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Catharine Lumby
The definitive biography of one of Australia's best-known men of letters.
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Hannah Diviney
A defiant coming of age story about a young woman coming to terms with all that she is, the good, the bad and the ugly.
Deborah FitzGerald
The first definitive biography of Australian poet and writer Dorothea Mackellar, author of the celebrated poem 'My Country.'
Graeme Davison
Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family
Lorin Clarke
A family memoir about the beloved comedian John Clarke by his daughter, writer Lorin Clarke. A warm, witty and uplifting book about how our families make us who we are..
Young Australian teacher Bruce Dowding arrived in Paris in 1938, planning only to improve his understanding of French language and culture.
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Rose Ellis
The untold story of the uncompromising and fearless woman who captivated mid-20th century Australia with her spectacular acts of defiance.
Simone Amelia Jordan
A rallying call for anyone who dreams big. And a deeply personal story of family, culture and music from Australia's most successful hip-hop journalist, a high-achieving Lebanese-Australian woman who refused…
Sandra Goldbloom Zurbo
A powerful father–daughter story of a young woman’s political and social coming of age, and a portrait of life on the Left during a time of great social change
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Alisha Aitken-Radburn
A memoir about identity and authenticity in the smoke-and-mirror worlds of politics, reality TV and social media, from Bachelor star Alisha Aitken-Radburn.
Andrew Sneddon
Hailed as a real-life Boy Swallows Universe, a 'bold, brutal and unforgettable' memoir of growing up in the criminal underbelly of Queensland's Gold Coast in the 1980s.
Jeanne Ryckmans
A darkly funny memoir and investigation into the charms and crimes of the untrustworthy.
Erin Riley
An exhilarating, thought-provoking and joyful debut that asks how we create our identities and how we can transcend them.
Oliver Twist
Powerful, heartbreaking and full of humour, Jali marks the arrival of a dazzling new voice.
Peter Rees
A heartfelt look at the life of a man who placed his role as a father with an autistic son above his service to the country as deputy prime minister
Stuart Coupe
The story of how a gangly, music-obsessed kid from Tassie did everything and met everyone - Shake Some Action is a rip-snorting rock 'n' roll ride through a life of…
Eileen Kramer
Australia's oldest and most graceful dancer shares not just how to live a long life but also how to live a great life, full of wonder and joy.
Jeff Apter
Don't Dream It's Over is the first biography to focus exclusively on Neil Finn, the man who wrote the timeless hits of Split Enz and Crowded House.
Jessica Kirkness
The House With All The Lights On is a lyrical exploration of family, identity and history, and what it is to be a member of a family where the most…
Angus Trumble
The captivating story of the first global cosmetics empire, the fascinating woman who built it, and the past she preferred to leave behind
Joel Selwood
In his long-awaited, official autobiography, All In, Joel Selwood reveals the grit, determination, and personal sacrifice behind his AFL success at the Geelong Football Club.
Lamisse Hamouda
The Shape of Dust is a haunting appraisal of the way Australia treats its citizens, both at home and abroad.
David McAllister
It’s not all tutus and tiaras: an in-depth look into the gritty and transformative world of ballet.
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Ben Mckelvey
Combining autobiography, reportage and science, Ben Mckelvey tells his personal story, along with research about psychology, physiology and neuropathology
Ryan Cropp
The fascinating biography of a brilliant man who captured the nation's imagination and boldly showed Australians who we were and how we could change
Martin Flanagan
A prison diary, a story of brotherly love, a journey of redemption, Martin Flanagan's compelling book about his boarding school days goes inside an experience many have had but few…
Brendan Watkins
A stunning memoir of one man's search for his birth parents, which uncovered an astonishing global scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church.
David Meagher
I was a victim of child sexual abuse. It occurred more than forty years ago, when I was just thirteen years old. This is the story about what happened to…
Steph Lentz
At once a gripping recount, a heartfelt apology and a scathing take-down, In/Out charts Steph's course from inside Christian fundamentalism, out of the closet and into a fuller sense of…
Richard Harris
Diving doctor on the Thai Cave Rescue (now a Netflix series) and former joint Australian of the Year explores the stories of other people who regularly risk their lives and…
Mohammad Chowdhury
Whether negotiating the mind-games of border security services or performing ablutions in a London bathroom, Mohammad Chowdhury's life travelling the world brings daily challenges.
Shauna Bostock
The powerful story of a Bundjalung woman's journey to uncover her family history.
Dean Yates
Dean Yates was the ideal warzone correspondent: courageous, compassionate, dedicated. After years of facing the worst, though, including the Bali bombings and the Boxing Day tsunami, one final incident undid…
Robert Skinner
I’d Rather Not is about work, escape and that something more we all need.
Sam Drummond
A memoir about downward mobility, disability and the power of hope.
Louise Hansen
This is a raw, gritty, inspiring, eye-opening true story of one woman’s life that represents the lives of so many other Aboriginal women like her.
Justin Yerbury
Pursued by 'the beast' of motor neurone disease, groundbreaking scientist Justin Yerbury wrote this extraordinary memoir entirely with eye movements. It is the sharpest possible lens on the value of…
Linda Marigliano
A compelling, relatable and powerfully moving memoir of people-pleasing, family and what it means to love and be loved, from radio presenter and podcaster Linda Marigliano.
Cynthia Dearborn
A superbly written and surprising memoir about hope, redemption, self-worth, and the tangled and often contradictory impulses of love.
Charlotte Ree
Reminiscent of Michelle Zauner's Crying in H Mart and Dolly Alderton's Everything I Know About Love, Charlotte Ree's Heartbake is part memoir, part recipe book, and part joyous battle cry…
Maggie MacKellar
A gorgeously written reflection, set in Tasmania, on motherhood, farming, nature and home.
Kris Kneen
Fat Girl Dancing is a frank, beautiful and triumphant ode to self-respect from one of Australia's most original and acclaimed writers.
Rosemary Kariuki, Summer Land
An extraordinary memoir of one migrant's resilience, not just to survive, but shine.
Heather Mitchell
A powerful, immersive and intimately candid memoir exploring the light and shade that co-exist in love, family and the arts, from celebrated stage and screen actor Heather Mitchell
Frances Peters-Little
In this first biography of the man and his music, Jimmy Little: A Yorta Yorta Man tells the incredible story of one of Australia's most acclaimed Aboriginal pop and country…
Belinda Alexandra
A compelling and poignantly written blend of memoir and history, sharing stories of great resilience, purpose, passion and connection in the face of crushing challenges - stories which inspired the…
Brenda Matthews
An unmissable First Nations memoir that tells of the shattering experience of being stolen, The Last Daughter is a story of heartbreak and healing that offers a path forward for…
Sophie Matterson
An epic story of leaving everything behind to find purpose, adventure and love by crossing 4750km of rugged Australian terrain with five wild camels, from the winner of the 2022…
