Daniel Reynaud & Emanuela Reynaud 

The Anzac Table is a compelling exploration of the food and drink consumed by the soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force (AIF) during the First World War. Written by acclaimed historian Daniel Reynaud and hospitality expert Emanuela Reynaud, this book provides a rich and nuanced understanding of how food shaped the physical and emotional experiences of Australian soldiers. Grounded in extensive research from over 1,200 soldiers' diaries and letters, official reports, and secondary sources, the book examines the origins of the First AIF diet, its British influences, and its effectiveness in sustaining troops in various wartime settings, including army camps, the front lines, ships, hospitals, and prisoner-of-war camps. 

Beth O'Leary

The Isle of Ormer: population 500, soon to be 501. Charlie Jones has landed on the island to embark on her brand new life. As the manager at Ormer's only farm shop, this job will be her perfect next chapter. Good riddance to the mainland, this is it - fresh air, and a clean slate. Except there is one small issue...

Grantlee Kieza, Richard Jones & Jan Thomas

The sinking of the hospital ship Centaur stands as one of Australia's most devastating wartime tragedies, claiming 268 lives on a mission of mercy. But from its ashes rose extraordinary heroism that united a nation that was under siege by Japanese forces and had already endured submarine attacks on Sydney and Newcastle, and aerial bombing raids on Darwin, Townsville, Broome and other Australian target. 

James Patterson & Matt Eversmann

Enter Rocket's Red Glare - a covert unit so classified it doesn't officially exist. Led by former Special Forces operative Nat Phillips, this team is built to respond when national security collapses. But what begins as a manhunt for a killer soon unravels into a global conspiracy stretching from Washington to foreign capitals. To save his country, Phillips must face the unthinkable - because the next war has already begun.

Sandra Brown

Obsessively vowing to avenge his late wife's murder, Mitch has been on a downward spiral, jeopardizing his closest relationships and drinking excessively to numb his pain. After going one step too far, Detective John Bowie, his former best friend and now his boss, has forced Mitch to get therapy to sort himself out. Dr. Dylan Reede is immediately empathetic to the pain she senses beneath Mitch's cavalier attitude and wisecracking. She's determined to make the most of his mandated sessions. But from the moment Mitch breezes into her office, Dylan finds it a struggle to maintain the professional and personal boundaries that keep her own tragic past at a safe distance. As Mitch begins to close in on Oz and Malone's operation, they're prepared to stop him by any means necessary. 

Lucinda Riley

When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five, he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family, but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the British Establishment to its core... 

B A Paris

Nell Masters is certain someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. And Nell has a reason to be looking over her shoulder, because she has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own.

JP Delaney

When Kate and Matt move in, they're pleased to discover the Finches still very much in evidence: offering advice, introducing them to the local community, and becoming honorary grandparents to Will, eleven, and Tilly, nine. But when the Finches take exception to Kate and Matt's renovations, relations with the neighbours sour, and Kate and Matt find themselves subjected to a vicious campaign of hate. 

Sasha Wasley

At Oxford University, 1928, four young women make a secret pledge: I hereby undertake to take and read any book kept away from nice young ladies. 

Asako Yuzuki 

Eriko's life appears perfect - devoted parents, pristine apartment and a high-flying job in the seafood division of one of Japan's largest trading companies. But beneath her flawless surface she is wracked by loneliness. She becomes fascinated by a popular blog written by a lazy, convenience food-loving housewife, Shōko, who seems her total opposite. When Eriko tracks Shōko down at her favourite restaurant and befriends her, Shōko is at first charmed. But soon Eriko's obsession with Shōko begins to spiral out of control, threatening her carefully laid plans. Just how far will Eriko go to hold on to the best friend she's ever had?

Uketsu & Jim Rion

A lonely hut in the woods. A murder house. A hidden chamber. A mysterious shrine. A home in flames. A nightmarish prison. Each of the buildings in this book tells a chilling story. Each one is part of a puzzle. Look closely - and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.

Audrey Blake

When Nora takes up the fight to bring midwives into the medical field, her already fragile reputation comes under fire by colleagues and London society itself. And if the possibility of losing her rights to practice medicine wasn't enough, a dangerous enemy has made itself known: the deadliest cholera epidemic in over a century. Soon, she finds herself on the frontlines of the disease, and as those around her begin to fall, she'll have to find the strength to stand alone and maintain her greatest oath: to save lives. Whether she'll make it through, though, is up to fate

Anne Buist & Graeme C Simsion

Trainee psychiatrist Doctor Hannah Wright is back where she worked as an intern: the general hospital. With a roving commission to cover the mental health of patients across the medical, surgical and obstetric wards - from new mothers and burns victims to patients with kidney failure and torn ligaments - Hannah will learn just how inextricably mental and physical health are linked. When she's not on call, Hannah finds herself navigating an unexpected friendship and the promising early days of a new relationship with fellow trainee Alex, before her grandmother reveals an explosive family secret.

Derek Pugh

Ten men were legally executed in Australia's Northern Territory. Some were hanged on their own Country, their deaths intended as warnings. Others were buried behind the walls of Darwin's Fannie Bay Gaol in unmarked graves and forgotten. They were Indigenous tribesmen, Chinese gold miners, and European refugees. Their crimes, trials, and punishments unfolded in a frontier society shaped by race, fear, and power - yet their stories have largely vanished from the national memory.

Thomas Higgs, Wally Wilfred & Colin Michael Hall

In the remote Roper River region of the Northern Territory more than 120 years ago, an Alawa man committed an act of such exceptional bravery that a King took notice.