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Our top 10 bestsellers of the week
A Long Way from Home by Peter Carey
Force of Nature by Jane Harper
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Mythos by Stephen Fry
The Travelling Cat Chronicles by Hiro Arikawa (translated by Philip Gabriel)
5 Ingredients: Quick & Easy Food by Jamie Oliver
Stories by Helen Garner
The Passage of Love by Alex Miller
True Stories by Helen Garner
First Person by Richard Flanagan
We were delighted to recently host a special event with one of Australia’s most…
Our children's and YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
The Getaway (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 12) by Jeff Kinney
Bad Dad by David Walliams and Tony Ross
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust Book 1) by Philip Pullman
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
No One Likes a Fart by Zoë Foster Blake
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
The Invisible War wins the 2017 Most Underrated Book Award
A fascinating graphic novel about microbes has been named the winner of year’s Most Underrated Book Award (MUBA). Now in its sixth year, this is a unique prize run by the Small Press Network (SPN) that celebrates hidden gems – engaging and creative books across all genres that deserve to reach a wider audience.
The Invisible War by Ailsa Wild, Briony Barr, Gregory Crocetti, Ben Huchings and Jeremy Barr is a one-of-a-kind publication, funded through a Pozible campaign, created by…
Our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here’s a round up of all the blog posts featuring our best books, CDs & DVDs of 2017:
The Best Fiction Books of 2017
The Best Non-Fiction Books of 2017
The Best Food & Gardening Books of 2017
The Best Art & Design Books of 2017
The best pop CDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 pop CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Jen Cloher by Jen Cloher
Australian music goddess Jen Cloher’s newest LP is an impeccable set of tight, heartfelt rock ’n’ roll songs. The…
The best middle fiction books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 middle fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend
Morrigan Crow is a cursed child, doomed to meet an untimely death. That is…
What we're reading: Rainbow Rowell, Tracy Sorensen & Tony Birch
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films and TV shows we’re watching, and the music we’re listening to.
Stella Charls is recommending Tony Birch
On Wednesday night I went along to the Wheeler Centre to see Tony Birch in conversation with Chris Flynn about his most recent short story collection, Common People. This event also included an exciting announcement – Tony has been named the winner of the $20,000 Patrick White Literary…
The best classical CDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 classical CDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Vol.II by Slava Grigoryan
Following the extraordinary success of the multiple-award-winning – including a 2017 ARIA Award for Best Classical…
The best art & design books of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 art and design books of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Lauren Greenfield: Generation Wealth by Lauren Greenfield
In this fascinating, lushly photographed book, photographer Lauren Greenfield, the mind behind iconic documentary The…
The best DVDs of 2017
Every year our staff vote for their favourite books, albums, films and TV shows of the past 12 months. Here are our top 10 DVDs of the year, voted for by Readings’ staff, and displayed in no particular order.
(You can find all our best picks for books, CDs & DVDs of 2017 here.)
Cross The Stepford Wives with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and the comedic brain of Key & Peele, and you come close…