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FICTION at Miles Franklin Literary Award The Labyrinth Amanda Lohrey
This is the seventh novel by Tasmanian author Amanda Lohrey, one which the Miles Franklin judges praised as "a beautifully written reflection on the conflicts between parents and children, men and women, and the value and purpose of creative work". Erica Marsden's son, an artist, has been imprisoned for homicidal negligence. In a state of grief, Erica cuts off all ties to family and friends, and retreats to a quiet hamlet on the south-east coast near the prison where he is serving his sentence. There, in a rundown shack, she obsesses over creating a labyrinth by the ocean. This is a hypnotic story of guilt and denial, of the fraught relationship between parents and children, and a meditation on how art can be both ruthlessly destructive and restore sanity. Pb $29.99
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Pip Williams
Esme spends her childhood in the 'Scriptorium', a garden shed in Oxford where her father and a team of dedicated lexicographers are collecting words for the very first Oxford English Dictionary. Esme's place is beneath the sorting table, unseen and unheard. One day a slip of paper containing the word 'bondmaid' flutters to the floor. Esme rescues the slip and stashes it. She begins to collect other words from the Scriptorium that are misplaced, discarded or neglected by the dictionary men. Set when the women's suffrage movement was at its height and the Great War loomed, this novel reveals a lost narrative, hidden between the lines of a history written by men. It's a delightful, lyrical and deeply thought-provoking celebration of words and the power of language to shape the world and our experience of it. Pb $19.99
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Cloud Cuckoo Land Anthony Doerr
The Magician Colm Tóibín
A vast, interconnected story of three different times, all bound by one miraculously surviving ancient Greek text. Anna in 1453 Constantinople and Omeir of the surrounding armies; octogenarian Zeno and teenaged Seymour in contemporary Idaho; Konstance on a spaceship heading towards a planet she will never live long enough to settle. How these disparate people and their tales intertwine is storytelling at its finest. At times heartbreaking and tough, ultimately this is an uplifting tribute to the power of literature and human resilience. A beautiful achievement definitely one of my favourites of the year. Lindy Pb $32.99
This exquisite new novel from Tóibín tells the story of Thomas Mann and his unique family, including his tortured son Klaus and outspoken daughter Erika. Initially reluctant to denounce the Nazi Party, we see his love of Germany slowly dissipate as his country chooses a path that he does not recognise. We follow the peripatetic life of the Manns with Tóibín's deft touch and acute observations, making this a truly memorable read. Greg Pb $32.99
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The Last Woman in the World
The Cat Who Saved Books Sosuke Natsukawa
Inga Simpson
Rintaro Natsuki is a bit of a loner, an awkward teenager who has been raised by his grandfather - owner of Natsuki Books. When his grandfather passes away, it looks like the bookshop will have to close down, then one day a cat arrives and enlists Rintaro's help in a quest to save books. A charming, light read with touches of humour, magic realism and a delightful dose of whimsy. Boil up a cuppa and prepare to be charmed. Greg Pb $19.99
Rachel is a glass artist who isolates herself from the world. Apart from the postie and her sister a doctor in Nimmitabel - nobody visits, so when a desperate woman with a very sick baby hammers on her door late one night, Rachel is conflicted. To help or to hide? But what's happening in the wider world can't be ignored and the decision is made for her, because they are out there and they're coming... A real change of pace for this talented writer! Lindy Pb $32.99
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Bewilderment Richard Powers
7½ Christos Tsiolkas
Theo is an astrobiologist searching for life on other planets. He is also a single parent; his son Robin is a clever, intuitive, but deeply troubled young boy. Ignoring the temptation of Big Pharma for help, Theo enrols Robin in a revolutionary, drug-free program - with consequences for both of them. The Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Overstory ($19.99) taps into the recent atmosphere in the US where both nature and science are under threat. A touching and thoughtful read. Greg Pb $32.99
A writer retreats to the south coast to work on ideas he has carried around for a decade. They concern Paul, who accepts a lucrative offer to relive his past identity as a porn star. As Christos grapples with characters and plot, he draws upon his lifetime experiences as a man and a gay, remembering both shame and beauty. Nature, ocean and bush are intensely felt and powerfully restorative, feeding his need for retreat, but also triggering the impetus to go forward. Full of sensual and intimate details, this is a striking novel of escape and return, creation and destruction, love and joy. Lindy Pb $32.99
The Magpie Wing Max Easton
Duncan and Walt become best friends over football, where as juniors they show great promise. Walt's sister Helen is also a talented footballer, but as a girl in the 1990s, she isn't going to go too far with that as a career. As they grow through their teens to their early twenties, the three are looking for different identities and other senses of belonging in inner-city suburbs, while being firmly planted in their south-western Sydney origins... A grungy, coming-of-age novel, full of underground music and political scenes, and a vibrantly dark energy. Lindy Pb $26.95
The Lincoln Highway Amor Towles
Emmett Watson, 18, is heading home after being detained for manslaughter. The plan is to leave Nebraska for California on the Lincoln Highway with his perpetually inquisitive 8-year-old brother Billy, but they end up with two unexpected stowaways and the plan suddenly changes. By the author of Rules of Civility ($22.99) and A Gentleman in Moscow ($19.99), this is a truly joyous read - the ultimate road trip with unforgettable characters that we meet and fall in love with along the way. Greg Pb $32.99
In Moonland Miles Allinson
Three different stories - one in present-day Melbourne, the second in India with the Bhagwan Rajneesh, and the third in the nottoo-distant future. The stories are linked a man searches for answers in explaining his father's suicide; the father joins the Bhagwan ashram, also searching for answers; and a daughter reaches out to her father. There are no easy answers here; they always seem just out of reach. The author has a wonderful way of keeping you engaged, yet also making you work. Both political and personal, this novel makes Allinson - author of Fever of Animals ($29.99) - a writer to keep an eye on. Greg
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Scary Monsters Michelle de Kretser
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Two novellas presented in a flip format, with no right order of reading them, and which on the surface seem to have no link, this is an audacious and brilliant book! Lili is set in Montpellier in 1981. Lyle is set in Melbourne in the not-toodistant future, where environmental catastrophes are commonplace and consumerism has become all-too-consuming. Both Lili and Lyle are of unspecified Asian background; both are trying to find - or keep - their place in societies that don't value migrants. Witty, sardonic, intelligent and thought-provoking. Lindy Pb $32.99
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Permafrost S J Norman
Crossroads #1 Key to All Mythologies Jonathan Franzen
23 December 1971, and the Hildebrandt family are at a crossroads. The patriarch Russ, a demoralised pastor, is poised to break free of a joyless marriage, unless his wife Marion beats him to it. Eldest son Clem is caught between deferring college and the possibility of Vietnam. Daughter Becky has inherited money and doesn't know if she should share it with her brothers. Youngest son Perry, brilliant and erratic, has been dealing drugs, but vows to change his ways. Religion, sex, drugs and rock ‘n' roll - this is a family caught in a moment of moral crisis. Pb $32.99
An intriguing, occasionally unsettling, collection of short stories, full of moments where the reader has to sit back and take notice! The characters are on the cusp of changes they have no control over, but that doesn't mean they are powerless. The settings range from Japan to Germany to small coastal Australian towns, often with an element of unease or haunting, subtly conveyed, but with great literary assurance. Discover this fresh new talent for yourself - a writer to watch! Lindy Pb $29.99
The Survivors Alex Schulman
Three brothers return to the family cottage by a Swedish lake to scatter their mother's ashes. It's a place with a lot of memories for them, not all good. As the story unfolds, the catastrophic tragedy that occurred when they were younger is slowly revealed, together with the scars it left and the different ways the men have dealt with it. Moving back and forth from the past to the present, this is an elegant, understated novel with a devastating final twist. Pb $32.99
Corporal Hitler's Pistol Tom Keneally
How on earth did Corporal Hitler's Luger from WWI end up being used to kill an IRA turncoat in 1993 in Kempsey NSW? Rural communities have always been a melting pot and many are happy to accept a diverse bunch, as long as they don't overstep... A compelling story of the interactions and relationships between black and white Australians in early 20th-century Australia. Pb $32.99
Plum
Brendan Cowell Peter Lum (‘the Plum') is an ex-rugby league player who finds, at the age of 49, that all those hard knocks on the footy field have left him with brain damage. His neurologist tells him he has to make immediate lifestyle changes, or dementia and death await, so he reluctantly embarks on a journey of self-care and selfdiscovery. A big-hearted novel, full of energy and humour, exploring what it takes for men to save themselves. Pb $32.99
The Sentence Louise Erdrich
A small indie bookstore in Minneapolis is haunted by its most annoying customer... who died there on All Souls' Eve and has yet to leave. Tookie has landed a job there after years of incarceration (and book-reading) and must solve the mystery of the haunting, while dealing with a world outside that throws other challenges at her - not least the pandemic and the collateral damage of systemic racism. A compassionate, sharp-sighted and witty novel from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author. Pb $32.99
Oh William!
Elizabeth Strout Lucy Barton is a successful writer living in New York, navigating the second half of her life as a recent widow and mother of two adult daughters. A surprise encounter leads her to reconnect with William, her first husband and long-time, on-again-off-again friend and confidant. A luminous novel about the myriad mysteries that make up a marriage, about discovering family secrets, late in life, that rearrange everything we think we know about those closest to us, and the way people continue to live and love, against all odds. Hb $29.99
Lily A Tale of Revenge Rose Tremain
Abandoned at the gates of a London park one night in 1850, baby Lily Mortimer is saved by young policeman Sam Trench. When they meet again years later, there is an instant attraction between them, but Lily hides a terrible secret. She is convinced that Sam holds the key to her happiness, but might he also be the one to uncover her crime and so condemn her to death? Pb $32.99
Tenderness Alison MacLeod
D H Lawrence is dying. It is 1930 and he's in exile, dreaming of his past... In 1959, Jacqueline Kennedy slips into a courtroom to follow a trial - not of a person, but a book: Lady Chatterley's Lover ($12.99)... A young couple make love in a famous library… These three different stories loop and weave, and on both sides of the Atlantic the question is asked: is the book obscenity or tenderness? A spellbinding story that grew out of extensive research, this is a celebration of Lawrence's daring and vision, the courage of publishers and the power of readers. Pb $32.99
The Gardener Salley Vickers
A charming story about two sisters who buy a ramshackle country house on the English side of the Welsh Borders. Overgrown with weeds, they hire Murat, recently arrived from Albania, to be their gardener, and unwittingly unleash tensions in the quiet English village they have begun to call home. A beautifully observed tale of sisterhood, secrets, belonging and new beginnings. Pb $32.99
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Devotion Hannah Kent
Snow Country
Prussia, 1836. In her village of Kay, Hanne Nussbaum is a young woman struggling with the limitations of womanhood. Considered an oddity, she is friendless, until she meets Thea. Her family are Old Lutherans, bound by God's law and at odds with their King's order for reform. Forced to flee persecution, the families of Kay head for the new colony of South Australia - a new start in an old land. God, society and nature itself decree that Hanne and Thea cannot be together, but within the impossible... is devotion. By the author of Burial Rites ($19.99). Pb $32.99
Sebastian Faulks
1914: young Anton Heideck arrives in Vienna, eager to make his name as a journalist. 1927: for Lena, life with a drunken mother in a small town has been impoverished and cold. 1933: Anton, now an established writer, is commissioned by a magazine to visit the mysterious, snow-bound sanatorium, the Schloss Seeblick. Sweeping across Europe between the wars, this is a landmark novel of youthful dreams and the sanctity of hope. Pb $32.99
The Fossil Hunter Tea Cooper
A dual narrative set in London in 1919 and the Hunter Valley in 1847. Penelope arrives home from the battlefields of WWI intending to make peace with her father after the death of her two younger brothers in the trenches, but her reception is not as she hoped. Looking for distraction, she learns that a fossil in London's Natural History Museum has connections with her brothers, and also with a gorge in the Hunter Valley where people disappeared 70 years before. When she uncovers some unexpected remains, she is determined to find out what happened all those years ago.
Sharpe's Assassin #22 Sharpe Bernard Cornwell
The Battle of Waterloo is over. Now Wellington needs someone to search for a spy in Paris among a group of fanatical revolutionaries hellbent on avenging Napoleon's defeat. Naturally he turns to the man with a reputation for unconventional, yet highly effective, methods Richard Sharpe. But there's a shadowy assassin determined to kill him - or die trying - as he faces his toughest assignment yet. Pb $32.99
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The Swift and the Harrier
Echoes of War
Minette Walters
Tania Blanchard
Set in 1642 during the bloody civil war in England, this sweeping novel follows physician Jayne Swift. Determined not to take sides, she treats any patient, regardless of their allegiances. She keeps coming into contact with the mysterious and intriguing William Harrier, a man she should despise because he embraces civil war as a means to an end. Well-rounded characters, gripping history and a complicated romance all make for an enjoyable read.
