- Growing Up Queer in Australia edited by Benjamin Law
- Too Much Lip by Melissa Lucashenko
- Three Women by Lisa Taddeo
- Salt: Selected Stories and Essays by Bruce Pascoe
- Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe
- The Trespassers by Meg Mundell
- The Sunday Story Club by Doris Brett and Kerry Cue
- Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton
- Women Kind: Unlocking the Power of Women Supporting Women by Kirstin Ferguson and Catherine Fox
- Banking Bad by Adele Ferguson
It was a week of wonderful Australian stories for our most recent round-up of bestsellers. In the top spot is Growing Up Queer in Australia, edited by Benjamin Law – essential reading for all Australians. To celebrate the release of this new anthology celebrating queer voices across the country, Readings will be donating $2 from every sale of the book to Minus 18, an organisation that champions rights for queer youth Australia-wide. Find out more about Minus 18 and the donations here.
For all readers who loved Dark Emu (number 5 on last week’s bestseller list), be sure to check out Salt: Selected Stories and Essays, Bruce Pascoe’s new collection of stories and essays showcasing his genius across a lifetime of work. Salt came in at number 4. In other exciting Australian release news, Meg Mundell’s The Trespassers was launched last week. This is a beguiling novel that explores the consequences of greed, the experience of exile, and the unlikely ways strangers can become the people we hold dear.
And for a book club without books, The Sunday Story Club by Doris Brett and Kerry Cue, which is number 7 on last week’s list, is a collection of real-life tales of love, loss, trauma and resilience. These are the stories that women tell one another, gathering in a lounge room once a month. An insightful reminder of what lies beneath the surface. And, finally, if you’re still a little lost on what happened with the Banking Royal Commission, look no further than journalist Adele Ferguson’s Banking Bad. This is a book that every Australian with a bank account should read.
