1. The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
2. Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
3. Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
4. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
5. The Overstory by Richard Powers
6. Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
7. Growing Up African in Australia by Maxine Beneba Clarke
8. No Friend But the Mountains by Behrouz Boochani & Omid Tofighian (trans.)
9. Metropolis (Bernie Gunther Book 14) by Philip Kerr
10. Australia Day by Stan Grant

Vicki Laveau-Harvie’s Stella Prize-winning memoir, The Erratics, continues its run as our bestselling book of the week. This is a phenomenal response to the debut author’s memoir – a sharp, darkly funny and poignant account on the legacy of family.

Once again, we’re proud to see such a diverse and complex range of fiction and non-fiction texts on the list. Maxine Beneba Clarke’s Growing Up African in Australia is a powerful anthology featuring the engaging and moving stories of African-diaspora Australians. Other bestsellers from the week include Bruce Pascoe’s Dark Emu, Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning The Overstory, Sally Rooney’s Conversations with Friends and Stan Grant’s Australia Day. Grant will be discussing his new book at the Melbourne Athenaeum on Wednesday 15 May – get tickets here.

We’re also happy to see Ian McEwan’s new book, Machines Like Me – a subversive and provocative new novel posing questions on the nature of humanity – resonating with readers.