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Tim Winton Hardback RRP $ 39.99
‘I grew up on the world’s largest island.’ This apparently simple fact is the starting point for Tim Winton’s beautiful, evocative and sometimes provocative memoir of how this unique landscape has shaped him and his writing.
THE MOUNTAIN SHADOW
THE NATURAL WAY OF THINGS
Gregory David Roberts Hardback RRP $ 46.99
Charlotte Wood Paperback RRP $ 29.99
Gregory David Roberts’ epic novel, Shantaram, introduced a cast of unforgettable characters through Lin, an Australian fugitive in Bombay. In The Mountain Shadow, Lin must find his way in a Bombay run by a different generation of mafia dons, playing by a different set of rules.
THE ROAD TO LITTLE DRIBBLING
THE JAPANESE LOVER
Bill Bryson Hardback RRP $ 39.99
Isabel Allende Hardback RRP $ 39.99
To mark the twentieth anniversary of Notes from a Small Island, Bryson makes a journey round Britain, following a route he dubs the Bryson Line. Bryson sets out to rediscover the wondrously beautiful country that he thought he knew but doesn’t altogether recognize any more.
FROMELLES & POZIÈRES Peter FitzSimons Hardback RRP $ 49.99 Nearly a century on from the battles of Fromelles and Pozières, Australians know only a fraction of what occurred. This book brings the battles back to life and puts the reader in the moment, illustrating both the heroism displayed and the insanity of the British plan.
An exquisitely crafted love story and multigenerational epic sweeping from present-day San Francisco to Poland and the United States during WWII. Throughout their lifetimes, Alma and Ichimei reunite again and again, but theirs is a love they are forever forced to hide from the world.
Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in an abandoned property in this story of two friends, sisterly love and courage - a gripping, starkly imaginative exploration of contemporary misogyny and corporate control, and of what it means to hunt and be hunted.
THE SECRET CHORD Geraldine Brooks Hardback RRP $ 39.99 A unique and vivid novel that retells the story of King David’s extraordinary rise to power and fall from grace, from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of People of the Book, Year of Wonders and March, Geraldine Brooks.
A MOTHER’S STORY
CAREER OF EVIL
Rosie Batty & Bryce Corbett Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Robert Galbraith Paperback RRP $ 32.99
A heartfelt and inspiring story, Rosie Batty’s one is of pain no one should have to suffer. After years of family violence, in 2014 her son was killed by his father, shocking the nation. Courageously rising above her tragedy, her story has forced unprecedented focus on such violence.
The latest in the Cormoran Strike series by J.K. Rowling, writing under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. A fiendishly clever mystery with unexpected twists around every corner, Career of Evil is also a gripping story of a man and a woman at a crossroads in their personal and professional lives.
BIG BLUE SKY
PHILLIP HUGHES
THE LAKE HOUSE
Peter Garrett Hardback RRP $ 49.99
Malcolm Knox & Peter Lalor Hardback RRP $ 45.00
Kate Morton Paperback RRP $ 32.99
The provocative, entertaining, impassioned and inspiring memoir of Midnight Oil frontman, environmental activist and politician - a truly remarkable Australian. Peter Garrett’s life has been fully and passionately lived. A man of boundless energy, compassion, intelligence and creativity, he has already achieved enough to fill several lives.
Phillip Hughes: The Official Biography is the incredible story of the boy from Macksville who became Australian Test cricketer 408. Drawing on almost 100 interviews and featuring more than 200 photographs, this is a stirring biography about the life of Phillip Hughes: son, brother, friend, farmer, cricketer, inspiration.
Australian author
The morning after the Edevane’s exclusive Midsummer Eve party in 1933, their youngest child is missing. After months of searching, the family pack up and leave their beautiful country home, never to return. Until, in 2003, a young female police officer stumbles upon the abandoned house and determines to find out what happened.
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EVEN DOGS IN THE WILD Ian Rankin Paperback RRP $ 32.99 Rebus returns… It’s a game of dog eat dog – in the city, as in the wild. Even Dogs in the Wild brings back Ian Rankin’s greatest characters in a story exploring the darkest corners of our instincts and desires.
THE HEAT Garry Disher Paperback RRP $ 29.99 Wyatt knows how it’s done: case the premises, set up escape routes and failsafes, get in and get out unrecognised. Make a plan; back it up with another. And be very, very careful. But who is his client? Who else wants that painting? Sometimes, being careful is not enough.
LEGACY Tim Cahill Hardback RRP $ 39.99 In the most anticipated autobiography of the year we learn about Tim Cahill, the young man brought up in Sydney’s western suburbs who, with faith and hard work, followed his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. This is a universal reminder of the importance of making your moments count.
