Macquarie
By: Grantlee Kieza
4.38
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history. …
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1. Flinders: The Man who Mapped Australia
By: Rob Mundle
4.22
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The exciting story of Matthew Flinders the man who named Australia and the first to chart its coast… read more
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2. Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943
By: Antony Beevor
4.32
Format: 494 pages, Paperback
The Battle of Stalingrad was not only the psychological turning point of World War II: it also chan… read more
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- historical
- nonfiction
- history
3. Girt (The Unauthorised History of Australia #1)
By: David Hunt
3.14
Format: 54 pages, Paperback
Winner of the 2014 Australian Independent Booksellers Indie Book Award for Nonfiction Girt. No word… read more
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4. American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
By: Chris Kyle , Scott McEwen , Jim DeFelice
4.03
Format: 502 pages, Paperback
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
"But real life doesn't travel in a perfect straight line; it doesn't necessarily have that 'all lived happily ever after' bit. You have to work on where you're going."-Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
"In my experience, Marines are gung ho no matter what. They will all fight to the death. Everyone of them just wants to get out there and kill. They are bad-ass, hard-charging mothers."-Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
"The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pa…"-Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
5. Dark Emu
By: Bruce Pascoe
3.36
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
Dark Emu puts forward an argument for a reconsideration of the hunter-gatherer tag for precolonial … read more
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6. Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe
By: Laurence Bergreen
4.67
Format: 523 pages, Paperback
Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year… read more
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7. The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
By: Alison Goodman
4.18
Format: 464 pages, Paperback
A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as a… read more
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"What makes you think he is trustworthy?’ ‘ He has a sense of humor,’ I said, and then added the final proof. ‘And he found my observations funny too."-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"If you need me, just yell,' he said. 'Ladies do not yell,' I replied over my shoulder. 'But renegades do.' I caught a glimpse of myself in one of the mirrors as I passed; my color was high and I had …"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"My brother pursed his lips. 'Love? Really, Augusta, this is an important decision. If you think love is essential to a good match it is no wonder you are still unmarried.' 'Duffy, that is unkind,' Ju…"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
"He took the offering and positioned it behind his head with a baleful look. 'If I recall, it is your fault I have lost a great deal of blood,' Undeniable, but then again, I had not started the encoun…"-Alison Goodman, The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies (The Ill-Mannered Ladies, #1)
8. Scrublands (Martin Scarsden, #1)
By: Chris Hammer
3.96
Format: 496 pages, Paperback
In an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated yo… read more
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- australia
9. Treasure & Dirt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #1)
By: Chris Hammer
4.07
Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition
An unputdownable thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands. In the desolate outback tow… read more
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- australia
10. Cold Enough for Snow
By: Jessica Au
3.73
Format: 99 pages, Paperback
A mother and daughter travel from abroad to meet in Tokyo: they walk along the canals through the a… read more
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"She had kept, I knew, all the tickets, brochures and guides we had been given to take home, as if she would take them out later to read as one reads a novel."-Jessica Au, Cold Enough for Snow
"The best we could do in this life was to pass through it, like smoke through the branches, suffering, until we either reached the state of nothingness, or else suffered elsewhere."-Jessica Au, Cold Enough for Snow
"Nowadays, she said, people were hungry to know everything, thinking that they could understand it all, as if enlightenment were just around the corner. But, she said, in fact there was no control, an…"-Jessica Au, Cold Enough for Snow
"Then she reached for her bag and took out a small book. She explained she had found it at a store near her home, and that it described the nature of your character based on the date of your birth. (.…"-Jessica Au, Cold Enough for Snow
11. The Tilt (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #2)
By: Chris Hammer
4.29
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
A man runs for his life in a forest. A woman plans sabotage. A body is unearthed. Newly-minted… read more
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- australia
12. Bulldozed: Scott Morrison’s Fall and Anthony Albanese’s Rise
By: Niki Savva
4.21
Format: 320 pages, ebook
‘I don’t hold a hose, mate.’ Scott Morrison, 20 December 2019, on the Black Summer bushfires ‘It’s… read more
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- biography
- nonfiction
- australia
13. The Angry Women's Choir
By: Meg Bignell
4.07
Format: 403 pages, Paperback
By the acclaimed author of Welcome To Nowhere River comes a heart-warming and uplifting story about… read more
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- australia
14. Cutters End (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti #1)
By: Margaret Hickey
3.97
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
A scintillating crime thriller, set in the South Australian outback town of Cutters End. A mysterio… read more
