Not Just Lucky by Jamila Rizvi

Wimmera by Mark Brandi

Open House Melbourne Weekend: 2017 Program by Open House Melbourne

The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (including sales of the TV tie-in edition)

The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape

Hunger by Roxane Gay

Random Life by Judy Horacek

No Way! Okay, Fine. by Brodie Lancaster

The Clever Guts Diet by Michael Mosley

Two fantastic books from inspiring young Australian women appear…

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We love to champion Australian authors and books at Readings, so if you’d like your teenager to read some quality homegrown young adult literature, look no further.

The Readings Young Adult Book Prize is a new prize aimed at celebrating the amazing Australian YA books being published every year.

Our judging panel of Readings specialists have selected a shortlist of six books for 2017 that is incredibly diverse in tone and subject matter. The shortlist includes stories of post apocalyptic…

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Over the next few weeks we’re participating in a work experience program with students from high schools across Melbourne. Today, Joe Murray from University High School tells us what book he would love to see adapted for the screen, and why creating good characters is the most important element of creating good stories.

How would you describe your taste in books?

I mostly enjoy reading fantasy and science fiction stories, and especially those that don’t put too much focus on…

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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.

Chris Gordon is reading this month’s edition of The Monthly

There is a truly excellent article in the latest edition of The Monthly from editor Nick Feik, in which he tackles the immense global power of Facebook. This is a thought-provoking essay that clearly illustrates the changing landscape of information dissemination across the world. Reading…

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This month we follow three resilient French girls on a cycling road trip, dive into Zana Fraillon’s thought-provoking new novel, and take a fresh look at modern 80s Kiwi classic, The Changeover.

(Find our best recommendations for kids’ books this month here.)

LOVEOZYA PICKS

Following on from the success of her first YA novel, The Bone Sparrow, Zana Fraillon has crafted another story that explores the strength and resilience of children. The Ones that Disappeared follows three…

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This month sees a slew of sweet, gentle and imaginative kids’ books about dog-walking, nurturing new and old friendships, teeny-tiny angels and mythical sea-rocks. Plus one very excellent book about evil magician rabbits.

(Find our best recommendations for teen books this month here.)

NEW PICTURE BOOKS

Mini Grey’s picture books are always something to look forward to and The Bad Bunnies’ Magic Show is sure to be one of my favourites of the year. When magician Hypno is unable…

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Here are our top 10 bestselling books of the year – so far. And we’re thrilled to see that all 10 of the books listed here are from Australian writers.

1. The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
2. Lion by Saroo Brierley (including sales from the young reader’s edition)
3. Fighting Hislam by Susan Carland
4. Fight Like a Girl by Clementine Ford
5. The Dry by Jane Harper
6. The White Queen (Quarterly Essay 65) by David…

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The State Library of New South Wales (SLNSW) has announced the shortlist for the $25,000 National Biography Award.

This Award is presented annually to a published work of biographical or autobiographical writing aiming to promote public interest in these genres.

The six shortlisted titles for 2017 include:

The Unknown Judith Wright by Georgina Arnott

Mick by Suzanne Falkiner

Position Doubtful by Kim Mahood

Evatt by John Murphy

The Long Goodbye by P.J. Parker

Before Rupert by Tom D C Roberts

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Tuck In by Ross Dobson

Dobson is famous for his wonderful cookbooks about the virtues of the humble barbecue. Here, in this easy-to-read, easy-to-follow collection of recipes, he includes methods made delicious by the humble fire, but also brings a new range of treats to his collection. Taking inspiration from all over the world, here is the guide to making friends and family happy over and over again. Tuck In provides a dish for every occasion, from Tuesday-night meals to…

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Random Life is the ninth book from much-loved Australian cartoonist Judy Horacek. Offering some of her best commentaries on contemporary society, this collection of cartoons is both hilarious and thought-provoking.

‘Judy Horacek is an alternative fact of the most engaging and necessary kind.’ – John Clarke

All customers who purchase a copy of Random Life from the Readings website before 5pm on Wednesday 12 July will go into the draw to win a signed and numbered original print featuring artwork…

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