The third instalment of writer Deborah Levy’s ‘living autobiography’ builds a persuasive argument for her right to exist not only in life, but in literature

academic study on the creation of Northern Ireland finds that the prevailing mindsets of a hundred years ago are little changed

The third instalment of Lisa McInerney’s Cork city trilogy introduces a colourful cast of characters as it follows the return of teenage drug dealer and exiled gangster Ryan Cusack

The Galway author says the belief that she has a responsibility to the story in her head keeps her going

A 15-year-old girl tries to interpret unsettling events and navigate her way through difficult relationships in Rachel Donohue’s atmospheric novel

Whether it’s exciting new fiction, an absorbing murder mystery, current affairs or historical events that help you relax and get away from everyday life, we have the best reads for you

In an extract from his new book, Aidan McCullen, transformation consultant and former professional rugby player, explains why fear should not hold you back when it comes to stepping up to new challenges

With former residents that included Sylvia Plath and Liza Minelli, the women-only Barbizon Hotel in New York was a haven for those young women whose families may not otherwise have allowed them to pursue their careers

Jon McGregor’s new novel shifts from genre to genre without ever relaxing its grip on the reader’s attention

A collection of speeches by Michael D Higgins emphasises his commitment to social justice and the European project, but the formal and academic language used fails to convey Higgins’s natural charisma and humour

Donald Trump features prominently in this exposé of the lengths private investigators will go to when asked by wealthy and prominent individuals to dig the dirt on their adversaries

Fíona Scarlett’s first novel tells an often touching tale of working-class Dublin life

Craig Taylor spent six years interviewing the people of New York for his latest book, and the result crackles with raw urban energy

A new book about Northern politics’ endless recriminations is ambitious, but undermined by the blandness of too many interviewees

Olivia Laing’s genre-defying work is by turns heartbreaking, awe-inspiring and outrage-inducing

Many writers take the scenic route to literary renown, often not getting their first work published until middle or even old age

Seamus O’Mahony’s memoir of working life at Cork University Hospital is a fascinating mix of contrariness, despair and resignation

Nuala O’Connor‘’s fictionalised autobiography of Nora Barnacle gives a human and relatable voice to the woman behind Ireland’s most renowned novelist

In an extract from his new book, Dr Brendan Kelly takes a clinical look at our extremist attitude to dieting – and explains why so-called ‘intuitive eating’ is the best approach of all

Kevin Power’s new novel is another cutting look at the foibles and flaws of south Dublin’s idle rich