It is 1936 and Giulia is a young woman living in a remote farming village overlooking the Ionian Sea in Calabria, Italy. She dreams of following in her nonna's footsteps and becoming a healer, yet also feels a strong sense of duty to her loving family. Whispers of war become louder and her beloved village - once safe from the fascist agenda of the north - is now in very real danger. A story of determination and passion in the face of upheaval. Pb $32.99
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS at Born to Run Cathy Freeman
The Last Dragon Charles Massy
A splendid picture book version of Freeman's early childhood and life up to her triumph at the Sydney Olympic Games. The text is warm and direct, and full of love for her family and her joy in running, even when she came up against prejudice and uncertainty. An inspiring story complemented by slightly naive, colourful and expressive illustrations which capture the achievements and persistence of a national icon. A book to read again and again! Ages 6-9 Lindy Hb $24.99
Timpo is a little dragon lizard of the Monaro region. There are none of his kind around and his only friend is a female wolf spider. As time goes by, Timpo longs to find other dragons, so Wolfie accompanies him as he searches the countryside, dodging predators and exploring the high country. A charming book with excellent factual material and delicate, expressive watercolour illustrations that capture the muted beauties of the open plains. I can see this on all the award lists! Ages 4-7 Lindy Hb $19.99
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Bug Atlas
Amazing Facts, Fold-Out Maps and Life-Size Surprises
Joe Fullman
The Dinosaur Book Lonely Planet Kids
Let's have a look at the fascinating microcreatures of the world. Continent by continent, this book reveals creepy-crawlies galore! There are maps, gatefold pages, lift-the-flaps and life-size elements, all illustrated with a colourful mix of photography and art. From dinner-plate spiders to arms-length phasmids, zombie ants to iridescent beetles, tiny mites to monster millipedes, this is an entertaining and educational book for any budding entomologist! Ages 6-10 Lindy Hb $29.99
The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Peculiar Pairs in Nature Sami Bayly
The third Illustrated Encyclopaedia from this vastly talented natural history illustrator provides just as much fun and wonder as the other two - Ugly Animals and Dangerous Animals (Hb $32.99 each). This time, 60 of the most unusual pairings are illustrated and explained - from insects with plants, fish with invertebrates, and animals with insects - showing that 'the odd couple' is not a myth, but in fact makes evolutionary sense! Lindy Hb $32.99
Dinosaurs are a perpetual source of wonder and this lively book covers 80 of the world's most interesting ones. From T-rex to pterosaur, sauropod to tiny little bird-ancestors, this reveals and illustrates their most fascinating features. It also covers the history of palaeontology and how our interpretations have changed with new fossil finds and technology. Fact-filled and fun, this will absorb readers aged 6-10. Lindy Hb $29.99
Wandi Favel Parrett
A dingo cub is snatched by an eagle, carried from his home, dropped, found and cared for at a sanctuary. Sounds like a tall tale? No, it really happened! Wandi is a pure alpine dingo and now resides at the Dingo Discovery Sanctuary and Research Centre in Victoria. This sweet and gentle retelling is from Wandi's pointof-view, with all the uncertainty and curiosity a little cub might feel. The text is accompanied by simple line drawings, and has factual material about dingoes at the back of the book. Perfect for ages 6-9 to not only enjoy the story of Wandi, but also to learn about the importance of dingoes in the natural environment. Lindy Hb $19.99
The Boy and the Elephant
The Best Cat, the Est Cat
Freya Blackwood
Libby Hathorn
A young boy lives in the frantic city, but opposite his busy home is a patch of green where his friend - an elephant only he knows about - lives. When he learns that a new development will destroy the elephant's home, he finds a way to save his friend. A wordless book that allows the reader to concoct the tales contained within the gorgeously atmospheric and richly coloured illustrations, with a satisfying resolution. Ages 3 and up. Lindy Hb $24.99
Who better to guide children around our precious State Library than Trim the cat? He shows off the biggEST and the smallEST and the most majESTic of articles in the library's collection - and all the other 'ests'! Written in rollicking rhyme that begs to be read out loud and exuberantly illustrated by Rosie Handley, who also includes many of the institution's treasures amongst her colourful pages. A wonderful introduction to Australia's oldest library. Ages 5-8 Lindy Hb $24.95
Marcie Gill and the Caravan Park Cat
Cat Problems Jory John
Monica McInerney
No-one has problems like this snarky feline! First he wakes up after only 19 hours sleep, then the other cat is in his favourite place (and his second and third and other favourites), the food in his bowl is the wrong sort, a vacuum cleaner impinges on his territory, and that sunny spot keeps shifting. Maybe meowing will help? Certainly the squirrel who tells him to be grateful for a comfortable life is not helping. AT ALL!! Wittily and expressively illustrated by Lane Smith, this absolute laugh-out-loud book is one that adults will enjoy as much as kids. Lindy
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The award-winning novelist turns her hand to this delightful and uplifting tale of young Marcie. Her parents run Snorkel Bay's caravan park, but it's in financial trouble, they aren't speaking to each other, and Marcie's siblings aren't much help. Her grandmother is her only confidant, but she's broken a hip and is in hospital. Enter George the green-eyed black cat who can answer questions asked of him... and Marcie learns to tackle each of her problems with his wise counsel. A gentle story of kindness and community, enhanced by Danny Snell's illustrations. Ages 8-12 Lindy Hb $19.99
My Brother Ben Peter Carnavas
How to Make a Bird
Ben has always protected younger and less confident Luke, particularly after their dad left. They dream about a boat to explore their local creek, so when a competition to win one is announced, Ben encourages Luke to enter a book of his bird drawings. When Ben starts high school and a new friendship, Luke feels left out, and he feels betrayed when he discovers Ben is keeping secrets... A warm story about finding your own way in your own time, and of brotherly love, quietly touching on big issues without lecturing - and of the joys of birdwatching! Ages 9-12 Lindy Pb $14.99
Meg McKinlay & Matt Ottley • CBCA Picture Book of the Year 2021 • The WA Premier's Prize for Writing for Children • Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Crystal Kite Award A moving and visually stunning picture book that celebrates the transformative power of the creative process. Hb $25.99
Stellarphant James Foley
One ordinary Monday morning, Stella walks into Space Command and applies to be an astronaut. She's told they've never had an elephant astronaut before, which she knows. She wants to be the first! Every obstacle placed in her way no spacesuits that fit her, no training facilities her size, no rocket suitable, no crew prepared to fly with her is a problem she solves. And still they won't let her - till she realises she doesn't need their approval anyway! A delightful book about dreaming big and never giving up. Colourful and witty illustrations. Ages 3-6 Lindy Hb $24.99
Seven Wherewithal Way Samantha-Ellen Bound
Celeste and Esme are having a very boring summer. It improves decidedly when their cousin Ferd crashes a flying bus in the front yard! They journey to the house at Seven Wherewithal Way - where a grouchy mermaid lives in the fountain and there's a giant in the library and a portal opens to a multitude of folkloric worlds - Celeste discovers something is trying to break through from the Realm of Forests. Suddenly, boring is looking good! Full of adventure and magic, this is the beginning of a new series. Ages 9-12 Lindy Pb $17.99
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Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day Davina Bell & Allison Colpoys
From this award-winning team comes another emotionally-intelligent, inclusive and reassuring picture book. Two young girls who live in the same block of flats are individually having a bad day. They experience a range of negative feelings which impact on those around them, but this book gives comfort that there are things you can do to make it better, that another day comes, and despite the hurt felt and caused, love will triumph. Exuberant and colourful illustrations. Ages 3-5 Lindy
Asterix and the Griffin #39 Asterix Jean-Yves Ferri & Didier Conrad
Follow Asterix and Obelix, along with Dogmatix and the druid Getafix, as they set out on a long journey in search of the fabled half-lion, halfeagle creature. Enjoy the subtle allusions to contemporary issues and all the fun and puns expected from this long-running series.
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How Spaceships Work Clive Gifford
Big Love
A splendid addition to the highly illustrated How Things Work series (Cities, Airports, Trains, Ships $24.99 each. This latest book takes readers through the intricacies of leaving earth, satellites, rockets, living in space, moon missions and probes, rovers and landers, plus much more! It's amazing how much information is packed into the pages, along with flaps and foldouts - hours of education disguised as entertainment! Highly recommended for ages 7-10. Lindy
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Megan Jacobson & Beck Feiner This delightfully bright and vibrant picture book with its rhythmic (rather than rhyming) text explains that whatever the size of a known object - a house, a city, the world, the universe - the love a parent has for their child is much bigger. Illustrated by Beck Feiner in a colourfully expressive way, this is a reassuring and beautifully designed book to share with pre-school ages. Lindy Hb $25.99
Spacewarp
Colliding Comets and Other Cosmic Catastrophes
Wiradjuri Country Larry Brandy
Wiradjuri is the second largest Country in Indigenous Australia, and Uncle Larry takes us on a journey covering rivers, grass and woodlands, rocky outcrops and the sky world. Lavishly illustrated, this book generously explains the connection to landscape, shares stories and gives Wiradjuri names and information about such things as birds, animals, plants and cultural management. Including colour photographs, this is a fine introduction to Indigenous knowledge for readers aged 6-10. Hb $24.99
Fred Watson
Fred, Australia's Astronomer-at-Large, is a passionate sharer of his cosmic-sized knowledge of all things space, and this wonderful book is aimed at his younger fans. Complete with drawings from the man himself, it provides a tour of the universe, with plenty of side trips into the quirkier and murkier regions. Full of answers to the sort of questions kids ask, this is both enlightening and entertaining in equal measure - and plenty of Fred's older fans will enjoy it too! Ages 10+ Lindy Pb $27.99
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Better Off Dead #26 Jack Reacher
The Younger Wife Sally Hepworth
Lee Child & Andrew Child
Reacher never backs down from a problem. And he's about to find a big one - on a deserted Arizona road, a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Reacher and FBI agent Michaela Fenton, who is looking for her twin brother, head to the nearby border town, where there are people who would rather die than reveal their secrets. But if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead... Pb $32.99
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Crocodile Tears #5 Cato Kwong Alan Carter
Alan Carter
Tully and Rachel are murderous when they discover their father has a new girlfriend. It doesn't help that Heather is half his age and he's still married to their mother - in a care facility with Alzheimer's. Heather knows she has an uphill battle to win the sisters over, particularly with the shameful secrets of her past. But as it turns out, her soon-to-be stepdaughters have secrets of their own... Pb $32.99
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Fromage Sally Scott
Carter skilfully blends police procedural with spy thriller and takes you from Hobart to Perth, from Bunbury to Darwin, from Fremantle to Dili in Timor-Leste. The procedural thread has Detective Philip Kwong on the case of a butchered retiree who was living a quiet suburban life. The spy thread ups the action, with a small group of whistleblowers giving testimony on Australia's oil manoeuvrings in the Timor Sea. The spook brought in to protect them is Rory Driscoll, a Gunditjmara man and long-time hard man and fixer. Gradually, these threads pull tighter. No line is wasted in driving the plot forward and his mastery of workplace banter is a pleasure to read. Craig Pb $32.99
Journalist Alex Grant is enjoying the last days of her summer holiday in Croatia when she is accosted by an old school friend, Marie Puharich, and her odious brother Brian, both there to attend the funeral of their fearsome grandfather's two loyal retainers. What begins as a country jaunt in search of a juicy story will end in death, disaster and the destruction of multiple pairs of shoes. For Fans of M C Beaton, Kerry Greenwood and Richard Osman. Pb $32.99
The Man Who Died Twice
#2 Thursday Murder Club Richard Osman
The quirky Thursday Murder Club ($19.99) introduced us to four endearing retirees who aren't quite ready to lie down and quit. You've got to keep active and what better way than to get involved in high stakes crime? Using their old skills and adapting to a society evolving rapidly around them, they have each other's backs. They feel so real you could almost nip round and have a cuppa with them. Written by a book lover for book lovers, you'll love it too. Christian Pb $32.99
The River Mouth Karen Herbert
After 15-year-old Darren Davies is found face down in the Weymouth River with a gunshot wound to his chest, the killer is never found. Ten years later, his mother is advised by police that her best friend has been found dead on a remote Pilbara road. And her DNA matches the DNA found under Darren's fingernails! Sandra questions what she knew about her best friend, as well as her son. A stunning debut that will keep you guessing till the last chapter. Pb $32.99
Wild Place Christian White
Camp Hill is a community-minded, house-proud suburb, so when teenager Tracie Reed disappears before Christmas 1989, the locals try to help. Her teacher, Tom Witter, is especially driven to search for her, teaming up with her father and liaising with the local cop seconded to the case. Mild and non-confrontational, Tom becomes obsessed and finds that crossing the line in one way means many other boundaries are blurred all too easily. But what, or who, is he really trying to save? A twisty page-turner from a master storyteller, author of The Nowhere Child and The Wife and the Widow ($16.99 each). Lindy Pb $32.99
Silverview John le Carré
Julian Lawndsley leaves his high-flying job in the city for a simpler life running a bookshop in a small English seaside town. A couple of months into his new career, his evening is disrupted by a visitor Edward, a Polish émigré who seems to know a lot about Julian's family. When a spy chief in London is warned of a dangerous leak, investigations lead him to Julian's quiet town... The last complete novel by the master of espionage. Pb $32.99
The Dark Hours Michael Connelly Never Ken Follett
Visionary in scale, this story imagines the unimaginable: the threat of World War Three. Expertly researched and set against a global stage, it takes you on a high-stakes journey from the Sahara Desert to the political arenas of North America and East Asia, and sees a world edging closer to an unprecedented global crisis. More than a thriller, this immersive tour de force will keep you transfixed until the final page.
