The Gobshite Guidebook: A Survival Manual

by Jarlath Regan

Gobshites have risen to power across the world. Whether they're mangling facts on Facebook, giving unsolicited 'expert' advice at family dinners, or somehow in charge of approving your mortgage, gobshites are everywhere. Understanding them is nearly impossible. Learning to cope with them is essential.

INSIDE YOU'LL

A FULL TAXONOMY OF GOBSHITES, from the garden-variety to the full-blown menace.A BRIEF HISTORY OF GOBSHITERY through the ages. How gobshites learned to thrive through ancient civilization to modern society in spite of themselves.PRACTICAL STRATEGIES for navigating gobshite-infested spaces – offices, family events, public transport and beyond.With the inimitable comedian Jarlath Regan as your guide, you'll learn to spot the gobshite in the room, survive their nonsense, and sidestep them forever.

'Jarlath Regan is hilarious' MARIAN KEYES

'This eye-opening exposé of gobshites is a valuable public service' ARDAL O'HANLON

'Speaking as a gobshite, I love this book. Really, really funny.' JOE WILKINSON

'The funniest Irishman I know.' JACK WHITEHALL

304 pages, Hardcover

Published December 22, 2025

Reviews

[Sally Wallace · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was ridiculous but so funny and an incredibly validating read. The chapter on whether animals can be gobshites had me in hysterics. I know so many dogs that are gobshites. I also have a cow and a goat that are both definitely gobshites.
I know so many gobshites - it’s truly an epidemic.