Our top 10 bestsellers of the week

  1. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of other editions)
  2. Halliday Wine Companion 2018 by James Halliday
  3. Common People by Tony Birch
  4. Watching Out by Julian Burnside
  5. The Twentieth Man by Tony Jones
  6. The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
  7. The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
  8. Baby Lost by Hannah Robert
  9. On the Java Ridge by Jock Serong
  10. The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson

Our bestselling book of last week is Margaret Atwood’s 1985 classic, The Handmaid’s Tale. This novel’s TV adaptation is currently available online at SBS On Demand, and we promise that fans of the book won’t be disappointed.

Other popular books from last week include… a new story collection from Readings favourite, Tony Birch; an unflinching and heartbreaking memoir from Hannah Robert; the thrilling debut novel from Q&A’s Tony Jones; and, Jock Serong’s third work of fiction which our Managing Director Mark Rubbo describes as ‘totally engaging narrative fiction’. You can read his full review here.

Finally, last week saw the release of the 2018 edition of the Halliday Wine Companion, which also appears on our list. As an extra special offer, our online customers will automatically go in the draw to win a wine-lover’s prize pack valued at $420. This special offer is only available online, and ends at 5pm on Friday 11 August. Only the winner will be notified.