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Indie Book Awards shortlist 2017
This year’s shortlist for the Indie Book Awards has been announced.
Each year, independent booksellers from around the nation get together and vote for their favourite titles in four different categories, as well as their favourite book overall. Here are the shortlisted titles in each category.
Fiction
The Good People by Hannah Kent
Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty
Where the Trees Were by Inga Simpson
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
Non-fiction
Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
Girl Stuff for Girls Aged 8-12 by Kaz Cooke
Unleashed (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 2) by Dav Pilkey
The Midnight Gang by David Walliams and Tony Ross
Double Down (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 11) by Jeff Kinney
In My Heart by Jo Witek and Christine Roussey
Danger Ahead (Friday Barnes Book 6) by R.A. Spratt
Wormwood Mire (A Stella Montgomery Intrigue) by Judith Rossell
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
Our top ten bestsellers of the week
The Barefoot Investor by Scott Pape
The Dry by Jane Harper
Fight Like a Girl by Clementine Ford
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
The Good People by Hannah Kent
Music and Freedom by Zoë Morrison
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
Community by Hetty McKinnon
Neighbourhood by Hetty McKinnon
Confabulations by John Berger
Scott Pape continues his reign at the top of our bestsellers list with his indispensable money guide, The Barefoot Investor, and we’re pleased to…
Introducing the SLV Thursday night book club
Run by State Library Victoria (SLV), the Thursday night book club will be held every Thursday night from 2 February to 6 April 2017. It combines an author Q&A with a lively book club discussion. Each session will take place in the Palmer Hall at the SLV, between 6pm to 8pm, and will focus on one of 10 recently released books by Melbourne authors.
The Thursday night book club is free to attend and no booking is required.
Here is…
What we're reading: Liane Moriarty, Kevin Kwan and Melina Marchetta
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.
Lian Hingee is reading Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
I’ve just finished reading Big Little Lies, which is the second book by Liane Moriaty that I’ve read and, coincidentally, the second book by Liane Moriaty that I’ve absolutely loved.
A death occurs at the Pirriwee Public School ‘Audrey and Elvis’ themed trivia night…
Middle fiction that tackles serious topics
Have you ever loved a book so much you weren’t able to talk sensibly about it? I’ve just finished reading Paul Griffin’s funny, sweet and devastating When Friendship Followed Me Home, and I’m feeling evangelical about it.
12-year-old Ben has spent most of his life in state care before being adopted by an older mum, the indomitable Tess. While Ben is undoubtedly affected by his past, you can see that he’s starting to thrive after two years in a…
The 100 bestselling books at Readings in 2016
Here are our 100 bestselling books from the past year.
(We’ve also compiled our 20 bestselling CDs of 2016 and our 20 bestselling DVDs of 2016.)
We’re thrilled to see several books from smart, powerful women listed in our top ten bestsellers. This includes non-fiction works from Gloria Steinem, Clementine Ford and Helen Garner, as well as compelling, feminist fiction from Charlotte Wood, Hannah Kent and Elena Ferrante.
Of the 100 books below…
39 are fiction (including two scripts…
The 20 bestselling DVDs at Readings in 2016
Here are our 20 bestselling DVDs from the past year.
(We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2016 and our 20 bestselling CDs of 2016.)
Crime and historical stories dominate our list of bestselling DVDs of last year – including all five volumes currently available of Un Village Francais. Set in a fictional village of German-occupied France during the Second World War, this popular French drama series comes from writer Frédéric Krivine and principal director Philippe Triboit…
The 20 bestselling CDs at Readings in 2016
Here are our 20 bestselling CDs from the past year.
(We’ve also compiled our 100 bestselling books of 2016 and our 20 bestselling DVDs of 2016.)
Our top 20 albums of 2016 include releases from some of the biggest names in music: Van Morrison, Radiohead, Joan Baez and the Rolling Stones; as well as local legends Paul Kelly, Nick Cave and Archie Roach. 2015’s number one bestselling album, 25 by Adele, continued to enjoy strong sales, while Readings favourite…
Familiar stories told from women's perspectives
Women’s voices have been silenced throughout history – their accomplishments and contributions drowned out by those of their male contemporaries. Increasingly we’re beginning to hear their stories in non-fiction, and in literature. Here are some of the best novels that explore traditionally patriarchal stories from the woman’s perspective.
The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
In Margaret Atwood’s clever novella, the classic story of The Odyssey is reimagined from the perspective of Odysseus’ clever and cunning wife, Penelope. While Homer’s titular character…
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