BODY LENGTHS Leisel Jones & Felicity McLean Paperback RRP $ 29.99 Body Lengths is the inspiring story of an Australian sporting hero, told with humour, optimism and style. For the first time, Leisel candidly describes what it’s like to be thrust into the limelight so young and how she finally learnt how to be herself and live with confidence.
TOM HOUGHTON Todd Alexander Paperback RRP $ 32.99 His whole life has been a fantasy. Who is Tom Houghton? With his past catching up to him, fantasy and reality struggle for control and Tom finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew about himself. A powerful, breathtaking new novel from Todd Alexander.
THE WOMEN’S PAGES Debra Adelaide Paperback RRP $ 29.99 After her mother’s death, Dove decides to write a whole new story for herself, for her mother and for their literary heroines. In undertaking this labour of love, Dove unwittingly taps into the universal story of choice, grief and compromise that women everywhere experience.
INSIDE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Chris Judd Hardback RRP $ 39.99 Intelligent, surprising, and head and shoulders above its competition - the autobiography of Chris Judd is the football book of the decade. A rare and intimate look inside the world of the elite sportsman.
A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS
BAZAAR OF BAD DREAMS
George R. R. Martin Hardback RRP $ 39.99
Stephen King Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Before Tyrion Lannister and Podrick Payne there was Dunk and Egg. They are improbable heroes with great destinies before them. A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms brings together for the first time the first three official prequel novellas to George R.R. Martin’s masterwork, A Song of Ice and Fire series.
ROGUE LAWYER
THE CROSSING
John Grisham Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Michael Connelly Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Sebastian Rudd is a rogue who fights bad systems and hates injustice, taking on the cases no one else wants to take. But things are about to get complicated… Gritty, witty, and impossible to put down, Rogue Lawyer is the master of the legal thriller at his very best.
Harry Bosch teams up with Lincoln Lawyer Mickey Haller in the new thriller from the international bestselling author Michael Connelly. Can Harry Bosch defend a man accused of murder without betraying everything he believes in?
RECKONING
FOO FIGHTERS
Magda Szubanski Hardback RRP $ 49.99
Mick Wall Paperback RRP $ 32.99
In this extraordinary memoir, Magda describes her journey of selfdiscovery from a suburban childhood, haunted by the demons of her father’s espionage activities in wartime Poland and by her secret awareness of her sexuality, to the complex dramas of adulthood.
CONVERSATIONS WITH McCARTNEY
REMEMBERING RICHIE
Paul Du Noyer Paperback RRP $ 32.99
Richie Benaud & friends Hardback RRP $ 35.00
An intimate portrayal of one of the most famous men in music, Sir Paul McCartney. This is the culmination of journalist Paul Du Noyer’s long association with McCartney, drawing from their interview sessions across 35 years and coupling McCartney’s own, candid thoughts with his observations and analysis.
A thrilling collection of twenty stories some brand new, some published in magazines, all entirely brilliant and assembled in one book for the first time. With bonus introductions to each story by King featuring autobiographical comments on their origins and motivation.
This celebratory book brings together the very best writing from Richie’s books on a range of subjects, from his love of cricket as a child, to his all-time XIs and thoughts on T2, to insights into his family life. All perfectly complemented with tributes from his friends and colleagues.
The definitive, no-holds-barred biography of one of the biggest-selling rock bands in the world, the Foo Fighters. With exclusive testimony from true insiders, this book is an exploration of the real story behind Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters.
THE PROMISE Jamie Zimmermann Hardback RRP $ 39.99 An extraordinary story of two mates, Jamie and Brett, each with two families - the family at home, and the brotherhood that bonds servicemen in times of war. The Promise charts Jamie’s evolution from bullied youth to an elite soldier within the 2nd Commando Regiment of Australia’s Special Forces.
ADAM SPENCER’S WORLD OF NUMBERS Adam Spencer Paperback RRP $ 34.99 From the building blocks of life, to the games we play, the food we eat, and the marvels of space, Australia’s funniest mathematician is back with a fascinating snapshot of the world of numbers.
SHORT BACK & SCIENCE Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Hardback RRP $ 32.99 From the mystery of earwax and armpit sweat to the intricacies of visual neuroscience and textile technology, Dr Karl’s insights into the world in which we live will intrigue readers of all ages. After more than 30 years of publishing, Dr Karl is still one of Australia’s leading non-fiction authors.
SPECIAL DELIVERY Annabel Crabb & Wendy Sharpe Hardback RRP $ 39.99
GREAT SOUTH LAND Rob Mundle Hardback RRP $ 45.00 We may think Australia’s colonial story begins with Captain Cook but some 164 years before his historic voyage highly skilled Dutch seafarers began their romance with the Australian continent. In Great South Land Rob Mundle is back on the water with another powerful account of Australian maritime history.
