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What is a person? This fundamental question is a perennial concern of philosophers and theologians. But, Christian Smith here argues, it also lies at the center of the social scientist's...

Mum and Cara are haunted by the past in more ways than one. Mum and Cara are back in the 21st century and with them is Steven Plumtree, the blacksmith's...

From fighting to survive as a kid to doing combat in the world's most brutal arena, this is the remarkable story of one of the first Australian fighters to make...

Scott Pickett, a chef renowned for his mastery of incredible flavour combinations, shares 80 recipes for beautifully balanced, flavour-driven dishes that celebrate Australian produce through the seasons - and the...

"One of the best of the best...You can't ask for more than this book gives. I loved it." - Stephen King "An exquisitely unexpected, delightfully believable exploration of what normal...

Part of "The New Penguin Shakespeare" series, this text looks at "King Lear" with an introduction, a list of further reading, commentary and a short account of the textual problems...

The New Penguin Shakespeare offers a complete edition of the plays and poems. Henry IV, Part One has been prepared from the original text, and includes an introduction, a list...

The little girl in this story is very unusual. When someone makes her angry, and when she can't stop herself, she flashes a punishment on them with a magic flashing...

When physicists began exploring the inner workings of the atom, they uncovered a world so weird that it overturned our very concept of reality. When you journey into the quantum...

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER Fans of Tom Clancy, Clive Cussler and Frederick Forsyth will love this horribly compelling and devastatingly engrossing political action thriller from international bestseller and...

Iris Murdoch's first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is...

The first novel from Britain's most celebrated political commentator is a gleefully twisted take on what goes on behind the door of 10 Downing Street. It's September 2017, and the...

'A fast-paced, terrifying journey.' RACHEL ABBOTT 'A born storyteller.' PETER JAMES 'Intense action and an enthralling female lead.' L.A. LARKIN The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller returns with the second book in...

A novel in three parts -- the story of a culture clash between American immigrants to an un-named planet and the culture of the few remaining inhabitants -- The Crowlings....

The Casteel family saga concludes with this fifth and final book as Annie and Luke return to Farthinggale Manor to finally put her past behind her. But the Manor still...

Artists from disciplines commonly seen as far removed from tattooing embrace it with a different look and approach. Artists from graphic design, photography, illustration, painting and sculpture have found in...

Embark on an interstellar adventure like no other in V. Castro's thrilling official novelisation of Zack Snyder's epic new film. Zack Snyder's epic new science fiction blockbuster Rebel Moon novelised...

'No one gets to the heart of human relationships quite so perceptively as Brookfield.' The Mirror Shortlisted for The People's Book Prize Who can you trust with your darkest secrets......

An explosive and daring novel about bodies, sex, politics and disability by the prize-winning Spanish writer Cristina Morales An explosive and daring novel about bodies, sex, politics and disability by...

Vintage Minis bring you the world's greatest writers on the experiences that make us human - from birth to death and everything in between How do we love? With romance....

Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote....

Inspired by the life of Rose Bertin, Katherine Woodfine's stunning Little Gem is written with an evocative sense of period furthered by fresh and beautiful full-colour illustrations by Kate Pankhurst....

In frontier America, a man lives with a pregnant woman who is not his wife. When a stranger appears and advises him to register the baby as his own at...

This book explores how the Catholic Church can connect powerfully with young people through the evangelising mission of the Catholic school. The understanding, commitment, and intentional focus of educators in...

'A good rom-com is a balm for the harshness of the outside world, and no one does romance and comedy better than Rachael Johns.' Australian Women's Weekly When serial dater...

WINNER of the 2024 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel The bonds of sisterhood were unbreakable. Until him. Hannah and Stef have always been there for each other. Growing up...

With her trademark optimism, sass, boldness and search for answers, across a collection of new and revisited essays, Yassmin Abdel-Magied explores resistance, transformation, and revolution. Yassmin Abdel-Magied started out a...

Part memoir, part 'missive-from-the-middle', Yes Please is a hilarious collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, haikus and words-to-live-by drawn from the life and mind of acclaimed actress, writer and comedian Amy...

This hilarious and heart-warming middle-grade debut tackles how to be a good friend (and realise when you've been a bad one), leaving childhood behind, and, most importantly, how to get...

It's senior year. And Margot's on a mission to be a better Margot. Which means saying goodbye to her old cleanup ways- and their inherent moral ambiguities- and saying hello...

Grab your coloured pencils - it's time for colouring wizardry! Show your house pride with intricate, all-new artwork of characters, iconic objects, and magical places from the Harry Potter films,...

The cases that stunned Australia - and left us all with one question: why did they do it? Gerard Baden-Clay was described as charming and successful, with a picture-perfect life,...

Despite nearly being killed by a kangaroo and almost lynched and run out of town after his comedy was taken far too seriously, Sami Shah is very happy to be...

Glory And The Rake by Deborah Simmons Glory Sutton is determined to revive Queen's Well the spa that has been owned by her family for hundreds of years. But someone...

Beautiful Accommodation: Victoria and Tasmania is the ultimate guide to quality boutique accommodation and retreats around these two states. The properties featured have been handpicked. Every property has been personally...

Throughout recorded human history, many insightful teachers, thinkers and philosophers have explored the topic of finding purpose and living a life filled with happiness. These ideals, insights of spiritual wisdom,...

If you've watched an Australian film, TV show or ad during the past fifty years, chances are you've seen stuntman Grant Page - falling from the sky, jumping off cliffs,...

Every minute on Earth: 10 000 pieces of skin will be lost from your body, 21 000 pizzas will be baked, 954 camera phones will be sold worldwide, the International...

There are certain friends with whom you don't have to pretend. Lou, a freelance journalist, leaves New York after the breakup of a long relationship. Taking refuge in Mim's North...

Bliss is a masterpiece of illusion that marked Peter Carey's brilliant debut as a novelist, and was later made into an award-winning film. The dilemma of Harry Joy is both...

'I'm miserable and sixteen. In that order.' Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. As a consequence he is...

HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Older Readers, 2005 Louisa never stops working. Adam has only just started. Jared and Dylan are out of control. Chloe dreams of being...

p>Imagine finding yourself in another culture. One where the language is familiar but all the little signals such as facial expressions and body language are foreign. How do you make...