Best of Christmas 2018

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Best of Christmas

BRIDGE OF CLAY Markus Zusak Paperback RRP $ 32.99 Australian IndependentMarkus Zusak, Bookseller author of The Book Thief, makes his long-awaited return with a profoundly heartfelt and inventive novel about a family held together by stories, and a young life caught in the current: a boy in search of greatness, as a cure for a painful past.

MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY

THE LOST MAN

CEDAR VALLEY

UNSHELTERED

Jane Harper Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Holly Throsby Paperback RRP $ 29.99

Barbara Kingsolver Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Three brothers, one death, no answers...

For readers who loved The Dry and Force of Nature, Jane Harper once again creates a powerful story of suspense, set against a dazzling landscape.

On the first day of summer in 1993, two strangers arrive in the town of Cedar Valley.

One is a calm-looking man in a brown suit. The other is 21-year-old Benny Miller. A compelling mystery set deep within the hearts of Cedar Valley and its inhabitants.

THE BAREFOOT INVESTOR FOR FAMILIES

Peter FitzSimons Hardback RRP $ 49.99

Scott Pape Paperback RRP $ 29.99

The mutiny on HMS Bounty, in the South Pacific on 28 April 1789, is one of history’s truly great stories - a tale of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order and in the hands of Peter FitzSimons it comes to life as never before.

The eagerly anticipated new book from Scott Pape, the Barefoot Investor, which lays out ten money milestones kids need to have nailed before they leave home.

ADAM SPENCER’S HOTTEST 100

TALES FROM THE INNER CITY

Adam Spencer Paperback RRP $ 34.99

Shaun Tan Hardback RRP $ 35.00

Australia’s funniest mathematician returns in 2018 with more rollicking romps through the world of science, technology, numbers and all things nerdy. Packed full of fascinating facts, tantalising trivia, brain-busting number puzzles, and much much more.

SPECIAL GUEST

HEROES

BANJO

Annabel Crabb & Wendy Sharpe Hardback RRP $ 39.99

Stephen Fry Paperback RRP $ 35.00

Grantlee Kieza Hardback RRP $ 39.99

Special Guest is a gentle guide to turning easy basic fare into something of a celebration.

Learn the lesson of ‘one splendid thing done well’ without regard to the hundred other things, and call the day a success.

Few mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of at our worst and our very best.

Brilliantly executed and compulsively readable, Unsheltered is the story of two families, in two different centuries, who live at the corner of Sixth and Plum, as they navigate the challenges of surviving a world in the throes of major cultural shifts.

Discover the real Andrew Barton ‘Banjo’ Paterson in this landmark biography by acclaimed writer Grantlee Kieza.

The boy from the bush who gave us ‘Waltzing Matilda’ and helped define our national identity, Banjo led a remarkable life, captured in this fascinating portrait of this truly great Australian.

A stunning companion to Tales from Outer Suburbia. In this collection of illustrated short stories, world-renowned artist Shaun Tan applies his unique imagination to a reflection on the nature of humans and animals, and our urban coexistence. Age: 10+

FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE CRIMES OF GRINDELWALD – THE ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY J.K. Rowling Hardback RRP $ 39.99 Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald has escaped, and now Newt Scamander and his friends must try and stop his plan to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings.

Read as the wizarding world becomes increasingly divided in the second original screenplay from J.K. Rowling.

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Great New Fiction THE YEAR OF THE FARMER Rosalie Ham Paperback RRP $ 32.99 In a quiet farming town somewhere in country New South Wales, war is brewing. The Year of the Farmer is a darkly satirical novel of a small country town battling the elements and one another, from the bestselling author of The Dressmaker.

DARK SACRED NIGHT Michael Connelly Paperback RRP $ 32.99 LAPD Detective Renee Ballard teams up with Harry Bosch in this new crime thriller. Bosch is investigating the death of fifteen-yearold Daisy Clayton, a runaway who was brutally murdered. He crossed paths with her devastated mother while working a previous case, and Daisy’s story has seized hold of him.

THE RECKONING John Grisham Paperback RRP $ 32.99 John Grisham returns to Clanton, Mississippi, to tell the story of an unthinkable murder, the bizarre trial that followed it, and its profound and lasting effect on the people of Ford County.

THE THREE SECRET CITIES

LOST WITHOUT YOU

Matthew Reilly Hardback RRP $ 39.99

Rachael Johns Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Jack West Jr is hunted by dark forces as he races across the globe to uncover the mysteries of the Three Secret Cities…

When Paige decides to offer the ultimate tribute and wear her mother’s wedding dress for her own big day, there’s just one problem – her mum no longer has it!