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A hail of bullets is fired in Hollywood to celebrate New Year's Eve and LAPD Detective Renee Ballard, already dealing with a serial rapist case, is called to a crowded street party where a man has been fatally hit. She realises the bullet could not have fallen from the sky, and later connects it with an unsolved murder that Harry Bosch worked on years before. Set against a background of low police morale due to the pandemic and recent riots, Renee and Harry try to figure out the links between old crimes and new... Pb $32.99
Chris Hammer
Treasure and Dirt
The Way it is Now Garry Disher
Chris Hammer
Living in a beach-shack town an hour from Melbourne, things have never been easy for burnt-out cop Charlie Deravin. His mother went missing 20 years ago, believed murdered, although her body was never found. Now the foundations are being dug for a new house on a vacant block and the skeletal remains of an adult and child are found... and Charlie's past comes crashing in on him. Pb $32.99
An opal miner is found crucified in his claim at remote Finnegan's Gap, and Sydney detective Ivan Lucic is sent to head up the investigation. But of course, because it's a Chris Hammer novel, there's a lot more going on than just a murder... Full of local colour (and I'm not just talking about the opals!) this is a great big breathlessly-paced outback noir, the sort of story you don't want to put down, and which leaves you feeling thoroughly satisfied with how it all turns out in the end. Lindy Pb $32.99
Case Study Graeme Macrae Burnet
A Haunting at Holkham
A young woman who has been seeing a controversial psychotherapist takes her own life. Her sister senses the therapist may in some way be responsible, so assumes a new identity and presents herself as a patient to try to uncover the truth. Set in mid-1960s London, when rigid social and class barriers are eroding, this novel is a constant tug of war - not only between therapist and patient, but between narrator and reader. A psychological mind-bender, it taunts and teases... Greg Pb $32.99
Anne Glenconner
In 1950, Lady Anne Coke returns to her ancestral home, Holkham Hall, after the mysterious death of her beloved grandfather - found dead at the foot of a staircase with a valuable piece of jewellery in his pocket. Anne remembers when the home was used as a WWII army base, with large sections out of bounds. Could something she saw then unlock the mystery of her grandfather's death? Full of rich historical detail, this is a gripping novel of wartime secrets, intrigue and deceit. Pb $32.99
Bruno's Challenge
And Other Dordogne Tales
Martin Walker
The Shadow House Anna Downes
Bruno is chief of police in the charming medieval town of St Denis in the Dordogne. His legion of fans will relish this collection of 14 tales, which is also an excellent entrée for those who haven't sampled the delights of this series. Each story shows Bruno at his best - a man who prefers to solve problems amicably but who, as a decorated ex-soldier, is no pushover for villains. Full of delicious and lovingly described depictions of food and the beauties of the region, this is perfect escapism! Lindy Hb $32.99
Alex flees an abusive relationship with her teenaged son and baby daughter, finding refuge in an ecovillage led by a charismatic man. At first, Pine Ridge is idyllic and they settle in well, but soon Alex realises that, in escaping her own shadowy past, she may have stumbled into someone else's, and she begins to fear for her family's safety. Marked with creeping unease and tension, this is a haunting mystery with excellent pacing and believable characters. Pb $32.99
Brimstone #1 Mantra 6 Russel Hutchings
Never Saw Me Coming Vera Kurian
John Devereaux is an SAS Warrant Officer seconded to the Australian Secret Intelligence Service. Parachuted into Cambodia to assassinate two heavily protected targets, he isn't to know that his boss is testing him for an even more important role - heading up a clandestine cell known as Mantra 6. From the jungles of Cambodia to the chaos of Bangkok, the secretive dens of Moscow and the extravagant French Riviera, this is a relentless and explosive thriller. Pb $24.99 December
Chloe looks like an ordinary university student, but she's actually participating in a secret clinical study of young psychopaths run by the university's Psychology Department. When a string of murders on campus causes upheaval, Chloe's own private vendetta is sidelined and she must walk the line between hunter and prey. An electrifying thriller with an antiheroine who is bound to work her manipulative magic on you.
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Death on the Trans-Siberian Express
The Devil's Work
C J Farrington
December
Olga Pushkin, a railway worker based in a small nowhere Russian town, longs to be a writer. She hasn't had a boyfriend since 1996, her lazy goodfor-nothing father drinks her wages, and her best friend is married to someone she despises. Then one snowy evening, as the Trans-Siberian Express thunders by, the body of a young man - expensively dressed with a mouth stuffed full of roubles - is tossed from the train and hits her. And then things really start to get interesting… For fans of Alexander McCall Smith, rather than Martin Cruz Smith. Lindy Pb $32.99
TRUE CRIME
Australia's Jack the Ripper and the Serial Murders that Shocked the World
Garry Linnell
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Frederick Deeming was a murderer, swindler, bigamist and suspect in the Jack the Ripper killings. Claiming to be haunted by the ghost of his dead mother, he spent years roaming the world under various aliases, preying on the innocent, gullible and desperate. This is a gothic journey into the twisted mind of a serial killer, set in the dying years of the 19th century when science and religion had collided and some of the world's most powerful people believed in spirits and an afterlife. Pb $34.99
BIOGRAPHY at
A Bloody Good Rant
My Passions, Memories and Demons
Thomas Keneally
Home Truths A Memoir
Keneally has spent his working life observing and writing about Australia and its people, and in this impassioned, idiosyncratic and slyly funny book, he reflects on what's been important to him. Or on what should be important to our society! Everything from fracking to climate change deniers, intimations of death and neoliberals, refugees and multiculturalism, the CIA and monarchists, the women of his life and the getting of a little wisdom in life... and much more, of course. A bloody good read indeed! Hb $39.99
David Williamson
One of our best known playwrights turns his pen to the subject of his own life. With the perceptiveness and observation that characterises his theatrical writing, he tells of his early life, university days and his own great love story. There are portraits of the people he has met along the way and anecdotes from 50 years of involvement in the Australian cultural scene. Candid and fearless, as well as exceptionally well written and entertaining! Hb $49.99
How to End a Story Diaries 1995-1998 Helen Garner
Lawson Grantlee Kieza
Lawson the bush-balladeer and short-story writer chronicled the ordinary lives of the underclass - the battlers and unionists, lonely wives and slum dwellers, bush and city both. He was born in poverty to ill-matched parents, suffered all his life from ill health and deafness, rose to literary prominence, only to descend back into penury, an embarrassing alcoholic who cadged shillings for his next drink with badly scribbled poems, and who was frequently gaoled. Yet he was the first Australian writer granted a state funeral. A compelling biography of a tragic but brilliant man. By the author of Mrs Kelly, Banjo, Macquarie and Banks ($34.99 each). Lindy Hb $39.99
The third instalment of diaries from the inimitable Helen Garner covers four eventful years when she was fighting to hold on to her marriage to author Murray Bail. Living with another writer consumed by his work, and trying to find a place for her own spirit to thrive, she struggles to find the truth in their relationship and the truth of her own self. Also available: Yellow Notebook (1978-87) and One Day I'll Remember This (1987-95) (Hb $29.99 each). Hb $29.99
The Young H G Wells Changing the World
Claire Tomalin
An exploration of the early life of H G Wells - from impoverished childhood and serious ill-health in his 20s and 30s to his complicated marriages and a love affair with socialism. The sudden success of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds ($14.99 each) transformed his life and catapulted him to international fame. Tomalin paints a fascinating portrait of a man driven by curiosity and a desire for reform. Hb $45
The Turning Point
A Year that Changed Dickens and the World
Robert Douglas-Fairhurst
The year is 1851 - a time of industrial miracles and artistic innovations, yet also political unrest and poverty. It's also a turbulent time for Charles Dickens as he copes with a double bereavement and early signs that his marriage is falling apart. Fully illustrated and brimming with fascinating details, this closely follows the twists and turns of a year that would come to define one of history's greatest writers. Hb $49.99
Heiresses
The Lives of the Million Dollar Babies
Laura Thompson
Inseparable Elements
Dame Mary Durack: A Daughter's Perspective
Patsy Millett
Mary Durack was born into a pastoral legacy that made her name famous even before she became a popular author - best known for her history of the Durack family, Kings in Grass Castles ($19.99) - and wife of aviation pioneer Horrie Miller. Drawing on her mother's extensive diaries and correspondence, Millet creates an unflinching and intimate portrait of an extraordinary writer whose family life was filled with triumph and tragedy. Pb $34.99
Nellie
The Life and Loves of Dame Nellie Melba
The Happiest Man on Earth Illustrated Edition ABIA Award Biography Eddie Jaku Life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful. It's up to you. During the Holocaust, Eddie Jaku faced unimaginable horrors, first in Buchenwald, then in Auschwitz, then on a Nazi death march. He lost family, friends, his country. Because he survived, Eddie vowed to smile every day. This beautiful collector's edition includes never-before-seen photographs from his life, plus previously unpublished material about this wonderful man. Hb $44.99 .99
Robert Wainwright
Nellie Melba became the greatest opera singer of her time on stages across Australia, America and Europe. Blessed with an incredibly pure and rich lyric soprano voice, she performed in all the great concert halls and opera houses. And yet her personal life was full of drama, having to overcome societal expectations, an abusive marriage, thwarted love and artistic rivalries. An absorbing and colourful biography. Pb $32.99
December
This witty, glittering and deliciously gossip-laden book explores the lives of heiresses from the 17th century to contemporary times. Money should mean opportunity and independence, but the lives of these wealthy women were mostly shaped by political and social forces beyond their control. From child brides to oft-married women, scandalous behaviour was often the only rebellion they had. Blending empathy with entertainment, the author remains mindful that these were real women, whose vast wealth rarely meant happiness. Pb $34.99
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The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins
Churchill's Grandmama
Peter FitzSimons
Margaret Elizabeth Forster
Australia's Greatest Explorer
Frances 7th Duchess of Marlborough
Wilkins studied engineering before turning to photography and film producing. He became a polar expeditioner, navigator-aviator and submariner, and was twice awarded the Military Cross for bravery under fire as a WWI photographer. His quest for knowledge and polar explorations were life-long passions and the stuff of legends. Told with FitzSimons' usual verve and narrative flair, this is an unforgettable tale of extraordinary adventure. Hb $49.99 Only $39.99
The Woman They Could Not Silence
Edith Blake's War
Elizabeth Packard's Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear
The Only Australian Nurse Killed in Action During the First World War
Kate Moore
Krista Vane-Tempest
Elizabeth Packard was an ordinary Illinois housewife and mother of six - until the first Woman's Rights Convention in 1848 inspired her to voice her opinions on politics and religion. Incensed and threatened, her husband had her declared ‘slightly insane' and committed to an asylum. Meeting other women who had suffered the same fate, she embarked on a ceaseless quest for justice. In Moore's expert hands, this beautifully-written tale unspools with great drama and power. Pb $35
Edith Blake was a 32-year-old Australian working onboard a British hospital ship torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1918 - the only Australian nurse killed in action in WWI. Vane-Tempest, her greatniece, knew little of her, apart from an old diary, until she discovered a hoard of letters Edith wrote during the war. Using these, she shares Edith's story, from training in Sydney to service in the Middle East and Europe, to her final fateful journey a fascinating and evocative tale of a young woman's bravery, persistence and sacrifice. Pb $34.99
The Dancer
A Biography for Philippa Cullen
Evelyn Juers
Prize-winning biographer Juers met Philippa Cullen when they attended Sydney Uni in the early 70s. Cullen was a talented choreographer and exponent of modern dance, an energetic and unusual woman who travelled widely looking for inspiration, and who died alone in a remote town in India aged just 25. Rather than a short biography of a shortened life, Juers has produced a larger perspective, covering Cullen's antecedents, childhood and adolescence, and detailing a wide-ranging portrait of a young woman as Artist. Pb $32.95
