Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh! (That's Gaelic for "Happy St. Patrick's Day!") This festive holiday commemorates Saint Patrick -- the most well-known patron saint of Ireland -- and the arrival of Christianity to the Emerald Isle. It's also the day for all of us to be a little bit Irish. So whether you're looking for Irish history, historical fiction, or just a great Irish setting, we have a wonderful book to recommend for you!

Edward Rutherfurd's Dublin Saga is a great mix of history and fiction; the two books, The Princes of Ireland and The Rebels of Ireland, follow fictional families through Ireland's history, from about 400 AD through 1922.

Thomas Cahill's How the Irish Saved Civilization tells the story of how instrumental Irish monks were in saving Western culture while the Dark Ages ravaged Europe.

Frank Delaney is a master Irish storyteller, and all of his books are wonderful reads. Ireland is a true gem of storytelling and Irish folklore.

From another famous Frank, Angela's Ashes is Mr. McCourt's Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of growing up in Limerick. McCourt is able to write of the gritty, dismal life of the 1930s and 1940s with a sense of wry humor.

Set in both fifth-century Ireland and the modern day, Heather Terrell's novel Brigid of Kildare is rich in historical details. Saint Brigid was Ireland's first and only female priest and bishop, and this novel explores the discovery of Ireland's oldest illustrated manuscript.

Peter Troy's new novel, May the Road Rise Up to Meet You, is an epic American drama that spans the first wave of Irish immigrants in New York City. Told from the point of view of four characters, it beautifully captures nineteenth-century America.

For those of you hoping to spend next St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin, or just looking to start planning a trip to the Ireland, any of Fodor’s Ireland eBooks can help inspire you!

Based on Peter Behrens's own family history, The Law of Dreams follows Fergus O'Brien from County Clare to America after he is forced to leave home during Ireland's Great Hunger of 1847.

Winner of The Lost Man Booker Prize, Troubles by J.G. Farrell follows Major Brendan Archer as he makes his way to Ireland to find out whether or not he is betrothed. What follows is both heartbreaking and hilarious.

Author Cecelia Ahern is the daughter of a former Prime Minister of Ireland. All of her books, including P.S. I Love You, her most well known, are set on the Emerald Isle.

For the wee Irish lads and lasses, Magic Tree House has two offerings. Leprechaun in Late Winter whisks Jack and Annie to long-ago Ireland to try to convince Augusta to share her creativity with the world; Leprechauns and Irish Folklore is a nonfiction companion fact tracker that helps Jack and Annie answer their questions about Ireland.

Nory Ryan's family has lived on the west coast of Ireland for generations. In Nory Ryan's Song, we watch as Nory summons courage and strength in a time of dire need, when the potato crops are wiped out. The companion novel, Maggie's Door, follows Nory and her neighbor Sean Red Mallon as they journey from Ireland to America. Patricia Reilly Giff called upon her long research into Irish history and her great powers as a storyteller for both books.

For those a little older, Green by Laura Peyton Roberts is the story of thirteen-year-old Lily, who finds herself in a land of clovers and pixies, next in line to be keeper for the Clan of Green, and all of their gold.

I'll be reading On an Irish Island, Robert Kanigel's new book. Great Blasket is a tiny island off of the west coast of Ireland. In the early twentieth century, it was known for its rich communal life and use of the Irish language; unfortunately, by 1953, the village was uninhabited.

Erin Go Braugh (Ireland Forever)!