Image of book jackets of six novels by Irish authors: Twist, Off the Map, The Highlander's Irish Bride, Intermezzo, The Hunter, and The Drowned.
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March 17, 2025

Kiss these books—they’re Irish!

Irish fiction to enjoy on Saint Patrick’s Day and all year long, featuring picks by Sally Rooney, John Banville, Vanessa Kelly and more.
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The Dublin-born author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin, for which he won the National Book Award, Colum McCann returns to his Irish roots in his eighth novel, Twist, which tells the story of Irish journalist Anthony Fennell’s reportage on the underwater fiber-optic cables that transfer the world’s host of digital information. Repairing these cables to maintain the flow of the vital data they carry requires fast action by engineer divers, one of whom Anthony forms a close connection with as he accompanies a cable repair ship on a mission off the west coast of Africa.

The Dublin-born author of Apeirogon and Let the Great World Spin, for which he won the National Book Award, Colum McCann returns to his Irish roots in his eighth novel, Twist, which tells the story of Irish journalist Anthony Fennell’s reportage on the…

John Banville’s The Drowned is mystery fiction that rises to the level of full-on, capital L literature.

John Banville’s The Drowned is mystery fiction that rises to the level of full-on, capital L literature.

The careful balance between Intermezzo’s brisk pace and its quite fearless exploration of sexual desire makes Sally Rooney’s fourth novel her most ambitious yet.

The careful balance between Intermezzo’s brisk pace and its quite fearless exploration of sexual desire makes Sally Rooney’s fourth novel her most ambitious yet.

Tana French’s immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive.

Tana French’s immersive, thought-provoking The Hunter revels in the quiet moments, but knows true peace is elusive.

A romance that takes place during a sexy and whimsical Ireland vacation, Off the Map will leave readers craving a vacation to the Emerald Isle.

A romance that takes place during a sexy and whimsical Ireland vacation, Off the Map will leave readers craving a vacation to the Emerald Isle.

This exciting historical romance is anchored by its main couple’s poignant, grounded connection.

This exciting historical romance is anchored by its main couple’s poignant, grounded connection.

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