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Winnie Dunn
A powerful, insightful and provocative debut novel that explores the challenge of finding a way to be true to yourself and your roots without ignoring where you have come from…
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Caoilinn Hughes
Equal parts hilarious and profound, The Alternatives is a powerful new novel about four gifted Irish sisters, from a major literary voice. Perfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Maggie O'Farrell…
Stuart Turton
Solve the murder to save what's left of the world.
Emily Henry
Set over one sizzling summer comes a shimmering, joyful new novel about the happily-ever-after that wasn't and the exes determined to make the best of it.
Leigh Bardugo
From Sunday Times bestselling author of Ninth House, Hell Bent and the Shadow and Bone series comes a highly anticipated, gorgeously written novel with a dusting of magic brimming…
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John Richards
These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection
Emily Austin
A warm, witty and wise novel for anyone who has ever worried that they might be a terrible person, from the author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be…
Lili Wilkinson
A bewitching journey behind the closed doors of a secret society, featuring sinister toadmen, resistance witches and a steamy enemies-to-lovers romance, from the acclaimed author ofA Hunger of Thorns…
Julie Janson
A gripping fictive account of Aboriginal life in the 1800s, Compassion follows the life of Duringah, AKA Nell James, the outlaw daughter of the Darug hero of Benevolence, Muraging.
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Carys Davies
A wondrous tale of bonds forged when two men are pitted against each other on a remote island during the Highland Clearances, from the prize-winning author of West.
Thomas Mullen
A determined reporter and a reluctant FBI agent face off against fascist elements in this gripping historical thriller set in World War II-era Boston from the multi-award-nominated author.
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Rachael Johns
A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry and Marian Keyes.
Jay Kristoff
The highly anticipated sequel to the Sunday Times bestselling Empire of the Vampire
Abbey Lay
An emotionally charged novel of female friendship, for readers of Elena Ferrante and Diana Reid.
Rebecca K Reilly
Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They're flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.
Ann Liang
Unforgettable, snarky and romantic, I Hope This Doesn't Find You is Never Have I Ever meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before if Lara Jean wrote hate emails instead…
Amanda Lohrey
The Conversion is a startling novel about the homes we live in: how we shape them, and how they shape us
Jesmyn Ward
Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching.
Dann McDorman
West Heart Kill: An outrageously original murder mystery
Fiona McIntosh
The heart-stopping new historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Orphans.
John Ajvide Lindqvist
'As Lindqvist has increasingly devoted himself to the subtle plumbing of the human soul he has become a distinctive and urgent voice in contemporary literature' - Svenska Dagbladet
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Mick Cummins
So Close to Home is a pacey, gritty and captivating novel exploring homelessness, power dynamics and the ties that bind.
Christos Tsiolkas
The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus.
Isabel Ibanez
A divine exploration. A deadly secret. A desire she can't escape.
Trent Dalton
Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe and All Our Shimmering Skies, Trent Dalton…
David Diop, Sam Taylor (trans.)
From the author of the International Booker Prize-winning At Night All Blood is Black: a moving and immersive adventure story set in eighteenth century Senegal
Hideo Yokoyama, Louise Heal Kawai (trans.)
The new title from the author of Six Four, in which a down-at-heel architect must solve a beguiling mystery
Beth O'Leary
Two sworn enemies. One failing hotel. Love is the last thing they need . . .
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Kell Woods
A stunning meld of love story, fairytale, magic and history, by an exciting debut Australian voice - perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Bridget Collins and Kate Forsyth
Madeleine Gray
A witty, profound and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.
Phoenicia Rogerson
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.
Megan Whalen Turner
Discover the world of the Queen’s Thief in this timeless and highly acclaimed award-winning fantasy classic, The Thief.
Helen Macdonald, Sin Blache
Daring, surprising and superbly plotted, this is a fresh, thrilling page-turner from a dynamic new duo in genre fiction
Sara M Saleh
A stunning coming-of-age tale played out across generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia.
Shelley Parker-Chan
Riding high on her recent victory, Zhu Yuanzhang is now the Radiant King - brilliant, ambitious and unstoppable in her quest for greatness. But she will soon discover the price…
Melanie Saward
A poignant and powerful novel about a fire-obsessed Indigenous boy living on the margins - from an electrifying new First Nations voice in Australian fiction, Melanie Saward.
Steph Vizard
An award-winning modern rom-com for all fans of fake dating, enemies-to-lovers stories.
Jessa Maxwell
Six contestants. The nation's favourite baking show. And a prize worth killing for...
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Amy Doak
Karen McManus and Holly Jackson meets Fleur Ferris in this fast-paced YA murder mystery.
Angela O'Keeffe
A highly original work narrated by Hortense Cezanne, the wife of the celebrated artist, as she witnesses an author in 2020 write a book about her life.
Charles Frazier
The stunning new novel from the author of international million-copy bestseller Cold Mountain.
Julie Mae Cohen
Even serial killers want a happily-ever-after. The darkly funny, ingenious and outrageous thriller debut from Julie Mae Cohen.
Elle Kennedy
Return to Avalon Bay with the third book in New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy's addictive and romantic series
Temi Oh
A reimagining of the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus
Sarah Smith
A dark comedy about how to live your best life, even when you're dead.
Jenny Fran Davis
Sasha and Jesse are professionally creative, erotically adventurous, and passionately dysfunctional twentysomethings making a life together in Brooklyn. When a pair of older, richer lesbians - prominent news host Jules…
A. J. Betts
Aspiring singer-songwriter Eva has one last chance to enter Triple J Unearthed High and break into the music industry.
K Patrick
Powerfully sensual and sublimely stylish, Mrs S is a tale of queer love that smoulders with the heat of summer.