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Our children's and YA top ten bestsellers of the week
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 10: Old School by Jeff Kinney (both the paperback and hardback editions)
This & That by Mem Fox and Judy Horacek
My Dog Bigsy by Alison Lester
The Red Queen by Isobelle Carmody
The Wonder Garden: Wander Through The World’s Wildest Habitat and Discover More Than 80 Amazing Animals by Jenny Broom and Kristjana S Williams
What Do You Wish for? by Jane Godwin and Anna Walker
Our top ten bestsellers of the week
The Moroccan Soup Bar: Recipes of a Spoken Menu and a Little Bit of Spice by Hana Assafiri
The Other Side of the World by Stephanie Bishop
Reckoning: A Memoir by Magda Szubanski
This Annoying Life: A Mindless Colouring Book for the Highly Stressed by Oslo Davis
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Even Dogs in the Wild: The New John Rebus by Ian Rankin
Watson’s Worst Words: A Compendium of Management Gibberish by Don Watson
All…
2015 PM's Literary Award Shortlist
Congratulations to the authors shortlisted for the 2015 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards recognise and reward excellence in Australian literature and history. Award Categories are fiction, poetry, non-fiction, Australian history, young adult fiction and children’s fiction.
Fiction
Amnesia by Peter Carey
Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett
In Certain Circles by Elizabeth Harrower
The Golden Age by Joan London
To Name Those Lost by Rohan Wilson
Non-fiction
Encountering the Pacific: In the Age of Enlightenment by John…
The best picture books of 2015
Here are our top ten picture books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
Mr Huff by Anna Walker
Anna Walker’s latest picture book is a beautiful insight into that ‘huffy’ feeling; you know, when nothing is turning out right, and it definitely isn’t going to be your day? The tale is uplifting, but isn’t magically solved in the end – a more realistic, relatable outcome for children and adults. A beautiful story in…
The best junior fiction books of 2015
Here are our top ten junior fiction (ages 5 to 9ish) books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
The Bad Guys: Episode 1 by Aaron Blabey
Who said the bad guys always have to be bad? Maybe they want to have a go at being good too. At least, that’s Mr Wolf’s plan when he rounds up his bad buddies Mr Snake, Mr Shark and Mr Piranha, but being the good guys isn’t…
The best young adult books of 2015
Here are our top ten young adult fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
Cloudwish by Fiona Wood
Scholarship student Vân Ựớc is usually very practical, so when she wishes that gorgeous Billy Gardiner would notice her and he suddenly does, she is flattered but worried that it is an elaborate joke. You will fall in love with Vân Ựớc as she grapples with high school, romance and the truth of her…
The best non-fiction books of 2015
Here are our top ten non-fiction books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
Gut: the Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Under-Rated Organ by Giulia Enders
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this fascinating guide to the importance of our gut bacteria and its relationship to health. The gut is the latest mysterious frontier in medical science and Guilia Enders, a scientist with a flair for making complex processes understandable, delves into the latest research…
The best crime books of 2015
Here are our top ten crime books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Word of mouth is faster than any train, and this – the story of a woman who catches the same train every morning, pretending to go to the job she lost, then sees something untoward happen out of the window – is a psychological thriller adored by our customers and a worthy…
The best middle fiction books of 2015
Here are our top ten middle fiction (ages 8 to 12) books of the year, voted for by Readings staff. Displayed in no particular order.
Molly and Pim and the Millions of Stars by Martine Murray
Molly is resourceful and used to being a bit different, but how will she cope when a small mistake turns her mother into a tree? Her herbalist mother is still in the front garden, nurturing, but very definitely a tree and the neighbours are…
What we're reading: Meghan Daum, Sonja Dechian and Mal Peet
Each week we bring you a sample of the books we’re reading, the films we’re watching, the television shows we’re hooked on or the music we’re loving.
Lian Hingee is reading The Murdstone Trilogy by Mal Peet
The late, great Mal Peet has been one of my favourite authors since his award-winning YA novel Keeper unexpectedly managed to instil an interest in football in this decidedly non-sporty reader. He started writing at 52, went on to win numerous awards including…