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Jennifer Chiaverini
A fascinating novel about the life of Ada Byron King - Lord Byron’s daughter - the world’s first computer programmer, and a woman whose exceptional contributions to science and technology…
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Owen Booth
Wise and funny, touching and true, What We’re Teaching Our Sons is for anyone who has ever wondered how to be a grown up.
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Jenny Hval
A lyrical debut novel from a musician and artist renowned for her sharp sexual and political imagery.
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Jostein Gaarder
From the internationally bestselling author of Sophie’s World, a novel about loneliness, language, lies and the power of storytelling.
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Elias Khoury
A moving novel about Palestine’s Calamity, for readers of Amos Oz and Orhan Pamuk - by the finest living Arabic novelist
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Simon Van Booy
An exquisite new collection of short stories from award winning author Simon Van Booy, exploring love, loss, human connection, and the chance encounters that shape our lives.
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Rachel Kadish
Set in London of the 1660s and of the early twenty-first century, The Weight of Ink is a sophisticated work of historical fiction about women separated by centuries, and the…
Andre Dubus III
Andre Dubus III’s first novel in a decade is a masterpiece of thrilling tension and heartrending empathy.
Nihad Sirees
A mysterious tale-within-a-tale of family secrets by the most prominent Syrian author working today.
Victoria Schade
Must Love Dogs meets My Not So Perfect Life in this hilarious romantic comedy about a dog trainer who’s a master at managing her four-legged friends, but when it comes…
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Sandrine Collette
A primal tale of cruelty and redemption.
Roxane Gay,Heidi Pitlor
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.
William Melvin Kelley
A lost masterpiece, following in the footsteps of Suite Francaise, Alone in Berlin and Stoner.
Kei Iwaki
Two immigrants, Salimah and Sayuri, navigate isolation, a new language, and loss on their way to a lifelong friendship.
George R.R. Martin
Set 300 years before the events in A Song of Ice and Fire, Fire and Blood is the definitive history of the Targaryens in Westeros as told by Archmaester Gyldayn…
Ahmet Altan
A sensual epic of a changing society set during the fall of one of history’s greatest empires.
Brotherhood of St Laurence
Prize-winning and highly commended stories from the Brotherhood of St Laurence Hope Prize.
Aviva Tuffield
Summer is the time for good stories. This lively new collection from Black Inc. draws together new and published short fiction from some of our country’s most talented storytellers, showcasing…
Jeff Jackson
The last rock-and-roll novel: a dark valentine to small-town music scenes everywhere.
A.S. Patric
Eleven stories. Each like a matchstick struck to illuminate the darkness. Evocations of place ranging from a Bangla jungle to the deep, blue Danube to a winter beach in Melbourne…
Lucia Berlin
From the author of A Manual for Cleaning Women: a collection of previously un-compiled stories from the short-story master and literary sensation Lucia Berlin.
Toni Jordan
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Addition and Nine Days, a superbly crafted and captivating literary mystery about a lost book and a secret love.
Barbara Kingsolver
A testament to the power and goodness of the human spirit, Unsheltered explores the foundations we build, crossing time and place to give us all a little more hope in…
Leonard Cohen
The final collection of poetry from the world’s greatest lyricist Leonard Cohen, introduced by his son Adam Cohen.
Fredrik Backman
It is Christmas Eve and a father and son are meeting for the first time in years.
Matteo Righetto
An epic story of suspense and revenge set on the mountainous frontier of 19th-century Italy
Hwang Sok-Yong
In the evening of his life, a wealthy man begins to wonder if he might have missed the point.
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Edward Carey
From little beginnings: the extraordinary story of a singular, diminutive crumb of a servant girl turned entertainment mogul.
Emiliano Monge
Set on a desolate, unnamed mesa, Emiliano Monge’s The Arid Sky distills the essence of a Latin America ruthlessly hollowed out by uncontainable violence. This is an unsparing yet magnificent…
Wilbur Smith
The brand new Courtney Series novel.
Steve Hawke
A murder in the remote bush in 1916 sparks a chain of events that will haunt a family for generations.
Shirley Barrett
Bridget Jones meets The Exorcist in a devilishly funny new novel from the acclaimed filmmaker, screenwriter and author of Rush Oh!
Ilka Tampke
Set in Iron-Age Wales during the turmoil of Roman invasion, Songwoman explores one woman’s quest to defend her culture.
Olga Tokarczuk, Antonia Lloyd-Jones (trans.)
A subversive, entertaining noir novel from the winner of the 2018 Man Booker Prize.
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Alice Nelson
Alice Nelson skilfully weaves together these shared stories of displacement and trauma into a beautifully told, hope-filled, outstanding novel.
Sreedhevi Iyer
This debut short story collection from an Australian author delves into the shifting boundaries and human displacement of our era.
Colin Varney
Drenched in rhythm and the vividness of pop lyrics, Earworm explores the complexities of filial and romantic love, connecting us to our universal communion with music.
Katherine Johnson
Matryoshka is a haunting and beautifully written story about the power of maternal love, and the danger of secrets passed down through generations.
Genki Kawamura
A million-copy bestseller, a poignant and thought-provoking Japanese tale that asks what it really is that makes life worth living.
Fiona Palmer
A poignant novel of heartbreak, adoption and family secrets by beloved bestselling Australian author, Fiona Palmer.
Gianrico Carofiglio
The summer of 1992 had been exceptionally cold in southern Italy. That summer ushered in a spate of killings by the Mafia of judges and police officers, most of them…
Amy Bonnaffons
A startling collection of short stories about modern women and the quirks of modern life, for fans of Cat Person, George Saunders, Nathan Englander, Emily Fridlund and Tom Hanks.
Ken Saunders
Move over Shaun Micallef … a work of comic genius that takes the mickey out of anything and everything to do with Australian politics.
Khaled Hosseini
A heart-wrenching, exquisitely illustrated new story from Khaled Hosseini
Janet Lee
Finally, convicted murderess Louisa Collins can tell her own story. But will she confess?
Ling Ma
Maybe it’s the end of the world, but not for Candace Chen, a millennial, first-generation American and office drone meandering her way into adulthood in Ling Ma’s offbeat, wryly funny…
Martine Murray
A beautiful and affecting story about the fragility of family relationships and about the pervading effects of secrets we keep
Greg Fleet
A charming and uplifting novel about love, belonging and facing mortality, from one of Australia’s most loved and acclaimed comedians.
