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The fourth and final book in the iconic Jack Irish series, and the winner of the 2003 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel. Jack Irish-gambler, cook and cabinetmaker, finder...

The third novel in the Jack Irish series won the 2000 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel, and has earned its place as a modern Australian crime classic. Jack...

Jack Irish has no shortage of friends. Jockeys and journos, lawyers and standover men, people in nameless occupations who aren't in the phone book. These days, though, the only family...

Melbourne in winter. Rain. Wind. Pubs. Beer. Sex. Corruption. Murder. A phone message from ex-client Danny McKillop doesn't ring any bells for Jack Irish. Life is hard enough without having...

The gripping new standalone mystery from one of Australia's most celebrated crime writers, longlisted for the 2018 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Novel The young detectives call Alan Auhl...

A humorous and philosophical trip through life, from the Times-bestselling author of Travels with Epicurus. As a young college student studying philosophy, Klein filled a notebook with short quotes from...

Wyatt needs a job. A bank job would be nice. Or a security van. But these days armed robbery means working with cocky young idiots or strung-out meth-heads-and Wyatt's not...

A chilling thriller set in the Australian Outback, from the pen of the world's bestselling writer, James Patterson and co-written with award-winning crime writer Candice Fox. THE NEW YORK TIMES...

The New York Times #1 bestselling novel What if Rumpelstiltskin isn't the villain of the story? By the following winter solstice, the miller would become the father of a baby...

Shortlised for the Miles Franklin and winner of the Age 2021 Book of the Year Award, the highly praised second novel from Robbie Arnott is now available in a beautiful...

In Consolation, Tiverton's only police officer Constable Paul Hirschhausen is dealing with a snowdropper. Someone is stealing women's underwear, and Hirsch knows how that kind of crime can escalate. Then...

It's been a peaceful Christmas for Paul Hirschhausen, the only cop in Tiverton. A grass fire, a stolen ute, the usual welfare checks. The big event: Brenda Flann driving her...

'Shots fired on Bitter Wash Road...' Hirsch is a whistle-blower. Formerly a promising metropolitan officer, now hated and despised. Exiled to a one-cop station in South Australia's wheatbelt. Threats. Pistol...

This stylish paperback edition of Helen Garner's collected short fiction celebrates the work of one of Australia's most loved authors. These stories-that delve into the complexities of love and longing,...

A captivating and deeply personal novel from one of Australia's most respected authors. Athena and Dexter live a happy but insular life, bound by routine and the care of their...

Helen Garner's gritty, lyrical first novel divided the critics on its publication in 1977. Today, Monkey Grip is regarded as a masterpiece-the novel that shines a light on a time...

The highly praised debut from Tasmanian author Robbie Arnott, now in a beautiful B-format edition. Released ahead of Arnott's second novel, coming mid-2020. A young man named Levi McAllister decides...

'The child is silent. For a while he too is silent. Then he speaks. 'Please believe me-please take it on faith-this is not a simple matter. The boy is without...

The international bestseller. Over three million copies sold worldwide. 'Charming and heartwarming...A delightful example of how love can be imperfect, messy-and utterly magical.' Dua Lipa Don Tillman is getting married....

One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak. It is 1939 and although Australia is about to go to war, it doesn't quite realise...

In 1806 William Thornhill, a man of quick temper and deep feelings, is transported from the slums of London to New South Wales for the term of his natural life....

It takes a lot to rattle Jack Irish but, as Melbourne descends into a cold, wet winter, his mood is on the same trajectory. The woman in Jack's life has...

From the beginning Jack and I was friends. Somehow our way of looking at things fittedtogether. He never called me Dolly, the way the others did, only my full and...

Daniel Rooke, soldier and astronomer, was always an outsider. As a young lieutenant of marines he arrives in New South Wales on the First Fleet in 1788 and sees his...

Prequel to the bestselling The Shadow of the Wind, The Angel's Game takes us to the turbulent Barcelona of the 1920s and the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. It's a spellbinding...

The fever that forever changed Australia The fever that forever changed Australia. David Hill relates the extraordinary people and staggering events of Australia's great gold-rush years. From the mid- to...

To be a hero's wife in times supposedly suited to the heroic caused a woman to swallow doubt. To be a hero's wife in times supposedly suited to the heroic...

Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, a haunting and evocative tale of murder and loss of innocence in wartime Australia. Shortlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award, a haunting...

Is there still anything to live for? Is anything worth pursuing, apart from money, love and caring for one's own family? 'Is there still anything to live for? Is anything...

The enthralling history of Britain's historic rock lighthouses, exploring the enduring appeal of these magnificent, isolated sentinels, now in paperback Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea....

A bold menagerie of the world's weird, wonderful and disappearing animals, perfect for young adventurers and budding conservationists We know the plight of the mighty elephant and the charismatic chimpanzee-but...

The New York Times bestselling story of one man's remarkable journey from Oregon to Patagonia in search of his self 'Liberating and life affirming' Fearne Cotton 'A thrilling, tender, utterly...

Man's Search For Meaning is undoubtedly one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from World War 2- a moving account of Viktor Frankl's experiences in Auschwitz and what...

The irresistible hardback Times bestseller and bookshop favourite about the healing power of books and community; Time magazine Top 100 books of 2023; 'An undeniable page-turner' New York Times THE...

Apple TV + tie-in of the multi-million-copy No. 1 Sunday Times, No. 1 New York Times and No. 1 international bestseller and prizewinner THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER Soon to be an...

THE INSTANT TOP 3 BESTSELLER. 'Compare this with the thrillers written by Mr or Mrs Clinton, and you come away feeling that Hayes is the one who has more inside...

Curtis Sittenfeld's most popular novel yet, her breakout new Sunday Times bestseller and reader favourite, THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK 'A hilarious,...

The eagerly anticipated new Rizzoli & Isles thriller from No. 1 bestselling author Tess Gerritsen. 'Expect a white-knuckle ride to very dark places.' Paula Hawkins When a young woman is...

IT'S GORY, IT'S GRIPPING, IT'S GERRITSEN A Rizzoli and Isles bestseller. IT'S MY BODY THERE ON THE TABLE 'A rip-roaring plot with scares and bumps on every page . ....

IT'S GORY, IT'S GRIPPING, IT'S GERRITSEN. A Rizzoli & Isles bestseller. ___________ A KILLER WHO KNOWS HIS TRADE 'Gerritsen was a medic before she turned to writing, and her book...

Will the killer take the bait? A young woman sets out to track down her sister's killer, in this explosive and original thriller from Irish bestseller Catherine Ryan Howard. Stranded...

The 8-million-copy worldwide and Sunday Times #1 bestseller and award-winner featuring the uncompromising, unconventional Elizabeth Zott THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson. A...

From the Number One bestselling author of Shrines of Gaiety and Life After Life, a gemlike collection of unforgettable short stories in which nothing is quite what it seems... Discover...

The fourth book in the dark romance series from USA today, international, and Amazon #1 bestselling author. Discover the standalone dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling author...

The third book in the dark romance series from USA today, international, and Amazon #1 bestselling author. Discover the standalone enemies-to-lovers dark mafia romance from the New York Times bestselling...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR 'Extraordinary' New York Times 'Remarkable' Observer 'Heartfelt' Guardian Theo Byrne is...

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR. NOW AN BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING MOVIE. THE POWER OF GOD. THE AMBITION OF MEN. THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NOW AN BAFTA AND OSCAR...

There's so much more riding on this than a crown in this fun and fresh Cinderella fairytale reimagining. Happily Ever After is a total scam, but at least this time...