Butterfly on a Pin
By: Alannah Hill
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Unflinching, funny, shocking, inspiring and tender: this is a story like no other. Alannah Hill…
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1. Trafficked
By: Sophie Hayes
3.93
Format: 308 pages, Paperback
When Sophie Hayes met Bledi she knew he'd change her life – but she had no idea how much. At first,… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"...it really struck me that, just as people might look at me and never imagine I'd worked as a prostitute, they must look at some of those girls and see only the alienation and disaffection that hide…"-Sophie Hayes, Trafficked
"Part of the problem was that I couldn't seem to get past the fact that I hadn't tried to escape from Kas. Even in France, when he'd left me on my own for several days, I'd carried on working [as a pr…"-Sophie Hayes, Trafficked
"It's easy to dismiss girls who work on the streets as deadbeats or drug addicts without ever thinking about why they're working as prostitutes. And the truth is that many of them have been trafficked…"-Sophie Hayes, Trafficked
2. Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens
By: Shankari Chandran
4.21
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Welcome to Cinnamon Gardens, a home for those who are lost and the stories they treasure. Cinnam… read more
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- australia
3. 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)
4. 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
5. Prima Facie
By: Suzie Miller
4.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This is not life, this is law… Tessa Ensler loves her job. She’s worked her up to being a top cr… read more
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"All I know is that somewhere. Some time. Somehow. Something has to change."-Suzie Miller, Prima Facie
6. Limberlost
By: Robbie Arnott
4.25
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him en… read more
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- australia
"After an hour of sodden stomping they saw ghostly figures beckoning them through the dense cloud. Highland snow gums, colour-swirled and hardy, and alpine yellow gums, splashed with shades of lemon a…"-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost
"He told her the story of it, his words coming faster than with the others, without artifice or caution. Told her how he'd known there was something wonderful under the old paint from the moment he sa…"-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost
"He'd stare at that field of water until all the things he could not handle were rinsed out of him, and all that remained within him was the memory of that night: the whale, the warmth of the coat, hi…"-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost
"Three days after their wedding they were standing at the base of Liffey Falls, at the brisk death of winter, watching an airborne river thrash its way earthward. The water tumbled through high ridges…"-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost
7. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder
By: Kerryn Mayne
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Lenny Marks is excellent at not having a life. She bikes home from work at exactly 4pm each day,… read more
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- australia
8. Boy Swallows Universe
By: Trent Dalton
4.34
Format: 474 pages, Paperback
A novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane's violent working class subu… read more
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- australia
"Don't fuckin' swear."-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe
"Stay sweet, Eli Bell."-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe
"Most things people say don't need to be said."-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe
"To burn this house down or set the world on fire. Up to you, Eli."-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe
9. Sanctuary
By: Garry Disher
3.99
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.… read more
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- australia
10. My Dream Time: A Memoir of Tennis & Teamwork
By: Ash Barty
4.23
Format: 353 pages, Paperback
I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, ri… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- australia
11. Everything Is Beautiful and Everything Hurts
By: Josie Shapiro
4.21
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
The stunning debut novel by the winner of the Allen & Unwin Commercial Fiction Prize. If you loved … read more
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12. The Shepherd's Hut
By: Tim Winton
4.05
Format: 267 pages, Hardcover
Tim Winton is Australia's most decorated and beloved novelist. Short-listed twice for the Booker Pr… read more
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- australia
"Liam Rector’s “Song Years"-Tim Winton, The Shepherd's Hut
"Peace, that’s all I’m after."-Tim Winton, The Shepherd's Hut
"God is what you do, not what you believe in."-Tim Winton, The Shepherd's Hut
"...discretion will generally keep a fella safe."-Tim Winton, The Shepherd's Hut
13. Rebel Rising
By: Rebel Wilson
3.91
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilariou… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- australia
"Would this performance feel internally like I was going to die? Yes. But my desire to win, my desire to be somebody, is so strong that it compels me to do the hardest thing possible: to perform in pu…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
"People would come up to me on the street and say, 'I just want to thank you for being so brave!' Why am I so fucking brave? I'm not going off to fight in a war! I'm not running into a burning buildin…"-Rebel Wilson, Rebel Rising
14. 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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- nonfiction
- memoir
- australia
15. The Good Wife of Bath
By: Karen Brooks
4.20
Format: 560 pages, Paperback
In the middle ages, a famous poet told a story that mocked a strong woman. It became a literary cla… read more
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"I've always said, never trust a person without brows, a maxim that has proven true on more than one occasion."-Karen Brooks, The Good Wife of Bath
16. The Work
By: Bri Lee
3.43
Format: 386 pages, Paperback
Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying o… read more
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17. Teacher
By: Gabbie Stroud
4.29
Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition
A powerful and moving memoir about how the current system is letting down children and parents, and… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- australia
18. The Postmistress (Maiden's Creek #1)
By: Alison Stuart
4.11
Format: 395 pages, Paperback
A stunning historical tale of loss, desire and courage that is full of the terror and the beauty of… read more
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- australia
19. Ciao Bella!: Six Take Italy
By: Kate Langbroek
4.28
Format: 367 pages, Kindle Edition
Kate Langbroek’s deliciously funny and inspiring memoir about moving to Italy with her family to se… read more
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- autobiography
- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
20. Long Island Compromise
By: Taffy Brodesser-Akner
3.88
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatter… read more
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21. Butterfly on a Pin
By: Alannah Hill
4.07
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Unflinching, funny, shocking, inspiring and tender: this is a story like no other. Alannah Hill… read more
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- memoir
- autobiography
- nonfiction
- australia
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