Winston Churchill was descended from long lines of important and fascinating people, and his paternal grandmother Frances certainly deserves to be celebrated as such. She moved in the highest circles of the land, was a lifelong friend of Queen Victoria, and regenerated Blenheim Palace as a family home, while supporting the political careers of her husband John Spencer-Churchill, son Randolph (one of 11 children) and grandson Winston. She was a great humanitarian, notably through her Famine Relief Committee. Drawing on family archives, this thoroughly researched biography is steeped in grand historical names and occasions. Pb $32.99 December
Autopsies for the Armchair Enthusiast Meryl Broughton
Want to avoid an autopsy? Try not to die. Or if you must die, then don't die of homicide, suicide, accident or surgery. And don't die in suspicious circumstances or in custody. And don't die interstate or overseas. And definitely don't die suddenly or unexpectedly from apparently natural causes. Ever wondered what really goes on in an autopsy room? Dr Broughton has spent decades as a medical examiner in Western Australia, so she can tell you. Here she examines the nuances and mysteries of death, providing lessons that can help us all in living. Strangely compelling and very readable! Pb $27.99
Love Stories Trent Dalton
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows
I've always thought that people's love stories are their best ones, so I think this is a wonderful book! Dalton set himself up with a typewriter on a Brisbane city street for a couple of months in 2021 with a sign that asked passers-by to tell him a love story. And they did! Stories of love kept and lost, past and optimistically of the future, heartbreaking ones and heart-warming ones. A beautiful collection, moving, profound, sometimes funny and presented with deep and direct empathy. Lindy Hb $32.99
A Memoir Ai Weiwei
An epic tale of China told through the story of Weiwei's own extraordinary life as an artist, and the legacy of his father Ai Qing, a celebrated poet who was banished with his family to a desolate place known as 'Little Siberia'. This memoir offers a deep understanding of the myriad forces that have shaped modern China and serves as a timely reminder of the urgent need to protect freedom of expression. Hb $49.99
Chosen Lost and Found
Dasher The Kevin Wheatley VC Story
Between Christianity and Judaism
Michael Madden
Posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery in Vietnam, Kevin ‘Dasher' Wheatley's actions are still held up by the ADF as the perfect example of valour and mateship. An unlikely lad from western Sydney who married at 17, a champion footballer and a soldier known equally for his larrikin behaviour and outstanding military service, this draws on firsthand accounts to tell the full story of this extraordinary character for the first time. Pb $29.99
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Giles Fraser
In 2011, Giles Fraser was Canon Chancellor of St Paul's Cathedral when he found himself at the heart of a crisis involving anti-capitalist protestors. He ultimately resigned and was plunged into depression. As his life fell apart, he began searching into his family's Jewish past. A unique personal story about the healing power of theology - in individual lives and across religious divides. Hb $39.99
AUSTRALIAN HISTORY at Country Future Fire, Future Farming
Another Day in the Colony
Third in the excellent First Knowledges series (Songlines and Design $21.99 each), this book by two acclaimed historians/authors examines how Indigenous agricultural techniques and landcare practices could be used to solve contemporary environmental and economic problems. For millennia, Indigenous Australians used complex fire management regimes and this book highlights the consequences of ignoring this age-old knowledge, showing how a return to ancient practices might be the saving of our ancient continent. Pb $21.99
In this collection of insightful and powerful essays, Watego examines the ongoing and daily racism faced by First Nations peoples. She exposes the lies told by settlers about Indigenous people and narrates her own stories - fierce, personal, sometimes funny, sometimes anguished. She speaks not of fighting back, but of standing her ground against colonialism in academia, in court and in the media. Pb $29.99
Bill Gammage & Bruce Pascoe
Chelsea Watego
Gudyarra
The First Wiradjuri War of Resistance The Bathurst War, 1822-1824
Stephen Gapps
William Cooper An Aboriginal Life Story
By mid-1824, the Bathurst district was under siege. The local Wiradjuri people had broken off contact with white colonists - raiding outstations, killing people and stock, and terrorising convict working parties. Armed settlers and convicts launched counterattacks that often ended in the massacre of Wiradjuri women and children. This book provides an important new historical account of the fierce Wiradjuri resistance. Pb $34.99
Bain Attwood
A carefully researched study of Aboriginal activist William Cooper (1860-1941), including his petition to King George VI for an Aboriginal representative in parliament, his call for a day of mourning after 150 years of colonisation, the walk-off of the Yorta Yorta people from Cummeragunja reserve in 1939, and his opposition to the establishment of an Aboriginal regiment in WWII. Sheds new light on the dispossession of Aboriginal people and the denial of their rights. Hb $34.99
Mission Essays, Speeches & Ideas
Noel Pearson
Recalling his youth in Queensland, his life in politics and making the case for Indigenous recognition and a reconciled, multicultural Australia - including his brilliant exploration of a Voice to Parliament, which eventually led to the Uluru Statement from the Heart – this is a passionate and provocative collection. An extraordinary writer, Pearson inspires readers to see difficult and controversial issues in new ways. Includes a new essay reflecting on his life and work so far. Hb $49.99
Treaty-making 250 Years Later Harry Hobbs et al
This continent was colonised without consent. No treaty was signed at first contact or in the years thereafter. Australia is a nation state on shaky ground, one of few without a treaty with Indigenous people. In this collection, Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars and policy-makers from Australia and New Zealand engage with the legal, historical and political dimensions of treaty-making in Australia. These considered and nuanced contributions provide a roadmap for how to develop a legal artifice and treaty relationship that delivers justice. Pb $59.95
Writing in the Sand Matt Garrick
True to the Land
This colourful and heartfelt book traces the epic story of the band Yothu Yindi and their 1992 ARIA Song of the Year Treaty. They began as a bunch of Indigenous and non-Indigenous mates in East Arnhem Land jamming together for fun. Soon they were creating some of the coolest music in the country, splicing traditional sounds with electric, and spreading a message of hope. With extensive interviews and never-before seen photographs and original Yolngu art, this is not just the story of a band, but the movement their songs sparked. Hb $45
A History of Food in Australia
Paul van Reyk
A comprehensive overview of Australian culinary history, starting 65,000 years ago with Indigenous use and stewardship of the land, through colonial history and Federation to the world wars and contemporary foodie culture. It considers agricultural practices, science and technology, social and political implications, and acknowledges the multicultural aspects of our gastronomy. Plentifully illustrated. Hb $49.99
Vandemonians
Girt Nation
The Repressed History of Colonial Victoria
The Unauthorised History of Australia Volume 3
Janet McCalman
David Hunt
Hunt tramples the tall poppies of the past in charting Australia's transformation from aspiration to nation - an epic tale of charlatans and street hawkers, bush bards and bushier beards, workers and women who weren't going to take it any more. History, but not as you know it! Following the hugely popular Girt ($34.99) and True Girt ($32.99). Pb $34.99
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It was meant to be Victoria the Free, uncontaminated by the Convict Stain, yet they came in their tens of thousands as soon as they were cut free or able to bolt. Burdened by their pasts, they were demonised as Vandemonians and their lives as free men and women were forever shrouded in secrets and lies. Some could never go straight; a few were the luckiest of gold diggers; while a handful founded families with distinguished descendants. Pb $39.99
Australia and the Pacific
Ian Hoskins A thematic and chronological survey that starts with the shifting of continents and ends with offshore detention and climate controversies, this deeply researched history looks at Australia in the context of the Pacific Ocean and other Pacific nations, examining our responsibilities and relationships in clear, erudite prose. It covers the coming of the first Australians, the arrival of Europeans thousands of years later, and the dramatic changes that have occurred since. Another interesting read from ex-Abbey's staff member Ian Hoskins following last year's Rivers: The Lifeblood of Australia (Hb $49.99). Pb $39.99
Symbols of Australia Imagining a Nation
Ian Hoskins
Melissa Harper & Richard White [Eds]
Vegemite, wattle, ANZAC, Holdens, kangaroos, lifesavers, the Opera House, Uluru, the Southern Cross - Australia has a plethora of symbols. This colourfully illustrated book contains essays on many of our symbols, what they mean, how they developed, their relevance and mythologies. Informative, entertaining, thought-provoking and sometimes surprising, it shows the ways a nation is imagined, and how it imagines itself. Pb $39.99
Harlem Nights
The Secret History of Australia's Jazz Age
Deirdre O'Connell
The Petticoat Parade
Madam Monnier and the Roe Street Brothels
Leigh Straw
From WWI until her death in 1953, Frenchwoman Josie de Bray ran a number of brothels in Perth including Josie Villa, purpose-built in 1924 and the largest and rowdiest in town. Visiting family in France in 1939, she was repeatedly bombed out of homes and held as a POW, before returning to her Perth business in 1947. This immensely readable social history uses her life as a conduit into those turbulent times. Pb $32.99
In 1920s Australia, American movies, music and dance brought together what racial lines had kept apart. Sonny Clay's Colored Idea was a Harlemstyle revue that toured in 1928, breaking from the usual blackface minstrel fare and delivering sophisticated, liberating rhythms. African-American jazz represented the type of modernism that cosmopolitan Australians craved, but White Australia feared. Pb $34.99
GIFT WRAPPING $2 PER ITEM Then Now Always
The Exhibitionists
Royal Australian Air Force Illustrated History 1921-2021
A History of Sydney's Art Gallery of New South Wales
Air Force History Branch
Steven Miller
At 150 years old, the AGNSW is a well-loved public institution. From its first premises (a dance studio on Elizabeth Street) and its first exhibition (three paintings by Miss Adelaide Ironside) to its sandstone building with plans for new extensions and its curated visiting exhibitions and permanent collections, this book covers the development and history of the gallery. It also considers it in the broader international context of public museums. Heavily illustrated throughout. Lindy Hb $65
The RAAF has come a long way since its beginnings as the Australian Flying Corps - part of the Army. Commemorating its 100-year anniversary, this book chronicles how it has developed during times of war and peace, its dedicated pilots and other personnel, and the types of planes flown. Carefully researched and illustrated throughout with photographs and other archival material. Hb $59.99
Australian Jurists and Christianity
December
Geoff Lindsay
Doing Politics Writing on Public Life
This book provides new perspectives on the relationship between law and religion in Australia. It suggests that Christianity was a significant influence on Australian jurists, both as public figures and as makers of Australian law. It includes 24 case studies of leading Australian jurists including Lachlan Macquarie, Lord Atkin, Robert Menzies, William Deane, Eddie Mabo, Murray Gleeson and Michael Kirby. The case studies are introduced by a substantive guide to the nature of Australian legal practice, which brings out distinctive features of the Australian experience.
A collection of essays from political commentator Judith Brett concerning issues including multiculturalism, the politics of rural Australia, the republic, mining and climate change, our electoral traditions, the way ordinary people do politics, and the decline of universities. Written in her distinctive voice - enquiring, accessible and wry. By the author of From Secret Ballot to Democracy Sausage ($29.99). Pb $34.99
Judith Brett
Pb $99
Growing Up in Australia
Australia's #MeToo Moment
Alice Pung [Intro]
Quarterly Essay 84 Jess Hill
This year, Australia's #MeToo moment erupted in the national parliament. In this electrifying essay, Jess Hill examines how the law, the media and politics can bring about - or stall - change. When #MeToo meets patriarchy, the results are unpredictable, from lasting reform to backlash. How likely are we to see any real change in coming years? By the author of See What You Made Me Do ($32.99). Pb $24.99
December
A selection of wonderful stories and recollections from contributors including Benjamin Law, Melissa Lucashenko, Anna Goldsworthy, Nyadol Nyuon and Tara June Winch, plus gems from Australian memoirs such as Rick Morton's One Hundred Years of Dirt ($29.99) and Magda Szubanski's Reckoning ($32.99). A wonderful gift for both adult and adolescent readers.
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HISTORY at
Abbey's is Australia's specialist history bookshop. Visit HISTORY HERALD at abbeys.com.au for the latest history book releases - and tick 'History' as your eNews interest.