A fresh and poignant novel of family, past decisions … and dresses …

ELEVATION

THE PEARL THIEF

SHELL

Stephen King Hardback RRP $ 29.99

Fiona McIntosh Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Kristina Olsson Hardback RRP $ 35.00

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That’s why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he’s losing weight, without getting thinner...

From master storyteller Stephen King, comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deeprooted differences.

Severine Kassel’s British Museum colleagues only know her as distant and mysterious. It is only when some dramatic Byzantine pearls are loaned to the Museum that her tightly controlled life is shattered, as her shocking revelation of their provenance sets off a frenzied international hunt for Nazi Ruda Mayek.

In 1965 as Danish architect Jørn Utzon’s striking vision for the Sydney Opera House transforms the skyline and unleashes a storm of controversy, the shadow of the Vietnam War and a deadly lottery threaten to tear the country apart. A big, bold and hauntingly beautiful story that captures a defining moment in Australia’s history.

Inspired Living MODERN BAKING

PURE

Donna Hay Hardback RRP $ 55.00

The Australian Women’s Weekly Hardback RRP $ 49.99

Donna Hay, Australia’s bestselling and most trusted cook, brings you her most beautiful book yet.

This modern baking bible contains over 250 recipes for Donna’s all-time favourite essentials, plus some super-smart shortcuts for when life gets crazy busy, as well as better-for-you treats, made with wholesome raw ingredients, for a touch of balance.

Pure reflects the modern and flexible way in that we eat today, which means plenty of plant-based dishes, as well as refined sugar-free and gluten-free recipes. With pared-back cooking methods and ingredients, the ‘lessis-more’ approach results in healthy cooking with recipes to get you through the hustle bustle of the day-to-day, as well as casual entertaining.

FRUIT

FLORA

Bernadette Worndl Hardback RRP $ 55.00

DK Hardback RRP $ 59.99

The seasonal arrangement of the more than 70 recipes in this book use a wide array of fruit varieties, supplemented by citrus and dried fruits, whether the dishes are sweet or savoury, making it a kitchen staple that promises to be used again and again.

Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world - and how plants work - with this photographic celebration of the trees, flowers, and foliage plants that share our planet. With sumptuous photos and crystal-clear artworks, Flora is a fresh and engaging introduction to the mysterious inner workings of the plant world.

OTTELENGHI: SIMPLE Yotam Ottelenghi Hardback RRP $ 49.99 Yotam Ottolenghi’s award-winning recipes are always a celebration: an unforgettable combination of abundance, taste and surprise. Ottolenghi SIMPLE is no different, with 130 brand-new dishes that contain all the inventive elements and flavour combinations that Ottolenghi is loved for, but with minimal hassle for maximum joy. Everything you love about Ottolenghi, made simple.

WHISKEY IN A TEACUP Reese Witherspoon Hardback RRP $ 45.00 Modern Hollywood icon Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, as influenced by her grandmother’s mantra that southern women are like ‘whiskey in a teacup’ Delicate and ornamental on the outside but strong and fiery on the inside. Join Reese as she infuses the southern style, parties, and traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.

GARDEN LOVE: PLANTS, DOGS, COUNTRY GARDENS Simon Griffiths Hardback RRP $ 59.99 In Garden Love: Plants, Dogs, Country Gardens Australia’s internationally recognised gardening photographer Simon Griffiths has captured his favourite twenty country-style gardens and shares the knowledge he has gleaned from fellow garden lovers. From large pastoral farms to charming cottage gardens he brings warmth and joy to all his subjects.

RESIDENT DOG Nicole England Hardback RRP $ 75.00 Just as every home is different, so is every dog.

In this stunningly photographed book of twenty-five architecturally superb houses we see how the presence of a dog brings warmth and life to the most dramatic spaces. This book features beautiful interiors, perfectly complemented by the resident dog.

Non-Fiction & True Life Stories BOYS WILL BE BOYS

A DIAMOND IN THE DUST

Clementine Ford Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Frauke BoltenBoshammer with Sue Smethurst Paperback RRP $ 32.99

The incendiary new book about toxic masculinity and misogyny from Clementine Ford. Boys Will Be Boys examines what needs to change for equality to become a reality. It answers the question most asked of Clementine: ‘How do I raise my son to respect women and give them equal space in the world?’

A powerful true story of love and loss, hardship and heartache, but ultimately the inspiring story of how a young girl from Germany overcame tragedy and against all odds turned outback dust into a diamond empire in one of the most unforgiving terrains on earth.

NO SPIN Shane Warne Hardback RRP $ 49.99 Everyone knows the story, or thinks they do. The leg-spinner who rewrote the record books.

