Books

How has the idea of liberty developed and evolved over the centuries? What does freedom mean for us today and what do we need to do in order to preserve the freedoms for which generations of men and women fought and even gave their lives? Liberty is...

Machiavelli's observation on leaders' challenge to balance power is just as relevant in our time with renewed military, economic and cultural conflicts as it was in 16th century Florence. China's growth, Russia's attack on Ukraine and the increasing...

Iconoclasm: Rejecting the past is a warning bell, an alarm, alerting readers to the threat against the tolerance and openness of democratic society. Iconoclasm, the breaking of images, is part of our history from the destruction of religious images in...

Hilma af Klint is now regarded as a pioneer of abstract art. Her work from the early 20th century predates the first purely abstract paintings by Kandinsky, Mondrian and Malevich. Now, for the first time, af Klint's works, some 1,600 in all, have been...

A gorgeous leatherbound compendium of flora, shells, rare insects and more from the golden age of curiosities. Featuring amazing reproductions of floral specimens, minerals, seashells and more from rarely seen collections, and beautiful engravings of...

How history is written: an anthology of classic texts from Thucydides and Machiavelli to Nietzsche and E.H. Carr. The admonition that we should learn from history is a well-known truism, but what does that actually mean? In other words, what is history?...

A revelatory introduction to the spiritualist abstractions of the Swedish painter and lifelong friend of Hilma af Klint. Until now, the Swedish painter Anna Cassel (1860 1937) had mostly been famed for her paintings of landscapes and urban environments,...

This debut teen graphic novel from social media influencer Jyoti Chand and rising star illustrator Tara Anand follows one girl’s journey navigating high school and her mental health within a traditional South Asian family. Perfect for fans of...

When American teen Evan Bright came to live with her long-lost father - the actual king of England - she instantly became the most-hated member of the royal family. The vicious clickbait articles and backstabbing new relatives are tough enough, but now...

Kitchen hymns are the songs sung at home, not in the chapel; in vernacular speech, not Latin. The poems in Pdraig Tuama's new collection are a form of hymnody that arise neither from belief nor devotion. A man asks himself if he believes in God and turns...

Bright, vibrant Brazilian food with Ixta Belfrage's signature style and flair. From the author of MEZCLA (59K net sales) and co-author of Ottolenghi FLAVOUR (235k TCM).'Jubilant fusion that's coherent and convincing but, above all, delicious.' Nigella...

The gorgeously funny, uplifting and entertaining new novel from Rachael Treasure, author of iconic, bestselling and much-loved stories of Australian rural life, including Jillaroo and The Farmer's Wife.Longlisted for the Premier's Prize for Fiction,...

A good drink is an indulgent sensory experience worth savoring-and no cocktail party or afternoon tipple is complete without a tasty snack or two. This all-vegan collection of 75 stunning contemporary cocktails and simple yet sophisticated bar snacks,...

Warming soups and slurp-able noodles. Refreshing vegetable sides. Indulgent street foods. Adorable bite-size desserts.Japanese French chef Julia Boucachard grew up devouring all of the above. When she went vegan, she was determined not to give up any of...

Perfect the art of entertaining with 101 modern twists on classic recipes from entertaining expert Beth Le ManachFor more than a decade, Beth Le Manach's YouTube channel, Entertaining with Beth, has been the go-to for young adults just beginning to...

Become happier, healthier and stronger with this essential guide exploring the unique benefits that cold water therapy, along with breathing and mindset exercises, can offer women.Sisters Isabelle and Laura Hof have been practis-ing and teaching the Wim...

The Overworld is in jeopardy in this action-packed series. After Theo’s meddling with the code goes wrong, he and his friends must find all the pieces of the Evoker King and put them back together in time to save the entire Overworld from destruction...

A group of neighbourhood friends search for adventure. They climb mountains, sail through waterfalls and snorkel the reef. At night, they marvel at the sky above and wonder where to go next.Where Shall We Travel Today? is a delightful story about the...

We are alike, Kathy thought. You are a desperate one, too. She was incredulous that she could be so happy when it was so perfectly clear that the situation was impossible, could not possibly last, and that in any case this man was doomed already.In this...