Ancient Rome Infographics Nicolas Guillerat et al
Domina
Packed with cleverly designed graphics, charts and diagrams, the epic history of Rome and its empire is presented in a highly visual way - from the birth of the Republic to the imperial dynasties, its political, legal and military systems and social structures. The sort of book that history buffs will pore over, yet also a comprehensive and accessible overview for the general reader of a civilisation that shaped the world. Hb $39.99
The Women Who Made Imperial Rome
Guy de la Bédoyère
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero - these are the names most associated with the early Roman Empire. However, this book asserts that the notorious Julio-Claudian women behind the scenes - including Livia, Octavia and the elder and younger Agrippina - were the true backbone of the dynasty. Anyone who enjoyed I, Claudius ($22.99) will be fascinated by this captivating study of dynastic power and gender interplay. Pb $24.95
The Invention of Sicily Jamie MacKay
Sicily has always acted as a gateway between Europe and the rest of the world. Fought over by Phoenicians and Greeks, Romans, Goths and Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Germans, Spanish and French for thousands of years, it became a place where diverse traditions merged into a unique culture. This fascinating account of the island from earliest times to the present explores its importance in Greek and Roman mythology, the beautiful remnants of the Arab and Norman invasions, through to the rise of the bandits and Cosa Nostra. Hb $39.99
Twelve Caesars
Images of Power from the Ancient World to the Modern
The Ottomans Khans, Caesars and Caliphs Marc David Baer
A sweeping, epic history that documents the genesis of the Ottoman Empire, its triumphs, conquests and eventual dissolution. From a frontier principality to great world empire, its genius was to use both religious tolerance and conversion to integrate the conquered peoples of its realm. By the 19th century, however, it had turned to exclusivity, ethnic cleansing and genocide. A panoramic account that challenges the concepts of ‘East' and ‘West', arguing that Ottoman history is also at the centre of European history. Pb $34.99
People of the Book
Mary Beard
Prophet Muhammad's Encounters with Christians
Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian - 12 men who ruled the Roman Empire over a span of barely 150 years, yet for centuries their images have influenced art, culture and the very representation of power. Why have these murderous autocrats had such a disproportionate influence? A richly illustrated tour of 2,000 years of art and cultural history, told in Beard's lively, accessible and erudite manner. By the author of SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome ($24.99). Hb $49.99
Craig Considine
An accessible account of 7th-century ChristianMuslim relations, this examines Muhammad's interactions with the Christians of the Arabian Peninsula. It offers insights into the concept of Ummah, an inclusive Muslim nation based on citizenship rights, interfaith dialogue and freedom of speech, religion and conscience. A meditation on monotheism in Muhammad's time, and the lessons for today's world that might be derived from this.
Hb $39.99
Powers and Thrones
The Verge Patrick Wyman
A New History of the Middle Ages
The period 1490 to 1530 marked a decisive turning point. Europe became a global superpower through a combination of political power, technological achievement and economic output. Told through the lives of 10 real people - from famous figures like Columbus, Isabella of Castile, Martin Luther and Charles V to a ruthless small-time merchant and a one-armed mercenary captain - this book illustrates how their lives and times planted the seeds for the so-called Great Divergence between Western Europe and the rest of the world. Hb $45
Dan Jones
Spanning the centuries from the sack of Rome in 410 AD to the first contact between the old world and the new in the early 16th century, this shows how western Europe rebuilt itself from a state of chaos and collapse to global dominance. The underpinnings of this success were commerce, conquest and Christianity... Told with great verve and narrative flair, this is history presented with elegance and panache! Hb $49.99 December
Going to Church in Medieval England
The Radical Potter
Nicholas Orme
Josiah Wedgwood and the Transformation of Britain
Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the 16th century. This richly illustrated and comprehensive study shows how they came into existence, who staffed them, and how their buildings were used. Orme explains who went to church, who did not attend and how people behaved there. Hb $41.95
Tristram Hunt
From his kilns and workshops in Stoke-on-Trent, Wedgwood revolutionised the production of ceramics in Georgian Britain by marrying technology with design, manufacturing efficiency and retail flair. He was equally radical in his politics, campaigning for free trade, religious tolerance and the emancipation of slaves. Hb $55
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The Sinner and the Saint
Time's Witness
Dostoevsky, a Crime and its Punishment
History in the Age of Romanticism
Kevin Birmingham
Rosemary Hill
As an emerging author, Dostoevsky's political views condemned him to a long Siberian exile, where he spent years studying the criminals who were his companions. The germ of Crime and Punishment ($16.99) came to him in 1865 from the sensational story of Pierre Francois Lacenaire, a notorious murderer who had charmed and outraged Paris in the 1830s. This is the thrilling story of the creation of that masterpiece. Hb $55
Between the fall of the Bastille in Paris in 1789 and the opening of the Great Exhibition in London in 1851, antiquarianism - the study of the material remains of the past became hugely popular in Britain, France and Germany. From scholars to imposters, the dozen or so antiquaries at the heart of this book show us history in the making. Hb $55
Harlots, Whores and Hackabouts
Prisoners of Time
Kate Lister
Christopher Clark
A History of Sex for Sale
Prussians, Germans and Other Humans
The history of selling sex is a hidden one, and this illuminating and lively book reveals the world's oldest profession in many of its guises. Structured thematically and broadly chronologically, it introduces a cast of characters from Japan during the Edo period to Renaissance Venice, and from medieval London to the saloons of the Wild West. Witty and authoritative text is accompanied by a rich archive of photographs and artworks.
From the author of The Sleepwalkers ($27.99) comes a collection of illuminating essays, raising questions about how we think about the past, and the value of history as a discipline. It especially includes brilliant writing on German subjects, including assessments of Kaiser Wilhelm and Bismarck. Perhaps the most important piece is The Dream of Nebuchadnezzar, a meditation on the nature of political power - essential reading for anyone interested in the meaning of history. Hb $55
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Blood and Ruins
Traitor King
The Great Imperial War, 1931-1945
Richard Overy
A bold and thought-provoking new approach to WWII from one of its foremost historians, compelling us to view the war in novel and unfamiliar ways. It details how war on a huge scale was fought, supplied, paid for, supported by mass mobilisation and morally justified. It also explains the bitter cost for those involved - both military and civilian - in this violent end to almost a century of global imperial expansion. Hb $75
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December
The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Andrew Lownie
After his abdication as Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor spent the rest of his life in exile, feuding with his family over the status of his wife Wallis Simpson and denied any real job or fulfilment. This book also claims they used their position for financial gain and actively intrigued with Germany against Britain both during and after WWII. Extensive research coupled with a glittering narrative style. Pb $32.99
Eight Days in May
Hitler's First 100 Days
How Germany's War Ended
When Germans Embraced the Third Reich
Volker Ullrich
Peter Fritzsche
A gripping history of Germany's ‘zero hour' - the eight days between Hitler's death and war's end on 1 May 1945. Everything grinds to a halt, yet the process by which the fighting will formally end remains horrifyingly unclear. Ullrich describes how each day unfolds. With Berlin in ruins, wild rumours circulate about a last stand in the Alps. All over Europe, millions of soldiers and exhausted, griefstricken and often homeless families watch and wait for what comes next... Hb $55
Over the spring of 1933, Germany was transformed from a seriously faltering republic ravaged by years of depression to a one-party dictatorship. This book examines the events of this period - the elections and mass arrests, the bonfires and gunfire, the patriotic rallies and anti-Jewish boycotts - to understand both the terrifying power that the National Socialists came to exert over ordinary Germans and the powerful appeal of the new era they promised.
Hb $56.95
Brothers in Arms Hitler's American Gamble
Pearl Harbor and the German March to Global War
Brendan Simms & Charlie Laderman A gripping dramatisation of the days between the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour on 7 December 1941 and Hitler's declaration of war on the US on 11 December, showing how this agonising period had no inevitability about it and that innumerable outcomes were possible. A superb work of history, both in explaining the future course of the war and as a study in statecraft and political choices. Hb $55
One Legendary Tank Regiment's Bloody War from D-Day to VE-Day
James Holland
The untold story of the Sherwood Rangers, from their D-Day landing to war's end. The first British unit to cross into Germany, the Rangers and their Sherman tanks covered thousands of miles and endured some of the fiercest fighting in Western Europe. Through compelling eyewitness testimony, this is a vivid account of the final bloody scramble across Europe in the dying days of WWII. From the renowned author of Sicily ‘43 and Normandy ‘44 ($19.99 each). Pb $35
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HISTORY at
Time for Socialism
Dispatches from a World on Fire, 2016-2021
Career and Family
Women's Century-Long Journey Toward Equity
Claudia Goldin
A century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever before, and more women want to have a career and family, yet challenges persist. This book shows how women have responded to the problem of balancing career and family. Pb $34.99
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Thomas Piketty
As an economic correspondent for Le Monde, Piketty has documented the rise and fall of Trump, the drama of Brexit, Emmanuel Macron's ascendance to the French presidency, the unfolding of a global pandemic and many other topics. This is a collection of those articles, prefaced by an essay arguing the time has come to support an inclusive and expansive conception of socialism as a counterweight against the hypercapitalism that defines our current economic ideology. Hb $34.95
The Vanishing
Shelf Life Journalism 2000-2021
Janine di Giovanni
As one of Australia's most fearless journalists and stylish writers, Haigh exemplifies the creed ‘without fear or favour'. Known mostly for his writing on cricket and business, this selection covers topics as diverse as architecture and airline food, depression and doodling, Goya and Grossman. A great sample of essays, reportage, reviews, crisp analyses and deep dives into history. Pb $35 December
Gideon Haigh
The Twilight of Christianity in the Middle East
Some of the countries that first nurtured Christianity are the ones in which it is most likely to disappear. Christians have fled the lands where their prophets wandered and their hierarchs and great doctors preached. From Syria to Egypt, northern Iraq to the Gaza strip, ancient communities are losing living connections to the religion that once characterised their social and cultural lives. This is an investigation into the plight of the remaining Christians of the Middle East. Pb $29.99
Red Roulette The Piano A History in 100 Pieces
An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's China
A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces (including solo works, chamber music, concertos and jazz) chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists. An astonishingly versatile instrument, the piano allows just two hands to play music of great complexity and subtlety. For more than 200 years, it has brought solo and collaborative music into homes and concert halls and inspired composers in every musical genre. Hb $34.95
Growing up impoverished in rural China, Shum rose to great success in business, along with his equally-driven wife Whitney Duan, and with the help of relationships formed with top members of the Communist Party, vaulted into China's billionaire class. But in 2017, separated from his wife and living overseas, he learned she had vanished, along with three co-workers. A searing tale of money, power and politics that pulls back the curtain on China's ruling elite to reveal what's really happening in China's wealth-making machine. Pb $32.99
Desmond Shum
Susan Tomes
Peril Bob Woodward & Robert Costa
The Lyrics 1956 to the Present
A classic study of Washington during the transition from Trump to Biden, this is the culmination of Woodward's trilogy on the Trump presidency following Fear and Rage ($22.99 each). It is also the first look at the beginning of Biden's reign and its challenges: pandemic, widespread economic difficulties, bitter partisan divides, a world rife with threats... Drawing on over 200 interviews with those at the centre of the turmoil, this is a portrait of a nation on the brink. Hb $49.99
Paul McCartney
This would appear to be the closest McCartney will come to releasing an autobiography. The collection includes 154 songs arranged chronologically, with Paul discussing their origin, the process involved in writing them and how he reflects on them now. It's a big year for Beatles fans this year and this is definitely one of the major releases for Christmas. Although the specific contents have been kept tightly under wraps, I have no hesitation in recommending this for Beatles and McCartney fans alike. Greg Hb $155 Only $140
Freak Out
Stars and Spies
Tony Wellington
Christopher Andrew & Julius Green
How a Musical Revolution Rocked the World in the Sixties
Intelligence Operations and the Entertainment Business
The 60s was a decade of immense social change and the music scene responded with a period of unprecedented musical innovation and creativity, the likes of which have never been repeated. This music spoke to people - especially young people across Western culture - in a new way, urging them to view themselves as decidedly separate from mainstream society, or even drop out altogether. Those songs infiltrated Australian culture, changing our national psyche. Pb $34.95
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A unique and entertaining history of the interplay between show business and espionage from the Elizabethan age onwards. Despite the fact that one field relies on publicity and the other on secrecy, both also require high levels of creative thinking, improvisation, disguise and role-play, so they have attracted remarkably similar personalities - notably including Christopher Marlowe, Aphra Behn, Somerset Maugham, Graham Greene, Noel Coward and Alexander Korda. Pb $35
WORDS & WRITING at Last Letter to a Reader
Griffith Review 74 Escape Routes
In his 82nd year, Murnane decides to prepare a report on his own 15 novels - including his 1982 classic The Plains ($12.95) and his 2017 autobiographical novel Border District ($24.95). These reviews dwell on the circumstances which gave rise to his writing, on certain images and associations, reflections on the theory of fiction, and other deeply personal memories. The final essay, Last Letter to a Reader, considers the elation and exhilaration he experienced through the act of writing. Pb $26.95
This uplifting collection of short stories and essays explores and celebrates transformations, daydreams and escapes in many guises, taking us across borders and through open minds to places once out of reach. From mermaids and space matriarchs to fresh starts and flights of fancy, the common theme is breaking out and breaking free. Contributors include Shaun Tan, Behrouz Boochani, Alice Gorman, Peggy Frew and Kim Scott. Sometimes, we just need to get away... Pb $27.99
Gerald Murnane
Ashley Hay [Ed]
No, You're Not Entitled to Your Opinion
Highly Irregular
Why Tough, Through and Dough Don't Rhyme and Other Oddities of the English Language
And 49 Other Essays that Got the World Talking
Alexander Hansen [Ed]
Arika Okrent
A collection of short essays that have appeared in the Australian newsletter The Conversation, marking its 10-year anniversary. Topics range from human-avian friendships, how long sex usually lasts and why bad moods are good for you to contemporary slavery, the election of Donald Trump, Brexit, coronavirus and the #MeToo movement. Very thought-provoking and stimulating! Pb $29.99
The English language is full of weirdness, and while there might not be a logical explanation for it, there is always a reason! Apart from the ‘gh' anomalies, there are irregular verbs, silent consonants, extraneous letters, abundant synonyms, inconsistent plurals, absurd spellings, capricious stresses - and plenty more oddities! An entertaining and intelligent look at the messiness of our shared language. Pb $22.95
December
Books that Made Us
Around the World in 80 Books
This companion to the ABC series looks at the novels that lie at the heart of our literary culture. Touching on colonial invasion, the bush myth, world wars, mass migration and the recognition of Indigenous experience, this panoramic book examines how these pivotal events and ideas have shaped Australia's most influential novels, and how those stories, in turn, have influenced us.
