Force of Nature by Jane Harper
$22.99 AUD
Category: Crime Fiction | Series: Aaron Falk 2 | Reading Level: very good
From the international bestselling author of The Dry and The Lost Man. Lost, Cold, Desperate ... Danger Runs Deep Five women reluctantly pick up their backpacks and start walking along the muddy track. Only four come out the other side.The hike through the rugged Giralang Ranges is meant to take the off ...Show more
Dark Emu : Aboriginal Australia and the Birth of Agriculture by Bruce Pascoe
$27.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Dark Emu argues for a reconsideration of the 'hunter-gatherer' tag for pre-colonial Aboriginal Australians and attempts to rebut the colonial myths that have worked to justify dispossession. Accomplished author Bruce Pascoe provides compelling evidence from the diaries of early explorers that suggests t ...Show more
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
$22.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
#1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Pulitzer PrizeWinner of the National Book AwardWinner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionLonglisted for the Man Booker Prize One of the Best books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Seattle Times ...Show more
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
$26.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
The Roman Republic was the most remarkable state in history. What began as a small community of peasants camped among marshes and hills ended up ruling the known world. Rubicon paints a vivid portrait of the Republic at the climax of its greatness - the same greatness which would herald the catastrophe ...Show more
All That I Am by Anna Funder
$22.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Based on real people and events, All That I Am is a masterful and exhilarating exploration of bravery and betrayal, of the risks and sacrifices some people make for their beliefs, and of heroism hidden in the most unexpected places. 'A ripper.' The Australian 'Gripping.' Sydney Morning Herald 'Brilliant ...Show more
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
$22.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: good
Winner of the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' is a heart-wrenching story of escape, love and comic-book heroes set in Prague, New York and the Arctic - from the author of 'Wonder Boys'. One night in 1939, Josef Kavalier shuffles into his cousin Sam Clay's ...Show more
I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith
$19.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult (Ages 13+)
"I write this sitting in the kitchen sink" is the memorable first line of this enchanting coming-of-age story, told in the form of Cassandra Mortmain's journal. Cassandra wittily describes life growing up in a crumbling castle, with her father who suffers from crippling writer's block, her glamorous but ...Show more
The Alchemist, 25th Anniversary: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
$22.99 AUD
Category: General Fiction | Reading Level: very good
An international bestseller Over 80 million copies sold worldwide A PBS Great American Read Top 100 pick A special 25th anniversary edition of the extraordinary international bestseller, including a new Foreword by Paulo Coelho. Combining magic, mysticism, wisdom and wonder into an inspiring tale of sel ...Show more
The Wise Man's Fear: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 2 by Patrick Rothfuss
$22.99 AUD
Category: SciFi/Fantasy/Horror | Series: Kingkiller Chronicles | Reading Level: very good
Sequel to the extraordinary THE NAME OF THE WIND, THE WISE MAN'S FEAR is the second instalment of this superb fantasy trilogy from Patrick Rothfuss. This is the most exciting fantasy series since George R. R. Martin's A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, and a must-read for all fans of HBO's GAME OF THRONES. Picking ...Show more
The Name of the Wind: The legendary must-read fantasy masterpiece by Patrick Rothfuss
$22.99 AUD
Category: SciFi/Fantasy/Horror | Series: The Kingkiller Chronicles | Reading Level: very good
"No one writes about stories like Pat Rothfuss. How the right story at the right time can change the world, how the teller can shape a life." --Lin-Manuel Miranda This deluxe, illustrated edition celebrates the New York Times-bestselling series, The Kingkiller Chronicle--a masterful epic fantasy saga th ...Show more
Just Kids by Patti Smith
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music | Reading Level: very good
WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD In Just Kids, Patti Smith's first book of prose, the legendary American artist offers a never-before-seen glimpse of her remarkable relationship with photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in the epochal days of New York City and the Chelsea Hotel in the late sixties and seve ...Show more
SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome by Mary Beard
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
New York Times Bestseller - National Book Critics Circle Finalist - Wall Street Journal Best Books of 2015 - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015 - Economist Books of the Year 2015 - New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Books of 2015 A sweeping, "magisterial" history of the Roman Empire from one of our f ...Show more