2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (57+ words) Artsy Closed doors. The tangible light of a repetitive daily routine. Outside, it’s still dark. Outside, a journey. As the doors open, the journey begins; the darkness will be illuminated step by step. The journey into the unknown begins. There…...

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...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (20+ words) Discover 21 must-read books of 2026 that readers couldn't put down. Find your next page-turner from this list....

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

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,…...