An international sporting idol. A magnet for the tabloids. But the millions of words written about Shane Warne have only scratched the surface. No Spin is the story straight from the man himself; nothing is off-limits, and Shane tackles it all with his trademark directness and humour.

REWORDING THE BRAIN

BRIEF ANSWERS TO THE BIG QUESTIONS

MADE IN SCOTLAND

David Astle Paperback RRP $ 29.99

Stephen Hawking Hardback RRP $ 32.99

Billy Connolly Paperback RRP $ 35.00

Master wordsmith and crossword guru David Astle shows how cryptic crosswords can boost your brain power and improve your memory and cognitive capacity. Including 50 cryptic crosswords hand-picked to keep your brain abuzz, ranging from beginnerfriendly to fiendishly complicated!

STEVE SMITH’S MEN Geoff Lemon Paperback RRP $ 32.99 He was top of the world – then captain Steve Smith led his Australian team into a cheating scandal that stunned cricket. This is a frank, fearless and often humorous account of the 2018 ball tampering scandal in the Australian cricket team, from a writer who was there for every ball and every statement.

THE REVOLUTIONARY GENIUS OF PLANTS Stefano Mancuso Hardback RRP $ 45.00 Do plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants is a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants and makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.

The final book from Professor Stephen Hawking, the bestselling author of A Brief History of Time and arguably the most famous scientist of our age, Brief Answers to the Big Questions is a profound, accessible and timely reflection on the biggest questions in science.

THE PRICE OF FORTUNE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BEING JAMES PACKER Damon Kitney Hardback RRP $ 45.00 In his biography, The Price of Fortune, one of the nation’s richest and most psychoanalysed men opens up in an attempt to make sense of his rollercoaster life and to tell the human story of being James Douglas Packer.

WINX: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY Andrew Rule Hardback RRP $ 44.99 Australia’s world champion racehorse Winx has become a sporting giant, transcending racing in the same way that Muhammad Ali transcends boxing and Bradman transcends cricket. In Winx: The Authorised Biography, Andrew Rule, her owners, her breeder, her trainer and her rider tell the real stories behind the world’s greatest racehorse.

AUSTRALIA: WHAT HAPPENED? Ben Pobjie Paperback RRP $ 29.99 Comedian and history buff Ben Pobjie is back. With razor sharp wit he turns an incredulous eye on the history of Australia to bust open the national mythology and work out what happened to all our best-laid plans.

After Billy Connolly’s knighthood was announced, a BBC journalist interviewed him in a lovely hotel in a nice part of Glasgow. Her first question: “This must mean a lot to you, with you coming from nothing?” Billy looked at her and laughed. “I did’nae come from nothing: I come from Scotland.”

THE UNCOLLECTED PLAYS OF SHAUN MICALLEF

KERRY O’BRIEN, A MEMOIR

Shaun Micallef Hardback RRP $ 35.00

Told with wit and insight, O’Brien reflects on the big events, the lessons learned and lessons ignored, along with the foibles and strengths of public figures who construct our world. An engrossing memoir of a private life lived in the public eye and wrapped in nearly three-quarters of a century of social and political history.

Australia’s favourite comedian presents his wildly inventive, laugh-out-loud funny (and now, without a doubt, collected) plays. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, your body will spasm convulsively – you may even be so moved that you will open the book and read it.

Kerry O’Brien Hardback RRP $ 44.99

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ Olivia NewtonJohn Hardback RRP $ 45.00 For more than five decades, Olivia Newton-John has been one of our most successful and adored entertainers. Now she is sharing her journey from Melbourne schoolgirl to international superstar. Warm, candid and moving, this is Olivia’s story in her own words for the very first time. $1 from every hardback sold will be donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre.

THE LAND BEFORE AVOCADO Richard Glover Paperback RRP $ 29.99 There’s plenty of nostalgia for the Australia of old, but what was it really like? Richard Glover takes us on a journey to an almost unrecognisable place. It’s peculiar and scary and sometimes surprisingly appealing. It’s the Australia of his childhood. Let’s break the news now: they didn’t have avocado.

More Great Gifts AUSTRALIA’S BEST NATURE ESCAPES Lee Atkinson Paperback RRP $ 39.99 Getting back to nature doesn’t have to mean roughing it, not with this collection of Australia’s best nature-based holidays. There’s something for every kind of nature-lover from rustic cabins in national parks to glamping and luxe beachside resorts, family-friendly holiday parks, country hideaways, houseboats and even a treehouse.

