The Case for Courage (In the National Interest)
By: Kevin Rudd
4.26
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
For some time, Australia’s democracy has been slowly sliding into disrepair. The nation’s major pol…
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1. New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)
By: Robert Jordan
4.07
Format: 423 pages, Paperback
The prequel novel to the globally bestselling Wheel of Time series - a fantasy phenomenon The ci… read more
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"Even the mountains will be worn down with time"-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)
"Wish for something hard enough, and you could think you saw it."-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)
"Friends lightened many burdens, even those they did not know of."-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)
"The inn where she had a small room was called The Gates of Heaven..."-Robert Jordan, New Spring (The Wheel of Time, #0)
2. Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
By: Michael Parenti
4.41
Format: 166 pages, Paperback
Blackshirts & Reds explores some of the big issues of our time: fascism, capitalism, communism, rev… read more
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"Ecology's implications for capitalism are too horrendous for the capitalist to contemplate."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"Decentralized parochial autonomy is the graveyard of insurgency-which may be one reason why there has never been a successful anarcho-syndicalist revolution."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"A joke circulating in Russia in 1992 went like this: Q. What did capitalism accomplish in one year that communism could not do in seventy years? A. Make communism look good."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
"...the [pure socialist] critics [of communist countries] seem unable to apply their own leadership genius to producing a successful revolutionary movement in their own country."-Michael Parenti, Blackshirts and Reds: Rational Fascism and the Overthrow of Communism
3. Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media
By: Noam Chomsky , Edward S. Herman
4.42
Format: 718 pages, Paperback
Librarian's note: There are Alternate Cover Editions for this edition of this book . In this pathb… read more
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4. The Barefoot Investor: The Only Money Guide You'll Ever Need
By: Scott Pape
4.47
Format: 310 pages,
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5. Meditations
By: Marcus Aurelius , Martin Hammond , Diskin Clay
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
Written in Greek, without any intention of publication, by the only Roman emperor who was also a ph… read more
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6. 80,000 Hours: Find a fulfilling career that does good
By: Benjamin Todd
3.75
Format: 148 pages,
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7. 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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8. Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People about Race
By: Reni Eddo-Lodge
3.67
Format: 542 pages, Hardcover
'One of the most important books of 2017' Nikesh Shukla, editor of The Good Immigrant A powerful an… read more
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9. Case Study
By: Graeme Macrae Burnet
3.60
Format: 278 pages, Hardcover
“I have decided to write down everything that happens, because I feel, I suppose, I may be putting … read more
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"Forget about meaning’, he said. ‘Life’s not about meaning, it’s about experience."-Graeme Macrae Burnet, Case Study
"It is impossible to walk behind someone on a narrow cliff path without the idea of shoving them over the edge crossing one’s mind."-Graeme Macrae Burnet, Case Study
"To be in another country, speaking another language, was to be another person, and in being another person I felt for the first time that I was myself."-Graeme Macrae Burnet, Case Study
"Her handbag, he said, was found on the scene. I made a mental note to carry out a thorough spring clean of contents of my own bag before throwing myself in front of any trains."-Graeme Macrae Burnet, Case Study
10. The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
By: Tim Marshall
4.20
Format: 360 pages, Hardcover
In this revelatory new book, Marshall explores ten regions that are set to shape global politics in… read more
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"Vietnam is an irritation for China. For centuries the two have squabbled over territory, and unfortunately for both this is the one area to the south which has a border an army can get across without…"-Tim Marshall, The Power of Geography: Ten Maps That Reveal the Future of Our World
11. Notes on Nationalism
By: George Orwell
4.01
Format: 52 pages, Paperback
In this essay, Orwell discusses the notion of nationalism, and argues that it causes people to disr… read more
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"Nationalism is not to be confused with patriotism."-George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism
"For those who feel deeply about contemporary politics, certain topics have become so infected by considerations of prestige that a genuinely rational approach to them is almost impossible."-George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism
"Political or military commentators, like astrologers, can survive almost any mistake, because their more devoted followers do not look to them for an appraisal of the facts but for the stimulation of…"-George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism
"By ‘nationalism’ I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions or tens of millions of people can be confidently labelled…"-George Orwell, Notes on Nationalism
12. ADHD 2.0 : New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction—From Childhood Through Adulthood
By: Edward M. Hallowell
4.09
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
A revolutionary new approach to ADD/ADHD featuring cutting-edge research and strategies to help rea… read more
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13. Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
By: Johann Hari
4.24
Format: 357 pages, Hardcover
Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing t… read more
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"We live in a culture that is constantly amping us up with stress and stimulation."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"We are now exposed to ten times the amount of artificial light that people were exposed to just fifty years ago."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"If you see the world through fragments, your empathy often doesn’t kick in, in the way that it does when you engage with something in a sustained, focused way."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
"In situations of low stress and safety, mind-wandering will be a gift, a pleasure, a creative force. In situations of high stress or danger, mind-wandering will be a torment."-Johann Hari, Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again
