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Jacqueline Bublitz
The acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name returns with another taut suspense thriller overlaid with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the…
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Tessa Hadley
An irresistible novella about two sisters and a night that changes everything, from the master chronicler of our heart's hidden desires
Henry Carroll
Nostalgia has never felt so current. As we turn to past decades for inspiration and clues to help us navigate the cultural labyrinth of social media, this book allows readers…
Lili Anolik
An outrageously provocative and profoundly moving new work on the complicated relationship between Joan Didion and her fellow literary titan, Eve Babitz.
Michael Caine
The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael…
Nadia Mahjouri
A daughter searches for her father; a mother for her son. From isolated Tasmania to vibrant Morocco, two women seek the truth about what happened to the same man.
Yoko Tawada, Margaret Misutani (trans.)
The magical sequel to Scattered All Over the Earth, from the prize-winning Japanese author.
Emelia Jackson
A universe of cookies - from drop, bar, sandwiched, thumbprint, quirky and classy - in one joyous volume by an internationally bestselling baking queen.
Robin Wall Kimmerer
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and community
Nick Harkaway
A gripping new novel set in the universe of John le Carre's most iconic spy, George Smiley, written by acclaimed novelist Nick Harkaway
Orhan Pamuk
The journals of the Nobel Prize-winning author, beautifully illustrated with his own paintings
Yu Yoyo, Jeremy Tiang (trans.)
A whimsical and inventive debut, perfect for fans of The Guest Cat and If Cats Disappeared from the World
Laszlo Krasznahorkai, Ottilie Mulzet (trans.)
A masterpiece of form and fiction as one of our greatest living writers tackles our fears of environmental disaster.
Eleanor Baker
Featuring some of the most ferocious and humorous book curses ever inscribed, this is a lively and engaging introduction to the history and development of bookish maledictions.
Jenny Slate
From actor, comedian, co-creator of Marcel the Shell, and New York Times bestselling author of Little Weirds Jenny Slate, a wild, soulful, hilarious collection of genre-bending essays depicting the…
Grantlee Kieza
The grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important…
Anne Tyler
An imperfect mother of the bride attempts to navigate her daughter's wedding in this funny, touching, hopeful gem of a novel
Bethany Joy Lenz
A deliciously witty and inspiring memoir by One Tree Hill star Bethany Joy Lenz about her decade in a cult and her quest to break free.
Zoe Kean
An exhilarating scientific journey, Why Are We Like This? takes us behind the scenes of the evolutionary paradoxes that make up life on this planet.
Russell McGregor
A fresh appreciation of the magic of birds and how watching them fulfils a human need to connect with nature.
Andrea di Robilant
The fascinating story of the Venetian who helped to map the World during the Renaissance, by the author of A Venetian Affair and Autumn in Venice.
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Maria Pasquale
Travelling Italy isn’t just about the sights, it’s also about the food. For centuries, Italy has cultivated some of the world’s finest produce, from plump tomatoes to nutty parmesan and…
Shastra Deo (ed.), Kate Lilley (ed.)
Best of Australian Poems is an annual anthology collecting previously published and unpublished poems to create a poetic snapshot and barometer of the year that was. Capturing the richness and…
Shaun Micallef
A superb anthology of funny writing from Australia's pre-eminent comedy mind.
Amanda Hampson
Solving crimes, one cuppa at a time. The highly anticipated new book in the bestselling Australian series The Tea Ladies.
Betuel Tunc
85 recipes for transforming sweet and savoury doughs into delicious main meals and desserts.
Mark Raphael Baker
An uplifting memoir on living well in the face of death
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Richard Unsworth
Advice and inspiration for wildening your garden
Bill Gates
The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age.
Richard Dawkins, Jana Lenzová (illus.)
From one of the world's great science writers, a book that explores the deepest principles of evolutionary history.
Patrick McCaughey
A generous and insightful glimpse into the private life and creative process of a giant of Australian landscape painting
Helen Ennis
From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic images…
Marina Kemp
A stunning new novel of power, desire and the secrets all families carry, from the acclaimed author of Nightingale, Marina Kemp.
James Rebanks
A story of friendship, history and redemption on a remote Norwegian island
Shannon Martinez
In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast, Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in signature riotous style.
Richard Scolyer
Revealing his fight against a diagnosis of 'incurable' brain cancer, this is the remarkable story of 2024 co-Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer.
Jeff VanderMeer
Ten years after the publication of Annihilation, the surprise fourth volume in Jeff VanderMeer’s blockbuster Southern Reach Trilogy.
Broadsheet Media
In 2015 the tastemakers at Broadsheet captured the Melbourne dining zeitgeist with The Broadsheet Melbourne Cookbook. Now comes a brand-new snapshot of the city's thriving culinary scene, noticeably more…
Rob Jackson
A leading climate scientist explores the boldest new solutions from around the world
Ross Dobson
Australia's culinary gems: revived and reimagined
Oliver Sacks, Kate Edgar (ed.)
Sensitively selected and introduced by Kate Edgar, Sacks’s longtime editor, the letters trace the arc of a remarkable life and reveal an often surprising portrait of Sacks as he wrestles…
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (trans.)
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
Inga Simpson
A powerful literary page-turner about two young people in a race against time to reach a monumental solar eclipse, from famed Australian novelist Inga Simpson
Kotaro Isaka, Brian Bergstrom (trans.)
A luxury hotel full of assassins - what could go wrong? The original, twisty and inventive sequel to the international bestseller Bullet Train
National Library of Australia
The images in this book are a snapshot of the Australian town, from Warrnambool to Broome, captured by the National Library of Australia's photographers in the 1990s.
Robert Manne
The recollections of Australia's leading public intellectual
Criss Canning
Criss Canning is one of Australia's finest and most celebrated still-life artists. Criss has explored flowers, textiles and decorative objects in her paintings over five decades. For thirty-five years, she…
Anne Buist, Graeme Simsion
By the bestselling authors of The Glass House, Anne Buist & Graeme Simsion, comes the second novel in the groundbreaking Menzies Mental Health series