New Australian nonfiction

ngargee Coming together to celebrate

Frances Edmonds, Sabra Thorner, Maree Clarke

Aboriginal art practices in southeast Australia are celebrated in ngargee where each of the nine chapters is the result of an intercultural collaboration. Art is at the centre of the…

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Special price

Hardback

The Diaries of Fred Williams 1963-1970

Patrick McCaughey

A generous and insightful glimpse into the private life and creative process of a giant of Australian landscape painting

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Nolan’s Africa

Andrew Turley

Journey with Sidney Nolan from Auschwitz to Africa in this richly illustrated monograph

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Essays that Changed Australia: Meanjin 1940 to Today

Esther Anatolitis (ed.)

A curated collection of essays that shaped Australia's culture and society

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

My Country: Stories, Essays and Speeches

David Marr

Stories, essays and speeches from one of Australia's foremost writers and thinkers

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Taboo

Hannah Ferguson

The no-bullshit, no-frills guide to your twenties, from Cheek Media Co. Founder and Bite Back author, Hannah Ferguson. Weaving deeply personal stories with spot-on opinions and advice about sex, friendship…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

He Went Back for His Hat

Michael Lee

Justice Michael Lee with an introduction by Chanel Contos

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Read review

Paperback

Australian Gospel

Lech Blaine

From one of Australia's most brilliant writers, a dark comedy about the tangled fates of two couples and the children trapped between them

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

They’ll Never Hold Me

Michael Adams

Incredible, swashbuckling tale that feels like being on the run with Australia's most colourful fugitive

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River

Judith Buckrich

Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Hardback

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art

Marcia Langton, Judith Ryan

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art stares into the dark heart of Australia's brutal colonial history and offers new insights into the first art of this country.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Beyond the Broken Years

Peter Stanley

Leading historian Peter Stanley traces the history of Australia's military history in 1000 books that reveal the many facets of our continuing fascination with our military past.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Look at Moi Ploise

Beck Feiner, Katie Cunningham

From the 1950s to the 2020s, Look at Moi Ploise is a gift book that journeys through the most unforgettable bits of Australian pop culture with both humour and love.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

The Rise of the Matildas

Fiona Crawford

Relive the Matildas' dramatic Women's World Cup campaign, and their wider impact

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Vessel

Dani Netherclift

A new contribution to literature that grapples with grief, death and the shape of what's left behind.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Great Game On

Geoff Raby

Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

marramarra

Brook Garru Andrew, Jessica Neath

marramarra highlights contemporary Indigenous art from across the planet and how artists and their communities are providing truth-telling about the past and inspiration to imagine better futures.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Paperback

Gulp, Swallow

Brooke Boland

Memoiric essays on who we were and how we have changed.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Australia’s Historic Pubs

Gavin John, Jay Millard, Erin Littlehill, Paula-Maree Roberts

Australia’s Historic Pubs showcases with vibrant photography 52 of the most cherished heritage pubs in Australia. The book reveals their varied histories and also uncovers many of the colourful characters…

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

Special price

Paperback

A Matter of Taste

Lauren Samuelsson

Meticulously researched and beautifully presented, A Matter of Taste takes you on an entertaining, nostalgic and insightful culinary journey through Australian food, culture and history.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Paperback

Indigenous Knowledge: Australian Perspectives

Marcia Langton, Aaron Corn, Samuel Curkpatrick (eds)

Trace the foundations and applications of Indigenous knowledge in Australia today

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

The Chairman’s Lounge

Joe Aston

From the must-read journalist on how power, money and influence work in this country, the full story of how one of the nation’s favourite brands brought itself to ground.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Orstralia

Tristan Clark

With appeal to more than just punk history obsessives, Orstralia offers an unprecedented snapshot of an underacknowledged segment of Australian life and history.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Read review

Paperback

Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia

Santilla Chingaipe

The story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In this deeply researched and illuminating book, Santilla Chingaipe offers a fresh understanding of this fatal…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Hardback

The Paintings of Criss Canning

Criss Canning

Criss Canning is one of Australia's finest and most celebrated still-life artists. Criss has explored flowers, textiles and decorative objects in her paintings over five decades. For thirty-five years, she…

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Paperback

Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist

Kirsten Krauth (ed.), Angela Savage (ed.)

This stunning follow-up to Minds Went Walking: Paul Kelly's Songs Reimagined and Into Your Arms: Nick Cave's Songs Reimagined features Alice Pung, Ellen Van Neerven and Christos Tsiolkas, and is…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Words to Sing the World Alive

Jasmin McGaughey

An exquisite celebration of First Nations languages from a selection of Australia's finest Indigenous writers, all wrapped up in a handsome hardback that's perfect for Christmas gift giving.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Tested

Pat Cummins

Australia's Test Cricket Captain in conversation with remarkable leaders and achievers - from Julia Gillard to Dennis Lillee.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Hardback

Melbourne Ghost Signs

Sean Reynolds

A beguiling photographic collection of the faded signs and half-hidden logos of Melbourne, revealing the historic tales - big and small - of this ever-changing city.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Read review