Sunny, a lonely Regent Honeyeater, searches tirelessly for others of his kind but finds only silence where flocks once filled the blossoming woodlands with song. Once vibrant and alive, the forests are now fragmented, leaving Sunny’s kin scattered. Then...

Snuggled Away is a charming rhyming story that explores the nighttime habits of Australia’s unique wildlife. While children sleep, creatures like ringtail possums, sugar gliders, wombats, and quolls are busy tending to their young and searching for food...

This Is Going to Hurt meets Emergency Sex (And Other Desperate Measures) - a rollicking, smart and self-aware memoir about the extremes of the human experience, the limits to compassion, and what trying to save the world actually entails.In her early...

Exciting East Asian-inspired food to make at homeThis is exciting, delicious East Asian-flavoured food you can make at home (even after a long day!)Cooking in his London flat, Justin Tsang (aka Justin the Dustbin) shares his recipe creations online,...

A new original adventure featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda ChandraWhen a psychic shriek for help nearly overwhelms the TARDIS, the Doctor and Belinda track the source to a distant planet. There they find a sentient, telepathic bioship named...

'A city so rich in trees it looks like a cloth of brocade spread out upon the land.' Shamsaddin al-Dimashqi, geographer (1256-1327)This is Gaza a place of humanity and creativity, rich in culture and industry. A place now utterly devastated, its entire...

Tangled Up In TexasBetween running his family ranch and dealing with far too many needy relatives, Shaw Jameson doesn’t have time for more trouble. But when his first love, former child star turned business woman Sunny Dalton returns to Lone Star...

The Duke’s Runaway Bride - Jenni FletcherFrom shopkeeper...to Duke’s wife.When Beatrix, Duchess of Howden, writes to her estranged husband offering a divorce, she’s stunned when he arrives on her doorstep with a different proposition: a six-week...

The Father Of Her Sons - Christine RimmerNo last names. No promises to meet again. No way for Payton Dahl to find the man who’s the father of her twin boys. Until fate reunites them four years later. Easton Wright now wants to be part of his sons’...

48 Hour Lockdown - Carla CassidyA school invasion turned lockdown in North Carolina is just an average assignment for the TCD unit. But it becomes personal for hostage negotiator agent Evan Duran when he learns Annalise Taylor is the teacher holed up...

Join the Stanisilaski siblings for two classic stories of sweet and stubborn love. Luring A LadyNothing in Sydney Hayward’s background of wealth and privilege had prepared her to take the helm of her grandfather’s business. Her new responsibilities...

Taking A Chance On The Best Man - Fiona McArthurFormer midwife Isabel is always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Yet, she doesn’t count on best man, Dr Domenico, bursting into her life! Years ago, Isabel firmly shut the door to love. Now, Dom is...

UnleashedClancey Lang knows how to run. She’s been doing it since the day she fled her abusive childhood home to save her and her younger brother’s lives. That was the same day she decided to never let herself depend on anyone else. Especially men...

No weapons, no allies...What hope does Batman have now?! A thrilling new arc begins here!No weapons, no allies...What hope does Batman have now?! A thrilling new arc begins here!Following the mind-blowing revelations of "The Joker Year One," Batman must...

Amanda Waller's plan for the DC Universe is slowly coming to light, and the Titans are among the first in the crosshairs!Amanda Waller's plan for the DC Universe is slowly coming to light, and the Titans are among the first in the crosshairs!When Beast...

'Nobody knows how much I owe that man', Primo Levi said of his Italian compatriot Lorenzo Perrone, who saved his life at Auschwitz. 'I could never repay him'. Each day for a period of six months, Perrone, who worked beside Auschwitz in desperate...

Wild and strange stories have circulated about the female body since antiquity. While legends of poisoned hymens and fanged vaginas circulated, the first female figure Mother Earth was recreated as a crooked rib. Ranging from the absurd to the...

French-American journalist Cole Stangler argues that the beating heart of the City of Light lies in the striving, working-class districts, where residents are now being priced out. Stangler brings the real Paris to life, combining gripping, street-level...