Our top 10 bestsellers of the week

  1. Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull
  2. The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
  3. Phosphorescence by Julia Baird
  4. The Bird Way by Jennifer Ackerman
  5. The Yield by Tara June Winch
  6. A Room Made of Leaves by Kate Grenville
  7. Rodham by Curtis Sittenfeld
  8. Women and Leadership by Julia Gillard & Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
  9. Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump
  10. Kokomo by Victoria Hannan

Natalie Paull once again tops our list of bestselling books of last week with Beatrix Bakes. This gorgeous cookbook comes highly recommended from our staff and is a perfect pick for those seeking ambitious baking projects during lockdown.

This list also features some terrific Australian fiction. The Dictionary of Lost Words is a literary mystery that reimagines the beginnings of the first Oxford Dictionary. A Room Made of Leaves is a highly imaginative retelling of the life of Elizabeth Macarthur – the wife of notorious wool baron John Macarthur. Kokomo is a funny and heartbreaking debut novel, ideal for Sally Rooney fans. And the winner of this year’s Miles Franklin Literary Award, The Yield is a moving ode to the power of Wiradjuri language and culture – read more here.