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Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Happy St Patrick's Day!. Consider this your reminder to pick up an Irish classic today: ☘️ Irish Stories ☘️ Irish Poems ☘️ The Complete Novels by Flann O'Brien ☘️ The Book of Evidence, and The Sea by John Banville ☘️ Dubliners by James Joyce

Today we publish Dangerous Liaisons by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, translated by Richard Aldington. With devotees as varied as Marie Antoinette and Virginia Woolf, it is a unique combination of sentiment and brutality, psychological insight and erotic tenderness.

A haunting tale of lost causes and lost love, The Remains of the Day contains Kazuo Ishiguro's now celebrated evocation of life between the wars in a Great English House. Within its walls can be heard ever more distinct echoes of the violent upheavals spreading across Europe.

Lady Chatterley's Lover shocked its original audience with its portrayal of adulterous love across the class divide as well as its explicit descriptions of sex. It remains a hymn to erotic love and an treatise on sex as salvation from the sterility of modern life.

When poverty drives Tess Durbeyfield to claim kinship with the wealthy D'Urbervilles, her 'cousin' Alec becomes her downfall. Another man, Angel Clare, seems to offer salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.

We wish our readers a happy Valentine’s Day, courtesy of Jane Austen’s much-loved story of contrasting sisters and hidden longing, Sense and Sensibility. #lovestories #ireadclassics #classiclovestories #tragiclovestories #yearning

‘Be with me always – drive me mad! only do not leave me!’ Wuthering Heights, a novel of desire, violence and transgression, is a masterpiece of unsettling power, chronicling the passion, betrayal and bitter vengeance between the foundling Heathcliff and heiress Catherine Earnshaw

By the end of a summer day in 1934, the lives of Briony Tallis, her sister Cecilia and Robbie, Cecila's childhood friend, will be changed forever. Robbie and Cecilia will cross a boundary and Briony will commit a crime for which she will spend the rest of her life trying to atone

As Valentine’s Day approaches, we wanted to dedicate this month to stories of love, yearning, longing heartbreak. To begin, we suggest two perfectly romantic Pocket Poets: Love Speaks Its Name and Love Letters, both ideal gifts for a loved one. Visit the link in our bio for more

Is 2026 the year you read more modern classics by women? Why not try this collected edition of The Bookshop, The Gate of Angels and The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald. These novels all display her characteristic wit, intellectual breadth and narrative brilliance.

Is ‘a book by a Nobel Prize winner’ on your reading goals list this year? If so, we recommend Independent People by Halldór Laxness, introduced by John Freeman, a masterly novel evoking a family and a rural community struggling to survive in the starkest of landscapes.

Ye Pow’rs wha mak mankind your care, And dish them out their bill o’ fare, Auld Scotland wants nae skinking ware That jaups in luggies; But, if ye wish her gratefu’ prayer, Gie her a Haggis! Wishing a very happy Burns night to you all – Slàinte Mhath!

Looking for a memoir in translation to read in 2026? Hope Against Hope is an account of Stalin's persecution of the Russian intelligentsia, and of Osip Mandelstam (1891-1938) whose poetry, in spite of the unfolding tragedy of his life, continued to shine

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas, from all of us at Everyman’s Library. We’ll be taking a winter break until 5th January and we hope that you, like us, are taking the time to rest and revive. ‘And so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!’

Christmas Eve has often been a time for friends and families to gather and tell stories. So, let us turn to this collection of seasonal tales. Each of these stories is imbued with Christmas spirit of one kind or another, and all are richly and indelibly entertaining.

As our thoughts turn from present-buying to frivolity, it’s the ideal moment to treat ourselves to a few tales from Party Stories. All kinds of literary greats consort in this festive gathering, a perfect gift for readers and partygoers alike.

Thinking of that friend who loves a beer festival or mixing the perfect martini? Treat them to a copy of Shaken and Stirred Intoxicating Stories or Hip Hops: Poems about Beer -- cheers! 🥂

For those who love the great outdoors, what better gift than a book that allows them to explore nature, whatever the weather? Whether they favour a stroll by the riverside, a woodland walk, a countryside ramble or pottering in the flowerbeds, there’s a collection for them here.

Looking for something to entertain the lyricist in your life? As well as chic treasuries of lyrics by Sondheim and Cohen, Jazz Poems demonstrates the powerful influence of this vibrant musical genre on American poetry, from the 1920s to the present day.

There’s not long left to buy those final gifts, so allow us to share a few suggestions for literary stocking fillers... Shopping for a cat or dog lover? These story collections are for those who like nothing better than curling up with their furry friend and reading a good book.