Runaway Road (First Ink, May) by Sue Divin is a story of family and belonging set in contemporary Northern Ireland. Told through the perspectives of three very different women, it unfolds the story of Niamh Ryan and the Foleys, a complicated Irish family she grew up alongside. All Them Dogs (John Murray, March) by Djamel White is a literary crime novel set in west Dublin gangland. Dirtpickers (Manilla, May) by Edie May Hand is a novel of love, trauma and found family, set around a failing silver mine in 1980s Idaho. Country People (John Murray, July) by Daniel Mason is a joyous, absurd exploration of marriage, family, friendship, storytelling and how people find connection in an increasingly fragmented world.

Source: The Irish Times January 11, 2026 11:57 UTC