Enjoy this special Q&A to mark the release of Sebastian Faulks' latest novel, The Seventh Son.

How different would Seth’s life be if he was raised knowing he was the product of an experiment?

I suppose it would have posed very interesting questions of self-awareness. He’d have been asking himself how he was different from everyone else he met. He would have become very analytical, though whether he is temperamentally or genetically well suited for such self-examination is hard…

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Australian fiction | Burn by Melanie Saward

When a tragic bushfire puts two kids in hospital, Indigenous teenager Andrew knows the police will come after him first. But Andrew almost wants to be caught, because at least it might make his dad come and rescue him from suburban Brisbane and his neglectful mother.

Growing up in small-town Tasmania, Andrew struggled at home, at school, at everything. The only thing that distracted or excited him was starting little fires. Flames boosted…

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As you’ll read in Joe Rubbo’s wonderful piece of writing, the person whose name is synonymous with Readings (and the Australian books and publishing industry at large), Mark Rubbo, has officially stepped back from his role as Managing Director. It’s not something I can entirely compute, so present is Mark in my daily working life. I predict things will feel for me and my colleagues both very different and almost the same, and that’s because Mark has fostered such a…

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5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver

Jamie Oliver is a bloke with his finger on the pulse. He knows we all dream of spending time in the Mediterranean and that very few of us will ever realise that vision. But we can eat like we have been there. Using a solid fret-free formula, Oliver has produced another excellent cookbook to bring the fresh flavours of sunny landscapes to you. Think salads and platters of seafood, roasted meats and vegetables using…

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To celebrate the release of the final book in the Treehouse series by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, we have created an incredible scavenger hunt with even more incredible prizes!

Prizes:

1st prize: A school visit from Andy Griffiths

2nd prize: The complete collection of The Treehouse books, signed by Andy

3rd prize: A 13-Storey Treehouse trivia pack

To join the hunt:

Head to one of our shops (except Readings Carlton) to pick up a map.

Find the hidden treehouse…

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Explore our books of the month for September; each of the below titles has been read and recommended by our booksellers before being selected as our book of the month for its category.

FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

Ordinary Gods and Monsters by Chris Womersley

Reviewed by Pierre Sutcliffe, Readings St Kilda

Chris Womersley is one of the most interesting…

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One of Us is Back by Karen M. McManus

Welcome to Sex! by Dr Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes

The World’s Worst Monsters by David Walliams

Ghost Book by Remy Lai

Scar Town by Tristan Bancks

Never a hero by Vanessa Len

The Skull by Jon Klassen

It’s the Sound of the Thing by Maxine Beneba Clarke

This Camp is Doomed by Anna Zobel

Ember and the Island of Lost Creatures by Jason Pamment

Storm by Jane Bunn

The Detective’s…

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Wifedom: Mrs Orwell's Invisible Life by Anna Funder

Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran

The Voice to Parliament Handbook: All the Detail You Need by Thomas Mayo & Kerry O'Brien

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama & Alison Watts (trans.)

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi & Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Day Trip…

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Each week our amazing staff bring you a sample of the books or music they're immersed in.

Megan Wood is reading What You Are Looking for is in the Library by Michiko Aoyama

This delightful book features five people who are feeling stuck and questioning their place in the world. Each finds themselves at the local library, getting recommendations (and a bonus gift) from the mysterious librarian who has a particular talent for knowing what people need to read to…

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Melissa Keil is one of the most talented romantic comedy writers for young adults today. We are delighted that her three stunning YA novels have been re-released with gorgeous new covers for a new generation of readers to discover. She recently visited our Teen Advisory Board and below is what they had to say.

'Her books read like a love letter to Melbourne, and you will find yourself falling in love with both the story and the city!’ — Aalia…

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