New Australian Books
Book review: Here One Moment, Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty's latest book takes on the big themes of life and death, and looks set to be another bestseller.
Best Australian books of the 21st century: as chosen by 50 experts
The Books & Ideas team at 'The Conversation' and their literary friends, list their favourite Australian books of this century.
Book review: Highway 13, Fiona McFarlane
Brilliant stories about ordinary people all connected to a series of crimes.
Book review: Cleaved, Jane Cafarella
A memoir about familial separation and living with disability.
Book review: My Father's Suitcase, Mary Garden
A memoir that explores the rarely spoken about effects of sibling abuse.
Book review: The Crag, Claire Sutherland
A murder mystery set against the cliff faces of Mount Arapiles in Victoria brings new meaning to the term 'cliff-hanger'.
Book review: The Glass Islands, Mark Heyward
Spanning memoir, travelogue and historical non-fiction, The Glass Islands explores a life swapped from Tasmania to Lombok, Indonesia.
Book review: Everyone on Mars, Larry Buttrose
A mixed bag of yarns set after the human colonisation of Mars.
Book review: Dirrayawadha, Anita Heiss
The prolific author returns to the Frontier Wars in this epic Australian fiction.
Book review: The Shortest History of Music, Andrew Ford
Andrew Ford’s new book is stunningly comprehensive, but its academic tone would be a daunting slog for the average reader.