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Force of Nature by Jane Harper
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Federal Police Agent Aaron Falk returns in another addictive crime thriller from bestselling author Jane Harper. Five women reluctantly head out on a hike together at a corporate retreat. Only four return. The disappearance is of particular importance to Falk. The missing bushwalker – Alice Russell – is the whistleblower in his latest case and she was full of secrets. As he attempts to unravel the…
Man Booker Prize shortlist 2017
Congratulations to the six authors shortlisted for this year’s Man Booker Prize for Fiction!
Chair of 2017 judges, Baroness Lola Young, writes: ‘Playful, sincere, unsettling, fierce: here is a group of novels grown from tradition but also radical and contemporary. The emotional, cultural, political and intellectual range of these books is remarkable, and the ways in which they challenge our thinking is a testament to the power of literature.’
Here is the full shortlist:
4321 by Paul Auster
The most anticipated children's book of 2017
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow is the first book in the magical new series Nevermoor. Our staff have been totally captivated by this debut Australian novel for kids aged 9 and up.
‘ Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow is a bewitching tale and one of the most compelling books I’ve read all year. This book should come stamped with a warning – be prepared for a marathon read because you’ll be unable to put me down!
I…
Download book club notes for the Readings Prize shortlist 2017
Calling all book clubs! If you’re looking for your next book club read we highly recommend one of the six books on this year’s shortlist for the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. You can read more about each title below, as well as download book club notes.
This year, we’re also pleased to be running a special reading challenge to tie in with our shortlist. Participants can win a $100 Readings gift voucher, and you find the details here…
Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Book of Dirt by Bram Presser
Try Hard by Em Rusciano (Pre-orders only, available 1 November)
Ostro by Julia Busuttil Nishimura
The Choke by Sofie Laguna
A Legacy of Spies by John le Carré
Sweet by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh
City of Crows by Chris Womersley
Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz (translated by George Goulding)
Australian author Bram…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The 91-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton
Shallow in the Deep End by Tiwi College Al Alalinguwi Jarrakarlinga with Jared Thomas
Pig the Star by Aaron Blabey
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
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass Book 6) by Sarah J. Maas
Wilder Country by Mark Smith
Spooky Weird! (Weirdo Book…
Baillie Gifford Prize longlist 2017
The £30,000 Baillie Gifford prize (formerly known as the Samuel Johnson prize) is the UK’s most prestigious award for nonfiction writing. It covers all non-fiction in the areas of current affairs, history, politics, science, sport, travel, biography, autobiography and the arts.
This year’s longlist has recently been announced. Here is the longlist in full:
Red Famine: Stalin’s War on Ukraine by Anne Applebaum
The Islamic Enlightenment: The Modern Struggle Between Faith and Reason by Christopher de Bellaigue
What we're reading: Gabriel Tallent, Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion
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.
Ellen Cregan is reading My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent
This week I read the debut novel from American newcomer, Gabriel Tallent. This is the sort of book I wish I’d been able to read as part of a book club, because I have so many feelings about it. The subject matter is very dark…
10 blockbuster reads in September
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye by David Lagercrantz (translated by George Goulding)
The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye is the fifth book in the Millennium series, and the second from David Lagercrantz. In this instalment, Lisbeth Salander has been sentenced to two months prison, which almost proves a welcome diversion for someone with her skill set. Meanwhile, her friend and partner Mikael Blomkvist is tasked with investigating a man who has connections to…
Extinctions by Josephine Wilson wins the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award
Josephine Wilson has been named the winner of this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award for her second novel, Extinctions!
Humorous and poignant, Extinctions is a story about all kinds of extinction – natural, racial, national and personal – and what we can do to prevent them.
The Miles Franklin judges say Extinctions is a ‘compassionate and unapologetically intelligent novel that explores ageing, adoption, grief and remorse, empathy and self-centredness’.
Award-winning author Charlotte Wood also praised this novel’s ‘cool intelligent…
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