The best books & music of 2020

9 Nov 2020

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books and music of the past 12 months. Here’s a round up of all the blog posts featuring our best books and albums of 2020:

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Song of the Crocodile

Nardi Simpson

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

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The Tolstoy Estate

Steven Conte

Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order

The Animals in That Country

Laura Jean McKay

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

Kokomo

Victoria Hannan

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing

Jessie Tu

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

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Lucky’s

Andrew Pippos

In stock at 5 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 5 shops

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A Room Made of Leaves

Kate Grenville

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

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A Couple of Things Before the End: Stories

Sean O'Beirne

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

What Are You Going Through

Sigrid Nunez

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

Shuggie Bain

Douglas Stuart

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

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Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

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Indelicacy

Amina Cain

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

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The Doctor Who Fooled the World

Brian Deer

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

Caste

Isabel Wilkerson

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Blueberries

Ellena Savage

In stock at 5 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 5 shops

Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia

Victor Steffensen

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

One Day I’ll Remember This: Diaries 1987-1995

Helen Garner

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

Lowitja

Stuart Rintoul,Lowitja O'Donoghue

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

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The Details: On Love, Death and Reading

Tegan Bennett Daylight

Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order

The Survivors

Jane Harper

The compelling new novel from Jane Harper, the New York Times bestselling author of The Dry.

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

Beatrix Bakes

Natalie Paull

Embrace the unparalleled joys of baking seasonally and creatively with this mouth-watering collection of recipes brought to you by Melbourne’s tiny beloved bakery, Beatrix.

In stock at 8 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 8 shops

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

Yotam Ottolenghi, Ixta Belfrage

A new book by the bestselling Yotam Ottolenghi, FLAVOUR celebrates the limitless potential of vegetables and reveals how to transform them into magical dishes.

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

A Year of Simple Family Food

Julia Busuttil Nishimura

This is the kind of food you will want to share with your loved ones throughout the year.

In stock at 7 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 7 shops

To Asia, with Love

Hetty Lui McKinnon

Bestselling author Hetty McKinnon’s love letter to Asian food, including more than 80 vegetarian recipes with a modern twist.

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

Always Add Lemon

Danielle Alvarez

Nourishing recipes and inspiring kitchen projects destined for the home cook’s repertoire.

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

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The Republic Of Birds

Jessica Miller

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

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The List of Things that Will Not Change

Rebecca Stead

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

As Fast As I Can

Penny Tangey

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

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The Year the Maps Changed

Danielle Binks

In stock at 3 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 3 shops

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How to Write the Soundtrack to Your Life

Fiona Hardy,Fiona Hardy

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

Aussie Kids: Meet Taj at the Lighthouse

Maxine Beneba Clarke

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

Willy-willy Wagtail (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 1)

Helen Milroy

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

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Hattie

Frida Nilsson

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

You Matter

Christian Robinson

Available to order, ships in 10-14 daysAvailable to order

What do you call a baby…?

Kamsani Bin Salleh

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Izzy and Frank

Katrina Lehman

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

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I’ll Always Be Older Than You

Jane Godwin

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

Finding Our Heart

Thomas Mayo, Blak Douglas (illus.)

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

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Finding Francois

Gus Gordon

Available to order, ships in 3-5 daysAvailable to order

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Please Don’t Eat Me

Liz Climo

Available to order, ships in 5-9 daysAvailable to order

Our Home, Our Heartbeat

Adam Briggs

Available to order, ships in approx 4 weeksAvailable to order

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The End of the World Is Bigger than Love

Davina Bell

In stock at 3 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 3 shops

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The F Team

Rawah Arja

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

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Taking Down Evelyn Tait

Poppy Nwosu

In stock at 2 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 2 shops

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The Other Side of the Sky

Amie Kaufman,Meagan Spooner

In stock at 3 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 3 shops

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Future Girl

Asphyxia

In stock at 4 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 4 shops

This One Is Ours

Kate O'Donnell

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None Shall Sleep

Ellie Marney

In stock at 6 shops, ships in 3-4 daysIn stock at 6 shops

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Loner

Georgina Young

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The best books & music of 2020

Song of the Crocodile

The Tolstoy Estate

The Animals in That Country

Kokomo

A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing

Lucky’s

A Room Made of Leaves

A Couple of Things Before the End: Stories

What Are You Going Through

Shuggie Bain

Piranesi

Indelicacy

The Doctor Who Fooled the World

Caste

Blueberries

Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Help Save Australia

One Day I’ll Remember This: Diaries 1987-1995

Lowitja

The Details: On Love, Death and Reading

The Survivors

Beatrix Bakes

Ottolenghi FLAVOUR

A Year of Simple Family Food

To Asia, with Love

Always Add Lemon

The Republic Of Birds

The List of Things that Will Not Change

As Fast As I Can

The Year the Maps Changed

How to Write the Soundtrack to Your Life

Aussie Kids: Meet Taj at the Lighthouse

Willy-willy Wagtail (Tales from the Bush Mob, Book 1)

Hattie

You Matter

What do you call a baby…?

Izzy and Frank

I’ll Always Be Older Than You

Finding Our Heart

Finding Francois

Please Don’t Eat Me

Our Home, Our Heartbeat

The End of the World Is Bigger than Love

The F Team

Taking Down Evelyn Tait

The Other Side of the Sky

Future Girl

This One Is Ours

None Shall Sleep

Loner