Books from Ireland
196 popular irish books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from Ireland.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney EN
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'This book. This book. I read it in one day. I hear I'm not alone.' - Sarah Jessica Parker (Instagram) WINNER OF THE SUNDAY TIMES / PFD YOUNG WRITER OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2018 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2019 LONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE 2018 A SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 100 NOVEL OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed and observant. A stude... continue
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El gran debate interno de Copérnico (1473-1543) se libra entre su conciencia de la importancia de sus descubrimientos y el temor a las represalias de la Iglesia. Poseedor de una amplia y heterogénea formación intelectual, su concepción del universo homogéneo e infinito, situado alrededor del Sol, en oposición al cosmos cerrado y jerarquizado, con el hombre como centro, suponía un desafío para la Iglesia, y de ahí que no llegara a publicar sus descubrimientos. Su evolución profesional dentro del seno de la Iglesia, de la cate... continue
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Corazón giratorio by Donal Ryan ES
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El estallido de la burbuja inmobiliaria ha dejado secuelas en un pequeǫ pueblo irlandš, donde la prosperidad de los l︢timos aǫs ha dado paso a urbanizaciones fantasma, desempleo y desesperacin̤. La quiebra de la constructora local, el asesinato de Frank Mahon, viejo malhumorado y de lengua viperina, y el secuestro del pequeǫ Dylan han conmocionado a los vecinos de esta poblacin̤ poco habituada a salir en los perid̤icos.
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Cosas pequeñas como esas by Claire Keegan ES
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"Esos hombres, que se desconocen, están salvando el mundo". Poema Los justos, Jorge L. Borges.
Bill Furlong es un hombre honesto. Fue criado solamente por su madre, sirvienta en una casa de familia rica, que fue muy considerada y amable con ellos; y tal vez de ahí venga su carácter amable. Trabaja arduamente en su comercio de distribución de leña y carbón, tan esencial en los crudos inviernos del pueblo irlandés en que vive. Cuida a su familia, esposa y cinco hijas, para que no pasen necesidades. También, un hombre sensible, se... continue
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Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde DE
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Das Leben des Dorian Gray ist mehr als die Biographie eines Einzelwesens, es ist die Geschichte einer ganzen verderbten Gesellschaft, die ihr höchstes Ziel im Genuss sucht, die fühlt, dass sie dem Verfall preisgegeben ist und gewissermaßen im Todeskampf die üppigsten Blüten der Gefallsucht und eines übertriebenen Protzentums treibt.
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Das Gespenst von Canterville und andere Märchen by Oscar Wilde DE
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"Das Gespenst von Canterville" erzählt die Geschichte der amerikanischen Familie Otis, die in ein englisches Herrenhaus zieht und dort auf das Gespenst Sir Simons trifft. Doch anstatt vor Angst zu erstarren, begegnet die Familie dem Geist mit Pragmatismus und Humor, was Sir Simon an seine Grenzen bringt. Wilde vereint hierin meisterhaft die klassischen Elemente einer Geistergeschichte mit satirischem Witz und Tiefgang. Zusammen mit "Der glückliche Prinz", "Die Nachtigall und die Rose" "Der eigensüchtige Riese" und "Das Sternenkind" versammelt dieser Band eine Auswahl der berühmtesten Märchen u... continue
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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings by Oscar Wilde EN
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De Profundis and Other Prison Writings is a new selection of Oscar Wilde's prison letters and poetry in Penguin Classics, edited and introduced by Colm Tóibín. At the start of 1895, Oscar Wilde was the toast of London, widely feted for his most recent stage success, An Ideal Husband. But by May of the same year, Wilde was in Reading prison sentenced to hard labour. 'De Profundis' is an epistolic account of Oscar Wilde's spiritual journey while in prison, and describes his new, shocking conviction that 'the supreme vice is shallowness'. This edition also includes further letters to his wife, hi... continue
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Dirty Little Secrets by Jo Spain EN
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FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE CONFESSION Six neighbours, six secrets, six reasons to want Olive Collins dead. In the exclusive gated community of Withered Vale, people's lives appear as perfect as their beautifully manicured lawns. Money, success, privilege - the residents have it all. Life is good. There's just one problem. Olive Collins' dead body has been rotting inside number four for the last three months. Her neighbours say they're shocked at the discovery but nobody thought to check on her when she vanished from sight. The police start to ask questions and the seemingly ... continue
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Dracula by Bram Stoker EN
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Bram Stoker's peerless tale of desperate battle against a powerful, ancient vampire When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula purchase a London house, he makes horrifying discoveries in his client's castle. Soon afterwards, disturbing incidents unfold in England: a ship runs aground on the shores of Whitby, its crew vanished; beautiful Lucy Westenra slowly succumbs to a mysterious, wasting illness, her blood drained away; and the lunatic Renfield raves about the imminent arrival of his 'master'. In the ensuing battle of wills between the sinister Count and a determined gro... continue