Historian Diarmaid Ferriter tells Shane Coleman what Top 5 Books had the biggest impact or influence on him

Diarmaid Ferriter on his Top 5 Books

In Top 5 Books Shane Coleman asks various people of interest to pick their five favourite books. Shane delves into what made these five books particularly memorable or significant in their lives. Did a writer, story or topic resonate with a particular time in their life? Did it change them as a person? Or was it just a bloody good read? Top 5 Books explores interesting lives and the great books which help define them.

Listen and subscribe to Top 5 Books on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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In Top 5 Books Shane Coleman asks various people of interest to pick their five favourite books. Shane delves into what made these five books particularly memorable or significant in their lives. Did a writer, story or topic resonate with a particular time in their life? Did it change them as a person? Or was it just a bloody good read? Top 5 Books explores interesting lives and the great books which help define them. Listen and subscribe to Top 5 Books on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

In Top 5 Books Shane Coleman asks various people of interest to pick their five favourite books. Shane delves into what made these five books particularly memorable or significant in their lives. Did a writer, story or topic resonate with a particular time in their life? Did it change them as a person? Or was it just a bloody good read? Top 5 Books explores interesting lives and the great books which help define them.

Listen and subscribe to Top 5 Books&nbsp;on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.&nbsp;&nbsp; 

You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'

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