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Denis Crawford
The most comprehensive illustrated book on pests and diseases - and beneficial insects - for Australian gardeners.
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Bret Easton Ellis
A sensational new novel from the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer…
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Kate Grenville
An exquisite portrait of Kate Grenville's complex, conflicted grandmother - a woman Kate feared as a child, and only came to understand in adulthood.
Margaret Atwood
An exhilarating collection of non-fiction from the bestselling, double Booker Prize-winning phenomenon that is Margaret Atwood.
Bill Bryson
The Body Illustrated will have you marvelling at the form you occupy, and celebrating the genius of your existence, time and time again.
Nanette Carter, Robyn Oswald-Jacobs
An elegantly illustrated celebration of iconic Australian designer Frances Burke
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Broadsheet Media
There’s nowhere quite like Australia. Travels celebrates all that makes the country special, from its natural beauty and ancient culture to its creative cities.
Rebecca Donner
The thrilling and previously unknown story of the woman who led the largest anti-Nazi resistance group in Germany.
Ella Risbridger (ed.), Anna Shepeta (illus.)
A forceful, passionate and uplifting collection of poems by women and girls that is guaranteed to inspire, delight and empower.
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Sarah Andrews
The Poetry of Spaces is a stunning exploration of the core principles of aesthete stylist Sarah Andrews' work.
Burkhard Bilger
A New Yorker staff writer, investigates his grandfather, a Nazi Party Chief, in this 'unflinching, gorgeously written, and deeply moving exploration of morality, family, and war' (Patrick Radden Keefe, author…
Ian Nathan
An engaging and in-depth examination of the work of Christopher Nolan, one of the most revered directors working in modern cinema.
John Poynter
Alfred Felton in 1904 left his substantial fortune in trust, the income to be spent by a committee of his friends, half on charities, and half on works of art…
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Melissa Roberts (ed.), Trevor Watson (ed.)
Australia’s women correspondents tell their stories of working at the frontline around the world.
Ian Kershaw
The acclaimed historian explores how far individual leaders can alter the course of history
Kate Fullagar
The first dual biography of Bennelong and Governor Arthur Phillip, two pivotal figures in Australian history - the colonised and coloniser - and a bold and innovative new portrait of…
Andrew Quilty
Exceptionally produced and visually striking, This is Afghanistan captures life in a war-torn nation through the lens of one of Australia's great war reporters, Walkley award-winning photo-journalist Andrew Quilty
Amanda Lohrey
A moving tale of grief, community and the possibility of starting over, by an award-winning Australian author.
Bob Byrne
Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with Bob Byrne as he transports us back in time to a Melbourne that has long since disappeared, the streets and buildings, the…
Amy de la Haye
This revised and updated book celebrates Chanel as the couturiere who changed the way stylish women dress, then and now. It examines the creative output of this most famous of…
Jim Davidson
‘Lilliput’, in this dual biography, is the world of literary magazines in Australia between the 1940s and the 1980s. The book ranges from before the Menzies era and the Cold…
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Richard Broinowski
Tells the life story of E.W. Cole, a colourful and much loved figure of 19th century Melbourne.
David Chang, Priya Krishna
A new cookbook from the globally renowned chef of Momofuku, star of Netflix’s Ugly Delicious, and bestselling author of Eat a Peach.
Ottessa Moshfegh
Brace yourself for Lapvona: a rollercoaster ride of depravation and perversion in the singular new novel from Ottessa Moshfegh, author My Year of Rest and Relaxation
Claire Roberts
Ian Fairweather is one of the most significant twentieth-century artists to have worked in Australia, and is exceptional among modern artists for his experience of Chinese life and culture. This…
Don Watson
From the bestselling author of The Bush, the story of a fifty-year relationship between a Vietnam veteran and a remote Aboriginal tribe: a miniature epic of human adaptation, suffering and…
Tessa Kiros
Beloved food writer Tessa Kiros's definitive reflection on a lifetime of cooking and eating, combining past meals and recipes with food that excites and nourishes her family today.
Ellie Studd, Sam Studd
Discover the infinite galaxy of cheese with experts Ellie and Sam Studd, as they share their wealth of knowledge and all the practical info you need to up your cheese…
Daen Lia
Daen Lia's stunning modern Mediterranean dishes have taken social media by storm thanks to their show-stopping textures and bold flavours. This much-anticipated cookbook is the essential collection of her recipes…
Jillian Graham
Did Margaret Sutherland achieve more for Australian music than any other composer?
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Johann Hari
Why have we lost our ability to focus? What are the causes? And, most importantly, how do we get it back?
Stephanie Alexander
In Fresh, Stephanie Alexander shares over 120 recipes, most of them vegetable based. These are the recipes that primary-aged children have cooked with flair and shared with enjoyment, upending…
Home is a collection of more than 200 original recipes by Stephanie Alexander.
Belinda Jeffery
A beautiful book of delicious, fail-safe recipes and delightful stories from Australia's favourite home cook, Belinda Jeffery.
A collection of Belinda Jeffrey’s much-adored and anticipated Sunday morning Instagram posts accompanied by beautiful recipes, A Year of Sundays is as much a conversation with a friend as it…
Mark McKenna
Offers an imaginative and original new telling of modern Australia through the history and stories of ten places, all revisited and explained by award-winning author and historian Mark McKenna, including…
Stuart Kells
Inside Australia's most venerable book publishing house
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John S. Levi
Between 1788 and 1850, more than 1500 Jewish men and women were either transported to Australia as convicts or arrived as free settlers. This important biographical dictionary presents the details…
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Mark Considine
A powerful statement of how to fix Australia’s failing social services
Meanjin Quarterly
A broad canvas of fine fiction that ranges from Tim Winton to Melissa Lucashenko, from Lily Brett to David Malouf
Bain Attwood
An important tribute to the work and life of an extraordinary Aboriginal activist.
Nathan Hobby
The captivating new biography of an Australian literary giant
Bruno Leti, Thomas Middlemost (ed.)
Bruno Leti: Series lays bare a life of art, of intertwined visual and theoretical revelations, inspirations and chance encounters, prudently curated for the joy of discovery
Bernard Smith, Sheridan Palmer (ed.)
From Australia's greatest art historian and pioneer of post-colonialism Bernard Smith comes a new edition of this classic study of an imagined southern world.
Seth Godin
The bestselling business guru who brought us Purple Cow and The Dip offers his first (and totally unique) book about leadership.
Dylan Thomas
A rich collection of Dylan Thomas’ best-loved poems and stories
Mary Hoffman, Julie Downing (illus,)
Featuring Julie Downing’s illustrations, this book offers a retelling of fourteen classic stories, which include tales like Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, The Fisherman and his Wife and Diamonds and…
Justin Calverley, Ceres
The guide for anyone who dreams of living the country life in the city by growing their own healthy, sustainable fruit and veg - and more!
