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Liam Murphy
A road trip across America, following in the footsteps of the father who abandoned him, leads young Mark Ward to new peace and understanding.
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Yumna Kassab
A captivating literary journey that delves into the intertwined lives of a town, its people, and a region shaped by revolution and war.
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Karen Viggers
A teenage sports game descends into a brawl after a controversial line call in a fast-paced contemporary novel from the bestselling author of The Orchardist's Daughter.
Liz Foster
Libby Popovic is a thoroughly decent straighty one-eighty who's never even had a speeding ticket. So how the hell did she end up with Ludo? A warm, funny and outrageously…
Lucy Treloar
For all her life, Till, now twenty-three, has lived in the shadow of the abduction of a childhood friend, and her tormented half-wondering about whether she might have been able…
Amanda Lohrey
The Conversion is a startling novel about the homes we live in: how we shape them, and how they shape us
Mick Cummins
So Close to Home is a pacey, gritty and captivating novel exploring homelessness, power dynamics and the ties that bind.
Melissa Ashley
At the turn of the 18th century, Amsterdam is at the centre of an intellectual revolution, with artists and scientists racing to record the wonders of the natural world. Of…
Matthew Ryan Davies
In the small seaside town of Queenscliff, two boys from opposite sides of the world forge a friendship over a summer of sun, adventure and brotherhood. Until a catastrophic event…
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Melissa Lucashenko
In this epic novel set in Brisbane when First Nations people still outnumber the colonists, award-winning Goorie author Melissa Lucashenko tells two extraordinary stories set five generations apart.
Sophie Beaumont
A delectable novel about love, hope and the consolations of the perfect strawberry tart, The Paris Cooking School is a treat for the soul.
Trent Dalton
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Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from international bestselling…
Misha Zelinsky
Inspired by true events, The Sun Will Rise by Misha Zelinsky honors those bravely fighting and dying for their freedom in Ukraine.
Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Wickedly sharp and absurdly funny, The Opposite of Success introduces a sensational new voice to remind us that failure is always an option.
RMIT Professional Writing and Editing (PWE) Students
What happens when change is inevitable? You fear. You deny. You revolt. You choose. You evolve. You accept. You embrace.
Suzie Miller
Drawn from the internationally acclaimed play, Prima Facie is a propulsive, raw look at the price victims pay for speaking out and the system that sets them up to fail
Tracy Ryan
Two women from different worlds in Renaissance France cross paths in a way that changes both their lives.
Charlotte Wood
A meditative and deeply moving novel from the Stella Prize-winning author of The Natural Way of Things and The Weekend.
Madeleine Gray
A witty, profound and painfully relatable debut novel exploring solitude, desire, and the allure of chasing something that promises nothing.
Laura Jean McKay
The brilliant new short story collection from the Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of The Animals in That Country.
Fiona McIntosh
The heart-stopping new historical romantic adventure from the bestselling author of The Orphans.
Heather Morris
The captivating new novel from the multimillion-copy bestselling author. Sisters under the Rising Sun is a story of women in war: a novel of resilience, bravery and friendship in the…
Matthew Reilly
A secretary like no other in an epic spanning 40 years
Michael Fitzgerald
In Late, Michael Fitzgerald superbly captures the literary spirit and sensibility of an ageing woman and icon who has escaped celebrity. It is a haunting and lyrical novel about art…
Molly Schmidt
Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian fiction, Molly Schmidt, winner of the 2022 City of Fremantle Hungerford Award. Salt River Road is a compelling coming-of-age novel about grief and…
Max Easton
The new novel from the author of The Magpie Wing, longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award.
Sally Hepworth
A thrilling page-turner by New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth of sisterhood, secrets, love and murder.
Allee Richards
From the acclaimed author of Small Joys of Real Life comes a compelling novel that distils the magic of theatre as the backdrop for an unforgettable examination of friendship, vulnerability…
Jane Harrison
The most exciting debut in 2023, The Visitors is an audacious, earthy, funny, gritty and powerful re-imaging of a crucial moment in Australia's history - an unputdownable work of fiction.
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Chris Womersley
It could have been any summer evening, but of course it wasn't. It was the end of some things, the beginning of so many others.
Nadine J. Cohen
A dazzling literary debut, Everyone and Everything will make you laugh, cry and call your sister.
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Anna Kate Blair
The Modern is a brilliantly wry and insightful debut about art, sexuality, commitment and whether being on the right path can lead to the wrong place.
Lang Leav
A stirring coming-of-age novel about guilt, loss, love and memory.
Sara M Saleh
A stunning coming-of-age tale played out across generations and continents, from Palestine to Australia.
Leah Kaminsky
Sometimes there may be more to things than meets the eye.
Jessie Stephens
Adella is facing the dawn of a new year and the end of her twenties - and she's in a psychiatric unit recovering from a mental breakdown. A decade earlier…
Melanie Saward
A poignant and powerful novel about a fire-obsessed Indigenous boy living on the margins - from an electrifying new First Nations voice in Australian fiction, Melanie Saward.
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Mirandi Riwoe
1941, West Java. Love and revolution are in the air. And war is on its way.
Rachel Matthews
Never Look Desperate is Sedaris meets Fleabag, a tragi-comedy romance set in Melbourne 2023
Suzy Garcia (ed.)
A new collection of short fiction from Kill Your Darlings.
Kirsty Manning
A true story of a WWII European heirloom that brought down war criminals and travelled through history …
Emily Spurr
Beatrix is a loner. She has a love-hate relationship with her one friend, Ray, a hate-hate relationship with everyone else in her office and a genuine attachment to a stuffed…
Elise Esther Hearst
Sorrow and Bliss meets Normal People in this utterly compelling, darkly humorous millennial coming-of-age novel about a 27-year-old single Jewish woman in Melbourne who must learn to reconcile family expectations…
Steph Vizard
An award-winning modern rom-com for all fans of fake dating, enemies-to-lovers stories.
Emma Young
Every woman should have reading this book on their to-do list.
Colin Batrouney
The Bannerman Shortlist has been announced. Six authors. Six stories. And Gideon Bannerman is missing.
Justin Smith
From the acclaimed author of Cooper Not Out comes a delightfully comic novel set in the Melbourne Goldrush era that reimagines the running of the inaugural Melbourne Cup.
John Morrissey
A wildly imaginative, page-turning collection featuring ghost stories, science fiction and satire, with Aboriginal characters at its heart
