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July 2021
READS THIS MONTH
new fiction + non-fiction + children’s + YA
JULY
TOP
PICK
The Brilliant Boy:
Doc Evatt and
the Great
Australian Dissent
Gideon Haigh
$39.99
A feat of historical
perception,
deep research
and masterful
storytelling, The
Brilliant Boy shows
Australia in a rare
light: as a clever
country prepared
to contest
big ideas and
face the future
confidently.
Author event
postponed
July 2021
NEW FICTION TOP PICKS
When You Are Mine Widespread Panic
Michael Robotham James Ellroy
$32.99 $32.99
Out 30 June 2021 Out 2 July 2021
Following a crime, two From the author of LA
women – young officer Confidential comes a
with the Metropolitan tale of pervasive para-
Police and the mistress noia teeming with com-
of a decorated detec- munist conspiracies, FBI
tive – strike up a tenta- finks, celebrity smut films
tive friendship, deter- and strange bedfellows,
mined to protect each set in the 1950s Holly-
other. A pulse-racing wood underground.
standalone thriller from
a #1 bestselling author.
Songbirds Tokyo Redux
Christy Lefteri David Peace
$29.99 $29.99
Out 2 July 2021 Out 2 July 2021
With infinite tenderness A neo noir murder
and skill, Christy Lefteri mystery set in 1949
has crafted a powerful Japan during the US
story about the unseen occupation, written one
who walk among us, of by Britain’s most orig-
cleaning our homes inal writers. ‘A delicious
and caring for our layer of Pynchonesque
children – what it is to baroque conspiracy.
migrate in search of I loved it.’ - Adrian
freedom, only to find McKinty
yourself trapped.
The Deep I Couldn’t Love You
Kyle Perry More
$32.99 Esther Freud
Out 20 July 2021 $29.99
From the bestselling Out 27 May 2021
author of The Bluffs Captivating and gor-
comes a heart-stop- geously written,this is
ping thriller set on Tas- an unforgettable novel
mania’s rugged coast about love, mother-
about modern-day hood, secrets and
pirates, family bonds betrayal – and how only
and betrayals, and the the truth can set us free.
hidden dangers that
lurk in the deep…July 2021
Libertie Geiger
Kaitlyn Greenidge Gustaf Skordeman
$29.99 $29.99
Out 2 July 2021 Out 2 July 2021
As Libertie tries to The extraordinary
parse what freedom high-concept debut
actually means for a about a mysterious
Black woman, Libertie codeword, a murder,
struggles with where she and the devastating
might find it - for herself culmination of an inter-
and for generations to
national plot fifty years
come. From the critically
acclaimed and Whiting in the making.
Award-winning author
of We Love You, Charlie
Freeman.
Featherweight What You Can See From
Mick Kitson Here
$27.99 Mariana Leky
Out 2 July 2021 $24.99
When she is sold as Out 2 July 2021
a servant to feared On a spring day, a
bare-knuckle boxer small village in Western
Bill Perry, Annie’s life Germany wakes up to
changes forever. A an omen. Someone is
story of overcoming about to die. But who?
all the odds, and a A bittersweet portrait
woman centuries of village life and
ahead of her time, set the wider world that
on the canals of 19th beckons beyond.
century England.
The Newcomer The Shattered Skies
Laura Elizabeth John Birmingham
Woollett $32.99
$32.99 Out 7 July 2021
Out 2 July 2021 Centuries after they
When 29-year-old were defeated and
problem child Pauli- exiled to Dark Space,
na’s body is discov- the Sturm have re-
ered, her mother turned. Disgusted by
Judy’s worst fears the new technologies
seem confirmed. Every humankind have come
man on the island is a to depend on, they
suspect. intend to liberate us, by
force if necessary.July 2021
NEW NON-FICTION TOP PICKS
Too Migrant, Too The Coffin Confessor
Muslim, Too Loud William Edgar
Mehreen Faruqi $34.99
$32.99 Out 2 July 2021
Out 2 July 2021 Imagine you are dying
A no-holds-barred with a secret. Or a last
memoir and outspo- wish – a task you need
ken manifesto from carried out so you can
Senator, role model, rest in peace. Now
and modern Austra- imagine there’s a man
lian hero Mehreen who can take care of
Faruqi. ‘If only all polit- all that. Meet Bill Edgar,
ical memoirs were this Coffin Confessor. An
honest.’ – Bri Lee unforgettable memoir
on life and death.
So You Think You Know Day Trip Sydney
What’s Good for You? Andrew Grune, Evi O
Norman Swan $34.99
$39.99 Out 29 June 2021
Out 30 June 2021 Take a mini break every
Informative, accessible week of the year with
and easy to under- 52 nature adventures,
stand, this book has all within 120 kilometres
everything you need of the city centre
to know about health – mountains, forests,
and wellbeing, deliv- coastlines, urban parks,
ered with Dr Norman Aboriginal cultural sites,
Swan’s trademark historic architecture,
clarity and wit. hidden spots and more.
Two Hitlers and a Media Unmade
Marilyn Tim Burrowes
Adam Andrusier $34.99
$32.99 Out 7 July 2021
Out 13 July 2021 The tale of the fluctu-
A comedy coming- ating fortunes of some
of-age memoir about of the country’s best-
autographs, collecting known companies, and
and celebrity obses- the compelling stories of
sion. ‘I love this book. It the powerful personal-
is wise, funny, surprising, ities who have shaped
touching, and wonder- them.
ful company.’– Jona-
than Safran FoerJuly 2021
Power Play The Countess from
Julia Banks Kirribilli
$34.99 Joyce Morgan
Out 7 July 2021 $32.99
For anyone who is Out 2 July 2021
aspiring to lead, this Inside the story of the
book will help you mysterious and free-spir-
to navigate there. ited literary sensation
And for anyone who who beguiled the world,
believes that women’s Elizabeth von Armin,
voices need to be beginning in Victorian
heard equally, it will Sydney and finishing
inspire you to strive with the march of Hitler
until that is our reality. through Europe.
