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Hannah Ritchie
The first book from an outstandingly talented science communicator - and the shot of hope we all need right now
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Ahona Guha
A revolutionary framework for living well in a broken world, from acclaimed author and psychologist Dr Ahona Guha.
Gina Cleo
Why willpower doesn't work and the remarkable techniques that rewire your brain to form good habits
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Jami Nakamura Lin, Cori Nakamura Lin (illus.)
In the groundbreaking tradition of In the Dream House and The Collected Schizophrenias, a gorgeously illustrated lyrical memoir that draws upon the Japanese myth of the Hyakki Yagyo to shift…
Peter Singer, Shih Chao-Hwei
Eastern spirituality and utilitarian philosophy meet in these unique dialogues between a Buddhist monastic and a moral philosopher.
Daniel Cowling
The history of the British occupation of Germany, told through the eyes of the people who were there.
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Ian J McNiven, Lynette Russell
In the first book to detail Indigenous innovations in Australia, Ian J McNiven and Lynette Russell showcase this legacy of First Nations peoples and how they offer resourceful ways of…
Alan Kohler
What caused Australia's housing crisis – and how we might fix it
The Conversation, Justin Bergman (ed.)
This was a year of consequential decisions - not just for Australia, but the world.
Anna Ferguson
Harness the power of your vagus nerve to reduce stress, overcome anxiety and release past trauma.
Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance…
Michele Lamont
From internationally renowned sociologist Michele Lamont, a game-changing argument about what we value and why
Dr Nicole LePera
A radical new path to revolutionise your relationships
Islam Issa
An original, authoritative and lively cultural history of the first modern city, from pre-Homeric times to the present day
Richard Flanagan
Beginning at a love hotel by Japan’s Inland Sea and ending by a river in Tasmania, Question 7 is about the choices we make about love and the chain reaction…
Peter Christoff
Offers a comprehensive assessment of Australia's Black Summer fires. Contributors analyse the event from many vantage points and disciplines - historical, climate scientific, ecological, economic, and political, and assess its…
Ed Winters
Following on from the bestselling This Is Vegan Propaganda, this next book by the incredible vegan activist, educator and influencer, Ed Winters helps vegans effortlessly navigate one of the…
Andrew Pettegree
In The Book at War, acclaimed historian Andrew Pettegree traces the surprising ways in which written culture
Charlie Porter
An anarchic, intimate, lushly illustrated look at the clothes and lives of the Bloomsbury Group
Kerri Andrews (ed.)
The first anthology of women's writing about walking, edited by Wanderers author Kerri Andrews.
Philippa Gregory
One of our foremost historical novelists, Philippa Gregory, makes history.
Raimond Gaita, Scott Stephens (ed.)
The collected writings of Raimond Gaita.
Shannah Kennedy, Colleen Callander
Do you want a masterplan for success? Are you ready to embrace the extraordinary life you truly deserve?
The incredible painting collection of the State Library of New South Wales is documented for the first time. Reading the Rooms reveals this little-known - but rich and highly significant…
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Mary Beard
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)
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Brett Mason
This story of wartime bravery and survival helped create John F Kennedy's legend and paved his way to the White House. It also shone a spotlight on Australia and America's…
Sandy Weir
Classic mid-century, Art Deco, migrant and beautifully unique homes from across the country, snapped by viral social media account, Other People's Homes. For fans of The Block, The Castle…
Benjamin Yen-Yi Fong
A look at drugs through the lens of societal change and a look at social change through the lens of drugs. Drugs are ubiquitous in the past and present of…
Merlin Sheldrake
The smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller now reinvented as a spectular visual journey through the wondrous and alien world of fungi
Tim Schwab
A critical look at how Bill Gates uses his wealth and power through the Gates Foundation to advance his own agenda and erode democratic institutions in the process.
Quentin Beresford
Award-winning author Quentin Beresford takes us inside corporate Australia's highest-profile scandals and the factors that drive them
Dave Witty
The trees around us - some we may walk past every day - tell a story. The mallee box by the twelfth hole of North Adelaide Golf Course evokes a…
Stephen Fry, Jesús Sotés (illus)
The myths we all love from Stephen Fry's bestselling Mythos now return in a brand new and achingly beautiful illustrated edition
Wolfram Eilenberger
An enthralling intellectual adventure, starring the four women who created new ways of thinking from the ruins of totalitarianism and war, by the acclaimed author of Time of the Magicians
Katie Holten
Inspired by forests, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees is a gorgeously illustrated collection, a love letter to the wonder of trees - and how they make our…
Mary Haverstick
The true story of a filmmaker whose unexpected investigation of her film’s subject opened a new window onto the world of Cold War espionage, CIA secrets, and the assassination of…
Diarmuid Hester
How do places make us, and how do we make them?
Julia Baird
From the bestselling author of Phosphorescence comes a beautiful and timely exploration of that most mysterious but necessary of human qualities: grace.
Philip Gold
An eye-opening exploration of the latest scientific discoveries about depressive illness, from one of the leading researchers in the field
Jeff Horwitz
The inside story of a band of hackers who were hired to fix Facebook - and came to question whether it was beyond saving.
Gideon Haigh
A great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer.
Goalhanger Podcasts, Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook
Make room Herodotus, stand down Bede, pipe down Pepys . . . There's a new history book in town.
Mark Davidson (ed.), Parker Fishel (ed.)
Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine is an unprecedented glimpse into the creative life of one of America's most groundbreaking, influential and enduring artists.
Peter FitzSimons
From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli, the extraordinary story of the Australian Light Horse, their defining World War I battle: the iconic cavalry charge at Beersheba in October…
Alecia Simmonds
Award-winning author Alecia Simmonds uncovers a hidden history of love and heartbreak in the archives of law
Clementine Ford
Incendiary feminist and bestselling author Clementine Ford presents the inarguable case against marriage for the modern woman. Provocative, controversial and above all, compellingly and persuasively argued.
Carlo Rovelli
A mesmerizing trip to the strange new world of white holes, from Carlo Rovelli, the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
Darryl Jones
Interested in birds but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by the bird guides? Then this is the book for you!
Grantlee Kieza
The extraordinary life, loves and voyages of the man who put Australia on the map
