1. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
2. #MeToo: Stories from the Australian Movement by Miriam Sved, Christie Nieman, Maggie Scott and Natalie Kon-yu
3. The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
4. Room for a Stranger by Melanie Cheng
5. Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan
6. Simple by Yotam Ottolenghi
7. The Overstory by Richard Powers
8. Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
9. Life Before by Carmel Reilly
10. Normal People Sally Rooney

Trent Dalton’s multi-award-winning Boy Swallows Universe continues its run on the leaderboard this week, as does the Stella-Prize winning The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie. If you’ve been wondering what all the hype is about, now’s the time to grab your copy of these powerhouse Australian books. Richard Powers’ The Overstory is another prize winner in the top 10 – this masterpiece won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

It’s also great to see #Metoo resonating with readers this week – this collection is a remarkable commentary on social dynamics and a true advocate for positive change. For more reading suggestions with which to start a conversation, turn to Dark Emu, essential reading for anyone wishing to understand more about Australia’s history.

With a new paperback edition hitting the stands, we’re also seeing a return to the top 10 for Irish writer Sally Rooney’s Normal People; a refreshingly frank look at modern relationships that breathes fiction with new life.