Inspired by Jules Verne's hero Phileas Fogg, Damrosch sets out to counter a pandemic's restrictions on travel by exploring 80 exceptional books from around the globe, from perennial classics to contemporary works. Following a literary itinerary from London to Venice, Tehran and points beyond, this is a global invitation to look beyond ourselves and our surroundings to see our world and its literature in new ways. Hb $45
David Damrosch
Carl Reinecke
Pb $34.99
Chronicles of a Cairo Bookseller Nadia Wassef
In 2002, Nadia, her sister Hind and their friend Nihal founded Diwan - Egypt's first fiercely independent bookstore. They were three young women with no business experience, no formal training and nothing to lose, yet within 10 years, Diwan had become a rousing success, with 10 locations, 150 employees and a fervent fan base. This is a portrait of a country hurtling towards change, the story of a woman committed to many progressive causes, and a celebration of the power of words. Pb $32.99
These Precious Days Ann Patchett
This is a heart-warming, humane, poignant, witty and wry collection of essays, with a few reviews and articles included. Mostly autobiographical, they range in topic from her three fathers to her patient, tolerant and problem-solving doctor husband; her many friends, past and present; her reading, and her writing. There's not one that isn't perfect in form and style; all are beautifully written, with warmth and hard-won wisdom. Some will make you smile, and some will make you quietly weep, but you will come away feeling uplifted. Lindy Pb $29.99
Orwell's Roses Rebecca Solnit
“Outside my work, the thing I care most about is gardening,” wrote George Orwell in 1940. Inspired by seeing roses that Orwell had planted decades earlier in Hertfordshire, Solnit explores how Orwell's involvement with plants illuminated his writing and anti-fascism, lending an optimism to his anti-dystopian visions. She tracks his impact on political thought and examines the political and historical events that shaped his life, as well as her own life. A richly written book that reveals Orwell's belief in joy, pleasure and nature's beauty as powerful forms of resistance. Pb $27.99
No. 91/92 A Parisian Bus Diary Lauren Elkin
An American in Paris makes observations throughout 2014 and 2015 - a time of terror and personal trauma catching slices of life and community, and composing a love letter to her adopted city. Hb $22.99
A Dream Life Claire Messud
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Alice's husband takes a position in Sydney and moves the family there. They unknowingly rent a mansion, and Alice gets mired in the pretensions of keeping up with the house - including hiring staff and navigating societal expectations of a lady of the manor. A sparkling, witty and incisive tale!
Hb $22.99
SCIENCE at
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The Best Australian Science Writing 2021 Dyani Lewis [Ed]
Every year I look forward to this anthology! It's always full of intriguing articles that often lead me to reading further on the subjects covered. This year's crop includes the usual fabulous array of writers, such as John Pickrell, Alice Gorman, Tim Dean, Ashley Hay, Bianca Nogrady and 25 others. Topics range from the possibility of life in the clouds of Venus, indigenous burning practices, aspects of the pandemic, future fuels and what lies in the depths of the oceans. Expect to be challenged, stimulated, entertained and enlightened! Lindy Pb $32.99
Flight of the Budgerigar An Illustrated History Penny Olsen
The budgie is Australia's best known avian export, and this highly illustrated and attractive volume traces the pet bird we know today back to its origins as a streamlined, green-and-yellow wild parrot. Taking in its boom-or-bust survival mechanisms, indigenous knowledge, the colonial bird trade, its rise as the most popular cagebird in history, and the breeding processes that have transformed it into multi-coloured, bulked-up domesticity, this book is for keen ornithologists and bird-fanciers alike. Lindy Pb $49.99
Dinosaurs New Visions of a Lost World
The 100 Best Birdwatching Sites in Australia Sue Taylor
Michael Benton
Fabulous new fossil finds and advanced technology now show that dinosaurs didn't actually look like we originally thought. Each chapter of this book focuses on one particular species, explaining the cutting-edge scientific research that now allows us to determine characteristics such as patterns on skin and colours of feathers of animals that lived millions of years ago! Includes clearly presented photographs and over 150 stunning colour illustrations by palaeoartist Bob Nicholls. Hb $49.99
An updated edition of the bestselling 2013 guide. Some changes have occurred because of the recent devastating bushfires, and new sites have since been added. It's a personal selection where the author has had the most fun birding in all states, territories and islands of Australia. Each site is given a double page, contains splendid photographs and essential information, describes likely birds to be found - whether seasonal or resident - and personal anecdotes that add colour to the lists. Lindy Pb $39.99
A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth
Gum The Story of Eucalypts & their Champions Ashley Hay
4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters Henry Gee
Gum trees are everywhere in Australia, from alpine regions to deserts, coastal fringes to inland rivers. While Indigenous Australians long knew of their properties, colonial Australians approached eucalypts differently. This book is not just about the botany, but also about the scientists and explorers, painters and poets, foresters and amateurs, who were all driven in their different ways to understand, celebrate and champion the Gum. Pb $29.99
Iconotypes
For billions of years, Earth was an inhospitable place - churning seas, volcanic eruptions, an atmosphere in a constant state of chemical flux. And yet life persisted - slimes begat sponges, which through complex evolution and adaptation grew a backbone. From that first foray to the spread of early hominids, who became Homo sapiens, life persisted undaunted, and its evolutionary steps are conveyed here with an alluring, up-close intimacy. Pb $34.99
Mountains
A Compendium of Butterflies and Moths Jones's Icones Complete
Over Australia's Blue Horizon
Alasdair McGregor
Richard Vane-Wright
While our mountains may not be as lofty as those of other countries, they are older. Repositories of natural wonder, their habitats support endemic - and nowadays increasingly rare or threatened - flora and fauna. This splendid book, crammed with beautiful images and captivating prose, examines the geological processes that formed our mountains. It covers Indigenous connections and the responses of generations of colonial travellers, explorers, writers and artists. A fabulous history! Lindy Hb $49.99
This truly beautiful full-colour volume is an enhanced facsimile of Jones's Icones, a seminal work in lepidopterology and published for the first time since William Jones painted 760 species between 1780 and 1800. He drew upon the collections of many great collectors (including Joseph Banks) and this stunning book includes expert commentary, annotated maps of the species' current distributions and essays on the development of lepidoptery and taxonomy since Linnaeus. For anyone who appreciates gorgeously produced books on natural history! Lindy Hb $130
The Elements
A Visual History of their Discovery
Underwater Wild
Philip Ball
My Octopus Teacher's Extraordinary World
Craig Foster & Ross Frylinck
The divers behind the Academy Award-winning documentary My Octopus Teacher reveal a new vision of the sea, one full of spectacular beauty, new insights into marine biology and transformative teachings for us all. As we swim alongside them, we realise that a whole world of wonder - and an innate wildness within us all - emerges anew when we simply observe. Hb $59.99
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A neatly presented chronological history of how chemical elements were discovered over the past three millennia and how the science of chemistry developed from trial-and-error into a rational modern science. It shows how practical concerns gave rise to fresh discoveries, and that these depended on motivation, capability and sometimes idiosyncrasy. Includes a wealth of pictorial material such as alchemical documents, portraits, colour charts, woodcuts and artefacts. Hb $49.99
A Brief Welcome to the Universe A Pocket-Sized Tour
Signs and Wonders
Dispatches from a Time of Beauty and Loss
Neil deGrasse Tyson Three top astrophysicists take you on a tour through the universe and the processes that formed it, from planets, stars and galaxies to black holes and time loops. Aimed at the general reader, this engaging guide is written in a conversational style with frequent dashes of humour. From our solar system to the edges of the universe, this explains not only what is currently known, but how we know it. Includes black and white illustrations... and only a few equations! Pb $24.99
Delia Falconer
What is the social and cultural impact of living in times of frightening and profound environmental change? When you have children, what is it like to know the world around them is not the one you have known? In this considered and thoughtful book, award-winning Falconer reflects on how we try to reconcile dire warnings with our everyday existence; and the horrors with the beauty; the signs with the wonders. Heartfelt, powerful, moving and lyrical - a must read. Lindy Pb $32.99
About Time
A History of Civilization in Twelve Clocks
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David Rooney
The Art of More
A horological history of human civilisation told through 12 world-changing clocks. From the city sundials of ancient Rome to the era of the smartwatch, clocks have been used throughout history to wield power, make money, govern citizens and keep control. Over 12 chapters, we discover how clocks have helped us navigate the world, build empires and even taken us to the brink of destruction. This is the story of time. And the story of time is the story of us! Hb $35
Spark The Life of Electricity and the Electricity of Life Timothy Jorgensen
When we think of electricity, we likely imagine the energy humming inside our home appliances or lighting up our electronic devices - or perhaps we envision the lightning-streaked clouds of a stormy sky. But electricity is more than an external source of power, heat or illumination. Life at its essence is nothing if not electrical. Through vivid tales of scientists and individuals - from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk - Jorgensen shows how our views of electricity and the nervous system evolved in tandem, and how progress in one area enabled advancements in the other. Pb $34.99
How Mathematics Created Civilisation
Michael Brooks
You may remember studying geometry, calculus and algebra at school, but you probably didn't realise - or weren't taught - that these are the roots of art, architecture, government and almost every other aspect of our civilisation. From ancient Egyptian priests to the Apollo astronauts, and Babylonian tax collectors to the MIT professor who invented juggling robots, join Michael Brooks and his extraordinarily eccentric cast of characters in discovering how maths shaped the world. Pb $32.99
A Dog's World Imagining the Lives of Dogs in a World without Humans
Jessica Pierce & Marc Bekoff What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us? Drawing on the latest findings on the lives and behaviour of dogs and their wild relatives, the authors challenge the notion that dogs would be helpless without their human counterparts - without direct human intervention into breeding, visits to the dog park, regular feedings and veterinary care. Pb $29.99
The Unseen Body
A Doctor's Journey Through the Hidden Wonders of Human Anatomy
The Genetic Lottery
Jonathan Reisman
Why DNA Matters for Social Equality
Kathryn Paige Harden
Navigate your insides as if you're an explorer discovering a new world! Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and travel, Reisman - doctor, adventure traveller and naturalist takes us on a unique trip through the body to discover new perspectives and show how our organs live intertwined lives in an internal ecosystem that reflects the natural world around us. The Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but a hero, while the Himalayas reveal the boundary where mind begins and brain ends. Pb $34.99
Harden introduces readers to the latest genetic science, dismantling dangerous ideas about racial superiority and challenging us to grapple with what equality really means in a world where people are born different. She shows why our refusal to recognise the power of DNA perpetuates the myth of meritocracy, and argues that we must acknowledge the role of genetic luck if we are ever to create a fair society. Pb $34.99
The First Shots
Crimes Against Nature
The Epic Rivalries and Heroic Science Behind the Race to the Coronavirus Vaccine
Capitalism and Global Heating
Jeff Sparrow
Brendan Borrell
This enthralling real-life thriller tells the inside story of the high-stakes race for a COVID-19 vaccine. Drawing on exclusive interviews, insider emails and embedded reporting, it depicts key players such as disease expert Michael Callahan who was secretly on the ground in Wuhan to gauge the terrifying ravages of ‘Disease X', and Robert Kadlec, an architect of Operation Warp Speed, whose plans ran straight into the buzz-saw of Trump White House factions. An eye-opening behindthe-scenes account. Pb $34.99
Power to the people! Sparrow offers a very different take on the most important issue of our times, showing how pollution and ecological devastation have been repeatedly imposed on the population without our consent. He argues that ordinary people have consistently opposed the destruction of nature and so provide an untapped constituency for climate action.
