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Discover new nonfiction books at Readings, with biography, memoir, essays and analysis.
Greg Berns
The bestselling author of How Dogs Love Us stumbles onto a special friendship with a cow named BB and sets out to crack the code of communicating with this most…
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Kat John
An inspiring and relatable one-stop guide to living this one life as your authentic self, from sought-after authenticity coach Kat John, host of the Real Raw Relatable podcast.
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Theodore Papakostas
An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a spectacularly iconoclastic take on the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology
Gari Tudor-Smith, Paul Williams, Felicity Meakins
The remarkable story of Australia's First Nations Languages, from precolonial times to the present
Eric Beecher
Crikey owner and ex-News Corp and Fairfax editor lifts the lid on the abuse of power by media moguls – from William Randolph Hearst to Elon Musk – and on…
Catherine Fox
Award-winning author Catherine Fox maps out seven ways to recognise and beat boss bias.
Paul Ham
The Soul is a history of the human mind, from the earliest expression of self-consciousness to its unshakeable belief in the great religions and political systems.
Violet Moller
Step inside the dazzling world of the sixteenth-century scientist.
Mara Kardas-Nelson
A deeply reported work of journalism that explores the promises and perils of global microfinance, told through the eyes of those who work in small-scale lending and of women borrowers…
Shami Chakrabarti
A powerful and urgent explanation and vindication of our human rights and freedoms
Hugo Greenhalgh
An utterly unforgettable account of lost gay history based on a set of real diaries, presented by the highly acclaimed journalist Hugo Greenhalgh
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Lonely Planet, Dr Mya-Rose Craig, Tenijah Hamilton
Find 60 joyous birding travel experiences from all over the world plus a further 120 ideas on bird-rich encounters. This unique guide is packed with expert insights, 'don't miss' activities…
Mike Carlton
Submarines and the sailors who serve in them have been and remain the tip of the spear of Australia's defences. For the first time, this is their unique story.
Royce Kurmelovs
A riveting expose of the global oil industry's multi-decade conspiracy to muddy the waters around the science of climate change and use the Australian government to undermine worldwide efforts to…
Dr Norman Swan
We all want our kids to grow into happy, healthy adults and the first ten years count more than any other time in our lives. So what should we be…
Maggie Dent
Adolescence has always been a time of huge transformation, but today's teens deal with challenges that parents may never have imagined. An increasingly digital world filled with social media, gaming…
Samir Chopra
How philosophy can teach us to be less anxious about being anxious by understanding that it's an essential part of being human.
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Patti Smith
A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train. More than 365 images chart Smith's singular aesthetic…
Sue Wong, Justin Robinson
My Manifesto- A 7-Step Guide To Your Best Life is a transformative book that takes you on a journey of self-discovery to assist you to live a life filled with…
Timothy C. Winegard
From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history.
Lauren Fuge
A journey through history and across the planet, Voyagers shows how exploration has led humanity to the brink of destruction-and how it might help us face the challenges of the…
Andrew Ford
From prehistory to now, the fascinating story of why music is vital to the human experience
Lubaaba Al-Azami
When the first English travellers in India encountered an unimaginable superpower, their meetings would change the world.
Arpitha Kodiveri
Environmental lawyer and legal scholar Arpitha Kodiveri has worked alongside many of India's forest-dwelling communities and describes how they bear the cost of both rapacious mining development and increasing pressure…
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Jessica J. Lee
A poetic and intimate essay collection on the lives of plants and their entanglement with our human worlds
Dr Mary Claire Haver
Everything a woman needs to know to thrive during her hormonal transition and beyond, from pioneering women's health advocate and number one NYT bestselling author, Dr Mary Claire Haver
Andrew Stafford
The twentieth-anniversary celebration of an Australian music cult classic, now with a foreword by Eamon Sandwith from The Chats
Maureen Callahan
From New York Times bestseller Maureen Callahan, a fierce, character-driven exposé of the real Kennedy Curse – the family's generations-long legacy of misogyny, murder, and mayhem – and the women…
Christabel Blackman
When Christabel Blackman's mother turned ninety, they celebrated by sifting through Barbara's old documents: diaries, photos, manuscripts - and a fragile old folder, tied with a ribbon. This held letters…
Fintan O'Toole
The works of Shakespeare have become staples of literature. They are everywhere, from our early schooling to the lecture rooms of academia, from classic theatre to modern adaptations on stage…
Veronica Gorrie
A powerful indictment of the criminal behaviour of police officers, and a call for institutional reform, edited by the multi-award-winning author of Black and Blue.
Joan Healey
This is the rollicking tale of Australia's first true adventure playground, when children were allowed to use a patch of public land as their own backyard, to play in freely…
Anne Coombs
A beautiful meditation on the awe-inspiring responsibility we hold with other living creatures- from their containment and loss of freedom to our intense and mysteriously mutual love.
Christoph Dallach
The first ever oral-history of Krautrock, the sound that changed modern music.
Andy McCarthy
The incredible true story of how a high-school dropout became a change-maker, bringing renewable energy to Victoria's Latrobe Valley, and of how perilously close he came to letting his determination…
Lucia Osborne-Crowley
The explosive, behind-the-scenes account of the criminal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell.
June Thomas
A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second half of the twentieth century, told through six iconic spaces: 'Jam-packed with fascinating nuggets of cultural history, movement…
Ulrik Skotte
A revealing, page-turning story of the most iconic Cold War spy killing of all time, for fans of Ben Macintyre, Henry Hemming and the novels of John Le Carre and…
Mark Tuitert
Olympian Mark Tuitert unpacks the wisdom of Stoicism, providing ten powerful lessons for a more fulfilling and balanced life
Sophie Harman
A powerful call to confront the reasons why politics is jeopardising women's health across the world, by a prize-winning academic
Ngahuia te Awekotuku
An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements
'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia Grace
In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered…
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Roman Krznaric
One of Britain's most popular public philosophers presents unexpected, hopeful lessons from human history that could help us to overcome the global challenges facing humanity in the 21st century
Gemma Rolls-Bentley
An intoxicating and energetic curation of leading LGBTQ+ artworks from the twentieth century to today.
Amy McQuire
A searing indictment of the media's failures in reporting Indigenous affairs - and a powerful corrective that shows how Black journalism can pave the way for equality and justice.
Amy Stewart
Fifty gorgeously illustrated vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their passion for trees, from Amy Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken Botanist.
Dr Billy Garvey
Every parent wants their child to have good mental health, and leading developmental paediatrician and host of the 'Pop Culture Parenting' podcast Dr Billy Garvey is here to help.
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Kevin Bell
Almost everyone in Australia is feeling the impact of the national housing crisis, which is traumatising individuals, families and communities. In the reconstruction period following World War II, governments ensured…
C.L. Skach
How to Be a Citizen is a hopeful handbook for a better world one we can all help build together.
