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Born on the lush, green island of Texel, Iris left home to study English in Leiden, which led her to discover ABC. She joined the company as an intern in 2015 and simply refused to leave, becoming a fully-fledged bookseller in 2016.

Iris is currently the buyer for the Horror, Poetry, New Age, Classics, and Language, Reading & Writing sections in The Hague, and the Poetry, Horror, and Classics sections in Leidschendam. She also creates the majority of Blind Book Dates in The Hague, writes the ABC newsletter, and runs the Instagram account for ABC The Hague.

I: ABC Top 5 2023 Edition: Iris, Jilles and Isabelle

Here we go again with our 5(ish) favorite reads of 2023! We try very hard to keep it to five, but it’s not always possible. So, there may be five or six suggestions, an A and a B list, memorable reads or just plain marvelous books. This year we’re presenting [...]

Lilia2026-09-07T15:42:04+02:00Tags: ABC Top 5, ABC Top 5 2023, Best of Lists, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Iris, Isabelle, Jilles, LGBTQIA+, Our Top 5, Science, Science Fiction, Social Science, Thrillers|

Staff Picks: November 2023

by Lília Winter and Gift Season have arrived in our part of the world, so it’s time to talk about special editions and new titles to up our present ante! We have a huge pile of recommendations and also some advice: get your books and presents ASAP. The sooner [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T14:46:45+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Art, Best of Lists, Biography, Crafts, EmmaV, Floris, General Fiction, Holland, Iris, Kids, Luke, Music, Photography, Poetry, Romantic Fiction, Shirley, Sophie, Tom, Travel Literature, Young Adult, Zeynep|

Staff Choices: what we’ve read and loved – Part 5

by Jouke, Martijn, Chiara, Sophie, Iris, Simone & Lília Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson Jouke: Two sisters, captive gods, an ingenious magic system featuring breath and colors, and a talking sword. I love Warbreaker and I have no idea why I waited 11 years to read this; I would [...]

Lilia2026-09-07T15:22:21+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Choice, Best of Lists, Book Reviews, Crime Fiction, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, Iris, Jouke, Lília, Martijn, Mythology, Science Fiction, Simone, Sophie|

ABC Staff Picks: September 2023

by Lília Luke and Iris discuss books and interview author Natali Simmonds. In the season 4 kick-off of our ABC Staff Picks, our Luke and Iris are back discussing the books they and their colleagues are loving right now. They also interview author Natali Simmonds about her [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T17:51:45+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Best of Lists, Biography, Bob, Book Reviews, Crime Fiction, EmmaV, Fantasy, Floris, interviews, Iris, IrisM, Luke, MariaS, Naomi, Natali Simmonds, Romantic Fiction, Young Adult|

Staff Choices: what we’ve read and loved – Part 2

by Tiemen, EmmaV, Iris, Juno, Jesmae, MariaS & Lília Some of the titles below were chosen by one or more ABC colleagues, but everyone has their own reasons for loving them. Read on to see what they are. You might even find one or two new titles for your TBR list! [...]

Lilia2026-09-07T15:50:32+02:00Tags: Best of Lists, EmmaV, Fantasy, Iris, Jesmae, Juno, MariaS, Nature, Tiemen|

Staff Choices: what we’ve read and loved – Part 1

by Bob, Iris, Jonna, Naomi, Tiemen, Sophie, Jitse, Júlia & Lília Some of these titles were chosen by one or more ABC colleagues, and everyone gives their own reasons to have loved them. Take a look at what we say about our personal favorites. You might even find one or two new [...]

Lilia2026-10-16T15:10:09+02:00Tags: Bob, Iris, Jonna, Júlia, Lília, Naomi, Sophie, Tiemen|

Rainbow reads: Our Pride Picks 2023

by Iris, Natalia & Naomi June is Pride Month, celebrating and commemorating all things LGBTQIA+. Three of our buyers are here to with their Pride Picks for the month and beyond. And watch this space for more in August, when Pride Amsterdam takes off. Iris The [...]

Lilia2026-09-07T15:43:24+02:00Tags: 9-12 years, Best of Lists, Fantasy, Iris, LGBTQIA+, Naomi, Natalia, Romantic Fiction, Social Science, Young Adult|

Staff Picks: May 2023

by Lília In the summer edition of our ABC Staff Picks, the last of this season, Luke and guest host Bella are back highlighting many different genres, including quite a few translated works. We also have crime, romance, horror, memoirs, fantasy, general fiction, art and more! Read on! Crime [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T15:36:59+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Art, Bella, Best of Lists, Bob, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Iris, IrisM, Jilles, Jonna, Lília, Luke, Lynn, Max, Memoirs, Natalia, Romantic Fiction, Sywert|

ABC Staff Picks: April 2023

by Lília Our Luke and Iris are back with our latest Staff Picks—those books we’ve been reading and enjoying or books that might be coming out one of these days. From escapism to information to music, there’s something for everyone. Starting on a happy note, Lília, our romance [...]

Lilia2026-08-27T15:37:06+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Biography, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, Games, Health, History, Iris, Japanese Fiction, Jeroen, Jilles, Júlia, Lília, Luke, Max, MaxM, Middle Grade, Music, Romantic Fiction, Science Fiction, Sigrid|

ABC Staff Picks: March 2023

by Lília Surrounded by chocolate and tea, our Luke and Iris talked books on this month’s ABC Staff Picks livestream on YouTube. This time around, they (with a little help from their ABC friends) pointed us to fantasy, science fiction, some artistic and non-artistic self-help tomes, and a history book with [...]

Lilia2026-08-15T17:50:51+02:00Tags: ABC Staff Picks, Best of Lists, EmmaV, Fantasy, History, Iris, Jouke, Lília, Luke, Science Fiction, Self-Help, Tom|

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