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Discover our latest new release fiction and nonfiction books.
Cher
Part one of a two-part memoir from the iconic artist and actor
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Lili Anolik
An outrageously provocative and profoundly moving new work on the complicated relationship between Joan Didion and her fellow literary titan, Eve Babitz.
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (trans.)
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
James Rebanks
A story of friendship, history and redemption on a remote Norwegian island
Ali Smith
The first of two new interconnected novels from bestselling, Booker Prize-shortlisted author Ali Smith
Alex Pavesi
The problem with telling tales is that you might get caught out by the twist: the most original literary thriller of 2024, from the author of the sensational Eight Detectives
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President Bill Clinton
A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all.
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Robin Wall Kimmerer
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and community
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…
Jonathan Coe
A blistering political critique wrapped up in a murder mystery - from the bestselling author of Middle England
Deborah Levy
From twice Booker-shortlisted author Deborah Levy, a moving and revelatory collection exploring the muses that have shaped her life and work as a writer
Patrick McCaughey
A generous and insightful glimpse into the private life and creative process of a giant of Australian landscape painting
Kim Suhyun, Anton Hur (trans.)
How to stop comparing yourself to others so you can learn to love yourself
Esther Anatolitis (ed.)
A curated collection of essays that shaped Australia's culture and society
Sheila Fitzpatrick
A vivid history of how Cold War politics helped solve one of the twentieth century's biggest refugee crises.
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Hanif Kureishi
From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed
John Farnham, Poppy Stockell
The Voice Inside is like sitting down with an old friend sharing stories that are both deeply personal and wildly entertaining. Written alongside award-winning filmmaker Poppy Stockell, this is a…
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…
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
Eliza Clark
Visceral, speculative body horror from Eliza Clark, author of Boy Parts and Penance - the first collection from this major voice in British fiction.
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…
Adam Zamoyski
Trawling through a vast family archive and arcane sources in half a dozen languages, Adam Zamoyski has revealed the dramatic life of his great-great-great grandmother, an uneducated, vulnerable girl cast…
Patti Smith, Lynn Goldsmith
A new trade publication of Before Easter After, originally published in a limited edition.
Rick Emerson
Two teens. Two diaries. Two social panics. One incredible fraud.
John Boyne
From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a challenging and visceral narrative that asks the question- can one cataclysmic moment turn someone into a monster?
David Graeber
Drawn from more than two decades of pathbreaking writing, the iconic and bestselling David Graeber's most important essays and interviews.
Vaclav Smil
A myth-busting book about how the world produces and consumes its food and how to do so without killing the planet
Sun Jung
My Name Is Gucci is a charming novel about the relationships between pets and their owners and about how the past shapes the present.
Richard Price
In this electrifying novel, Richard Price, the author of Clockers and a writer on The Wire, gives us razor-sharp anatomy of an ever-changing Harlem.
Tessa Hadley
An irresistible novella about two sisters and a night that changes everything, from the master chronicler of our heart's hidden desires
Helen P. Waudby (ed.)
What's it like to study polar bears in the wild? How do you raise children among large carnivores? And how do you find a frog that no-one has seen for…
Neil Gaiman, Levi Pinfold (illus.)
Multi-award-winning, globally bestselling author Neil Gaiman's riveting retellings of the classic Norse myths, now reinvented with epic, full-colour illustrations by Levi Pinfold. A gift from the gods of story.
Ross King
The epic story of one of the world's most enduring civilisations and empires.
Giles Foden
Searching for her mother and a rumoured aquifer in northern Namibia, Chalice Conroy must contend with desert lions as well as with rapacious humans . . .
William Reid, Jim Reid
The story of The Jesus and Mary Chain by the two founding members
Michael Lee
Justice Michael Lee with an introduction by Chanel Contos
David Marr
Stories, essays and speeches from one of Australia's foremost writers and thinkers
Guy de la Bedoyere
A compelling history of the Ptolemies, the decline of Egypt, and the rising power of the Roman Empire
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Shannon Martinez
In Vegan Italian Food: Over 100 Recipes for a Plant-based Feast, Australia's number one vegan chef Shannon Martinez celebrates the joys of Italian food in signature riotous style.
Judith Buckrich
Yarra Birrarung: Artists, Writers and the River is an illustrated history of life on the Yarra.
Michelle de Kretser
One of the most anticipated literary releases of the year, this gripping novel changes the game on what fiction can be and do.
Richard Unsworth, Nicholas Watt (photog.)
Advice and inspiration for wildening your garden
Rosalia Aguilar Solace
A stunningly original epic fantasy that follows a band of heroes and a powerful enemy. Created by Tomorrowland, the worldwide phenomenon beloved by fans everywhere.
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.
Henry Carroll
Nostalgia has never felt so current. As we turn to past decades for inspiration and clues to help us navigate the cultural labyrinth of social media, this book allows readers…
Geoff Raby
Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order.
Titus O'Reily
A highly entertaining romp through sporting history's best sins and greatest sinners.
Penny Craswell
Designing with the environment in mind is not 'new'. What is new is the increasing number of ways houses can be more sustainably built. With a fresh focus on design…
