Lauren Oyler’s debut novel is a sharply funny take on a thoroughly modern protagonist whose life is conducted through the lens of social media

Liam Kennedy lists a number of possible culprits for the ‘long war’ in the North, including the Irish state and the main churches, but the IRA tops the list

Human rights activist Tawseef Khan’s new book is an examination of the challenges Muslims face in an often deeply hostile world

Adam Grant argues that only the complacent and self-satisfied are entirely consistent

The intensely confessional writer has drawn high praise for her debut novel, Acts of Desperation, which deals with the ‘emotional minutiae’ of relationships

In an extract from her powerful new book The Disconnect, the Irish author writes about the internet and its shadowy role in shaping her relationships

Honest and unvarnished memoir by a child orphaned after the infamous nightclub fire

A lucid and succinct chronicle of the US’s decline in status as world leader and the rise of China to take its place

Poems by Leonard Cohen, Harry Potter first editions and a Civil War journal are among the treasures to be found

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Sam Blake ramps up the tension in this page-turning murder mystery as Rachel and Caroline, the only residents in a remote hotel, investigate a decades-old suicide and a recent disappearance

With his energy, ideas and financial clout, Bill Gates has lots to offer but this complex problem will need a vast array of responses led by democratic routes

The bookseller’s latest catalogue contains dozens of treasures for lovers of vintage titles

His first two books, To Be a Machine and Notes from an Apocalypse, have set him apart as one of the foremost thinkers and writers of his time. Here, the author talks transhumanism, doomsday preppers and billionaire bunkers.

Rachel Ryan’s first novel has a number of weaknesses, but is carried by a strikingly original plot and strong characterisation

Most of us are struggling with the rolling lockdowns, the latest of which has turned the darkest part of the year into an even more dreary experience than usual. John O’Regan, a secondary school teacher at Bandon Grammar in Bandon, Co Cork, describes his journey through these very difficult times

The legendary Irish novelist celebrated her 90th birthday by delivering the annual TS Eliot lecture for the Abbey Theatre, online from the Irish embassy in London

The bilingual poet’s book of prose A Ghost In The Throat – which won Irish Book of the Year at the An Post Book Awards – sees past and present, and the worlds of the dead and the living, circle and echo each other endlessly

In a Magazine special, we pick out the best television shows, films, podcasts, videogames, audiobooks and albums of 2020

Jay Shetty’s insights into training our minds and living positively are genuinely helpful, but first you have get past the self publicity, social media plugs and celebrity endorsements