Our top 10 bestsellers of the week

1. Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
2. A Bigger Picture by Malcolm Turnbull
3. Preserving the Italian Way by Pietro Demaio
4. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
5. Normal People by Sally Rooney
6. The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel
7. See What You Made Me Do by Jess Hill
8. Redhead by the Side of the Road by Anne Tyler
9. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
10. Friends and Rivals by Brenda Niall

Our top 10 bestselling books of last week include… an inspiring non-fiction read for surviving dark times (Phosphorescence); a much talked-about political memoir (A Bigger Picture); a fascinating history book exploring the entwined lives of four Australian literary icons (Friends and Rivals); a cookbook all about preserving (Preserving the Italian Way); a deeply important work of investigative journalism (See What You Made Me Do); a smart literary mystery (The Dictionary of Lost Words); the stunning conclusion to the Wolf Hall trilogy (The Mirror and the Light); the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize (Girl, Woman, Other); the latest novel from Readings favourite Anne Tyler (Redhead by the Side of the Road), and the book that inspired the show everyone is watching right now (Normal People).

Phew!