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Homer and His Iliad

Homer and His Iliad

$17.50 AUD
A "compelling and impressive" (Sunday Times) reassessment of the Iliad, uncovering how the poem was written and why it remains enduringly powerful The Iliad is the world's greatest epic poem--heroic...
The Bell Tower: The brand new suspense thriller from an award-winning bestseller

The Bell Tower: The brand new suspense thriller from an award-winning

$55.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
LIFE ON DEATH ROW TAKES ITS TOLL.UNTIL YOU CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE... Death Row duty comes with three simple rules: Do not make it personal Do not question the system...
Dead Letters

Dead Letters

$32.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
A dead politician. A decades-old unsolved murder. A hornet's nest is about to be stirred.Counter terrorism expert Sid Allen knows nothing good ever comes from a phone call at 5...
Shanghai Immortal: A richly told romantic fantasy novel set in Jazz Age Shanghai

Shanghai Immortal: A richly told romantic fantasy novel set in Jazz

$32.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
AN INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'The must-read debut of 2023' Tasha Suri'Bursting with personality' Xiran Jay ZhaoHalf vampire. Half fox-spirit. All trouble. Pawned by her mother to the King of...
The Wedding of the Year: the heartwarming brand new novel from the No. 1 bestselling author

The Wedding of the Year: the heartwarming brand new novel from the No.

$49.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Vintage Jill Mansell, this is a real ray of sunshine' FabulousLove, friendship and secrets revealed as the sun beats down on dazzling blue Cornish seas...
The Devil's Playground: Where horror is silent . . .

The Devil's Playground: Where horror is silent . . .

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'Amazing. I'd give someone else's right arm to write so beautifully' Sarah Pinborough 'Superb! The Devil's Playground is imagination on steroids... breathtaking!' Jeffery Deaver'A terrifying tale of the true power...
Voices of the Flemish Waffen-SS: The Final Testament of the Oostfronters

Voices of the Flemish Waffen-SS: The Final Testament of the

$59.95 AUD$30.00 AUD
At the very beginning of the Second World War Germany invaded and occupied Belgium. Yet less than a year later some of Belgium's citizens volunteered to join the Waffen-SS and...
Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914

Wonderful Things: A History of Egyptology 2: The Golden Age: 1881-1914

$57.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
"A well written, informed, and at times exciting account" (Choice) of the field of Egyptology, part two of Thompson's bestselling monumental history, new in paperback The discovery of ancient Egypt...
Bad Data: How Governments, Politicians and the Rest of Us Get Misled by Numbers

Bad Data: How Governments, Politicians and the Rest of Us Get Misled

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'Essential reading ... An incisive and urgently needed book' Tim Harford'[An] entertaining introduction to the uses (and misuses) of data ... a penetrating analysis of why statistical literacy matters to...
The Blue, Beautiful World: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2024

The Blue, Beautiful World: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2024'This complex, engaging novel takes an unusual approach to the classic trope of aliens in our midst, with a warmth and intelligence reminiscent...
First Lie Wins: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Sunday Times Thriller of the Month

First Lie Wins: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller and Sunday Times

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
?? Don't be the last to discover the twist that a million readers didn't see coming ??The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series....
Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome

Populus: Living and Dying in the Wealth, Smoke and Din of Ancient Rome

$59.99 AUD$47.99 AUD
A Time Travellers Guide to Ancient Rome - by one of the best historians of the ancient worldLiving in ancient Rome was superbly and vividly recorded by Rome's historians, philosophers,...
The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and devastating choices

The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and [...]

$49.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
'If she didn't tell Patrick that she'd fallen in love with him, how could he know to say it back? If she didn't say let me come away with you,...
The Librarians of Rue de Picardie: From the bestselling author, a powerful, moving wartime page-turner based on real events

The Librarians of Rue de Picardie: From the bestselling author, [...]

$55.00 AUD$15.00 AUD
The New York Times bestselling author of the The Paris Library returns with a powerful, moving new novel based on the extraordinary true story of Jessie Carson, the American librarian...
Dam Buster: Barnes Wallis, the Lost Visionary of British Aviation

Dam Buster: Barnes Wallis, the Lost Visionary of British Aviation

$26.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'A stunningly good and surely definitive biography of one of the most fascinating British engineers ever to have lived' JAMES HOLLANDBarnes Wallis is remembered for contributions to aviation that spanned...
Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars

Palatine: An Alternative History of the Caesars

$24.99 AUD$19.99 AUD
'Lets us see how power really worked, in public and private ... Stothard tells this story superbly'Dominic Sandbrook, SUNDAY TIMES14 CE: The first Roman emperor is dead. A second is...
Runner's High: How to Squeeze the Joy From Every Step

Runner's High: How to Squeeze the Joy From Every Step

$45.00 AUD$20.00 AUD
Take your runner's high to new heights with tips and advice from radio presenter and host of RunPod Jenni Falconer. There is nothing quite like the runner's high you experience...
All the Rage: Power, Pain, Pleasure: Stories from the Frontline of Beauty 1860-1960

All the Rage: Power, Pain, Pleasure: Stories from the Frontline [...]

