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Recommended new YA books in October
October is an exciting month for YA readers, with new releases from Phillip Pullman and John Green, as well as a far-reaching avalanche of great books that explore high school activism, a VR game that captures the world, magic realism and spooky hauntings.
Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.
OUR YA BOOK OF THE MONTH
When Phillip Pullman announced that he would be returning to the world of His Dark Materials back in February we…
National Book Awards shortlists 2017
The shortlists for this year’s National Book Awards have been announced. Congratulations to all the finalists.
2017 Fiction Shortlist
Dark at the Crossing by Elliot Ackerman
The Leavers by Lisa Ko
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
2017 Nonfiction Shortlist
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave by Erica Armstrong Dunbar
The Evangelicals: The Struggle to Shape America by Frances FitzGerald
Our Teen Advisory Board interviews Zana Fraillon
The Readings Teen Advisory Board is a volunteer group of teens that meet once a month to chat about young adult books, learn about careers in the book industry and give us advice.
The Board recently read The Bone Sparrow, a moving story about a Rohingyar refugee born in a detention centre. Here, they ask author Zana Fraillon their most pressing questions.
How hard was it to maintain a balance of the sad reality of Subhi’s life as well…
25% off Lonely Planet travel guides
Spring is upon us – what better time to begin planning for your next travel adventure? Luckily, the Readings Lonely Planet sale is on once more. Receive 25% off all Lonely Planet titles from now until 31 October.
Whatever your travel style, Lonely Planet is brimming with inspiration to help you prepare for your perfect trip.
Perhaps you want to visit Scotland, which was recently voted the world’s most beautiful country (find out why here) or Japan…
3-for-2 special offer on SF Masterworks series
Throughout October, we have a special offer on the SF Masterworks range of science fiction classics from Hachette Australia. From now until 31 October, customers can buy any two SF Masterworks titles and receive a third for free.
Readers of science fiction will find much to love here – as will those new to the genre. What better place to start then with one of these much-loved and highly acclaimed classics?
Meet time-travelling historian Ned Henry in Connie Willis’s To…
Winners of the Inky Awards 2017
The Centre for Youth Literature has announced the winners of the 2017 Inky Awards!
The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature, with the shortlist selected by young adults, and the winners voted for online by teens. There are two awards: the Gold Inky Award for an Australian book, and the Silver Inky Award for an international book.
Gold Inky Award
The Gold Inky Award winner is Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley.
Words in Deep Blue is a…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
First Person by Richard Flanagan
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Phillip Adams – Insights and Reflections by Phillip Adams
The Dry by Jane Harper
Moral Panic 101 (Quarterly Essay 67) by Benjamin Law
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
Extinctions by Josephine Wilson
Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
The Trauma Cleaner by Sarah Krasnostein
Our top 10 bestselling books from last week include much-anticipated new…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Bad Guys Episode 6: Alien vs Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
A Tale of Two Kitties (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 2) by Dav Pilkey
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Hello, Melbourne! by Megan McKean
Pig the Star by Aaron Blabey
Spooky Weird! (Weirdo Book 9) by Anh Do and Jules Faber
The Wonderling by Mira Bartok
What we're reading: Jennifer Egan, Lindsey Lee Johnson & Tamara Moss
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Bronte Coates is reading Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan
I’ve always felt slightly guilty for my indifference towards Jennifer Egan’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel A Visit from the Good Squad, and especially at Readings where it is such a favourite with my colleagues. It’s not that I thought the novel was badly written but…
Dear Reader, October 2017
When October rolls around in bookselling, a certain kind of anticipation fills the air. The deliveries get bigger, shelving becomes a serious logistical exercise, and we start to prepare ourselves in earnest for the annual book-exchanging festival ahead (also known as ‘Christmas’). Lots of authors come to our party too, offering us some of the big books of the year. It’s an exciting time to be in the shop.
Richard Flanagan publishes First Person, our Fiction Book of the…
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