1. Falastin by Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley
2. Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
3. The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
4. The Animals in That Country by Laura Jean McKay
5. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
6. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
7. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
8. The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
9. Weather by Jenny Offill
10. The Loudness of Unsaid Things by Hilde Hinton

Our bestselling book of last week is Falastin – a gorgeous new cookbook from Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley. From abundant salads, soups and wholesome grains to fluffy breads, easy one-pot dishes and sweet treats, this collection of recipes invites you to take a culinary trip through the unique regions of the Middle East.

We are also delighted to see a number of Australian fiction titles from emerging authors in our top ten. In Laura Jean McKay’s wildly original (and eerily timely) first novel, The Animals in That Country, a pandemic allows humans to hear what animals are saying. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a charming and engrossing literary mystery from Pip Williams, and Hilde Hinton’s The Loudness of Unsaid Things is a debut that’s drawing deserving comparisons with the much-loved Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

Also from an Australian author. Julia Baird’s Phosphorescence is our non-fiction book of the month and an inspiring book to read at this moment in history.