Welcome back to the Irish bestselling books. As January draws to a close, it’s fab to see some brand new books hitting the charts along with some familiar names. The Top 20 features brand new releases or editions from Joseph O’Connor (The Ghosts of Rome, no. 16), Patricia Gibney (Three Widows, no. 17), and Dr Niamh Lynch (Should I Be Worried? A No-Panic Guide to Your Child’s Health, no. 6).
Our featured book this week is another of these brand new releases. Straight into the Top 20 at no. 7 is a favourite author, Carmel Harrington, with her new book The Nowhere Girls. Here’s the blurb:
From the No. 1 bestselling author of The Stolen Child comes a gripping new emotional thriller.
‘A delightfully twisty mystery’ ANDREA MARA
‘Poignant, twisty and so compelling, I couldn’t put The Nowhere Girls down’ CLAIRE DOUGLAS
‘This high stakes search for the truth has some shocking twists and turns’ GILLY MACMILLAN
On a cold afternoon in December 1995, two young girls are found abandoned on a platform at Pearse Station in Dublin.
Thirty years later, investigative journalist Vega is determined to find out what happened to the so-called ‘Nowhere Girls’. Where did their mother go? Why did no one come forward to claim them? And where are they now?
Searching for answers takes her on a journey with twists she never could have imagined. And one that could put everything else she knows at risk; including her new relationship, her career, and her life as she knows it.
Readers can’t get enough of Carmel Harrington!
‘OMG! Unputdownable! Shocking! Brilliant! Amazing!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This author’s books are always brilliant and I honestly think this is her best one yet . . . Brilliant characters and some OMG moments. I loved it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I love a book with a twist and this one was both unanticipated until the time was right, and believable – a rare combination! Add it to your pile!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I couldn’t put this book down. I had so many theories to how the story would end, it kept me guessing . . . it just begs to be read in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Carmel Harrington at her best. Plot twists & turns on every page!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for Carmel Harrington:
‘This complex novel requires faultless plotting, and Harrington pulls it off with consummate ease’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘One of the greatest twists I’ve ever read’ CATHERINE RYAN HOWARD
‘An addictive, immersive, incredibly poignant page-turner’ ANDREA MARA
‘Clever, compelling and compulsive, a read-until-the-early-hours rollercoaster’ AMANDA GEARD
‘A compelling, extremely tender page-turner’ ADELE PARKS
And now this week’s Irish bestselling book charts, with the Top 20 followed by the Top 10 in each category. Data supplied by Nielsen BookScan taken from the Irish Consumer Market.
TitleAuthorPublisher GroupSales1Housemaid,TheMcFadden, FreidaLittle, Brown Book Grp1,5242Heated RivalryReid, RachelHarperCollins Grp1,2843Dear DebbieMcFadden, FreidaSourcebooks Grp1,0614HamnetO’Farrell, MaggieHeadline Grp1,0275Housemaid’s Secret,TheMcFadden, FreidaLittle, Brown Book Grp9966Should I Be Worried?:A No-Panic Guide to Your Child’s HealthLynch, Dr. NiamhHachette Books Ireland Grp9047Nowhere Girls,TheHarrington, CarmelHeadline Grp8978Let Them Theory,TheRobbins, Mel & Robbins, SawyerHay House Grp7029How to Achieve Financial Freedom:Create Enough Wealth to Stop WorkingMcGee, EoinBonnier Books UK Publishing Grp59410Binding 13Walsh, ChloeLittle, Brown Book Grp53711Housemaid Is Watching,TheMcFadden, FreidaSourcebooks Grp51212Game ChangerReid, RachelHarperCollins Grp50313Esther is Now Following YouSweeney, TanyaTransworld Grp48114My Husband’s WifeFeeney, AlicePan Macmillan Grp47615Dog Man 14: Big Jim BelievesPilkey, DavScholastic Ltd. Grp46716Ghosts Of Rome,TheO’Connor, JosephRandom House Grp43117Three WidowsGibney, PatriciaBookouture Grp42118Half His AgeMcCurdy, JennetteHarperCollins Grp38619Keeping 13Walsh, ChloeLittle, Brown Book Grp37720Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper (Book 20)Kinney, JeffPenguin Grp368Mass Market Fiction
