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Books in the media this week 

Bring Back Yesterday Friday, 6 March 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Nonesuch (Francis Spufford, Faber) The Minstrels...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 6 March 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...

Books in the media this week 

Cover of 'Escape!' by Stephen Fishbach. Friday, 27 February 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National Book Show, ABC Radio National Kin (Tayari Jones, Penguin) Escape! (Stephen...

Lette’s “The Sisterhood Rules” enters the charts 

Friday, 27 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Where the Light Gets In (Ben Crowe, HarperCollins) Cozy Friends (Coco Wyo, Penguin) The Long Game (Rachel...

Aussie romantic fantasy makes bestsellers 

The cover of "Songbird of the Sorrows" by Braidee Otto. Friday, 20 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Arnott's: The Cookbook (Are Media Books, AWW Cookbooks) The Long Game (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid's...

Books in the media this week 

The cover of "Bird Diety" by John Morrissey. Friday, 20 February 2026
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media. This round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Buckeye (Patrick Ryan,...

Abdel-Fattah in Aussie bestsellers 

Friday, 13 February 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) Where the Light Gets In (Ben Crowe, HarperCollins) Dear Debbie (Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press)...

Books in the media this week 

Friday, 13 February 2026
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media this coming weekend. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC...

Book Club – this month’s reads 

Friday, 13 February 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles that are perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to...

Junior Book Club – this month’s reads

Friday, 6 February 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...

Books in the media this week 

The cover of "For the Seasons" by Beverley Farmer. Friday, 6 February 2026
A round-up of the books being reviewed and mentioned in key media. This week's round-up will be updated as information becomes available. National The Book Show, ABC Radio National Boom...

Life and Breath: Stories (Ursula Dubosarsky, Christmas Press) 

Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Life and Breath: Stories brings together 13 short stories by Ursula Dubosarsky, offering a delightful showcase of her distinctive ability to inhabit the shifting borderlands between memory, imagination and self-discovery. Though...

What Rhymes with Murder? (Penny Tangey, Summit) 

Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Penny Tangey’s debut cosy crime novel, What Rhymes With Murder?, is set within a charming, close-knit Melbourne community filled with nosy neighbours and a local café. The story follows new mother...

Bound (Samantha WL Lee, WestWords) 

Tuesday, 3 February 2026
In Bound, Samantha WL Lee traces 3 generations of women across a century and 4 countries, bound by tradition, family and the pursuit of freedom. The novel opens in China...

Life Drawing (Emily Lighezzolo, UQP) 

The cover of "Life Drawing" by Emiliy Lighezzolo. Tuesday, 3 February 2026
Emily Lighezzolo’s debut novel, Life Drawing, is an intimate literary romance that explores desire, body image, mental health, art and love. The novel switches between the perspectives of artists Charlie and...

The Minstrels (Eva Hornung, Text) 

The cover of "The Minstrels" by Eva Hornung. Tuesday, 3 February 2026
A beautiful yet distressing work of rural fiction, The Minstrels by Eva Hornung (The Last Garden; Dog Boy) draws together the epic moral scope of John Steinbeck, the dystopian unease...

Reid’s books heat up the bestsellers 

Friday, 30 January 2026
Top 10 bestsellers The Housemaid (Freida McFadden, Bookouture) (combined editions) The Long Game (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) Heated Rivalry (Rachel Reid, Emblaze) The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins & Sawyer Robbins,...

Bring Back Yesterday (Bob Carr, A&U) 

The cover of "Bring Back Yesterday" by Bob Carr. Tuesday, 27 January 2026
In Bring Back Yesterday, journalist and former politician Bob Carr reflects on the sudden death of his wife, Helena, and the life they shared over 5 decades. The memoir records...

Forever & Ever (Allanah Hunt, Text) 

Forever&Ever Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Forever & Ever is Barkindji and Malyangapa author Allanah Hunt’s debut novel and a devastating exploration of first love, loss and the perilous work of growing up. Set in the...

 

 

 

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