An Post Irish Book Awards Book of The Year 2023

The Bee Sting

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 Logo 2023

An Post Irish Book of the Year Nominees 2023

You can rewatch the An Post Irish Book of the Year TV Show on the RTÉ Player.

An Post Irish Book of the Year

Previous Winners

2023

The Bee Sting

The Bee Sting

by Paul Murray

2022

The Fourth Time, We Drowned

by Sally Hayden

2021

We Don’t Know Ourselves

by Fintan O'Toole

2020

A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

A Ghost in the Throat

by Doireann Ní Ghríofa

2019

Overcoming by Vicky Phelan

Overcoming

by Vicky Phelan

2018

Notes to self by Emilie Pine

Notes to Self

by Emilie Pine

2017

Solar Bones by Mike McCormack

Solar Bones

by Mike McCormack

2016

Atlas of the Irish Revolution’ by John Crowley, Donal Ó Drisceoil, Mike Murphy and Dr. John Borgonovo

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

Asking for It

by Louise O’Neill

2014

Academy Street by Mary Costello

Academy Street

by Mary Costello

2013

Staring at Lakes by Michael Harding

Staring at Lakes

by Michael Harding

2012

The Spinning Heart by Donal Ryan

The Spinning Heart

by Donal Ryan

2011

Solace by Belinda McKeon

Solace

by Belinda McKeon

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