Lenny Marks doesn’t want happiness: it is too unreliable and fleeting. Instead, she prefers contentment, order, and isolation over the company of others. Ever since her mother left her as…

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Dark Mode is a skin-crawling psychological thriller that begs you to consider what exactly it takes for someone to gain your trust. Is it how long you’ve known them? Is…

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Catfish Rolling is a whimsical debut about memory, grief, and finding your place in the world when time seems to be slipping through your fingers.

Beneath the islands of Japan…

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Maiya Ibrahim’s debut Spice Road is a beguiling Arabian-inspired fantasy, brimming with rich worldbuilding, deadly monsters, courtly intrigue, and a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance. This book was an oasis in the…

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Little Plum journeys through the life of Coral, who discovers she is pregnant after a one-night stand. Early on, she decides to keep the baby, following her secret desire to…

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Maggie is a powerful coming-of-age story about the sudden transition from childhood to adulthood, the pain of losing one’s innocence, and of rebuilding oneself to keep on surviving for at…

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In this meet the bookseller column we chat with Aurelia Orr, one of our fabulous Readings Kids booksellers! We talk about her time on our Teen Advisory Board, recent favourite…

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You’ve just woken up. Your dream, which was once so vivid and tightly held in your grasp, has now slipped through your fingers as your body begins to awaken more…

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Having won numerous literary awards, and been shortlisted three times for the Miles Franklin, Gail Jones once again showcases her talent for writing memorable characters and poignant storylines with this…

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Written as a feminist reimagining of the Chinese military epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Strike the Zither follows military strategist Zephyr, who must use her cunning and resourcefulness to…

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