14. Peril
By: Bob Woodward
4.09
Format: 512 pages, Kindle Edition
The book covers the end of the Trump presidency and the early months of the Biden presidency. Th… read more
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"Graham said, "I can get an affidavit tomorrow saying the world is flat."-Bob Woodward, Peril
15. A Promised Land
By: Barack Obama
4.33
Format: 768 pages, Kindle Edition
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making, from the president who inspired us to… read more
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"Glory and tragedy, courage and stupidity - one set of truths didn't negate the other. For war was contradiction, as was the history of America."-Barack Obama, A Promised Land
"I thought the country I'd just described to them - a hopeful, generous, courageous America, an America that was open to everyone. At about the same age as the graduates were now, I'd seized on that i…"-Barack Obama, A Promised Land
"Then again, a president wasn’t a lawyer or an accountant or a pilot, hired to carry out some narrow, specialized task. Mobilizing public opinion, shaping working coalitions - that was the job. Whethe…"-Barack Obama, A Promised Land
"But there comes a point in the speech where I find my cadence. The crowd quiets rather than roars. It's the kind of moment I'd come to recognize in subsequent years, on certain magic nights. There's …"-Barack Obama, A Promised Land
16. 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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17. How to Be an Antiracist
By: Ibram X. Kendi
4.37
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
Ibram X. Kendi's concept of antiracism reenergizes and reshapes the conversation about racial justi… read more
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"Racist"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"I use “anticapitalist"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"Internalized racism is the real Black on Black crime."-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
"But what was the difference between Ebonics and so-called “standard"-Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist
18. Who Gets to Be Smart: Privilege, Power and Knowledge
By: Bri Lee
3.65
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
Bri Lee, best-selling and award-winning author of Eggshell Skull, asks Who gets to be smart? in thi… read more
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19. Waybound (Cradle, #12)
By: Will Wight
4.64
Format: 518 pages, Kindle Edition
The final book in the Cradle series! Years ago, Lindon left his home as a powerless Unsouled. No… read more
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20. Bad Cop: Peter Dutton's Strongman Politics (Quarterly Essay, #93)
By: Lech Blaine
4.17
Format: 219 pages, Kindle Edition
Where will Dutton lead the Coalition? A portrait of Peter Dutton, as well as a modern interrogatio… read more
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21. Rationality
By: Steven Pinker
3.85
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 In Rationality, Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are … read more
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"Everyone wants someone to help but prefers that it not be them."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"If contemporary humans seem irrational, don't blame the hunter-gatherers."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"The press is an availability machine. It serves up anecdotes which feed our impression of what's common in a way that is guaranteed to mislead."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
"Disagreement is necessary in deliberations among mortals. As the saying goes, the more we disagree, the more chance there is that at least one of us is right."-Steven Pinker, Rationality
22. Losing Face
By: George Haddad
3.97
Format: 271 pages, Paperback
A stunning, thought-provoking novel about facing up to your family and your future, Losing Face dea… read more
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23. Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future
By: Chun Han Wong
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the life and po… read more
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24. The Great Divide: Australia's Housing Mess and How to Fix It (Quarterly Essay #92)
By: Alan Kohler
4.31
Format: 161 pages, Kindle Edition
What caused Australia's housing crisis -- and how we might fix it One of the great mysteries of Au… read more
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25. A Bigger Picture
By: Malcolm Turnbull
3.81
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
‘Malcolm’s writing is immediate and intelligent, infused with a wry humour and illuminated by extra… read more
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26. The Boys' Club
By: Michael Warner
4.15
Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition
The Boys' Club is the must-read inside story behind the power and politics of AFL, Australia's bigg… read more
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27. Subimperial Power: Australia in the International Arena
By: Clinton Fernandes
4.19
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
How does Australia operate in the world? And why? In this closely evidenced, original account, form… read more
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28. The Insider: The scoops, the scandals and the serious business within the Canberra bubble
By: Christopher Pyne
3.60
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
Christopher Pyne has been many things and called many things throughout his long career in politics… read more
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29. The Case for Courage (In the National Interest)
By: Kevin Rudd
4.26
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
For some time, Australia’s democracy has been slowly sliding into disrepair. The nation’s major pol… read more
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30. Plagued
By: Simon Benson
2.90
Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition
This is the inside story of Australia’s two years of hell, when the country was besieged by crisis … read more
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"The government insists that the many shall not be placed in danger for the few and that EVERYONE SHALL WEAR A MASK. Those who are not doing so are not showing their independence - they are showing th…"-Simon Benson, Plagued
"Morrison was acutely aware of the limitations of the country's constitutional power-sharing arrangements. For example, he was worried about the potential for massive civil disobedience against health…"-Simon Benson, Plagued
"A declaration under section 475 [of the Biosecurity Act would give] Hunt as Health minister exclusive and extraordinary powers. He, and only he, could personally make directives that overrode any oth…"-Simon Benson, Plagued
31. The Big Teal (In the National Interest)
By: Simon Holmes à Court
4.21
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
The May 2022 election marked the great re-engagement of those ignored and patronised for too long o… read more
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