Candy by Luke Davies
$22.99 AUD
Category: Allen & Unwin Fiction
'There were good times and bad times, but in the beginning there were more good times. When I first met Candy those were the days of juice, when everything was bountiful. Only much later did it all start to seem like sugar and blood, blood and sugar...It's like you're cruising along in a beautiful car o ...Show more
Hera: The beguiling story of the Queen of Mount Olympus by Jennifer Saint
$32.99 AUD
Category: Historical
The enthralling tale of a powerful Greek goddess maligned in both myth and ancient history, as told by Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Saint. 'A brilliant read' Women & Home | 'A spirited retelling' Times | 'Beautiful and absorbing' Fabulous | 'A vivid reimagining of Greek mythology' Harpe ...Show more
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
$34.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary
One week in Cape Cod. The perfect family holiday. What could possibly go wrong...? From the author of We All Want Impossible Things, a raucously funny novel with an unexpected punch about being 'sandwiched' between growing children and ageing parents and the power of change. From the bestselling author ...Show more
Anam (Miles Franklin Longlist 2024) by André Dao
$32.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary
Anam is a novel about memory and inheritance, colonialism and belonging, home and exile.A grandson tries to learn the family story. But what kind of story is it? Is it a prison memoir, about the grandfather imprisoned without charge or trial by a revolutionary government? Is it an oral history of the g ...Show more
A Good Man is Hard to Find: Faber Stories by Flannery O'Connor
$7.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies) | Series: Faber Stories Ser.
A family sets out on a road trip in the American South. The grandmother suggests they change course in order to avoid "The Misfit", an escaped convict who's reportedly heading towards Florida. But when their car turns over in a ditch, who should they flag down for help but the very man whose picture the ...Show more
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
$22.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary | Reading Level: near fine
A New York Times Notable Book and Times Critics' Top Books of 2018. From one of our boldest, most celebrated new literary voices, a novel about a young woman's efforts to duck the ills of the world by embarking on an extended hibernation with the help of one of the worst psychiatrists in the annals of l ...Show more
The Unbreakable Heart of Oliva Denaro: A Novel by Viola Ardone
$32.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary
From the internationally bestselling author of The Children’s Train comes an unforgettable coming-of-age novel, set in 1960s Sicily and based on a true story, of how a young Sicilian girl defied centuries old tradition to win the right to control her own life.As provincial Sicily bursts into life with t ...Show more
Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr
$22.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary | Reading Level: very good
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GUARDIAN BEST FICTION PICK OF 2021 ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’s FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2021 ‘Serious novels are rarely this fun’ The Times ‘A gift’ Guardian ‘Buoyant with humanity’ Daily Mail ‘Worth the seven year wait’ Stylist When everything is lost, i ...Show more
You Like It Darker by Stephen King
$34.99 AUD
Category: Short Stories (Anthologies)
'You like it darker? Fine, so do I', writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck ...Show more
Hopscotch by Jane Messer
$29.99 AUD
Category: Contemporary
Forced into an early retirement due to illness, Sam Rosen has lost any semblance of control over his life. His frustration flares into rudeness and obstinacy frequently and bizarrely. His wife Rhonda, confined to the carer role, is feeling her identity ebb slowly away as her former life retreats further ...Show more
Shallow Breath by Sara Foster
$32.95 AUD
Category: Contemporary
Shallow Breath is a mesmerising novel about family secrets and how far you would go to save someone you love. Two years ago, Desi Priest made a horrific mistake and destroyed her family. Now, she is coming home to make amends: to her daughter, Maya, who's nurturing her own dangerous plan; to her brother ...Show more
The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom
$35.00 AUD
Category: Contemporary | Reading Level: very good
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character--Frankie Presto (eyy, Frankie Presto), the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth--in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of talent to change our lives. An epic story of the greatest guitar player to ever live ...Show more