The Irish Times

The best books of 2021 so far: Novels, memoirs, short stories and more

Authors and critics choose the books that have moved and impressed them this year

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Meg Mason has written one of the best novels of the year so far

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 06:00

Book review: Katherine Heiny’s feelgood second novel is about love and community

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 06:00

A plucky female heroine helps a war-torn London in a highly original debut

Sat Apr 14 2018 - 05:24

New Fiction: Kirsy Logan’s imaginative collection highlights the importance of storytelling

Sat Nov 12 2016 - 05:00

A traumatised soul finds her voice again in an engaging and accomplished debut

Sat Sept 19 2015 - 01:00

It can be marvellous to read other people’s letters, as ‘Love, Nina: Despatches from Family Life’ illustrates perfectly

Sat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00