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TODAY'S WORLD at Into the Rip
Whole Notes Ed Ayres
How the Australian Way of Risk Made My Family Stronger, Happier ... and Less American
Music heals and reveals. Through music, we can find space to know ourselves, we can express ourselves without words, we can communicate fully with others. By learning music, listening to it, playing it or teaching it, music opens up ways to consolation and restoration. Through music, we can say what we didn't even know we felt. Ayres celebrates music as humanity's greatest creation and shows how it provides answers to life's biggest questions. Pb $34.99
Damien Cave
Cave came to Australia to set up a local office of The New York Times. He wasn't quite prepared for how different Australians really were, or how their perceptions of risk differed from his. Over the course of a few years, he and his wife and two children learnt how to embrace risk and become part of their local community. Interwoven between that story are interviews with leading psychologists, discussions with locals, and lessons he learnt from 'ordinary' citizens placed in extraordinary situations. Thoughtful, perceptive and insightful writing. Lindy Pb $32.99
The Luminous Solution
My Favourite Movies
Creativity, Resilience and the Inner Life
Charlotte Wood
From a Century of Films and the World's Best Directors
Wood puts the case that the joys, fears and profound self-discoveries of creativity - through making or building anything that wasn't there before, any imaginative exploration or attempt to invent - are the birthright of us all. In this thoughtful and finely written book drawing on previous articles, Wood explains what artists can teach the rest of us about inspiration and hard work, how to pursue truth in art and life, and to find courage during the difficult times, facing what we fear and keeping going when things seem hopeless. Pb $32.99
David Stratton
Who better to guide you through a list of mustsee films than Australia's best-loved film critic? Stratton shares his personal favourites with comprehensive reviews, throwing in fascinating details and behind-the-scenes stories and because he's met so many of the actors and directors - anecdotes of his experiences with them. Musicals, comedies, dramas, westerns, arthouse classics, thrillers... a feast of viewing and reading pleasure awaits! Pb $32.99
Well Hello
Meanderings from the World of Chat 10 Looks 3
Annabel Crabb & Leigh Sales
From the hit podcast comes a smart, hilarious and heartfelt book about friendship, the vagaries of life and culture, and everything in between. Crabb and Sales discuss kindness, success and failure, and not taking yourself - or others - too seriously. They offer advice for would-be writers, thoughts on developing a rich reading life, tips for navigating the perilous world of social media, and explore the secrets of a great friendship, all with the digressions their listeners have come to love. Pb $39.99
Best Australian Political Cartoons 2021
The Chaser and Shovel Annual 2021
All the highlights from the Chaser and Shovel websites (and some of the low-lights), as well as fresh original content, making it the perfect gift for anyone you can't think of a better gift for. It's the year in review that's designed to make you laugh, but will probably make you cry. Features: the Royal 'Welcome to the Family' board game; a complete list of Andrew Bolt's stupidest comments (8,129 pages, abridged); and the sexiest desks of parliament house calendar. Pb $32.99
Get Well Michael Leunig
A collection of Leunig's work over the past four years - a time when, quite remarkably, all has not been well with the world. More than ever, he shines a light on questions about sanity and madness, innocence and corruption, friendliness and unfriendliness, joy and despair, and the possibility of an overriding eternal wisdom and beauty. Simple verses, homemade aphorisms, sentimental yearnings, absurd jokes, funny faces and vaudevillian fiascos abound, all pointing to one question: what is becoming of the world, and our place in it? Pb $24.99
Russ Radcliffe
The year in politics as observed by Australia's funniest and most perceptive political cartoonists. Featuring Dean Alston, Peter Broelman, Andrew Dyson, John Farmer, First Dog on the Moon, Matt Golding, Fiona Katauskas, Mark Knight, Jon Kudelka, Johannes Leak, Sean Leahy, Alan Moir, David Pope, David Rowe, John Spooner, Andrew Weldon, Cathy Wilcox and more. Pb $32.99
You're Doing it Wrong Kaz Cooke
Your Guide to Not Getting Murdered in a Quaint English Village
An outrageous tour through the centuries of terrible advice handed down and foisted upon women - instructions on how to pretend you're an idiot, have sex with a billionaire biker, curtsey, get properly harassed at work, exercise your nose and oppress other women. Using hundreds of amazing photos and illustrations, and the experiences of women in her own family, this is a roar against injustice and a demand for women to be free of ludicrous expectations and imposed perfectionism. Pb $34.99
Considering a trip to a quaint English village? You'll think twice after learning about the countless murderous possibilities lurking around each picturesque cobblestone corner, where every sip of tea could be your last. Peppered with allusions to classic crime series and unmistakably British murder lore, this tongue-in-cheek illustrated guide gives you the tools you need to avoid a dastardly fate. Good luck! And whatever you do, avoid the vicar... Hb $24.99 December
A History of Bad and Bonkers Advice to Women
Maureen Johnson & Jay Cooper
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Ideas to Save Your Life
Seeking Asylum Our Stories
Philosophy for Wisdom, Solace and Pleasure
Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
December
This beautifully illustrated book captures the stories of those who have lived the experience of seeking asylum. In their own voices, contributors share how they came to be in Australia and detail diverse aspects of their lives - growing up in a refugee camp, studying for a PhD, changing attitudes through soccer, dreaming of being reunited with family, surviving detention. It redefines assumptions about asylum-seekers, encouraging us to create a more welcoming Australia.
Hb $39.99
Michael McGirr
An uplifting and accessible introduction to key philosophical ideas and their relevance to everyday life. Drawing on his many years of teaching philosophy to teenagers, McGirr shares stories from his own life and the lives of others, ranging widely across subjects from solitude to community, language to order, experience to ecstasy, the idea of good to that of a good idea. By the author of Books that Saved My Life ($22.99). Pb $34.99
Earth Detox
Rationality
Julian Cribb
Steven Pinker
How and Why We Must Clean Up Our Planet
What it is, Why it Seems Scarce, Why it Matters
There is a worldwide deluge of man-made chemicals and pollutants - most of which have never been adequately tested for safety - in our food, our water, the air we breathe, and our homes and workplaces. Our chemical emissions are six times larger than our total greenhouse gas emissions. This book maps a way forward to rid our planet of these toxins and return Earth to the condition which our forebears enjoyed... and which our grandchildren should too. Pb $19.95
How can a species that sequenced the genome and detected the Big Bang produce so much fake news, conspiracy theories and ‘post-truth' rhetoric? Cognitive scientist and rational optimist Steven Pinker explains the key tools for rational thinking, guiding us through the basics of logic, critical thinking, probability, correlation and causation, thus helping us make rational choices. A follow-up to his Enlightenment Now ($24.99).
Pb $35
Fulfillment
When Bad Thinking Happens to Good People How Philosophy Can Save
Winning and Losing in One-Click America
Us from Ourselves Steven Nadler
Alec MacGillis
There is an epidemic of bad thinking in the world today. An alarming number of people are embracing crazy, even dangerous, ideas. They believe that vaccinations cause autism. They reject the scientific consensus on climate change as a hoax. In a world in which irrationality has exploded to deadly effect, this is an engaging tour through the basic principles of logic, argument, evidence and probability that can make all of us more reasonable and responsible citizens. Pb $34.99
This is not another inside account or exposé of Amazon. Rather it's an investigation of the America that falls within that company's growing shadow. MacGillis tells the stories of those who have thrived, and struggled to thrive, showing how Amazon's sprawling network of delivery hubs, data centres and corporate campuses epitomises a land where winner and loser cities and regions are drifting steadily apart, the civic fabric is unravelling, and work has become increasingly rudimentary and isolated. Pb $35
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Crucial Conversations
Tools for Talking When Stakes are High
Hippocrasy How Doctors are Betraying their Oath
The book that revolutionised business communications has been updated for today's workplace, providing powerful skills to ensure every conversation - especially difficult ones - leads to the results you want. Written in an engaging and witty style, it shows how to be persuasive rather than abrasive, and how to get back to productive dialogue when others blow up or clam up, regardless of the topic or person. Pb $33.95
“First, do no harm” seems to be forgotten in modern medicine. Two leading doctors reveal how the medical industrial complex is perverting the health profession. Overdiagnosis, overtreatment and turning normal life into pre-disease conditions are true threats to health. Modern medicine is not as effective, safe, scientific or honest as it should be, and this book examines how the system is based on treating, not preventing, illness. It also empowers patients by giving them the right questions to ask. Pb $32.99
Rachelle Buchbinder & Ian Harris
Joseph Grenny et al
Secrets of Women's Healthy Ageing
Explain That
Cassandra Szoeke
From the nation's most trusted news outlets comes an entertaining and authoritative look at the world around us. Have you ever wondered if time travel is actually possible? Or where the Australian accent came from? This well illustrated book answers some of the year's - and life's - most baffling questions. Thoroughly researched and eloquently set out by some of Australia's finest journalists, it provides nourishment for curious minds and fun facts to share with friends and family. Pb $32.99
Living Better, Living Longer
The research-based approach to ageing well draws on the findings of a unique study that has focused on the health of over 400 women in their mid-to-late lives. Over the past 30 years, a team of international investigators has compiled a remarkable amount of data, aiming to raise awareness of modifiable risk factors in women's health. Their findings cover brain, heart and gut health, diet, sleep, exercise and the benefits of socialising. Pb $32.99
31 Intriguing Reasons Why from The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald
Felicity Lewis [Ed]
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Alexander is known for her consummate skill in communicating the fundamentals of technique. Here she offers more than 200 original recipes - from simple dishes for everyday eating to meals for the more ambitious cook. Beautifully designed and photographed, it includes essays on people, places and experiences to inspire readers looking to deepen their knowledge of food. From the author of the timeless classic, The Cook's Companion (Hb $130 $100). Hb $59.99
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Abercrombie is the Lord of Grim Dark Fantasy. His stuff is funny and violent, especially when it needs to be. It’s cleverly plotted. Everything is there for a reason, and the character motivations are always human and relatable. They just happen to involve swords... a lot! This new series is partly about the effect of (magical) industrialisation in the world and it is, as you’d expect, brilliant! Craig Pb $32.99
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Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. When just 17, he set out on an epic quest with a band of grizzled fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world. Only he returned victorious. Now 10 years later, a new terror has arisen in the north, but Kell hides a terrible secret - he’s not a hero, he was just lucky! Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he’s a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone... Pb $24.99
King of Battle and Blood #1 Adrian X Isolde Scarlett St Clair
Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day to be her death day. To end a war, she will marry vampire king Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev... then kill him. But her assassination attempt is thwarted and Adrian threatens to raise her as the undead, so she seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king chose her as consort. The answer will shatter her world... Pb $24.99
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This series debut, released in May this year, is a hell of a ride. Rich in Viking mythology brought to life. The tone is grim and bloody. The fight scenes flow with detail. The many hours that John spent with the dead weight of a shield strapped to his arm while some guy banged him on the helm have paid off. Feel the tug of the heavy mail. Feel the burn in an exhausted sword arm. Hear the ragged breaths being sucked in. Smell the sweat. Do yourself a favour and get involved. Craig Pb $32.99
Far from the Light of Heaven Tade Thompson
The gigantic colony ship Ragtime docks in the Lagos system after travelling light years to transport a thousand sleeping souls to safety among the stars. But some of the sleepers will never wake... A sinister mystery unfolds and the skeleton crew are forced to make decisions that will have repercussions for all of humanity’s settlements. Pb $22.99
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Garth Nix is one of our favourite authors here at Galaxy. His worlds are as terrifying as they are enticing, and his characters real and human. This book is a prequel to the Sabriel (Old Kingdom) series that was a pathway for many of us into Fantasy, and returns to the feel of the ‘original’ trilogy, which will have fans rejoicing! Craig Pb $24.99
Child of Light Terry Brooks
A surprise new book by the author of the Shannara Saga (with no connection to that series). Much more young adult than his previous writings, this is urban fantasy with a smidge of science fiction and a hint of old-school fantasy, mostly coloured with a dystopian brush. At its heart, it’s a tale of human (heavy on the mechanical and technology) vs fae (gentle and natural) from the viewpoint of a character caught between the two worlds. Craig Pb $32.99
The Gilded Cage #2 Prison Healer Lynette Noni
If you read The Prison Healer ($24.99), you’ll know that Kiva is adjusting to a new environment, torn between her rebel family and the royal enemy who looked after her. I felt that Kiva was safe, but that something was about to go wrong... On. Every. Single. Page. There are many plot twists - some anticipated, others a total blindside. This may be a ‘middle’ book, but with a balance of intrigue, world-building, character development, complex relationships and an amazing slow-burn romance, it’s definitely no filler. Warning: cliffhanger ending! Give me The Blood Traitor yesterday! Allison Pb $24.99
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The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy
R F Kuang
The Definitive Illustrated Guide
David Pringle [Ed]
Compiled by a team of expert contributors, this is a visually stunning and fascinating guide to the world of fantasy, from its origins and early trailblazers to the cultural phenomena of today’s mega fantasy properties. Includes forewords by Terry Pratchett and Ben Aaronovitch. Hb $49.99
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For the first time since its publication in 1954, and reflecting the classic look of the first edition, this is a special single-volume edition with 30 colour illustrations and maps by Tolkien himself, plus two removable maps of Middle-earth drawn by Christopher Tolkien, and with the complete text now printed in red and black type. A fitting tribute for this classic masterpiece! Hb $89.99
An exciting end to the Poppy War trilogy the award-winning epic fantasy combining 20th-century China with a gripping world of gods and monsters. After saving Nikan and battling the evil Empress Su Daji in a brutal civil war, Fang Runin was betrayed and left for dead. But Rin hasn’t given up on those for whom she has already sacrificed so much and will use every weapon to defeat those who threaten the shamanic arts and their practitioners. But will she be strong enough to resist the Phoenix’s voice, urging her to burn the world? Pb $19.99
The Ultimate Discworld Companion Terry Pratchett & Stephen Briggs
The Discworld, as everyone knows, is a flat world balanced on the back of four elephants standing on the shell of the Great A’Tuin as it slowly swims through space. There’s an awful lot of Discworld to keep track of, but fear not! Here is a handy guide to locales from Ankh-Morpork to Zemphis, to characters from Tiffany Aching to Jack Zweiblumens, and for help in distinguishing between the Agatean Empire and the Zoons.