From an Indigenous food source to a hedonistic playground, the beach has long been a national obsession. Robert Drewe’s lyrical examination of Australian beach culture combines imagery from some of Australia’s most celebrated photographers with his personal anecdotes.
Bob Byrne Paperback RRP $ 34.99 Remember grabbing a copy of the afternoon paper from the paperboy? Watching Countdown? Driving a Holden with a cassette deck in which no-one wore seatbelts? This bumper book, with pictures galore, will lead you on a happily sentimental trip down memory lane.
THE DISMISSAL
HENRY AND BANJO
Malcolm Knox Hardback RRP $ 45.00
Paul Kelly & Troy Bramston Hardback RRP $ 39.99
James Knight Hardback RRP $ 45.00
Wicketkeepers are the closest eyewitnesses to cricket’s story. In The Keepers, award-winning journalist and writer Malcolm Knox re-examines the history of Australian cricket through the eyes and narratives of the talented, resilient men at the heart of the play.
THE GREAT AUSTRALIAN COOKBOOK Hardback RRP $ 49.95 100 of Australia’s finest cooks, chefs and local food heroes open their homes and their hearts to share the food they make for the people they love. Featuring 165 recipes this is the ultimate celebration of Aussie cuisine.
SUMMER ON FAT PIG FARM
FOOD SAFARI FIRE
Gourmet farmer Matthew Evans showcases beautiful seasonal produce with a collection of fresh, simple and nourishing summer recipes. Dig in to indulgent waffles with salty butterscotch pears. Enjoy a rustic farm meal of cider chicken or zucchini and buffalo mozzarella lasagne, while sipping white peach and mint sangria.
Robert Drewe Hardback RRP $ 39.99
AUSTRALIA REMEMBER WHEN
THE KEEPERS
Host of top-rating ABC TV show Kitchen Cabinet, Annabel Crabb, has teamed up with her best friend from childhood, fellow food tragic and Kitchen Cabinet recipe consultant Wendy Sharpe, to bring you recipes ideally suited to make and take to those you love.
Matthew Evans Hardback RRP $ 49.99
THE BEACH: AN AUSTRALIAN PASSION
Maeve O’Meara Hardback RRP $ 55.00 Food Safari Fire features the inventive ways people cook with fire. Maeve O’Meara invites you on a journey around the world of cuisines, meeting passionate advocates of roasting on a spit, baking bread in ashes, smoking fish, roasting vegetables over hot coals and much more.
For the fortieth anniversary of the Dismissal, two of our leading political journalists write the definitive book on the most controversial event in our political history, conclusively demonstrating that John Kerr orchestrated a conservative conspiracy to overturn the Whitlam government.
LUKE NGUYEN’S FRANCE Luke Nguyen Hardback RRP $ 59.95 Follow acclaimed chef Luke Nguyen as he traverses the culinary landscape of France. Filled with beautiful location and food photography throughout, learn the secrets behind these much-loved French dishes, from classics to traditional recipes with a modern twist.
GELATO MESSINA: THE CREATIVE DEPARTMENT Nick Palumbo Hardback RRP $ 55.00 Not for the fainthearted, and definitely for the young-at-heart, this must-have cookbook isn’t just different, it’s out of this world. Includes detailed instructions for creating Gelato Messina’s famous and elaborate gelato cakes.
The fascinating lives and turbulent times of Henry Lawson and Andrew ‘Banjo’ Paterson - the two men who wrote Australia’s story. In a compelling and engaging work, James Knight brings Henry and Banjo’s own stories to life and delves into the famous (and not so famous) writings of the two men.
GREEK George Calombaris Hardback RRP $ 59.99 This is traditional Greek food, but not as you know it! George has created dishes that you know and love and given them a modern twist. You could start with a baklava cocktail, moving on to dishes such as taramosalata popcorn, ouzo-soaked cucumbers, slow-cooked lamb and miso eggplant souvlaki.
THE WHOLESOME COOK Martyna Angell Hardback RRP $ 49.99 In The Wholesome Cook, talented cook and popular blogger Martyna Angell offers 180 new endlessly adaptable recipes that cater to dietary restrictions. Every recipe is refined sugar-free with a gluten-free option. Many accommodate dairy-free, nut-free, lactose-free, paleo, and vegetarian diets.
AMAZING FANTASTIC INCREDIBLE Stan Lee & Colleen Doran (Illus) Hardback RRP $ 45.00 In this gorgeously illustrated, full-colour graphic memoir, Stan Lee—comic book legend and co-creator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes— shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern comics came to be.
BEAUTIFUL WORLD Paperback RRP $ 39.95
BEST IN TRAVEL 2016 Paperback RRP $ 24.99 Lonely Planet’s Beautiful World is a lush and thoughtprovoking portrait of the most magnificent places on earth. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel is the global travel authority’s annual collection of the world’s best trends, destinations, journeys and experiences for next year.
