New nonfiction

Freedom: A Disease Without Cure

Slavoj Zizek

We are all afraid that new dangers pose a threat to our hard-won freedoms, so what deserves attention is precisely the notion of freedom.

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How To Raise an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi

From the author of the bestselling international phenomenon How To Be an Antiracist, a ground-breaking argument about children, racism and how to build the antiracist society of the future

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Home Work

Helen Hayward

When Helen Hayward had her two children in London, 25 years ago, she found looking after them easy. Loving and looking after her kids was straightforward. However loving and looking…

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Opinions

Roxane Gay

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bad Feminist and Hunger comes a stunning retrospective of essays and writings from the last decade covering politics, race and identity, feminism…

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The Best Australian Science Writing 2023

Donna Lu (ed.)

The annual collection - now in its thirteenth year - celebrating the finest voices in Australian science writing.

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Marr’s Guitars

Johnny Marr

A stunning photographic presentation of the guitars that defined the distinctive sounds and style of Johnny Marr with personal reflections and insights from the legendary guitarist himself.

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In a Flight of Starlings: The Wonders of Complex Systems

Giorgio Parisi, Simon Carnell (trans.)

From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, an enlightening and personal journey into the practice of ground-breaking science - a #1 bestseller in Italy

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The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals

Rosamund Young

Be transported to the wild meadows of Kite's Nest Farm and peek into the surprising private lives of some of our most familiar of animals. A life-enhancing read from the…

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This is Afghanistan 2014-2021

Andrew Quilty

Exceptionally produced and visually striking, This is Afghanistan captures life in a war-torn nation through the lens of one of Australia's great war reporters, Walkley award-winning photo-journalist Andrew Quilty

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The Things We Live With

Gemma Nisbet

A meditation on the burden and joy of inheritance, and the strange power of the objects and keepsakes that connect us

'This is how I became interested in things. In…

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Our Fragile Moment

Michael Mann

In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist and author of The New Climate War shows us the conditions on Earth that allowed humans not only…

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Pleasure of Thinking

Wang Xiaobo, Yan Yan (trans.)

The dazzling essays of the beloved, subversive Chinese writer Wang Xiaobo, a continual bestseller in China, now in English for the first time

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With Love, Chaos and Rigatoni

Jenna Holmes

Discover la dolce vita with P Mami's nine principles for a pleasure-filled, colourful life of love, creativity - and pasta.

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Justinian

Professor Peter Sarris

In this groundbreaking new biography of Justinian, Peter Sarris gives us an intimate insight into both the Emperor and his times.

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Writely or Wrongly

Joanne Anderson

An essential guide for anyone with cause to communicate in written form (most of us), a passing interest in doing it better (some of us), and a disinterest in a…

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The Savage Storm

James Holland

This is World War 2 in microcosm told through the brutal story of the most pivotal campaign the Allies were to fight by one of the UK's most acclaimed and…

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Transgender Australia

Noah Riseman

The first book on Australian trans history exploring the lives and impacts of trans and gender-diverse Australians

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The Devil You Knew

Ian Hickie

The Devil You Knew explores the spectre of depression - what it is, where it comes from and the common myths and misconceptions surrounding it - so we can find…

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Hidden Potential

Adam Grant

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again illuminates how we can elevate ourselves and others to unexpected heights.

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Kinky History

Esme Louise James

Irreverent and provocative, this is a history of sex, from TikTok sensation Esme Louise James.

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Shoulda Been Higher

Tom Clarke

This is the definitive account of the Hottest 100, a chronicle and a love letter - it's the complete picture from Augie March to Ziggy Alberts, 'Amazing' to 'Zombie'.

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Tyranny of the Minority

Steven Levitsky, Daniel Ziblatt

An urgent follow-up to bestseller How Democracies Die, by two world-leading experts on democracy

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Going Infinite

Michael Lewis

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most…

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Unruly: The History of England’s Kings and Queens

David Mitchell

A seriously funny, seriously clever history of our early kings and queens by one of our favourite comedians and cultural commentators

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Life As We Knew It

Aisha Dow, Melissa Cunningham

The gripping inside account of Australia’s extraordinary pandemic story.

