1. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
2. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
3. The Course of Love by Alain de Botton
4. The Island Will Sink by Briohny Doyle
5. The Hate Race by Maxine Beneba Clarke
6. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
7. The Dry by Jane Harper
8. The Girls by Emma Cline
9. Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler
10. Planet Jackson by Brad Norington

Our bestselling books of last week include some terrific books from Australian authors.

In Australian non-fiction, Richard Fidler explores the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire with his son, and Maxine Beneba Clarke talks openly about racism in Australia in her powerful memoir. Our Head Book Buyer Alison Huber says The Hate Race is ‘absolutely essential reading’.

Looking to Australian fiction, two gripping page-turners are proving popular: Jane Harper’s crime mystery, The Dry, and Liane Moriarty’s addictive story of a backyard BBQ gone horribly wrong, Truly Madly Guilty. We’re also delighted to see that Briohny Doyle’s debut novel – a postmodern science fiction novel in the vein of Michel Houellebecq and Phillip K. Dick – has also made our bestsellers list. This is the first book to be published by literary journal The Lifted Brow.

Finally, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is now our bestselling book for the fourth week in a row. This book is the official rehearsal script of the West End play and the eight instalment of the Harry Potter series. You can read some reflections on the story from our booksellers here.