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My fave reads of 2026
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items A list of everything I've read in 2026. A lot of excellent books to add to your tbr! Enjoy! I think I've done well with my New Years Resolution this year.
One of my absolute favorites! It's just gorgeous. Magical and sweet. Molly Flynn's new foster family is anything but ordinary. Their mysterious hardware shop sells "small magics", spells and potions for everyday use. But magical creatures are being a...
Small Magics- Alex Dunne
Written by a well known Irish comedian, this book was surprisingly sweet. Rex's parents have split up and, to make matters worse, he has to spend his summer holiday on a remote and rainy Irish island - with only unruly sheep for company.
The Summer I robbed a Bank- David O'Doherty
A heartbreaking, beautiful read. When Sam’s dad dies in a car accident, Sam is shuttled off to the dusty town of Holler, Oklahoma, to live with a long-lost aunt. There he encounters a mysterious mangy cat who leads him to an unassuming tree that turn...
The Secret Life of Sam- Kim Ventrella
This beautiful verse novel is a heartwarming tale of a girl who feels broken, and the dolphin who makes her whole.
Wider than the Sea- Serena Molloy
A gorgeous book by one of my favourite authors. When Apple's mother returns after eleven years of absence, Apple feels almost whole again. In order to heal completely, her mother will have to answer one burning question: Why did she abandon her?
Apple and Rain- Sarah Crossan
Sarah Crossans most recent book. It follows Connie as she is taken from her home in the middle of the night and sent to a reformatory school.
Gone for Good- Sarah Crossan
Adam has found something incredible in a rubbish dump in London. A mysterious, mythical, magical animal. A tyger. And the tyger is in danger.
Tyger- SF Said
Fahrenheit 451 meets The Giver in an award winning dystopian story about the dangers of censorship and how far we will go in the pursuit of freedom. What if you were only allowed to speak 500 words?
The Wordsmith (Book 1) by Patricia Forde
Gorgeous and beautifully wrought, Snowflake is an affecting coming-of-age story about a young woman learning to navigate a world that constantly challenges her sense of self.
Snowflake- Louise Nealon
A newly released book by the gorgeously talented writer, Louise Nealon. Told through the perspectives of three very different women, Everything That Is Beautiful is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope—and who we might becom...
Everything That is Beautiful- Louise Nealon
Nick agus Charlie, as Gaeilge at last!
Heartstopper as Gaeilge- Leabhar 1
We continue with the gorgeous Nick and Charlie as Gaeilge.
Heartstopper 2 as Gaeilge by Eoin McEvoy, Alice Oseman
Nick agus Charlie ar turas scoile le chéile.
Heartstopper 3 as Gaeilge
Beautiful, magical verse novel about an enchanted bookshop.
The Lonely book- Meg Grehan
It starts when Claudia offers her a yellow rose. Immy has been in love before - many times, across many lifetimes. But never as deeply, as intensely as this. The forbidden thirst for blood runs deep in Immy. And within her mind clamour the voices, of...
Baby Teeth- Meg Grehan
In this poetic LGBTQ+ coming of age story about identity and anxiety, Stevie must confront her fears to find inner freedom all while discovering it is our connections with others that make us stronger.
The Deepest Breath- Meg Grehan
Non-Fiction book about the life of Ursula Nordstrom
Books good enough for you- Nancy Hudgins
Beautifully wrought, O'Brien's powerful and moving verse novel follows vulnerable young musician Daisy and her trials and tribulations regarding family, friendship and her musical ambitions.
Solo- Grainne O'Brien
A bewitching verse novel set in prehistoric Ireland, Fia and the Last Snow Deer sends the eponymous girl and her cousin on a quest to save their reindeer from being sacrificed and to discover the mythical Deer Mother.
Fia and the Last Snow Deer- Eilish Fisher
A beautiful verse novel about a girl raised in the desert is forced to question the true meaning of home when she moves to her late father's native Ireland.
The Waters and the Wild
As Gaeilge. A father and daughter work together to keep the last wolf in Ireland safe.
An Mac Tíre Deireanach
Thug Áine gearradh gruiage nua di féin. Leabhar greannmhar agus gleoite.
Gruaig Áine - An Siopa Leabhar
A hilarious and heartfelt story about friendship, young women and bad men. Sarah Breen and Emer McLysaght bring their trademark Aisling humour in this completely new direction. Noughties nostalgia and a dead body, it's the novel you didn't know you n...
Our Deadly Summer-Emer Mc Lysaght & Sarah Breen
Freya’s always felt different, so when she learns she’s autistic she doesn't want anyone to know. All she wants is to fit in. But does she really need to change herself or can she find friends who like her just the way she is?
Freya Harte is not a Puzzle- Méabh Collins
A stunning verse novel from debut author Ruth Ennis. It's a retelling of The Little Mermaid with Muireann, a fat mermaid who, recently bereaved, has to travel to the surface in search help.
Shorelines- Ruth Ennis
A gorgeous Debut about Lara who uncovers an amazing family secret.
The Secret of the Selkies- Laura Keohane