An Post Irish Book Awards Book of The Year 2023
![The Bee Sting](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/The-Bee-Sting-Jacket-1-768x1182.jpg)
The An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year 2023 was The Bee Sting by Paul Murray which was announced during a one-hour television special presented by Oliver Callan on RTÉ One on 6th December.
Since its inception, the An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year has been won by a series of landmark titles which have gone on to become Christmas bestsellers and firm favourites with readers.
The An Post Irish Book Awards Book of the Year 2023 was The Bee Sting by Paul Murray which was announced during a one-hour television special presented by Oliver Callan on RTÉ One on 6th December.
An Post Irish Book of the Year
Previous Winners
2023
![The Bee Sting](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/The-Bee-Sting-Jacket-1-665x1024.jpg)
The Bee Sting
by Paul Murray
2022
![](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/My-Fourth-Time-We-Drowned-by-Sally-Hayden-667x1024.jpg)
The Fourth Time, We Drowned
by Sally Hayden
2021
![](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/We-Dont-Know-Ourselves-Fintan-O-Toole.jpg)
We Don’t Know Ourselves
by Fintan O'Toole
2020
![A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/A-Ghost-in-the-Throat-by-Doireann-Ni-Ghriofa-670x1024.jpg)
A Ghost in the Throat
by Doireann Ní Ghríofa
2019
![Overcoming by Vicky Phelan](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Overcoming-by-Vicky-Phelan-676x1024.jpg)
Overcoming
by Vicky Phelan
2018
![Notes to self by Emilie Pine](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Notes-to-Self-by-Emilie-Pine-640x1024.jpg)
Notes to Self
by Emilie Pine
2017
![Solar Bones by Mike McCormack](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Solar-Bones-by-Mike-McCormack-710x1024.jpg)
Solar Bones
by Mike McCormack
2016
![Atlas of the Irish Revolution’ by John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, Mike Murphy and Dr. John Borgonovo](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Atlas-of-the-Irish-Revolution-by-John-Crowley-Donal-O-Drisceoil-Mike-Murphy-and-Dr.-John-Borgonovo.jpg)
Atlas of the Irish Revolution’
by John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, Mike Murphy and Dr. John Borgonovo
2015
![Asking For It by Louise O'Neill](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Asking-For-It-by-Louise-ONeill.jpg)
Asking for It
by Louise O’Neill
2014
![Academy Street by Mary Costello](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Academy-Street-by-Mary-Costello-667x1024.jpg)
Academy Street
by Mary Costello
2013
![Staring at Lakes by Michael Harding](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Staring-at-Lakes-by-Michael-Harding.jpg)
Staring at Lakes
by Michael Harding
2012
![The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/The-Spinning-Heart-by-Donal-Ryan-640x1024.jpg)
The Spinning Heart
by Donal Ryan
2011
![Solace by Belinda McKeon](https://www.irishbookawards.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Solace-by-Belinda-McKeon-635x1024.jpg)
Solace
by Belinda McKeon
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