1. Me and White Supremacy by Layla F Saad
2. Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Anita Heiss
3. Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
4. White Fragility by Robin DiAngelo
5. Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
6. How to Be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
7. Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
8. Humankind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman
9. Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
10. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams

While people all over the world have been marching on the streets in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, it seems we have also been keen to self-educate by reading about racism, prejudice and privilege, so much so that many of these titles are now out of stock due to unprecedented global demand. There may be long wait times for some books, and we’ll communicate with any customers who are affected.

Layla F Saad’s groundbreaking workbook Me and White Supremacy, Ibram X. Kendi’s call to move beyond neutrality and into anti-racism, How to Be an Antiracist and Reni Eddo-Lodge’s exploration of race in Britain, Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race sold in droves this week. For Australia-focussed insights, our customers turned to Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia (edited by Anita Heiss) and Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu.

There was also a light sprinkling of fiction in our bestsellers this week, with Bernardine Evaristo’s Booker-Prize-winning Girl, Woman, Other and Pip Williams’ The Dictionary of Lost Words showing their long-lasting popularity with readers.