Paperback

Noble Fragments

Michael Visontay

One hundred years ago, Gabriel Wells, a New York bookseller, committed a crime against history. He broke up the world's greatest book, the Gutenberg Bible, and sold it off in…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

The Baggy Green

Michael Fahey, Michael Coward

The Baggy Green explores the cap's history, mystique and worth, with insight from the sport's greatest figures, museums and leading auction houses.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Paperback

Charities & Politics: A Principled Approach

Matthew Harding

Charities & Politics argues for a principled approach to the legal task of ascertaining the public benefit of charity advocacy an approach underpinned by liberal democratic values. This would provide…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Griffith Review 86: Leaps of Faith

What's the role of religion in today's increasingly secular world? Why are we so obsessed with cults? How have the internet and social media attenuated (or, in some cases, enhanced)…

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Hardback

Slivers, Shards and Skerricks

Shaun Micallef

A superb anthology of funny writing from Australia's pre-eminent comedy mind.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

The Whole Truth

Jackie O

In this brave, no-holds-barred memoir, Jackie O is finally telling all. Forget everything you think you know about her. This is the whole truth.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Mr and Mrs Gould

Grantlee Kieza

The grand story of the famous 'Birdman' John Gould and his talented wife Elizabeth, who revealed the astonishing world of Australian birds and wildlife in one of the most important…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

What You Into?

Joshua Fox

Raw, moving and savagely funny, What You Into? is Josh Fox's autobiographical account of his spiral into the Grindr world of casual sex, hook-ups and dating apps following the break-up…

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Paperback

Let’s Tax Carbon

Ross Garnaut

A new path for Australia, as laid out by eminent economist and author of the bestselling Superpower

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

The Best Australian Science Writing 2024

Jackson Ryan (ed.), Carl Smith (ed.)

The finest voices in Australian science writing.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Paperback

Australia at the Movies

David Stratton

Australia's leading film critic reviews (almost) every Australian feature film from 1990 to 2020.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Hardback

Drag Queens Down Under

Art Simone

A glorious celebration of life in drag through the eyes of our most prominent drag superstars

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Special price

Hardback

This Creative Life: Fashion Designers at Home

Robyn Lea

In this lush, illustrated book for lovers of fashion and interior design, bestselling photographer and author Robyn Lea opens the door to the private spaces where some of the world's…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project

National Library of Australia

The images in this book are a snapshot of the Australian town, from Warrnambool to Broome, captured by the National Library of Australia's photographers in the 1990s.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels Across the World of Literature

John McMurtrie (ed.)

From Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales to Kerouac’s On the Road, Cervante’s Don Quixote to Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad, the journey has long been an archetypal story. The genre’s inherent…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Hardback

A Long March

Kim Carr

In 1975, as Gough Whitlam's government hurtled towards its demise, a nineteen-year-old arts student at the University of Melbourne, Kim Carr, began a long march.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

Special price

Hardback

Max Dupain

Helen Ennis

From multi-award-winning writer Helen Ennis comes the first ever biography of the photographer Max Dupain, the most influential Australian photographer of the 20th century and creator of many iconic images…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Read review

Paperback

Enchantment by Birds

Russell McGregor

A fresh appreciation of the magic of birds and how watching them fulfils a human need to connect with nature.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Paperback

Health: Spirit, Country and Culture (First Knowledges)

Shawana Andrews, Fiona Stanley, Sandra Eades

What do you need to know to prosper as a people for 65,000 years or more? The First Knowledges series provides a deep understanding of the expertise, wisdom and ingenuity…

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Books, books & more books.

Straight to your inbox.

New Australian nonfiction

ngargee Coming together to celebrate

The Diaries of Fred Williams 1963-1970

Nolan’s Africa

Essays that Changed Australia: Meanjin 1940 to Today

My Country: Stories, Essays and Speeches

Taboo

He Went Back for His Hat

Australian Gospel

They’ll Never Hold Me

Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River

65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art

Beyond the Broken Years

Look at Moi Ploise

The Rise of the Matildas

Vessel

Great Game On

marramarra

Gulp, Swallow

Australia’s Historic Pubs

A Matter of Taste

Indigenous Knowledge: Australian Perspectives

The Chairman’s Lounge

Orstralia

Black Convicts: How Slavery Shaped Australia

The Paintings of Criss Canning

Spinning Around: The Kylie Playlist

Words to Sing the World Alive

Tested

Melbourne Ghost Signs

Noble Fragments

The Baggy Green

Charities & Politics: A Principled Approach

Griffith Review 86: Leaps of Faith

Slivers, Shards and Skerricks

The Whole Truth

Mr and Mrs Gould

What You Into?

Let’s Tax Carbon

The Best Australian Science Writing 2024

Australia at the Movies

Drag Queens Down Under

This Creative Life: Fashion Designers at Home

Our Streets: The Regional Cities and Major Towns Project

Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels Across the World of Literature

A Long March

Max Dupain

Enchantment by Birds

Health: Spirit, Country and Culture (First Knowledges)