$59.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
'No one else makes history this fun' AMANDA FOREMAN'All the Rage sits you at the dressing table of history: a place of dreams, doubts, self-harm and hopes' SARAH DITUM, SUNDAY...
Courtiers: The Sunday Times bestselling inside story of the power behind the crown

Courtiers: The Sunday Times bestselling inside story of the [...]

$24.99 AUD$19.99 AUD
FEATURING A BRAND NEW CHAPTER ON KING CHARLES III AND HIS CORONATION'Fascinating' The Times'Tantalising' Telegraph The gripping account of how the royal family really operates. Valentine Low, royal correspondent for...
Death on the Thames: the unmissable new murder mystery from the award-winning writer and former MP

Death on the Thames: the unmissable new murder mystery from the [...]

$55.00 AUD$17.50 AUD
'A cracking crime thriller' The SunTHERE'S BLOOD ON THE WATER. NO ONE IS SAFE...1999. A young Detective Constable Louise Mangan crosses the Thames one misty morning in pursuit of a...
The Graces: The captivating historical novel for fans of Stacey Halls

The Graces: The captivating historical novel for fans of Stacey Halls

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
'A haunting, gripping, deeply atmospheric novel' - Emma Stonex'What a storyteller . . . masterful' - Donal Ryan'Beautiful, compelling and exquisitely told. This story will haunt me' - Ruth Hogan'To...
Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head

Sufferah: Memoir of a Brixton Reggae Head

$49.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
"One of the big memoirs of the summer" i news"A potent tale of triumph over adversity. Angry but never bitter, Wheatle's compassion shines through the pain" Observer"Alex is a truly...
The Seasoned Foodie: Nutritious Dishes for a Healthier, Longer Life

The Seasoned Foodie: Nutritious Dishes for a Healthier, Longer Life

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Incredibly simple, delicious recipes that encourage healthy ageing and boost immunity, based on Manju Malhi's popular Open Age cookery classes.Whatever your age, it is beyond doubt that an active lifestyle...
The Waltz of Reason: The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy

The Waltz of Reason: The Entanglement of Mathematics and Philosophy

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
"Let no one ignorant of geometry enter here," Plato warned would-be philosophers. Mathematician Karl Sigmund agrees.In The Waltz of Reason, he shows how mathematics and philosophy together have shaped our...
How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

$32.99 AUD$26.39 AUD
'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGEAn enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star...
The Temptation of Magic (Empyreal Trilogy, Book 1)

The Temptation of Magic (Empyreal Trilogy, Book 1)

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Serpent and Dove meets A Discovery of Witches in this magical, forbidden romance debut.He was an Empyreal, her greatest threat, her greatest fascination. Everything she'd been warned against. And yet...
The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game

The Names Heard Long Ago: How the Golden Age of Hungarian Soccer Shaped the Modern Game

$12.00 AUD
Author: Jonathan Wilson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 The story of the vibrant and revolutionary soccer culture in Hungary that, on the eve of World War II, redefined the...
Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen

Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen

$43.75 AUD$21.88 AUD
Meet Morris and Lona Cohen, an ordinary-seeming couple living on a teacher's salary in a nondescript building on the East Side of New York City. On a hot afternoon in...
Fashion Design Research Second Edition

Fashion Design Research Second Edition

$59.99 AUD$30.00 AUD
Every fashion collection begins with research. But how do you start? How do you use that research? Fashion Design Research answers these questions and demystifies the process. The book begins...
The Universal Translator: Everything you need to know about 139 languages that don't really exist

The Universal Translator: Everything you need to know about 139 languages that don't really exist

$39.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
A linguistic and creative masterpiece on entertainment's constructed languages to instruct and delight fans and creators alike. This is a book about languages that aren't real: those from countries that...
Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era

Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
'I wish it was science fiction, but I know it's not' Jaan Tallinn, co-founder of Skype'If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we'll...
Children of Paradise: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023

Children of Paradise: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023

$39.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
Author: Camilla GrudovaFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 362g, 208 pagesPublished: Atlantic Books, United Kingdom, 2022Longlisted for the 2023 Women's Prize for FictionWhen Holly applies for a job at the Paradise...
Our Country Friends

Our Country Friends

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Author: Gary ShteyngartFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 237g, 336 pagesPublished: Atlantic Books, United Kingdom, 2022'A masterpiece . . . There cannot be a more relevant novel for our moment, certainly...
A Simple Story: In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers

