International fiction
Queer historical fiction
LGBTQIA+ people have long been discriminated against and criminalised, their stories erased from history. But queer people across the spectrum have always been here, and these heartfelt books of historic fiction reflect that. From Alexander the Great to Melbourne in 1943, explore stories of love, power, rebellion and friendship that recognise the place of the LGBTQIA+ community across history.
Matrix by Lauren Groff
This is a wonderful book where free thinking, community and innovation triumph over convention. Matrix is the…
Cat lover's reading guide
You might have seen our 'Dog lover's reading guide' last week, but we can assure you that here at Readings we love cats just as much as dogs – though unfortunately, it's rarer for them to visit our shops. So we had to make sure they got the attention they deserve with their very own reading guide!
There's a wealth of great cat books out there, but here's our pick of the bunch. Whether you're young or old…
What we're reading: Sager, Savaş
Each week our wonderful staff share the books that they've been enjoying.
Aurelia is reading The Only One Left by Riley Sager
Every year, I always keep an eye out for the spookiest reads as we creep closer to Halloween. I've just finished my first of the season, Riley Sager's The Only One Left – and I could not have begun on a more chilling book. An unsolved mystery of a family brutally murdered; the only surviving daughter, Lenora, long-accused…
National Book Awards Longlist - Part II
The longlists for the 2024 National Book Awards have been announced! Discover the longlists for Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry below.
Established in 1950, the National Book Awards is an American literary prize, administered by the National Book Foundation. Previous winners include American literary icons such as William Faulkner, Philip Roth, John Updike, Toni Morrison, Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
While other categories have been recognized in the past, the Awards currently honour the best Fiction, Nonfiction…
Family stories as gripping as they are dysfunctional
A great range of incredible family dramas have come out recently, so if you're ready to dive into compelling conflict, distract yourself from your own drama or live vicariously through the dysfunction of others, these books will fit the bill!
Together We Fall Apart by Sophie Matthiesson
For the past seven years, Clare has been living in London. She works for a judge on child protection cases. Her partner, Miriam, is devoted to raising their young son, Rupert; their days…
The Booker Prize 2024 shortlist
The shortlist for the 2024 Booker Prize has been announced! The shortlist includes five women authors, the largest number in the Booker's 55-year history. The shortlist also includes the first Dutch writer to be shortlisted, and Charlotte Wood, the first Australian to be shortlisted in 10 years.
The Booker Prize is open to works of long-form fiction by writers of any nationality, written in English and published in the UK and/or Ireland; the shortlist was selected from 156 books published…
A spotlight on new translated fiction
This month we're reading fiction translated from: Japanese, Spanish, French, Korean, Taiwanese, Danish and Russian!
We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida (translated from Japanese by E. Madison Shimoda)
A cat a day keeps the doctor away . . .
On the top floor of an old building at the end of a cobbled alley in Kyoto lies the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Only a select few – those who feel genuine emotional pain – can find it…
National Book Awards Longlist - Part I
The first longlists for the 2024 National Book Awards have been announced! Discover the longlists for Translated Literature and Young People's Literature below.
Established in 1950, the National Book Awards is an American literary prize, administered by the National Book Foundation. Previous winners include American literary icons such as William Faulkner, Philip Roth, John Updike, Toni Morrison, Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Translated Literature Longlist
Woodworm by Layla Martínez, translated from Spanish by Sophie Hughes and…
Top picks for book clubs this month
Looking for something juicy to discuss in your book club? Try one of these new releases, chosen by our booksellers to appeal to a wide range of readers and provide plenty to talk about.
Australian fiction
The Temperature by Katerina Gibson
What brings six very different people together? Fiona is a millennial media writer; Sidney a failed poet; Tomas a thirty-something factory worker and father; Lexi a fading activist icon; Govita a non-binary visual artist; Henry a Vietnam veteran ageing…
Our August 2024 bestsellers
Catapulting straight to the top of our bestsellers this month, replacing the ever-popular All Fours, is a title our reviewer says is 'one of the most important books published here in many years' – The Men Who Killed the News by Australian journalist Eric Beecher.
Other first-timers to the list were some outstanding fiction and crime fiction including: Woo Woo by Ella Baxter, a darkly funny, pyrotechnic and deeply unsettling novel; the chilling new mystery from Margaret Hickey, The…
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