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Discover our latest new release fiction and nonfiction books.
Annie Lawson
An essential, sharply observed guide to navigating love in the modern world drawing on the ancient wisdom of the Stoics.
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Brooke Hardwick
In this spine-chilling gothic thriller, a woman on the brink travels to a remote writers’ retreat to uncover the secrets of her past and lands herself in a deadly situation…
Jumaana Abdu
Amid a series of personal disasters, Aliyah and her daughter, Sakina, retreat to rural New South Wales to make a new life. Aliyah manages to secure a run-down property and…
Rachel Kushner
From Rachel Kushner, Booker Prize finalist and two-time National Book Award finalist, comes a new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France
Malcolm Knox
A tour de force set in 1938 Stalin Soviet Union, this chilling black comedy it is at once a satire and a thriller, a survivor's tale in which a father…
Seana Smith
From the outside, Seana Smith lived an enviable life. An Oxford graduate, a successful career with the BBC and Sydney’s Channel 9, a bestselling author, happily married. But behind this…
Tess Woods
Set over the twelve days of Christmas at a boutique Venice hotel, this deliciously twisty novel by acclaimed Australian author is ideal for fans of Nine Perfect Strangers and The…
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Mai Mochizuki, Jesse Kirkwood (trans.)
Destiny has nine lives.
Virginie Despentes, Frank Wynne (trans.)
A novel of rage, irreverence and vulnerability, exploring ageing, gender, privilege, addiction and consent, Dear Dickhead is an excoriating encapsulation of our times and of the broken human beings trying…
Harriet Constable
A dazzling historical debut set in eighteenth-century Venice, about the woman written out of the story of history's greatest musical masterpiece
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Tim Parks
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of Europa, a beautifully wrought story of love and memory set in the dramatic landscape of the Alps
Daniel Burrow once began a beautiful walk…
Lainie Anderson
Summer, Adelaide, 1917. The impeccably dressed Miss Kate Cocks might look more like a schoolmistress than a policewoman, but don't let that fool you. She's a household name, wrangling wayward…
Mark Haddon
From the bestselling author of The Porpoise come eight mesmerising stories moving between Greek myth and the near future to explore what, ultimately, makes us human
Dahlia de la Cerda, Julia Sanches (trans.), Heather Cleary (trans.)
A debut linked story collection of gritty, streetwise, and wickedly funny fiction from Mexico.
Michael Sheridan
A concise, readable and revelatory biography of the most powerful man in the world.
Josh Kemp
Shortlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award, Jasper Cliff is an outback gothic thriller set in a small town where people have a habit of disappearing.
Katy Hessel
The bestselling category killer comes to paperback with a new chapter and a full publicity and marketing campaign
Clare Chambers
A life-affirming novel about all the different ways we can be confined, how ordinary lives are built of delicate layers of experience, the joy of freedom and the transformative power…
Riley James
An unputdownable thriller set in the pressure-cooker environment of an Antarctic winter.
Paddy Crewe
From the author of My Name is Yip, listed for five major literary awards, comes a novel that explores the question at the very centre of our experience -…
Steve Biddulph
The neuroscience breakthrough that helps you transform anxiety and live a fiercely loving life
Lucinda Froomes Price
A hilarious, insightful deep dive into self image, desirability, pop-culture and power.
Craig Brown
From one of the funniest writers of our time, the award winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of One Two Three Four and Ma'am Darling turns his attention to Queen…
Zoe Bingley-Pullin
Take control of your hormonal health once and for all. With practical, expert advice, heartfelt guidance and over 100 delicious recipes from one of Australia's most trusted nutritionists and celebrity…
Karleah Olson
Shortlisted for the Fogarty Literary Award, this is a confronting and compelling read from the very first chapter.
Mark Mupotsa-Russell
The wickedly clever story of a suburban mum with a criminal secret.
Kim Jiyun, Shanna Tan (trans.)
A novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is increasingly cold, fast-paced, and virtual.
Rodney Hall
A magisterial novel resonant with contemporary concerns, by one of Australia's foremost authors writing at the height of his ambition.
Ann Cleeves
A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV’s Vera, returns in the eleventh novel in Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller Ann Cleeves’ acclaimed series.
Daniel Levitin
Daniel Levitin, world-leading neuroscientist and internationally bestselling author, explains the extraordinary power that music has to improve our health
Stephen Downes
Mural is a haunting 'confession' by a psychopath known only as D. Held in a secure facility, he has been asked by his psychiatrist to write down his thoughts, admissions…
Ragnar Jonasson
An old sanatorium. A terrifying murder. Six suspects and a case that never closed . . . Discover the new locked-room mystery by the Sunday Times bestselling author
Michael Klim
KLIM, the moving autobiography from Michael Klim, delves into the life of the legendary swimmer, exploring his triumphs, challenges and extraordinary resilience in and beyond the swimming lanes.
Suzy Garcia (ed.), Kill Your Darlings
New Australian Fiction showcases the strength and diversity of Australian short fiction at its best. Now in its sixth year, these stories will move, entertain and enlighten you.
Rebecca Huntley
When you know that you need help but conventional means have failed you, what is left is the unexpected.
Hari Kunzru
From one of the sharpest voices in fiction today, a profound and enthralling novel about beauty, power, and capital's influence on art and those who devote their lives to creating…
Orla Mackey
Sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued, a multi-generational portrait of life in rural Ireland from a bracing new talent in literary fiction
Vince Rugari
In the ever-evolving landscape of Australian football, few figures loom as large as Ange Postecoglou. In this authorised biography, Australia's foremost football journalist Vince Rugari charts the rise of this…
Annie Smithers
When we cook for others, or ourselves, the deepest hunger we feed is love.
Kate Atkinson
Jackson Brodie returns! From the Number One bestselling author, a brilliantly clever take on the classic country house murder mystery; a homage to writers such as Agatha Christie
Shireen Morris
The inside story of the 2023 Voice Referendum, from Yes to No
Kirsty Capes
Girls is as devastating as it is hilarious, as tender and moving as it is shocking - this is a book that will stay with you long after you have…
Jon Savage
A monumental history of the LGBTQ influence on popular culture, from award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author Jon Savage
Yoko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder (trans.)
A story of friendship and family secrets in 1970s Japan, from the prizewinning author of The Memory Police.
Regina Porter
Ordinary New Yorkers are brought together in a story of betrayal, race, what connects us to each other - and what sets us apart
Silvia Colloca
Getting dinner on the table for the family can feel like a chore, but with a bit of help from Silvia Colloca, you'll be armed with the knowledge and recipes…
Robert Harris
A masterpiece from the bestselling author with our biggest and most ambitious campaign yet
Jodi Picoult
No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult brings to life the woman many believe was the real playwright behind the work of William Shakespeare alongside a contemporary story…
