The 2022 Age Book of the Year shortlists

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Childless: A Story of Freedom and Longing

Sian Prior

A compelling, personal and fearless examination of a life lived without children of one’s own, from Melbourne writer, broadcaster and journalist Sian Prior.

$34.99

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Astronomy: Sky Country (First Knowledges)

Karlie Noon, Krystal De Napoli

What do you need to know to prosper for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deeper understanding of the expertise and ingenuity of Indigenous Australians.

$24.99

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The Uncaged Sky: My 804 days in an Iranian prison

Kylie Moore-Gilbert

The extraordinary true story of Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s fight to survive 804 days imprisoned in Iran.

$26.99

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The Boy in the Dress

Jonathan Butler

The Boy in the Dress exhumes secrets of life on the home front during World War II, where tensions between soldiers boiled over, new expressions of sexuality flourished and the…

$32.99

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Leaping into Waterfalls

Bernadette Brennan

Leaping into Waterfalls explores the rich, tumultuous life of Gillian Mears, one of Australia’s most significant writers of the last forty years.

$34.99

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Whole Notes

Ed Ayres

Life Lessons Through Music

$45.99

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Bodies of Light

Jennifer Down

Jennifer Down cements her status as a leading light of Australian literary fiction in this heart-rending and intimate saga of one woman’s turbulent life

$22.99

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The Signal Line

Brendan Colley

The Signal Line is a warm-hearted, unforgettable novel about what we are all searching for, even when our personal dreams and aspirations have collapsed: love and acceptance.

$29.99

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Cold Enough for Snow

Jessica Au

Winner of the inaugural Novel Prize, an elegant and subtle exploration of the mysteries of our relationships to others.

$26.95

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In Moonland

Miles Allinson

In present-day Melbourne, a man attempts to piece together the mystery of his father’s apparent suicide, as his young family slowly implodes. 

$29.99

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