13 must-read biography books like Hudson Fysh by Grantlee Kieza

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Hudson Fysh

By: Grantlee Kieza

4.45

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and g…

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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

By: Donald L. Miller

4.18

Format: 671 pages, Hardcover

Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more

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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"

-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany

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2. Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

By: Taylor Holden , Marthe Cohn

4.30

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

"[T]he amazing story of a woman who lived through one of the worst times in human history, losing f… read more

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"Spurred on by those in public life, the ordinary bigots seemed to find a voice."

-Taylor Holden, Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

"We are living history," I told my mother breathlessly one night after the radio had been turned off and we sat in complete silence. "I could do with a little less history, thank you," she replied cri…"

-Taylor Holden, Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

"War taught me many things, among them that, like anyone, I could be a coward one minute and brave the next, depending entirely on circumstance. They say that war brings out the best and the worst in …"

-Taylor Holden, Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany

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3. Some Of My Friends Have Tails

By: Sara Henderson

3.84

Format: 260 pages, Hardcover

Sara Henderson's love of animals was firmly established in her early years and has continued throug… read more

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4. Wessex Tales

By: Thomas Hardy

4.01

Format: 175 pages, Paperback

In addition to his great "Wessex Novels," Thomas Hardy wrote "Wessex Tales" (1896), a collection of… read more

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5. Ghost Empire

By: Richard Fidler

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

GHOST EMPIRE is a rare treasure - an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contempora… read more

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6. The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir

By: Anh Do

3.56

Format: None pages, Paperback

Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives on th… read more

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7. Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall

By: Anna Funder

4.20

Format: 328 pages, Paperback

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell; shortly afterwards the two Germanies reunited, and East Germany ceas… read more

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"People were crazy with pain and secrets."

-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall

"When I got out of prison, I was basically no longer human,' Miriam says."

-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall

"Why are some things easier to remember the more time has passed since they occurred?"

-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall

"Ten days is time enough to die, to be born, to fall in love and to go mad. Ten days is a very long time."

-Anna Funder, Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall

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8. The Bookbinder

By: Pip Williams

4.07

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when Wor… read more

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"Your stitching is what will hold the story together."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"Love Eternal, in Baskerville typeface. He'd chosen it for its clarity and beauty."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

"The myriad ways our words had failed to be bound, and here they were, finally, and there was only one bloody copy."

-Pip Williams, The Bookbinder

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9. Black Sheep

By: Judy Nunn

4.05

Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition

Black sheep - there's one in every family . . . Orphaned at sixteen, James Wakefield was determi… read more

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10. Killing for Country: A Family Story: Winner of the 2024 Indie Book of the Year Award

By: David Marr

4.39

Format: 596 pages, Kindle Edition

A gripping reckoning with the bloody history of Australia's frontier wars David Marr was shocked… read more

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11. The Wolf You Feed

By: Andrew Webster

4.20

Format: 459 pages, Kindle Edition

'the greatest coach in Australian sports history . . . an extraordinary man' Matthew JohnsWayne Ben… read more

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12. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

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13. The Book of Roads and Kingdoms

By: Richard Fidler

4.11

Format: 448 pages, ebook

A lost imperial city, full of wonder and marvels. An empire that was the largest the world had ever… read more

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14. The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Trade Paperback

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter w… read more

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15. Mr Einstein's Secretary

By: Matthew Reilly

4.22

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A SECRETARY LIKE NO OTHERIN AN EPIC SPANNING 40 YEARSAll Hanna Fischer ever wanted to do was to stu… read more

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"But to hate is cheap. One does not need any money to hate."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"Every decision comes down to a choice. This is the right choice."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"Some readers turn up their noses at such books, considering them to be too lowbrow. But not I. One who reads such a book reads it for pleasure, for joy. pg43"

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

"I am supposed to be this brilliant man. Well, here is the most important thing I know: retain your inner joy. If you do that, you will live a successful and happy life."

-Matthew Reilly, Mr Einstein's Secretary

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16. Did I Ever Tell You This?

By: Sam Neill

4.06

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tell… read more

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  • biography
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17. You Called an Ambulance for What?

By: Tim Booth

3.98

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Tim Booth is shocked when his first emergency callout for someone short of breath turns out to be a… read more

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18. Run For Your Life: The Remarkable True Story of a Family Forced into Hiding after Leaking Russian Secrets

By: Sue Williams

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

The remarkable true story of a family forced into hiding after leaking Russian secrets. What st… read more

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19. Tipping Point (Detective Kate Miles #3)

By: Dinuka McKenzie

4.06

Format: 355 pages, Kindle Edition

A suicide. A shooting. And a reckoning, decades in the making. The must-read new Detective Kate M… read more

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20. Walker, R.N.: The Greatest U-Boat Hunter of the Battle of the Atlantic (Submarine Warfare in World War Two)

By: Terence Robertson

4.61

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

The astounding biography of the most successful anti-submarine commander of the Second World War.Pe… read more

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  • biography
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21. 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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Cover of Crossing the Line: The Explosive Inside Story Behind the Headlines by Nick McKenzie

22. Crossing the Line: The Explosive Inside Story Behind the Headlines

By: Nick McKenzie

4.58

Format: 454 pages, Kindle Edition

War is brutal—but some lines should never be crossed. In mid-2017 whispers of executions and cover-… read more

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23. The Land Before Avocado

By: Richard Glover

3.91

Format: 288 pages, ebook

The new book from the bestselling author of Flesh Wounds. A funny and frank look at the way Austral… read more

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24. The Battle of Long Tan

By: Peter FitzSimons

4.53

Format: 604 pages, Hardcover

From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli comes the epic story of Australia's deadliest V… read more

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25. Big Mouth: a memoir

By: Matt Preston

3.61

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A rock'n'roll memoir of life, death and growing up with the occasional scandal. For a man who has b… read more

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26. Hudson Fysh

By: Grantlee Kieza

4.45

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and WWI Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and g… read more

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27. The Ballad of Abdul Wade

By: Ryan Butta

4.25

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

When Afghan entrepreneur Abdul Wade first brought his camel trains to the outback, he was hailed as… read more

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Cover of Life Keeps Me Dancing by Eileen Kramer

28. Life Keeps Me Dancing

By: Eileen Kramer

3.83

Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition

I am not old. I have just been here for a long time.' Eileen Kramer has lived the most extraordinar… read more

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29. Wizards of Oz: How Oliphant and Florey helped win the war and shaped the modern world

By: Brett Mason

4.36

Format: 424 pages, Paperback

Two Australian scientists played a vital yet largely unknown role in the Allied victory in the Seco… read more

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30. The Murder Squad: How Australia's Toughest Cops Hunted the Monsters of the Great Depression

By: Michael Adams

3.59

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

As Australia sank into the darkest days of the Great Depression, a succession of bloody mysteries g… read more

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31. The Last Bushrangers

By: Mike Munro

3.81

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

The story of Australia's last bushranging gang - the murderous Kenniffs. Easter Sunday, 1902, deep … read more

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