THE FLOWERS Dr Lisa Cooper Hardback RRP $ 59.99 Dr Lisa Cooper is a Sydney-based artist and florist. This book is a personal recounting in words and photographic essays of the life and work of flower growers and the author’s practice of flower design.
THE ART OF STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Phil Szostak Hardback RRP $ 50.00 18th December release, advance orders welcome
Bursting with hundreds of stunning works of art, including production paintings, concept sketches, storyboards, blueprints, and matte paintings, The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the definitive expression of how the latest chapter in the Star Wars saga was dreamed into being.
AUSTRALASIAN NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY 2015 Aus Geographic Hardback RRP $ 34.95 A collection of the year’s best wildlife and landscape photos from the 2015 Australian Geographic ANZANG Nature Photographer of the Year. Each image is accompanied by technical information as well as anecdotes from the photographers themselves on how each photograph was taken.
Coco Chanel is a compilation of Megan Hess’ stunning illustrations of the 100 most quintessential moments through Chanel’s history, from Coco’s incredible life, to the impact of Karl Lagerfeld on the company and the incredible items that have become iconic of the brand.
OLD TIMERS David Darcy Hardback RRP $ 35.00 Author-photographer David Darcy presents a stunning collection of portraits depicting war, childhood, love and life in the lucky country. Darcy has met many an old timer with a story to share - childhood memories, and stories from a lifestyle that is fast disappearing as Australia changes.
FAIR DINKUM! AUSSIE SLANG
Bruce Postle Softcover RRP $ 29.99
H. G. Nelson Paperback RRP $19.99
Sport presents 180 of legendary press photographer Bruce Postle’s greatest sporting images, from cricket legend Bill Lawry socialising after a 1965 Test, to Glen Boss steering Makybe Diva to a third Melbourne Cup in 2005 – with every sport in between.
HARRY POTTER: THE OFFICIAL COLOURING BOOK
J.K. Rowling & Jim Kay (Illus)
Paperback RRP $ 24.95
Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay’s dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this full-colour illustrated hardback edition of the nation’s favourite children’s book – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, brimming with rich detail and humour. Age: 6+
Megan Hess Hardback RRP $ 29.95
BRUCE POSTLE: SPORT
HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE
Hardback RRP $ 59.99
COCO CHANEL: THE ILLUSTRATED WORLD OF A FASHION ICON
Packed with stunning pieces of artwork from the Warner Bros. archive, Harry Potter: The Official Colouring Book gives fans the chance to colour in the vivid settings, creatures and beloved characters of J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world.
Learn to distinguish your dropkicks from your drongos in this handy pictorial guide to Australian slang, introduced by the great H.G. ‘battered sav’ Nelson. Fair Dinkum unites the true blue and the dinky-di and separates the cheeky little possums from the happy little Vegemites.
LOST OCEAN; SECRET GARDEN ARTIST’S EDITION Johanna Basford
Paperbacks RRP $ 24.99; RRP $ 29.99 In Lost Ocean, Johanna Basford invites colourinners of all ages to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden within the depths of the sea. While the special artist’s edition of Secret Garden, features 20 beautiful, pull out art prints for colouring in.
HUMANS OF NEW YORK: STORIES Brandon Stanton Hardback RRP $ 39.99 Brandon Stanton is back with the Humans of New York book that his loyal followers have been waiting for. Humans of New York: Stories presents a whole new group of people in stunning photographs, with a rich design and, most importantly, longer stories that delve deeper and surprise with greater candour.
EAT YOUR HISTORY: STORIES AND RECIPES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN KITCHEN Jacqui Newling Hardback RRP $ 49.99 This gorgeous book serves our past up on a plate. Discover what was harvested from the land and sea, the meals that were prepared in colonial kitchens and unusual and familiar dishes served at dining tables from 1788 to the 1950s. This is history with recipes.
IF IT FITS, I SITS Various Hardback RRP $19.99 A photographic celebration of cats in awkward places ... and being awkward. Anyone who has met a cat knows how much they enjoy squeezing themselves into weird places and uncomfortablelooking positions. Featuring over 100 photos of cats and kittens, which celebrates the simple truth that if it fits... they’ll sits.
MILLIE MAROTTA’S ANIMAL KINGDOM; MILLIE MAROTTA’S TROPICAL WONDERLAND Millie Marotta
Paperbacks RRP $19.99 each Millie Marotta is a hugely popular illustrator and her idiosyncratic drawings are stunning. Millie’s Animal Kingdom offers a range of beautiful illustrations to personalise and make your own or create a riot of colour in Millie’s Tropical Wonderland colouring book.
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