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Here are some of our most recently-published titles.
For highlights and up-to-date news see What's New at O'Brien.
For information on soon-to-be published books see our forthcoming titles list.

Select any book or cover for more information on the title.

Children's books are below: click here to go straight to them!

Adult Books


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An Irish Voice (pb)
Niall O'Dowd
How a typical Irish emigrant rose to a position of influence at the highest levels of US and Irish politics.

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Commando (pb)
A Royal Marine's adventures in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and Iraq
Geoff Nordass with Ralph Riegel
Commando is an epic story of courage, loyalty, endurance and loss – and a remarkable insight into one of world’s most famous fighting regiments.

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Holy Terrors (pb)
A Boy, Two Brothers, A Stolen Childhood
Michael Clemenger
Chilling, passionate and unflinching, this is the story of how one boy survived the terrors of Ireland’s notorious institutions and made a real life for himself.

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In the Blood (hb)
Irish Racing Dynasties
Anne Holland
A golden thread links diverse equine and human characters in Irish racing, past and present: generations of families in which racing is truly in the blood – or one-off fanatics who acquire it in their veins.

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Stone Buildings (pb)
Conservation, Restoration, History
Pat McAfee
How to build, conserve or renovate stone buildings in the authentic way. Now in paperback.

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The Book of Feckin' Irish Trivia (pb)
Colin Murphy and Donal O'Dea
More trivia about Ireland than you ever needed to know!
Distract yourself from doom-and-gloom with useless information: guaranteed to make you a hit at parties or gatherings of more than one person!

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The Irish Gardener's Handbook (pb)
How to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit
Michael Brenock
Want to get into gardening? Wondering how to get started? Anxious that you won’t know what to do? This book combines the old and most recent knowledge in one easy-to-follow text. It’s a book you’ll consult over and over, through the wayward Irish seasons.

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The Most Famous Irish People You've Never Heard Of (pb)
Colin Murphy
Irish people have left their mark on virtually every corner of the globe. This fascinating book tells the stories of the Irish who are justly celebrated in their adopted homelands, but virtually unknown in Ireland.

Children's Books
Look for the flag at the top right-hand corner of our books. The colour will tell you the reading age level.

Black Flag: Picture books and storytelling to read aloud

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The Adventures of Shamrock Sean (pb)
Brian Gogarty
Three great Shamrock Sean adventures in one book:
Shamrock Sean and the Wishing Well
Shamrock Sean and the Bird’s Nest
Shamrock Sean Goes Fishing

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The Secret of Kells (DVD)

See the Oscar nominated movie that has wowed audiences around the world for yourself: Irish history and mythology reimagined for a new audience, and animated to the very highest standards.

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The Story of Ireland (hb)
Brendan O'Brien
A pocket-sized version of the award-winning book! A spectacular tour of Ireland's history, from the ice age to the present day.
Beautifully illustrated and a great read - essential for every classroom and library and the perfect gift!


Purple Flag; For readers aged 5+ (includes Pandas)

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Emma the Penguin (pb)
Sarah Webb
Emma has to be a penguin in the school play, but she is NOT happy about it.
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Yellow Flag: For readers aged 6+ (includes Flyers)

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Alfie Green and the Chocolate Cosmos (hb)
Joe O'Brien
Alfie braves the Ranting Rainforest in Arcania to find the Chocolate Cosmos and save Budsville’s annual chocolate fair from cancellation.

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Mad Grandad's Doppelganger (pb)
Oisín McGann
Grandad has lost his car and Lenny is helping him look for it. But Grandad is acting strange…
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Red Flag: For readers aged 8+

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A Witch in a Fix (pb)
Marian Broderick
A Book of Mischief and Magic!
Anna’s science teacher really gets on her nerves – but is that a good enough reason to turn her into a giant rat?


Blue Flag: For readers aged 10+

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Alice to the Rescue (pb)
Judi Curtin
Everyone in first year is really excited about the big prize in the English essay competition - but it causes huge problems for Alice and Megan's friendship.
The seventh book in Judi Curtin's bestselling series.

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Féile Fever (pb)
Joe O'Brien
Danny Wilde and his teammates are finding the Under-14s Division tough going. Could Todd, the new Australian kid, help them become winners?


Green Flag: For readers aged 13+. Young adult fiction

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Blood Upon the Rose (pb)
Easter 1916: The Rebellion That Set Ireland Free
Gerry Hunt
The Easter 1916 Rising: an unlikely band of freedom fighters – teachers, poets, writers, patriots, trade unionists – declare an Irish Republic. From this dramatic gesture, a nation is born…
The rebellion that set Ireland free, told as a graphic novel.

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The Crowded Shadows (pb)
The Moorehawke Trilogy: Book 2
Celine Kiernan
Wynter Moorehawke travels alone and unprotected in bandit-infested forests, searching for the rebel Prince Alberon. But many enemies are lurking in the shadows.
New Friends. Old Enemies. Who can you trust?