Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men
By: Peter FitzSimons
4.25
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
Known to millions simply as 'Smithy', Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of Australia's true twent…
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1. The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
By: Bill Bryson
3.93
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, a… read more
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"It’s a bit burned,"-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"Imagine having a city full of things that no other city had."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
"They were Republicans, Nixon Republicans, and so didn't subscribe to the notion that laws are supposed to apply to all people equally."-Bill Bryson, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid
2. 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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- aviation
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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
3. The Sins of the Father (The Clifton Chronicles, #2)
By: Jeffrey Archer
4.10
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
On the heels of the international bestseller Only Time Will Tell, Jeffrey Archer picks up the sweep… read more
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4. The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, #10)
By: Lee Child
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Jack Reacher was alone, the way he liked it, soaking up the hot, electric New York City night, watc… read more
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"You think you've been in deep shit before, and then you realise you have absolutely no conception of how deep shit can really be."-Lee Child, The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, #10)
"He liked the electric darkness and the hot dirty air and the blasts of noise and traffic and the manic barking sirens and the crush of people. It helped a lonely man feel connected and isolated both …"-Lee Child, The Hard Way (Jack Reacher, #10)
5. The Plantation
By: Di Morrissey
3.91
Format: None pages, Paperback
When Australian Julie Reagan discovers a book written about wild Malaysia in the 1970s, she decides… read more
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- australia
6. Ice Station (Shane Schofield, #1)
By: Matthew Reilly
3.83
Format: 208 pages,
Antarctica is the last unconquered continent, a murderous expanse of howling winds, blinding whiteo… read more
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7. Only Time Will Tell (The Clifton Chronicles, #1)
By: Jeffrey Archer
3.68
Format: None pages,
From the internationally bestselling author of Kane and Abeland A Prisoner of Birthcomes Only Time … read more
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8. Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta, #2)
By: Patricia Cornwell
3.49
Format: 465 pages,
#1 bestselling author of Postmortem, Patricia Cornwell, returns to the chilling world of gutsy medi… read more
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9. Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey
By: Mark Webber
4.03
Format: None pages,
Mark Webber was at the centre of one of the most captivating chapters in the history of Formula One… read more
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10. The Apocalypse Watch
By: Robert Ludlum
3.80
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
American agent Harry Latham has penetrated the fortresslike mountain hideaway of the Brotherhood of… read more
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11. Cloudstreet
By: Tim Winton
3.93
Format: 512 pages,
Hailed as a classic, Tim Winton's masterful family saga is both a paean to working-class Australian… read more
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12. 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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13. New York
By: Edward Rutherfurd
4.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Edward Rutherfurd celebrates America's greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga, weaving together t… read more
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14. 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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15. The Armor of Light (Kingsbridge, #4)
By: Ken Follett
4.24
Format: 737 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited sequel to A Column of Fire, The Armor of Light, heralds a new dawn for Kingsbridge… read more
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16. 23 1/2 Lies (Women’s Murder Club, #23.5)
By: James Patterson
3.70
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Enjoy three heart-racing thrillers from the New York Times bestselling master of suspense. 23 1/… read more
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17. Dirt Creek
By: Hayley Scrivenor
3.83
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When twelve-year-old Esther disappears on the way home from school in a small town in rural Austral… read more
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- australia
18. Best Wishes
By: Richard Glover
3.81
Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition
Making the world a better, less annoying place one wish at a time. Do you hate gambling ads, pre-r… read more
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- nonfiction
- australia
19. 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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- nonfiction
- australia
20. Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta, 1942
By: Max Hastings
4.25
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Renowned historian Max Hastings recreates one of the most thrilling events of World War II: Operati… read more
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21. Broken Bay (Detective Sergeant Mark Ariti, #3)
By: Margaret Hickey
4.06
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
Old loyalties and decades-long feuds rise to the surface in this stunning crime novel, set in a spe… read more
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22. 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
23. 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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24. Crusaders: The Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
By: Dan Jones
4.15
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Dan Jones, best-selling chronicler of the Middle Ages, turns his attention to the history of the Cr… read more
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25. The Lost Man
By: Jane Harper
4.16
Format: 340 pages, Hardcover
Two brothers meet at the border of their vast cattle properties under the unrelenting sun of outbac… read more
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"I've given you a power over me that you do not deserve."-Jane Harper, The Lost Man
"Life out here is hard. We all try to get through the best way we can. But trust me, there's not a single person here who isn't lying to themselves about something."-Jane Harper, The Lost Man
"Someone can decide it’s in their best interests to agree to something, but a choice is only really a choice if there’s a genuine alternative. Otherwise it’s manipulation and it’s taking advantage."-Jane Harper, The Lost Man
26. Cobalt Blue
By: Matthew Reilly
3.59
Format: 216 pages, Hardcover
For 35 years, the United States and Russia each had their own superhero. Three days ago, America… read more
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27. Saga Land
By: Richard Fidler
4.03
Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition
'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent A new friends… read more
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28. 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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29. Charles Kingsford Smith and Those Magnificent Men
By: Peter FitzSimons
4.25
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
Known to millions simply as 'Smithy', Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was one of Australia's true twent… read more
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30. Bastard Behind the Lines: The extraordinary story of Jock McLaren's escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war against the Japanese
By: Tom Gilling
3.74
Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition
He escaped from Singapore's Changi prisoner of war camp to become one of Australia's great World Wa… read more
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31. Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond
By: Kathryn Harkup
3.71
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The adventures of James Bond have thrilled readers since Ian Fleming's novel Casino Royale was publ… read more
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