This is her story.

by Charles Dowding

€16.99

Getting the most from a veg patch is what all gardeners want. With a little forethought and planning, an approach that places different crops together, and in closer proximity than you might imagine, means you can grow more plants in the same area while creating healthy and beneficial plant communities. No Dig guru Charles Dowding uses 40 years of growing experience to recommend which crops to grow successfully together, how to time it right, and how to harvest in particular ways, to grow the tastiest, pest-free crops as space-efficiently as possible. Carrots between lettuces, fennel between spinach, garlic interplanted with coriander, broad beans around asparagus, cucumbers between peas and strawberries: 50 different proven combinations are shared to help you get the most from growing crops in tune with the seasons, the soil community, and wider environment. Grow Together is about more than simply planting two different crops side-by-side: there's succession planting, catch-cropping, cover-cropping, companion planting, planting to aid pollination, and multisowing. Charles explains them all and provides invaluable advice on how to succeed in each technique, with the correct timings and spacings, as well as the best varieties to grow.

by Benjamin Todd

€19.99

You have about 80,000 hours in your career: 40 hours a week, 50 weeks a year, for 40 years. This means your choice of career is the most important decision you’ll ever make. Choose well, and you can have a more rewarding, interesting life, and also help solve some of the world’s most pressing problems. Choose poorly, and you could waste decades. So what should you do? Most advice is based on no research, instead offering (misleading) platitudes like ‘follow your passion’. It’s surprisingly out of date, focusing on traditional paths rather than those most likely to thrive in an age of AI. And if you want to help others, the advice is even more simplistic: telling you to choose careers like nurse or doctor, when there are paths in which almost anyone can save more lives. In fact, some careers have hundreds of times more impact than others, but most of us have no idea which ones. Benjamin Todd is the founder of 80,000 Hours, a non-profit that’s spent over ten years researching how to have a meaningful and impactful career. Here he introduces a tried-and-tested toolkit framework that has already led thousands of people to change their path. It covers: What really makes for a dream job, and why finding it probably doesn’t involve ‘following your passion’. How to identify which global problems are most pressing, and why they might involve AI as much as climate change. Which roles are likely to be automated, and how to ensure yours isn’t among them. It’s also full of practical tips and tools. You’ll come away with a plan to use your 80,000 hours in a way that’s rewarding and fulfils your potential to make a difference. 'A ridiculously in-depth guide about how to find that perfect career for you.' Ali Abdaal, author of Feel-Good Productivity 'Based on evidence and good sense, not platitudes.' Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of our Nature