TitleAuthorImprintSales1Housemaid,TheMcFadden, FreidaLittle,Brown1,5242Heated RivalryReid, RachelCarina Press1,2843Dear DebbieMcFadden, FreidaPoisoned Pen Press1,0614HamnetO’Farrell, MaggieTinder Press1,0275Housemaid’s Secret,TheMcFadden, FreidaLittle,Brown9966Binding 13Walsh, ChloePiatkus Books5377Housemaid Is Watching,TheMcFadden, FreidaPoisoned Pen Press5128Game ChangerReid, RachelCarina Press5039Ghosts Of Rome,TheO’Connor, JosephVintage43110Keeping 13Walsh, ChloePiatkus Books377Original Fiction
TitleAuthorImprintSales1Nowhere Girls,TheHarrington, CarmelHeadline Review8972Esther is Now Following YouSweeney, TanyaBantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)4813My Husband’s WifeFeeney, AliceMacmillan4764Three WidowsGibney, PatriciaBookouture4215Half His AgeMcCurdy, JennetteFourth Estate3866Your Every MoveBlake, SamCorvus3167BrigidCurran, KimMichael Joseph2878Persian,TheMcCloskey, DavidSwift Press2579The CorrespondentEvans, VirginiaMichael Joseph23110Deadly EvidenceCassidy, MarieHachette Books Ireland179Paperback Non Fiction
TitleAuthorImprintSales1Should I Be Worried?:A No-Panic Guide to Your Child’s HealthLynch, Dr. NiamhHachette Books Ireland9042How to Achieve Financial Freedom:Create Enough Wealth to Stop WorkingMcGee, EoinEriu5943Atomic Habits:Tiny Changes, Remarkable ResultsClear, JamesRandom House Business Books3454PoorO’Sullivan, KatrionaPenguin Books Ltd 2715Gaza Narrates PoetryMiqdad, AhmedCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform2356Stolen LivesMiqdad, AhmedCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform1957Sophie’s SwapsMorris, SophieGill Life1888I’m Glad My Mom DiedMcCurdy, JennetteSimon & Schuster1809Addicted to AnxietyO’Kane, OwenPenguin Books Ltd 16510When Hope Is Not EnoughMiqdad, AhmedCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform163Hardback Non Fiction
TitleAuthorImprintSales1Let Them Theory,TheRobbins, Mel & Robbins, SawyerHay House UK Ltd7022Bored of Lunch: Healthy FakeawaysAnthony, NathanEbury Press3633Brehon Laws:The Ancient Wisdom of IrelandKerrigan, JoO’Brien Press Ltd3134Always Remember:The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and the StormMackesy, CharlieEbury Press2685Old Ways, Old Secrets:Pagan Ireland: Myth * Landscape * TraditionKerrigan, JoO’Brien Press Ltd2076Make & Freeze:The ultimate guide to family-friendly meal prepRobbie, LouMichael Joseph1677Irish Word a Day,An:365 ways to speak Irish everydayÓ hEochagáin, HectorGill Books1638Dynasty:Scandals, Triumph, Turmoil and Succession at the heart of Dunnes StoresCooper, MattEriu1399Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse,TheMackesy, CharlieEbury Press13210Irish Fairy Forts:Portals to the PastKerrigan, JoO’Brien Press Ltd129Childrens
TitleAuthorImprintSales1Dog Man 14: Big Jim BelievesPilkey, DavScholastic4672Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper (Book 20)Kinney, JeffPuffin3683Bunny vs Monkey: Intergalactic Monkey Business!Smart, JamieDFB Phoenix3134Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess (Book 19)Kinney, JeffPuffin2745Cozy DaysWyo, CocoPenguin Books Ltd 2656Girl MomentsWyo, CocoPenguin Books Ltd 2347Cozy CornerWyo, CocoPenguin Books Ltd 2208Cozy CutiesCoco WyoPenguin Books Ltd 2099Cozy FriendsWyo, CocoPenguin Books Ltd 17610Adventures of Dog Man 2: Unleashed,ThePilkey, DavScholastic158
