This year we again invited our customers to vote for their favourite books, music, film and TV of the past year. Here are the most voted for books across each category…

Best fiction books

• A Constant Hum by Alice Bishop
• The Nancys by R.W.R. McDonald
• The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Best non-fiction books

• Unlike the Heart: A Memoir of Brain and Mind by Nicola Redhouse
• Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
• Growing Up Queer in Australia edited by Benjamin Law

Best young adult books

• It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood
• Invisible Boys by Holden Sheppard
• Deeplight by Frances Hardinge

Best children’s books

• The Little Wave by Pip Harry
• Wilam: A Birrarung Story by Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly & Lisa Kennedy
• When Billy Was a Dog by Kirsty Murray & Karen Blair

Best cookbooks

• Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone by Jamie Oliver
• The Whole Fish Cookbook: New ways to cook, eat and think by Josh Niland
• East: 120 Vegetarian and Vegan recipes from Bangalore to Beijing by Meera Sodha

Best music

• Ghosteen by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
• Cuz I Love You by Lizzo
• Lost Girls by Bat for Lashes

Best film

• Rocketman directed by Dexter Fletcher
• If Beale Street Could Talk directed by Barry Jenkins
• Booksmart directed by Olivia Wilde

Best TV

• Fleabag: Season 2 (Find the first season here)
• Succession: Season 2 (Find the first season here)
• Killing Eve: Season 2 (Find the first season here)

A big thank you to everyone who voted! We loved finding out what you had enjoyed this year. You can also find our booksellers’ picks for the best books, music and DVDs of the year here.