AMAZING TRAIN JOURNEYS

STEAM AUSTRALIA

Lonely Planet Hardback RRP $ 39.99

Tim Fischer Paperback RRP $ 39.99

This beautiful and informative guide to 60 of the world’s greatest train journeys includes classic long-distance trips like Western Canada’s Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide’s The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines, plus planning advice to make each journey a reality.

WORDS THAT GO PING

Tim Fischer takes readers into the fascinating and grand story of steam transportation over ten vital decades of transformation in Australia’s history.

This book is so much more than a history or a set of lists, it is about the great tapestry of transport weaved by the steam locomotive, and Tim details how the nation was galvanised with economic growth delivered by steam.

BEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL CARTOONS 2018

Barbara Lasserre Hardback RRP $ 24.99

The year in politics as observed by Australia’s funniest political cartoonists.

There’ll be extra interest and rich fodder this year, following so many twists and turns across the political landscape, including the dual-citizenship saga, Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson, the banking royal commission, the Liberals’ leadership coup that wasn’t, and more.

BOOKS THAT SAVED MY LIFE

CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

Michael McGirr Hardback RRP $ 34.99

Celeste Barber Paperback RRP $ 32.99

Here is a book about the sheer joy of living, exploring forty texts that can enrich us in all manner of ways. Some are recent, such as Harry Potter; some ancient, such as Homer and Lao Tzu. Michael McGirr uses them to muse upon life in all its glorious complexity.

Funny woman, Instagram star and international comedy sensation, Celeste Barber’s Challenge Accepted! is a hilarious and outspoken guide to life, unwanted gas and how to rock a sexy scar. It’s real, like totally, really real.

Australian Geographic Hardback RRP $ 59.95 Australian Geographic have gathered the very best stories together in a brand new book that identifies 100 places that we believe every Aussie should aspire to explore. Featuring stunning photos and elegant writing, this book is a sumptuous celebration of our unique country.

Titus O’Reily, the sports historian Australia neither needs nor deserves, examines why our nation’s sportspeople are so readily forgiven for doing terrible things. With ridiculous tales from Australia’s chequered sporting history, A Sporting Chance dissects the scandals big and small, the mistakes made in covering them up and the path athletes tread back to redemption.

THE TREE Richard Woldendorp Hardback RRP $ 45.00 Trees are the biggest plants on earth, and its longest living species. In this spectacular volume, acclaimed landscape photographer Richard Woldendorp, AM, explores Australian trees of all shapes and sizes.

From abstract close-ups to aerials, Woldendorp’s images reveal the beauty and wonder of trees.

LIFE ON EARTH 40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Sir David Attenborough Hardback RRP $ 49.99 A stunning anniversary edition of David Attenborough’s internationally acclaimed Life on Earth, with updated text and beautiful, completely new photography.

For the Kids MACCA’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS

THE NIGHT BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Matt Cosgrove

Kes Gray

Hardback RRP $17.99

Paperback RRP $15.99

Christmas is here! Christmas is Macca’s favourite time of year.

He loves thinking up amazing presents for his friends. But when he looks in his piggy bank, he finds he has no money! Macca and his best friend Al have to come up with a plan to make the best Christmas surprise for all their friends, and in doing so, discover the true spirit of giving. Age: 4+

Titus O’Reily Paperback RRP $ 34.99

AUSTRALIA IN 100 PLACES

Russ Radcliffe Paperback RRP $ 29.99

If it goes ‘moo’ then every child knows it’s a cow. If it goes ‘Wham! Bam! Crash!’ we’re in a fastpaced comic. But what goes ‘krknout’?

Barbara Lasserre brings the neglected world of onomatopoeia to life in this witty little gem of a book which is sure to delight language lovers.

A SPORTING CHANCE

It’s the day before Christmas Eve and Santa is ever so busy... he’s got presents to wrap, reindeer to wake and a sleigh to start. But has he forgotten something? And, more importantly, will he be ready in time?

A brilliantly funny Christmas picture book from the bestselling author of Oi Frog! Age: 0+

PUPPY STYLED Grace Chon Hardback RRP $18.95 The author is a recognised photographer, known for her expressive animal portraits. Her books of adorable snaps have been featured on Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Bark magazine, BuzzFeed, and Oprah. This book is a pooch-tastic stocking filler that guarentees a smile on Christmas morning.

WUNDERSMITH Jessica Townsend Paperback RRP $16.99 Morrigan Crow may have defeated her deadly curse, passed the dangerous trials and joined the mystical Wundrous Society, but her journey into Nevermoor and all its secrets has only just begun. And she is fast learning that not all magic is used for good.

Return to the magical world of Nevermoor! Age: 9+

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