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Read an Extract: Middle Rage

Read an Extract: Middle Rage

Part confessional, part manifesto, Middle Rage is full of Myf Warhurst's humour, warmth and wisdom, with some tips thrown in to help women live their best middle-aged lives.

Read an extract from The Doubles

Read an extract from The Doubles

Dive into this fast-paced, genre-bending debut!

In the Good Books with Luke Bateman - Hachette Recommended Reads

In the Good Books with Luke Bateman - Hachette Recommended Reads

Explore our featured reads on the In the Good Books podcast

Alice Oseman is coming to ANZ!

Alice Oseman is coming to ANZ!

Information on Alice Oseman's - author of Heartstopper - trip to Australia and New Zealand.

Start Reading No One's Looking

Start Reading No One's Looking

Read an extract from No One's Looking, a comedic and uplifting novel from bestselling author Brooke Davis. Out October 13 2026!

Hachette Memories of Lost & Found

Hachette Memories of Lost & Found

Our staff share how special Brooke Davis' debut was - we’d love to hear your memories too!

Brooke Davis' Letter to Booksellers

Brooke Davis' Letter to Booksellers

The lovely Brooke, a bookseller herself, checks in with her colleagues across Australia to say a big hello.

Our Reading List for NAIDOC Week

Our Reading List for NAIDOC Week

Celebrating our First Nations authors during NAIDOC Week

Q&A with Penny Sunday

Q&A with Penny Sunday

Meet Aussie dark romance author Penny Sunday!

Read an extract from The Wretched Divine

Read an extract from The Wretched Divine

From the bestselling author of Belladonna

Ashleigh Barton's Letter to Readers

Ashleigh Barton's Letter to Readers

Ahead of Eighty-Nine Questions for After, Ashleigh shares her thoughts on why sad books are so important for kids.

Read an extract of True Crime

Read an extract of True Crime

Start reading Patricia Cornwell's thrilling memoir

The Richell Prize Opens 2026

The Richell Prize Opens 2026

Announcing this year's round of The Richell Prize

Mum's Shelf, Sorted

Mum's Shelf, Sorted

Happy Mother's Day!

Read an extract from Rat Daniels

Read an extract from Rat Daniels

Dive into this unforgettable coming-of-age story from a stunning new voice in Australian fiction

Read an extract from The Chateau on Sunset

Read an extract from The Chateau on Sunset

Read the new book from bestselling author Natasha Lester

Book Club Questions for Margaret, Are You Leaving?

Book Club Questions for Margaret, Are You Leaving?

We hope these questions help guide your book club discussion for this heartfelt novel. We’ve done our best to avoid spoilers, but don’t read these questions unless you’ve finished Margaret, Are You Leaving? – you don’t want to risk ruining any reveals!

Welcome to the World of Donovan Bixley

Welcome to the World of Donovan Bixley

Entertain the kids at home

Read an Extract from Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War

Read an Extract from Rebirth: A Love Story From the Depths of War

Antoun Issa powerfully captures his mother's true experiences of love, heartbreak and new hope during the violence of civil war.

Celebrating our CBCA 2026 Notables

Celebrating our CBCA 2026 Notables

The Children's Book Council of Australia's 2026 Notables list has been announced!

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