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The five new books to read this summer
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (35+ words) SMH.com.au National books editor Melanie Kembrey has rounded up the best new books to read this summer. Updated September 10, 2026 — 2:17pm,first published 11:25am...
Hawking. Keating. And maybe Natalie Portman: New books this month
1+ week, 5+ day ago (63+ words) smh.com.au September marks the start of the bumper Christmas season, when publishers release a huge crop of books from big names and small. Here are 18 of the many new titles out this month, with loads more to look…...
Best new books to read this autumn, from Meg Mason to Anne Patchett
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1012+ words) Shopping | ES Best Home | Books Whether you’re yet to go on your summer holidays, need a new page-turner for the commute, or are preparing to hunker down for autumn, all that’s left is to curate your TBR pile. The best…...
Book Club Members Are Sharing The Books That Everyone In Their Group Actually Loved, And I Need To Get My Hands On All Of Them ASAP
2+ week, 6+ day ago (119+ words) Discover 15 captivating books that book clubs can't stop raving about. Find your next page-turner that everyone will love....
Looking for your next read? Our critics deliver their verdicts on 10 new books
3+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) SMH.com.au Given the contested response to Slumdog Millionaire (some thought that it exoticised poverty to entertain well-off audiences), Swarup addresses cultural appropriation and power imbalance directly here, through an uncomfortable encounter with a novelist. It’s one telling episode…...
Best commuter books, chosen by TikTok literary critic Jack Edwards | The Standard
3+ week, 4+ day ago (502+ words) Whether you’re on the way to work or escaping to the beach, here are 10 books to accompany you on your commute this summer. These books will take you to the remote wilderness of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York,…...
The books devoted readers are picking up this summer
3+ week, 6+ day ago (70+ words) The Washington Post There’s still time to bring a book to the beach, and the folks sharing on Goodreads have loads of ideas. After more than 15 years in the publishing industry, Ami Greko still remembers the summer when everyone was…...
The 8 Best Coffee Table Books Available on Complex
4+ week, 1+ day ago (104+ words) The eight picks below cover a wide range of interests, but they share the same appeal: each one has enough visual and cultural weight to be read, revisited, and left open for conversation. Price: $1,400How to Buy: Books and Magazines on…...
Ten new books that should be on every reader’s radar
4+ week, 1+ day ago (201+ words) SMH.com.au Teeth Kicker is a hard-boiled crime thriller with echoes of 90s “grunge lit” and a violent but good-hearted antihero, desperate to make amends for poor choices. It’s an entertaining white-knuckle ride, with a complex portrayal of masculine virtues,…...