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Australia’s Pivot to India

Andrew Charlton

A thoroughly absorbing, must-read examination of why Australia's relationship with India might hold the key to our future, by federal MP Andrew Charlton

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Fear: An Alternative History of the World

Robert Peckham

A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling new insight on world history

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Faking It

Toby Walsh

A prescient analysis of what makes artificial intelligence so ... artificial

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Ornament is Not a Crime

Rebecca L. Gross

The distinctive visual language, bright colours and unexpected materials of the 80s postmodernists are making a comeback. After decades of minimalism, mid-century modern and Scandinavian design, a new wave of…

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The Eagle and the Lion

Adrian Goldsworthy

The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world - how they rose and eventually fell.

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The Creation Records Story

David Cavanagh

Out of print for many years and regarded as one of the greatest music books ever written, My Magpie Eyes are Hungry for the Prize: The Creation Records Story is…

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The Year I Met My Brain

Matilda Boseley

An essential and empowering guide for any adult living with ADHD - compassionate, funny and full of practical tips.

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Retro Sydney

Nathan Mete

A collection of beautiful photographs of Australia's first city that invites you to immerse yourself and revisit the cool, quirky, glamorous, exciting, menacing, and wonderful times of Retro Sydney.

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Bite Back

Hannah Ferguson

The Co-Founder of Cheek Media Co. delivers the conversations we've been missing on everything from diet culture to the future of the #MeToo movement.

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Sex

David Baker

The big history of sex from early life to sexbots

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The Russian Revolution

Victor Sebestyen

An illustrated account of one of the most pivotal events in modern history - the Russian revolution of 1917.

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The Man Who Wasn’t There

Dan Box

A true story about lies, murder and the Territory

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Silk & Venom

James O'Hanlon

There are more than 50 000 species of spiders. They surround us in our daily lives and, contrary to popular belief, the vast majority are completely harmless to humans.

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Bennelong and Phillip

Kate Fullagar

The first dual biography of Bennelong and Governor Arthur Phillip, two pivotal figures in Australian history - the colonised and coloniser - and a bold and innovative new portrait of…

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The Cat Who Taught Zen

James Norbury

From the bestselling author of Big Panda and Tiny Dragon, a new adventure featuring a wise cat, a curious kitten, and the Zen wisdom they uncover on their journey…

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Killing for Country: A Family Story

David Marr

A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier wars

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Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

Calder Walton

A gripping history of spies - a non-fiction narrative that could be straight from the pages of a John le Carre novel.

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The Fall

Michael Wolff

Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in America. Now their empire is cracking up…

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Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book

Rob Brander

How do waves break and what makes good surfing conditions? Why does the colour of sand vary between beaches? What are dangerous rip currents and how do you spot one…

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Divine Might

Natalie Haynes

The scintillating follow-up to Pandora's Jar from bestselling author Natalie Haynes.

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Ten Trips

Andy Mitchell

A neuropsychologist takes ten different drugs in this panoramic view of psychedelics today

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Abortion Care is Health Care

Barbara Baird

Tells the history of the provision of abortion care in Australia since 1990. Against the backdrop of a reticent public sector Baird describes a system of predominantly private provision, which…

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Doppelganger

Naomi Klein

A personal trip into the uncanny Mirror World of our polarised culture, from the international bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine

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New nonfiction

Freedom: A Disease Without Cure

How To Raise an Antiracist

Home Work

Opinions

The Best Australian Science Writing 2023

Marr’s Guitars

In a Flight of Starlings: The Wonders of Complex Systems

The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals

This is Afghanistan 2014-2021

The Things We Live With

Our Fragile Moment

Pleasure of Thinking

With Love, Chaos and Rigatoni

Justinian

Writely or Wrongly

The Savage Storm

Transgender Australia

The Devil You Knew

Hidden Potential

Kinky History

Shoulda Been Higher

Tyranny of the Minority

Going Infinite

Unruly: The History of England’s Kings and Queens

Life As We Knew It

Australia’s Pivot to India

Fear: An Alternative History of the World

Faking It

Ornament is Not a Crime

The Eagle and the Lion

The Creation Records Story

The Year I Met My Brain

Retro Sydney

Bite Back

Sex

The Russian Revolution

The Man Who Wasn’t There

Silk & Venom

Bennelong and Phillip

The Cat Who Taught Zen

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West

The Fall

Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book

Divine Might

Ten Trips

Abortion Care is Health Care

Doppelganger