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- australia
15. Murder Town
By: Shelley Burr
3.72
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Gemma Guillory knows her once-charming town is now remembered for one reason, and one reason only. … read more
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- australia
16. Pheasants Nest
By: Louise Milligan
3.59
Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition
She wonders if they have discovered her missing yet. Has it broken in the news? Who has been assign… read more
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- australia
17. My Brilliant Sister
By: Amy Brown
3.42
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
While Stella Miles Franklin took on the world, her beloved sister Linda led a short, domestic life … read more
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- historical
18. The Ship that Never Was: The Greatest Escape Story Of Australian Colonial History
By: Adam Courtenay
4.01
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
The greatest escape story of Australian colonial history by the son of Australia’s best-loved story… read more
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- biography
- historical
- nonfiction
- australia
19. Becoming Mrs Mulberry
By: Jackie French
4.28
Format: 512 pages, Paperback
From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we uneart… read more
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- australia
20. Anzac Sniper: The Extraordinary Story of Stan Savige, One of Australia's Greatest Soldiers
By: Roland Perry
4.34
Format: 388 pages, Kindle Edition
The extraordinary story of Stan Savige - from Gallipoli marksman to WWII General and the founder of… read more
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- biography
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21. James Cook: The Story Behind the Man Who Mapped the World
By: Peter FitzSimons
4.18
Format: 654 pages, Kindle Edition
The name Captain James Cook is one of the most recognisable in Australian history - an almost mythi… read more
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22. Macquarie
By: Grantlee Kieza
4.38
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
A lively and engaging portrait of a towering and complex figure of Australian colonial history. … read more
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23. Wild Things: How We Learn To Read and What Can Happen If We Don't
By: Sally Rippin
4.23
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
We love wayward children in literature. Not so much in life. When Sally Rippin discovered her c… read more
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- nonfiction
24. From Hell (Alex Hunter, #8)
By: Greig Beck
4.25
Format: 298 pages, Kindle Edition
Pompeii, present day: Archaeologist Maria Monti is working at a new dig site. Like hundreds before … read more
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25. Burke and Wills: The Triumph and Tragedy of Australia's Most Famous Explorers
By: Peter FitzSimons
4.27
Format: 868 pages, Kindle Edition
The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storytel… read more
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- biography
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- australia
26. Men Without Country: The true story of exploration and rebellion in the South Seas
By: Harrison Christian
4.02
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
A mission to collect breadfruit from Tahiti becomes the most famous mutiny in history when the crew… read more
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27. Monash and Chauvel: How Australia's two greatest generals changed the course of world history
By: Roland Perry
4.41
Format: 511 pages, Kindle Edition
Monash and Chauvel is a gripping narrative history that follows the extraordinary campaigns of the … read more
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28. A Shorter History of Australia
By: Geoffrey Blainey
3.59
Format: None pages, Paperback
Libro usado en buenas condiciones, por su antiguedad podria contener señales normales de uso read more
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- history
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"The history of Australia, black or white, is not only the struggle between peoples but the struggle between nature and people. Nature tamed many of the settlers, sometimes defeating them, but people …"-Geoffrey Blainey, A Shorter History of Australia
"There is a delicate balance between shielding people and encouraging them, and the USA perhaps went too far in one direction and Australia in the other. The Soviet Union, born in 1917 and influenced …"-Geoffrey Blainey, A Shorter History of Australia
29. Convict Colony: The Remarkable Story of the Fledgling Settlement That Survived Against the Odds
By: David Hill
4.06
Format: 360 pages, Paperback
The British plan to settle Australia was a high-risk venture. We now take it for granted that the f… read more
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- history
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- australia
30. The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter: William Buckley, John Batman and the Theft of Kulin Country
By: Adam Courtenay
4.27
Format: 320 pages, ebook
By the bestselling author of The Ship That Never Was Just after Christmas 1803, convict William Buc… read more
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31. Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage
By: Geoffrey Blainey
4.22
Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition
In 1768 Captain James Cook and his crew set sail on a small British naval vessel, the boldly named … read more
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"The Latin language is no longer read widely, and so we have lost sight of the old distinction between the real Terra Australis or Australia on the one hand, and the unknown continent called Terra Aus…"-Geoffrey Blainey, Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage
"Captain James Cook himself remains a hero. One of the most remarkable voyagers in the long history of the seas, he deserves far more praise than blame. Contrary to the common belief, he admired the A…"-Geoffrey Blainey, Captain Cook’s Epic Voyage
