Bestsellers

Ireland

Ireland

Original Fiction

1. Scarlet Feather, by Maeve Binchy (Orion) 2. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) 3. Deadly Decisions, by Kathy Reichs (Wm Heinemann) 4. Winter Solstice, by Rosamunde Pilcher (Hodder) 5. The Hades Factor, by Gayle Lynds (HarperCollins)

Hardback Non-Fiction

1. Tuesdays With Morrie, by Mitch Albom (Little Brown) 2.'Tis: A Memoir, by Frank McCourt (Flamingo) 3. On Men: Masculinity in Crisis, by Anthony Clare (Chatto & W.) 4. Down Under, by Bill Bryson (Doubleday) 5. McCarthy's Bar, by Pete McCarthy (Lir/ Hodder)

Paperback Fiction

1. Girls' Night In, by Various (Harper Collins) 2. Just Friends, by Robyn Sysman (Penguin) 3. Daughter of Fortune, by Isabel Allende (Flamingo) 4. Man and Boy, Tony Parsons (HarperCollins) 5. Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason, by Helen Fielding (Picador)

Paperback Non-Fiction

1. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, by David Eggers (Picador) 2. Between Extremes, by Brian Keenan and John McCarthy (Corgi) 3. Avoca Cafe Cookbook, (Avoca) 4. Angela's Ashes, by Frank McCourt, (Flamingo) 5. The Little Buke of Dublin, by David Kenny, (New Island)

Children

1. Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone, by J.K.Rowling (Bloomsbury) 2. Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban, by J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) 3. Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets, by J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) 4. Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, by J.K. Rowling (Bloomsbury) 5. Stuart Little, by E.B. White, (Penguin)

Booksellers Association, Irish Branch

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter