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# Books

All time
Did you know there was an Irish version of There's Something About Mary?
Dublin author Mary McCarthy dies following cancer battle
9 reasons why Terry Pratchett is an absolute legend
The 14 best things about settling in with a good book
12 books we’re all meant to have read but probably haven’t
Ireland's Kevin Barry up for €100k literary award
Author Iain Banks has late stage cancer, says he has less than a year to live
How to improve any book in the world
17 pulp fiction novels that were obviously must-reads
PIC: Cats… ruining people’s lives since the 15th century
Happy Birthday Judy Blume... here's why you are a legend
9 novels (and 1 cookbook) written by surprising celebrities
Retail sales fell slightly in December - CSO
Column: Why do we love reading books about the economic crisis?
Tom Boland
Want to be a writer? New programme urges people to put pen to paper
Talking tactics: bringing new Gaelic football innovations to book
Open thread: what books are on your Christmas reading list?
Pictures: Winners of the Irish Book Awards 2012
Eight Irish writers on longlist for Impac book award
8 memories and 3 little-known facts about Roald Dahl
Read Me: The Irish have not always been the victims of history
Joe O'Shea
8 memories and 2 little known facts about the Famous Five books
8 memories and 2 little known facts about Enid Blyton's St Clare's books
Hilary Mantel wins Booker Prize for second time
NCA following up on parents' complaints as Schoolbooks.ie problems continue
Competition Authority blocks Easons takeover of book wholesaler Argosy
Will Self and Hilary Mantel make Booker prize shortlist
Column: Fifty Shades has changed lives – but not like the best chick lit
Paula Campbell
As parents wait for books or their money back, Schoolbooks.ie stays silent
Thousands of post-primary pupils to start school year using e-books
Schoolbooks.ie admits errors as it manually reviews order backlog
The Evening Fix: Tuesday
Eason creates new jobs with franchise openings
Column: Tantrums, taunts & bills - the struggle of sending kids back to school
Lesley Anderson
Schoolbooks.ie says backlog WILL be cleared by tomorrow
Kindle eBook sales overtake printed books at Amazon
Half of Irish parents feel guilty for skipping bedtime stories
Column: Why I want to give a book to every child born in Ireland
Niamh Sharkey
50 Shades of Grey has sold 60,000 copies in Ireland in just two months