1. Keating (special edition) by Kerry O'Brien
2. The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop
3. Even Dogs in the Wild: The New John Rebus by Ian Rankin
4. M Train by Patti Smith
5. Home Truths: An Anthology of Refugee and Migrant Writing ed. Yannick Thoraval and Caroline Petit
6. Watson’s Worst Words: A Compendium of Management Gibberish by Don Watson
7. The Moroccan Soup Bar: Recipes of a Spoken Menu and a Little Bit of Spice by Hana Assafiri
8. A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
9. Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
10. Twenty British Films: A Guided Tour by Brian McFarlane

There’s no sign of defeat for our special edition of Keating by Kerry O'Brien which is still our number one seller. Newcomers to the list include another favourite dragged out of retirement – the new John Rebus novel, Even Dogs in the Wild.

Talking of Keating, his former speech writer, and acclaimed author, Don Watson, is at number six with Watson’s Worst Words which is this year’s best opportunity to vent some frustration at how language, while evolving, can also unfortunately mutate with consequences perhaps more serious than plain annoyance. You can hear Watson talk on the book at our Carlton shop later this week. Find out more here.

Finally, we’re delighted to see this year’s winner of the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction, The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop, move up a few places on the list. Here’s a collection of thoughts inspired by this novel from some of our staff.