Books

Specially commissioned for this year's One Dublin One book - Dublin Written in Our Hearts is an Anthology of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry about...

There's something very satisfying about a framework to tie things together. Having a system to work with that gives meaning and direction to what y...

If you thought history was only in museums then think again! In this delightful book Historian Greg Jenner takes you on a journey through the amazi...

This fascinating book gives you a different way to look at the history of the world by looking at what happened in different places at the same tim...

While most dinosaur lovers don't need much encouragement to learn about them, this appealingly illustrated book has 24 different spreads looking at...

Ireland and India seem worlds apart, with apparently little in common in terms of culture, language, and tradition. Yet there are, in fact, remarka...

This fascinating book from Blasta  looks at the history of beer alongside some of the biggest events in the story of Ireland. Written by Dr. Christ...

There are no miracle answers to your problems, however a well-stocked larder at least gives you the feeling that dinner won't be one of those probl...

Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. - These are Michael Pollan's now very famous advice for how to eat.  In this pocket size paperback he expand...

This is Jared Diamond's viseral account of visiting the mysterious stone statues of Easter Island, showing how a remote civilization destroyed itse...

If fish don’t exist, what else do we have wrong? As a child, Lulu Miller’s scientist father taught her that chaos will come for us all. There is no...

Wild Swimming, cold water swimming or just going for a dip, there are many names for the pheonmenon of sea swimming in Ireland and the culture arou...

The follow up to his wildly sucessful this is marketing, this is strategy is a framework for folks trying to create meaningful change in the world ...

Whether you're a casual snacker or a crisp connoisseur this is the guide for you.  Neil pairs 80 different drinks - from Lemonade with Monster Munc...

There are few writers like Blindboy, and this book is one that is hard to describe. Absorbing and hard to put down, it is packed full of stories an...

David Bodanis wanted to know if you can you succeed without being a terrible person. We're told that 'nice guys finish last, but is it really true ...

This book is a fascination look at modern folk lore. All around Ireland there are frankly weird pheomenons: singing walls, fairy rings, holy wells,...

Find out if you’re a millennial with this book that will separate the avocado lovers from the baby boomers. You may have been born between 1981 and...

‘I am a potato’, says a small, furry creature. ‘Don’t be ridiculous,’ says Dog. ‘Do you grow underground? Do you have lots of eyes? No? Then you’re...

Designed to engage young children with architecture through creative art projects, Mini Architects takes inspiration from some of the most famous a...

Sardines, chickpeas, lentils, oats, tahini - these are the kinds of ingredients that tend to hang around in your cupboard for ever looking lonesome...

You are now Family. There will be bread and salt between us. This phrase used as a welcome in the Lebanon, symbolises the act of breaking bread tog...

Revisiting the characters of the boy, the penguin and the star from Oliver Jeffers earliest books, this heart warming story is all about finding a ...

Broadcaster and talking head Hector's thesis is that when you speak in Irish every word is a tiny poem. This very loving look at the intricacies an...