1. The Diplomat by Chris Womersley

2. Marrul: Aboriginal Identity & the Fight for Rights by Inala Cooper

3. Mezcla by Ixta Belfrage

4. Big Beautiful Female Theory by Eloise Grills

5. Horse by Geraldine Brooks

6. Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh

7. Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi (translated by Geoffrey Trousselot)

8. Raised by Wolves by Jess Ho

9. Chinese-ish by Rosheen Kaul & Joanna Hu

10. How Veganism Can Save Us by Emma Hakansson

Our best-seller for another week is Chris Womersley’s latest novel, The Diplomat. A resonant and beautifully told story of love, grief and recovery, our Fiction Book of the Month received tremendous praise when reviewed for our July Readings Monthly; read the full review here.

Other books making an appearance on our bestseller list this week includes, Marrul, the latest addition to the In the National Interest series, a much talked about memoir meets graphic novel meets feminist manifesto from local creator Eloise Grills, and the long awaited new work from novelist Ottessa Moshfegh.