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Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2021
We've run the reports and crunched the numbers. Here are our 100 bestselling books for 2024!
Sally Rooney
An exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family, from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.
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Helen Garner
Garner's first new work in a decade is a tender portrayal of the relationship between grandmother and grandson, and of that moment on the cusp of adulthood when a boy…
Tim Winton
An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as you’ve never read him before.
Samantha Harvey
Life on our planet as you've never seen it before
Miranda July
The New York Times bestselling author of The First Bad Man returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and literary novel about a woman upending her life
Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Geoffrey Trousselot (trans.)
A beautiful, moving story about a small Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time, to find an answer to the question: what would you…
Paul Murray
Irresistibly funny, wise and thought-provoking, The Bee Sting is a tour de force about family, fortune, and the struggle to be a good person when the world is falling apart.
Asako Yuzuki, Polly Barton (trans.)
The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story.
Dolly Alderton
Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings.
Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped.
Now he is. . . 1…
Nagi Maehashi
Dinners for every night of the week from Australia's favourite cook
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…
Yotam Ottolenghi, Helen Goh
Ottolenghi’s first brand-new major cookbook since the era-defining Ottolenghi SIMPLE and Ottolenghi FLAVOUR. With over 100 evocative, irresistible recipes alongside stories of childhood and home.
Paul Lynch
A fearless portrait of a society on the brink as a mother faces a terrible choice, from an internationally award-winning author.
Richard Osman
Combining the heart and humour of The Thursday Murder Club with a puzzling international mystery, welcome to the blockbusting new series from the biggest new fiction author of the decade…
Claire Keegan
An exquisite winter tale of courage - and its cost, set in Catholic Ireland.
Elizabeth Strout
A hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world - from the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Booker Prize shortlisted author…
Richard Flanagan
Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize 2024
Beginning at a love hotel by Japan's Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we…
Alexis Wright
Praiseworthy is an epic set in the north of Australia, told with the richness of language and scale of imagery for which Alexis Wright has become renowned.
Gabrielle Zevin
This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love.
Colm Tóibín
A novel of enormous wit and profound emotional resonance from one of the world's finest writers.
Percival Everett
From the Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Trees
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Hector Garcia, Francesc Miralles
I’m spellbound.‘ Chris Evans 'A refreshingly simple recipe for happiness.’ Stylist ‘Ikigai gently unlocks simple secrets we can all use to live long, meaningful, happy lives.
Coco Mellors
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Cleopatra and Frankenstein
Liane Moriarty
If you knew when you were going to die, what would you do differently?
Andrew O'Hagan
From the author of Mayflies, an irresistible, unputdownable, state-of-the-nation novel - the story of one man's epic fall from grace.
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Robbie Arnott
In the distant highlands, a puma named Dusk is killing shepherds. Down in the lowlands, twins Iris and Floyd are out of work, money and friends. When they hear that…
Yuval Noah Harari
From renowned historian and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari comes the story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world
William Dalrymple
India was the forgotten heart of the ancient world
Satoshi Yagisawa, Eric Ozawa (trans.)
The moving international sensation about new beginnings, human connection, and the joy of reading.
Evi O, Andrew Grune
Rather than leaving your four-legged friend at home when seeking a nature adventure, Dog Trip Melbourne offers 52 getaways that both dogs and their people can enjoy, all within a…
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Jenny Erpenbeck, Michael Hofmann (trans.)
From an internationally acclaimed, multi award-winning author: this is a story of love and betrayal set in Berlin during the years before and after the fall of the Wall.
James Clear
A revolutionary system to get 1 per cent better every day.
Julia Busuttil Nishimura
'Every meal is something to celebrate - a casual gathering with friends, a weeknight dinner, a long birthday lunch in the garden. It doesn't matter what the occasion, there is…
Natalie Paull
Sweet-toothed superstar and bestselling baker Natalie Paull returns with Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice, an all-new compilation of colourful, creative recipes to delight fans and newcomers alike.
Rick Rubin
From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that…
Bonnie Garmus
The major bestseller featuring the uncompromising, unconventional Elizabeth Zott - the most exciting new character in fiction.
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club –
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.
Rebecca Yarros
Dragons, war and Hunger Games-esque trials. Fourth Wing is a high-stakes, enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and dark academia.
Ichiro Kishimi, Fumitake Koga
Released for the first time in the English language, the Japanese phenomenon that teaches us the simple yet profound lessons needed to liberate our real selves and find lasting happiness.
150 dinner recipes. Fail-proof. Delicious. Addictive. The food you want to cook, eat and share, night after night.
Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (trans.)
The breathtaking new novel about the boundaries between worlds and individuals, from the internationally bestselling author of 1Q84.
Charlotte Wood
A meditative and deeply moving novel from the Stella Prize-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.
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.
Alice Zaslavsky
Turn everyday veg into something extraordinary, with this collection of the tastiest and most satisfying salad recipes from the Queen of Veg, Alice Zaslavsky.
Dervla McTiernan
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Murder Rule comes an emotional novel of suspense about two families pitted against each other -- one seeking justice in the disappearance…
When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, journalist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all.
Tim Minchin
Charlie Mackesy meets Kurt Vonnegut, in the first non-fiction book from Tim Minchin
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