A Simple Story: In Search of Argentina's Gaucho Dancers

$24.99 AUD$12.00 AUD
Author: Leila GuerrieroFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 160 pagesPublished: Pushkin Press, United Kingdom, 2017For four minutes and fifty-two seconds, the night became a thing that he pounded with his fist...Every...
Where the Crawdads Sing - Collector's Edition

Where the Crawdads Sing - Collector's Edition

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Delia OwensFormat: Hardback, 140mm x 218mm, 520g, 384 pagesPublished: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, 2023'Painfully beautiful' The New York Times Book Review'Heart-wrenching... a compelling love story' Entertainment Weekly'Astonishing'...
Now All Roads Lead to France: The Last Years of Edward Thomas

Now All Roads Lead to France: The Last Years of Edward Thomas

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Matthew HollisFormat: Paperback, 156mm x 233mm, 215g, 416 pagesPublished: Faber & Faber, United Kingdom, 2012Edward Thomas was perhaps the most beguiling and influential of First World War poets. Now...
Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

Life As Told by a Sapiens to a Neanderthal

$20.00 AUD
Author: Juan Jose MillasFormat: Hardback, 135mm x 216mm, 224 pagesPublished: Scribe Publications, United Kingdom, 2022A New Scientist Book of the Year Prehistory is all around us. We just need to...
Code Name Butterfly

Code Name Butterfly

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Embassie SusberryFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 270g, 432 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024Inspired by the incredible true story of Josephine Baker's role in the French Resistance, this is...
The Royal Librarian

The Royal Librarian

$32.99 AUD$15.00 AUD
Author: Daisy WoodFormat: Paperback, 153mm x 234mm, 270g, 384 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2024A royal palace. A closed book. A betrayal that will echo through generations... Windsor, 1940: Secretly...
The House of Eve: Totally heartbreaking and unputdownable historical fiction

The House of Eve: Totally heartbreaking and unputdownable historical fiction

$49.99 AUD$25.00 AUD
Author: Sadeqa JohnsonFormat: Hardback, 162mm x 236mm, 640g, 384 pagesPublished: Dialogue, United Kingdom, 2023'Amazing' Reese Witherspoon'Heart-rending' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'Luminous and moving!' Kate Quinn'Unforgettable' Kristen Harmel The heartbreaking and completely...
Romancing Mister Bridgerton TV Tie-in

Romancing Mister Bridgerton TV Tie-in

$22.99 AUD$10.00 AUD
Author: Julia QuinnFormat: Paperback, 137mm x 205mm, 409g, 496 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 New York Times BestsellerA special TV Tie-In edition to BRIDGERTON, a series created by...
CITIx60 City Guides - Vienna: 60 local creatives bring you the best of the city

CITIx60 City Guides - Vienna: 60 local creatives bring you the best of the city

$21.95 AUD$10.00 AUD
Author: VictionaryFormat: Paperback, 113mm x 165mm, 140g, 132 pagesPublished: Viction Workshop Ltd, Hong Kong, 2015CitiX60 are guides to some of the worlds most renowned design hubs curated by a select...
Raphael

Raphael

$10.99 AUD$6.00 AUD
Author: Nicoletta BaldiniFormat: Paperback, 135mm x 168mm, 180g, 96 pagesPublished: Skira, Italy, 2010Skira Mini ARTbooks is a pocket-sized series, conveniently priced, very practical and with lots of images dedicated to...
Dada: The Revolt of Art

Dada: The Revolt of Art

$17.99 AUD$8.00 AUD
Author: Marc DachyFormat: Paperback, 125mm x 177mm, 210g, 128 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2006The word 'Dada' was chosen at random by a group of young artists and...
FOOTBALL: Designing the Beautiful Game

FOOTBALL: Designing the Beautiful Game

$70.00 AUD$35.00 AUD
Author: Eleanor WatsonFormat: Hardback, 205mm x 270mm, 1340g, 304 pagesPublished: Design Museum, United Kingdom, 2022This book - the first of its kind - explores the design story behind football, diving...
Eat Like A Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes To Perform At Your Peak

Eat Like A Legend: Delicious, Super Easy Recipes To Perform At Your Peak

$39.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
Author: Dan ChurchillFormat: Paperback, 189mm x 234mm, 830g, 288 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 From chef, athlete, and performance coach Dan Churchill, a cutting-edge cookbook filled with protein-packed,...
Nhum:  Recipes from a Cambodian Kitchen

Nhum: Recipes from a Cambodian Kitchen

$39.95 AUD$20.00 AUD
Author: Chef Nak Format: Hardback Number of Pages: "Nhum" means "eat" in Khmer, the language of Cambodia. If you follow the 80 recipes in the Nhum cookbook, you'll be eating...
Typography Sketchbooks

Typography Sketchbooks

$42.99 AUD$20.00 AUD
Author: Steven HellerFormat: Paperback, 185mm x 245mm, 1240g, 368 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2012Aimed at all those who use type, whether by hand or on screen, and...