Riveting reads

From compelling non-fiction to thrilling novels, these books will captivate and entertain you.

UPGRADE by Blake Crouch

Logan Ramsay feels something is different. He’s sharper, better at multitasking and needs less sleep. He discovers his genome has been hacked as part of a larger, terrifying plan, and he is the only person capable of stopping what’s been set in motion. But what if humanity’s only hope for the future is engineering our own evolution?

MOTHERLANDS by Amaryllis Gacioppo

Australian writer Amaryllis Gacioppo was raised on the stories of her mother and grandmother’s original homes of Palermo and Benghazi. But what does belonging mean when you’re not sure of where home is? Is visiting your ancestor’s land a return, a chance to feel complete, or a fantasy? Combining memoir and cultural history, Gacioppo examines notions of citizenship, identity and home.

WHAT WE OWE THE FUTURE by William MacAskill

Scottish philosopher William MacAskill explores why positively influencing the long-term future is a moral priority of our time. This idea already fuels a growing movement: it’s why Elon Musk is trying to colonise Mars and why Jeff Bezos spent $42 million on a clock that will last 10,000 years. MacAskill analyses how locking in values and systems today will impact future lives.

TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION by Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Sudanese-Australian writer Yassmin AbdelMagied brings her characteristic warmth and inquisitive nature to the concepts of ‘the private and public self’ and ‘systems and society’ in a collection of essays. She explores the concept of identity as a ‘forever migrant’ and charts how her thinking on activism, transformative change and justice has evolved.

THE BAY by Allie Reynolds

Kenna arrives in Sydney to surprise her best friend Mikki, but soon finds herself tagging along on a trip to Sorrow Bay. It’s a remote surfing spot with waves to die for, cut off from the rest of the world. Here, Kenna meets a mysterious group of people who will do anything to keep their paradise a secret. Described as The Beach meets Point Break, The Bay is a new psychological thriller from the bestselling author of Shiver.