Thank you for your support over the past year!
The team behind The Readings blog are taking a short break, but we'll be back in the new year to share more book recommendations, reviews and literary news.
In the meantime, if you're on the hunt for something to spend a gift voucher on, or just need a great book to keep you (or the kids) entertained, check out some of our blog highlights below. You can also browse a comprehensive round-up of the best books of the year here, and of course our Summer Reading Guide has something for everyone!
We look forward to seeing you in 2026 for another year of wonderful books and incredible events. We'll be hitting the ground running with an inspiring conversation between Ben Crowe and Ashy Barty, the inaugural Readings Readers Retreat at La Gonette in France, and the return of the (even bigger and better) Hidden Treasures Fiction Book Club!
Recommended fiction
2025 Crime Highlights by Julia Jackson
2025 Historical Fiction Highlights by Bella Mackey
2025 Australian Debut Highlights by Teddy Peak
A beginner’s guide to Australian crime by Aurelia Orr
A beginner's guide to Margaret Atwood by Megan Wood
Short books to get you to your reading goal by Bella Mackey
Books to devour over the summer by Lucie Dess
Our booksellers' picks of 2025
Great nonfiction reads & lifestyle books
2025 Cookbook Highlights by Danielle Mirabella
2025 Art and Design Highlights by Zoë Croggon
A beginner's guide to Helen Garner by Mark Rubbo
Cookbooks to get you through a bake sale by Lian Hingee
Our favourite writing about writers
Recommendations for kids
Books to inspire young creatives
Books to gift kids based on their biggest obsession
Nonfiction for kids on every topic!
