This Annoying Life: A Mindless Colouring Book for the Highly Stressed by Oslo Davis ($9.99)

Within This Annoying Life you’ll find scenes of angst and stress ready for you to add your creative flourishes to. And why not - we’re all in this mess together and there’s nothing we can do about it! So pick up your pencils, give yourself a moment, then colour your way through the pain of everyday life. For adults of all ages.

Men and Cats by Marie-Eva Gatuingt ($18.99)

Not sure if you want to look at sexy men or cute cats? With this book, you don’t have to choose. Based on the chic French Tumblr Des Hommes et des Chatons, Men & Cats presents an original collection of fifty pairs of sexy men and adorable cats.

Dress Up Taylor Swift ($16.95)

A current favourite around the office, Dress Up Taylor Swift is the perfect sticker book for fans of the trendiest girl in pop. Dress Taylor in show-stopping outfits for real life scenarios, from performing at sell out tours to street style fashion. This is the perfect gift for aspiring pop stars. This book is 100% unofficial.

The Possum Magic Cookbook by Julie Vivas ($16.99)

Reading Possum Magic as a child always led to craving for lamingtons, pavlova and Vegemite sandwiches, and The Possum Magic Cookbook brings it all to mouthwatering life. With her band of enthusiastic helpers, Grandma Poss makes all of the much-loved Australian delicacies: lamingtons, pumpkin scones, Anzac biscuits, plus many more.

Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice by Helen Garner ($6.99)

‘They say that tourist ships to Antarctica, even more than ordinary human conveyances, are loaded down with aching hearts.’

Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice is the tale of a journey to Antarctica aboard the Professor Molchanov. With unmatched eloquence, Helen Garner spins a tale of ships, icebergs, tourism, time, photography and the many forms of desolation.

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V&A Diary 2016 Pocket Diary ($14.99)

This beautifully illustrated week-to-view pocket diary is a feast for the eyes, showcasing wonderful examples from the V&A’s extensive international shoe collection for both men and women, as well as delving into the Museum’s and National Art Library’s fantastic archives of photographs, sketches, textiles, advertisements and fashion plates.

Yolo Juliet by William Shakespeare and Brett Wright ($19.99)

Imagine: what if those star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet had smartphones? A classic is reborn in this fun and funny adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays.YOLO Juliet is a Shakespeare play told through its characters texting with emojis, checking in at certain locations, and updating their relationship statuses. The perfect gift for hip theater lovers and teens.

Mungo’s Cryptic Crosswords: from The Saturday Paper by Mungo MacCallum ($9.99)

Be delighted, be infuriated, be inspired - but above all be entertained! This is the ultimate puzzle book: a year’s worth of Mungo MacCallum’s cryptic crosswords from The Saturday Paper, plus a preface from the maestro himself.

Australian Leader Eats Raw Onion Whole: Headlines from the Government That Broke Satire by Evan Williams ($9.99)

Inspired by the Onion, Evan Williams searched high and low for the real news headlines that capture the hilarious hypocrisy and absurdity of the Abbott years. What he found poses the question: was this Australia’s maddest ever government? You be the judge.

How We’ll Live on Mars by Stephen Petranek ($16.99)

How We’ll Live on Mars brings first-hand reporting, interviews with key players and extensive research to bear on the question of how we can best, and most plausibly, expect to see life on Mars - within the next 20 years.

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All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr ($19.99)

A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II from the highly acclaimed, multiple award-winning Anthony Doerr. Ten years in the writing, All the Light We Cannot See is Doerr’s most ambitious and dazzling work.

Winner of the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, National Book Award finalist, New York Times bestseller

My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff ($19.99)

Poignant, keenly observed and irresistibly funny, My Salinger Year is a memoir about literary New York in the late 1990s, a pre-digital world on the cusp of vanishing, where a young woman finds herself swept into one of the last great stories and entangled with one of the last great figures of the century.

The Farm to Table French Phrasebook by Victoria Mas ($19.99)

Whether you’re spending a semester in Paris, vacationing in the Riviera, dining at a local bistro or mastering the French culinary art in your own kitchen, The Farm to Table French Phrasebook opens a bountiful world of food that you won’t find in any textbook or classroom.

Adventures in Stationery: A Journey Through Your Pencil Case by James Ward ($19.99)

We are surrounded by stationery: half-chewed biros and bent paper clips are integral parts of our everyday environment. So much so that we never think about where they come from, why they are the way they are - or what stories they might have to tell.This witty and entertaining book, packed with fascinating facts, will change the way you look at your desk, pencil case or stationery cupboard forever.

The First Bad Man by Miranda July ($19.99)

Tender, gripping, slyly hilarious, infused with raging sexual obsession and fierce maternal love, Miranda July’s first novel confirms her as a spectacularly original, iconic, and important voice today, and a writer for all time. The First Bad Man is dazzling, disorienting, and unforgettable.

Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist by Tim Federle ($18.99)

A perfect gift for film buffs and a terrific twist on movie nights, Gone with the Gin is the ultimate cocktail book for die-hard silver screen aficionados who prefer to be shaken, not stirred. Included within are 50 delicious drinks - paired with winking commentary on history’s most quotable films - plus an all-star lineup of drinking games, movie-themed munchies, and illustrations throughout.

Lonely Planet’s Best Ever Video Tips ($14.99)

Video is a powerful vehicle for capturing our travel experiences. This collection of more than 50 tips from film-industry insiders and social media experts will help you to shoot and share better travel videos - whether you’re wielding a DSLR, smartphone or tablet.

Best 100 Birdwatching Sites in Australia by Sue Taylor ($12.95 )

Where can you see 400,000 breeding pairs of rockhopper penguins? Where is the best place in Australia to observe Yellow Chats? And where is the only place in Australia you can have a close encounter with nesting Lesser Noddies? Well-known birder, Sue Taylor will make you want to pack your binoculars and hit the road, as she takes you on a tour of her top 100 Australian birdwatching sites: from suburban parks to remote off-shore islands.

Millie Marotta’s Tropical Wonderland: A Colouring Book Adventure by Millie Marotta ($19.99)

Millie Marotta’s Tropical World invites you to lose yourself in a riot of colouring in and drawing. The images and imaginative scenarios are guaranteed to get your creative juices flowing. This book will bring enjoyment not only to illustrators and designers, but anyone who is looking for a creative outlet or mindful activity.

Australia’s Remarkable Trees by Richard Allen, Kimbal Baker and Tim Entwistle ($14.95 )

Australia’s Remarkable Trees explores the extraordinary lives of fifty of Australia’s oldest, largest and most unusual trees. Richly illustrated with more than 500 photographs, Australia’s Remarkable Trees is not just a celebration of Australia’s great trees, it also prompts us to look to the future to see what lies in store for them. It is a call to arms to preserve and protect our oldest and most magnificent living things, and the forests and wilderness in which they live.