The Nordic Edge Why We Kneel, How We
Andrew Scott, Rod Rise
Campbell Michael Holding
$32.99 $32.99
Out 2 July 2021 Out 7 July 2021
Climate and energy. Through the prism of
Work/life balance. sport and conversations
Mining taxes. Re-enter with its legends, the
Australia’s policy author explains how
debates with opti- racism dehumanises
mism, new ideas and people; how it has been
a Nordic edge and a ignored; and what it is
‘ja, we can’ approach like to be treated dif-
to these and other ferently just because of
issues. the colour of your skin.
On Politics and Stuff Brave New Humans
Mark Humphries, Evan Sarah Dingle
Williams $34.99
$16.99 Out 5 May 2021
Out 30 June 2021 A profoundly personal
Join resident ABC-TV account on the global
7.30 satirists Mark fertility business – a
Humphries and Evan booming, largely
Williams as they show unregulated industry
you the world of politics that takes a startlingly
as you’ve never seen it lax approach to huge
before. ethical concerns, not
least the need to know
who we are, and where
we come from.July 2021
NEW CHILDREN’S TOP PICKS
PICTURE BOOK PICTURE BOOK
The Woolly Bear All Dogs Bark
Caterpillar Larissa Theule
Catherine $25.99
Meatheringham Out 2 July 2021
$26.99 All around the world
Out 29 June 2021 dogs bark. Jappe,
From Julia Donaldson, Gav, Woof. For ages
bestselling author 3-6, travel the world
of The Gruffalo, and and join in this noisy
award-winning illus- celebration of the
trator Yuval Zommer, different barks that
comes a charming dogs make.
minibeast twist on the
ugly duckling story.
PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATED
Story Doctors NONFICTION
Boori Monty Pryor The Story of Australia
$24.99 Don Watson
Out 2 June 2021 $32.99
In this exquisitely illus- Out 2 July 2021
trated book, legendary This illustrated book
storyteller Boori Monty weaves together the
Pryor invites us to travel many strands of our
with him from the first nation’s past – ancient
footsteps through and indigenous,
80,000+ years of colonial and contem-
strength, sickness, and porary – to create a
immense possibility. fascinating history for
all readers.
ILLUSTRATED JUNIOR FICTION
NONFICTION
Across the Sea: Wolf
The World’s Most Girl 5
Pointless Animals Anh Do
Philip Bunting $15.99
$26.99 Out 4 Mar 2021
Out 7 July 2021
On a mission to find
A witty, quirky, co- their families, Gwen,
lourfully-illustrated Rupert and the dogs
book featuring some strike out across
very silly animals – treacherous ice and
from blobfish to pink freezing oceans. Deep
fairy armadillos – with in the frozen tundra,
funny labelled dia- the danger is heating
grams and fascinating up!
facts.July 2021
JUNIOR FICTION JUNIOR FICTION
Red Vs Blue The Lanternist
James Tedesco Stephen Orr
$14.99 $19.99
Out 29 June 2021 Out 1 July 2021
Great news: Teddy has The Lanternist’s ap-
a new team - Camden prentice is thrown out
Rams Blue. Not-so- of home, forced to
great news: they still work for the arch-crim-
need more players inal Jimmy Sacks. Can
A story bursting with he escape with his
fun, footy, family and new friend and make
friends from NRL super- the long, rat-infested
star James Tedesco. journey to Sydney in
search of his parents?
JUNIOR FICTION JUNIOR FICTION
The Magic Place Goldilocks: Wanted
Chris Wormell Dead or Alive
$16.99 Chris Colfer
Out 4 Mar 2021 $22.99
The first children’s novel Out 2 July 2021
from internationally-re- From #1 New York
nowned Chris Wormell, Times bestselling author
The Magic Place is a Chris Colfer comes a
gripping new fairy tale graphic novel in the
of bravery, courage Land of Stories series
and love – with a featuring Goldilocks -
wonderfully uplifting as you’ve never seen
ending. her before!
YOUNG ADULT YOUNG ADULT
Felix Ever After A Weekend with Oscar
Kacen Callender Robyn Bavati
$17.99 $19.99
Out 20 July 2021 Out 7 June 2021
From award-winning When his mum goes
author Kacen Callender away for the weekend,
comes a revelatory YA Jamie volunteers to
novel about a transgen- look after his brother
der teen grappling with who has Down Syn-
identity and self-discov- drome. But when their
ery while falling in love mother doesn’t return,
for the first time. Jamie faces the tough-
est challenge of his life.July 2021 HIDDEN GEMS TOP FIND Vivienne Westwood Catwalk Alexander Fury $110.00 The first comprehensive overview of Vivienne Westwood’s womenswear col- lections, from her 1981 debut to today, presented through original catwalk photography. Mother of Invention Nine Nasty Words Comrade Aeon’s Field Katrine Marçal John McWhorter Guide to Bangkok $39.99 $39.99 Emma Larkin For too long we have A preeminent linguist $29.99 underestimated the examines the realms In an authentic and consequences of sexism of language that are luminous debut novel, in our economy, and considered shocking the secrets in an over- the way it holds all of and taboo in order grown plot of land in us – women and men – to understand what the centre of Bangkok back. Katrine Marcal’s imbues curse words with reveal the politics, blistering critique sets such power – and why society and culture of the record straight. we love them so much. contemporary Thailand.
July 2021
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