The Eye of the World
TV Tie-in #1 Wheel of Time
Robert Jordan
Discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al’Thor and his friends flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn the hero of prophesy who can deliver the world from darkness. In this age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what is, what may be... may yet fall under the Shadow. Amazon Prime TV series currently filming. Pb $22.99
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Kingdom of the Wicked
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Rivers of London #1 Rivers of London Ben Aaronovitch
Everyone knows this book is great! What more is there to say? I can say it’s an incredibly engaging urban fantasy that makes procedural drama properly interesting to read! Pepper that with a diverse cast, a mindful approach to a sprawling city, and descriptions so vivid they walk themselves off the page. This 10th anniversary special edition hardback has beautifully illustrated endpapers and includes four illustrations, a new map and an illuminating introduction by the author. Bronte-Marie Hb $49.99
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Quiet in Her Bones Nalini Singh
One of the many things that sets Nalini Singh apart is her ability to write unique, disparate voices in a complex community, which serves her well in this thriller. She delivers an atmospheric, slow-burn, standalone mystery told by an unreliable narrator. You’ll find yourself immersed in a New Zealand as deadly as it is beautiful, rich in Indian culture, Maori vernacular and intriguingly grey characters in unhealthy relationships. Aarav is determined to find his mother’s killer, but realises there are gaps and biases in his memory... Allison Pb $22.99
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Horseman Christina Henry
From the acclaimed author of the popular Lunar Chronicles comes a retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Creating a great buzz with fans, this is dark, sumptuous and had me hooked from the beginning. It’s a highly original retelling and left me eagerly awaiting Book 2. Amber Pb $22.99
A frightening new story spun from the classic tale, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Everyone in Sleepy Hollow knows about the Horseman, but no one really believes in him. Then 14-year-old Ben Van Brunt stumbles across the headless body of a child in the woods, making him question everything the adults have ever said. Could the Horseman be real after all? Or does something even more sinister stalk the woods?
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This collection of stories by Anders cracks open science fiction with joyous exuberance and a riotous cavalcade of ideas, providing the heartfelt revitalisation - or delightful upending of genre clichés. Witness vampire zombies and fairy werewolves, love in the form of tentacles, the amateur Time Travel Club’s first successful experiment, and transformations of all kinds. Whatever you do, don’t stop trying new things, and don’t be afraid of Even Greater Mistakes.
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Velvet was the Night Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Haunting of Leigh Harker
1970s, Mexico City. Maite is a secretary who lives for one thing: the latest issue of Secret Romance. While student protests and political unrest consume the city, she escapes into stories of passion and danger. When Leonora, her next-door neighbour disappears under suspicious circumstances, Maite finds herself searching for the missing woman, and the world she knows will fade into the shadow of the many she doesn't. Another delicious, twisted treat for lovers of noir from the author of Mexican Gothic ($22.99).
Darcy Coates
Leigh Harker is certain her house is haunted. Curtains open by themselves. Radios turn on and off. And a dark figure looms outside her bedroom door at night, waiting for her to fall asleep. Pushed to her limits, but unwilling to abandon her home, she resolves to find some answers. But the more she digs, the more she suspects her house is keeping troubling secrets, and some of them could be deadly... Pb $22.99
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C S Pacat subverts classic YA fantasy tropes (chosen one, warrior, best friend, love interest, good vs evil, among others) and mixes in a bisexual protagonist, a slow-burn enemies-to-lovers romance, villain origin stories and an absolutely explosive ending, set against a backdrop of Victorian London. This is perfect for readers who grew up with The Dark is Rising, but identified more with the villain, while Captive Prince readers will love Will and James' simmering chemistry. Allison Pb $19.99
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James S A Corey
This is part fiction and part harrowing, mindboggling facts that sound like fiction! 34 storeys high, 160 million horsepower, 17500 mph and 1/9 chance of failure - one hell of a ride! Hadfield’s been-there-done-that resumé is ridiculous, with firsthand knowledge of the technical details that are woven into this impressively layered and twisting narrative. A fantastic, engrossing and believable read, this is for fans of The Martian ($22.99), space travel and anyone fascinated by the insane engineering feats that got us to the moon. Craig Pb $32.99
The biggest SF series of the decade comes to an incredible conclusion in this final novel in the Hugo Award-winning space opera. The Laconian Empire has fallen, but the ancient enemy that killed the gate builders is awake, and the war against our universe has begun again. As unimaginable forces prepare to annihilate all human life, James Holden and his unlikely allies discover a last, desperate chance to unite humanity, promising a civilisation free from wars, factions, lies and secrets. But the price of victory may be worse than the cost of defeat... Pb $32.99
Galaxias Stephen Baxter
This new epic SF asks what would happen if the sun went out? By the middle of the 21st century, humanity has managed to overcome a series of catastrophic events and regain some sense of stability. Space exploration has also recommenced. Then one day the sun goes out. Solar panels are useless and the world begins to freeze. Earth starts to fall out of its orbit. The end is nigh. Someone has sent us a sign... Pb $32.99
Termination Shock Neal Stephenson
Stephenson’s sweeping, prescient new novel transports readers to a near-future world where the greenhouse effect has resulted in a whirlingdervish troposphere of superstorms, rising sea levels, global flooding, heat waves and deadly pandemics. It sounds a clarion alarm, ponders potential solutions and dire risks, and wraps it all together in an exhilarating, witty, mindexpanding speculative adventure. Pb $34.99
The Year's Best Science Fiction
Volume 1: The Saga Anthology of Science Fiction 2020
Jonathan Strahan [Ed]
These days it can be hard to commit to a full novel, so here’s a fantastic alternative. With short works from some of the most lauded science fiction authors, as well as rising stars, this collection displays the top talent and the cutting-edge cultural moments that affect our lives, dreams and stories. The star-studded list of authors includes Ted Chiang (author of the short story that inspired the movie Arrival), N K Jemisin, Charlie Jane Anders and many more.
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Blindspace is a feral, pulse-pounding space opera that borrows from Mass Effect 2, Blade Runner 2049, Altered Carbon and Red Rising. The story follows a broken soldier, addicted to an alien drug, but determined to protect his brothers against a mad space cult. He leads a misfit crew of traumatised soldiers, eccentric aliens, rogue hackers, troubled bounty hunters, and one very angry fighter-pilot, on an exciting new adventure packed with brutal action, betrayals, brotherhood, found families, and heartbreaking moments. Jeremy Szal Pb $32.99 December
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The Art and Soul of Dune
Inspired by China’s first female emperor, but planted solidly in a science-fiction epic, you couldn’t ask for more from this book. Wu Zetian is the piping-hot protagonist at the heart of the story, full of an urge for heavenly vengeance - at any cost - against the man who murdered her sister. Somewhere between Pacific Rim and Handmaid’s Tale, this is a hell of a debut and well worth a read! Bronte-Marie
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The first in an exciting new graphic novel series, this is Conspiracy Thriller meets Western and sent into orbit! DS-5 is a biologically-enhanced law enforcement marshal, due to be decommissioned after decades in deep space. He returns to a solar system emerging from a devastating climate war following the discovery of a miraculous new energy source: Titan Green. As he deploys for his final mission, his ageing tech begins to fail and his human faculties and memories resurface, forcing him to confront the dark provenance of his recruitment. Pb $32.99
The Lady of Caladan #2 Dune: Caladan Trilogy
Brian Herbert & Kevin J Anderson A new novel in the bestselling Dune series. Lady Jessica - mother of Paul Atreides and consort to Leto Atreides. The choices she made shaped an empire, but first the Lady of Caladan must reckon with her own betrayal of the Bene Gesserit. She has already betrayed her ancient order, but now she must decide if her loyalty to the Sisterhood is more important than the love of her own family. Meanwhile, events in the greater empire are accelerating beyond the control of even the Reverend Mother, and Lady Jessica’s family is on a collision course with destiny. Pb $32.99
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Harry Potter: A Magical Year
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
The Illustrations of Jim Kay
J K Rowling & Jim Kay
This takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the seasons at Hogwarts. Kay’s incredible illustrations - paired with much-loved quotations from the novels - bring to life all the magic, beauty and wonder of the wizarding world. Each day features a favourite anniversary or meaningful memory from the books, together with previously unseen pencil sketches and preparatory pieces. The perfect gift for birthdays and Christmas! Hb $45
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Artifacts from the Wizarding World
Monique Peterson Hb $39.99
The Christmas Pig J K Rowling
Jack loves his childhood toy, DP, who has always been there for him. Then one Christmas Eve, DP is lost! But Christmas Eve is a night when all things can come to life - even toys. And the Christmas Pig (DP’s annoying replacement) has a daring plan... A heart-warming adventure about a child’s love for their most treasured thing. Gorgeously gifty! Hb $39.99
#2 Harry Potter (MinaLima Edition)
J K Rowling
Prepare to be dazzled by the latest spectacular Harry Potter edition from MinaLima. With over 150 full-colour illustrations and eight interactive, paper-engineered elements, you can travel via the Floo Network, encounter the Whomping Willow, reveal the spiral staircase to Dumbledore’s office and even pull Mandrakes from their pots. The perfect gift for existing fans and a wonderful way to introduce new readers to this beloved series. Also available: MinaLima edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Hb $55). Hb $55
Harry Potter Watercolor Magic Pb $35.99
Harry Potter Knitting Magic More Patterns from Hogwarts and Beyond
Tanis Gray Hb $39.99 December
Ghibliotheque
Nevermoor
The Unofficial Guide to the Movies of Studio Ghibli
3-Book Boxed Set
Michael Leader
Jessica Townsend Pb $44.99
Kevin Smith’s Secret Stash The Definitive Visual History
Smith has spent over 25 years at the forefront of pop culture and here is his hilariously candid life story from his early days in New Jersey to the success of lowbudget indie smash Clerks in 1994, his live shows and podcasts, and his comics and television work, including the hit show Comic Book Men. Packed with surprises, it includes a treasure trove of artefacts and never-beforeseen items from his personal archives, such as script pages, personal letters and concept art.
Based on the Ghibliotheque podcast - which leafs through the library of animated films from Studio Ghibli - here are reviews of each movie, in the voice of expert and newcomer. Includes details of production, release, themes, key scenes and Ghibli-specific information. Illustrated with stills and posters from each movie. Hb $39.99
The Masters of the Universe Book
The Epic History of He-Man, She-Ra and the Masters of the Universe
Simon Beecroft
By the power of Grayskull! The war for Eternia begins again! With the continuation of He-Man’s epic story, plus a new CGI animated series, both coming to Netflix in 2021, it’s the perfect time to familiarise yourself with all the past heroes, villains, amazing battles and incredible locations. Meet Skeletor, Teela, Battle Cat and She-Ra, and track how they change from 1982 to today. Includes a sneak peek at the reboots to reveal how He-Man is being restored to his former glory. Hb $39.99
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