We have a wonderful range of books to bring you this month: a couple of great Australian crime novels, a timely and vital book about the state of the world, a memoir by one of our most beloved literary authors, and a posthumous novel from one of YA literature’s brightest young stars. Whether you read to escape the world or to confront it, our March new releases have got you covered.
Chameleon: A memoir of art, travel, ideas and love
by Robert Dessaix
Robert Dessaix’s testament to a wonderful life is funny, incisive and literary. This brilliant new memoir is a nuanced meditation on memory and the self – a dialogue between Robert’s present self and his young self.
‘Wise, witty, and sumptuously idiosyncratic, Robert Dessaix is a writer for all seasons.’ Andrea Goldsmith
The Body Next Door
by Zane Lovitt
A suburban street in Melbourne comes to life as the residents deal with the disappearance of one of their neighbours, and the truth is revealed about the human remains discovered there a decade ago. The most intriguing new crime novel of the year from Ned Kelly Award-winning author Zane Lovitt. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Aoife Clifford.
‘A crime story with a clear heart of gold and a genuinely enthralling mystery. It’s good-natured, one of the funniest crime books in my recent memory, and occasionally heartbreaking.’ Books+Publishing
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
by Omar El Akkad
From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad, an urgent and necessary reckoning with what it means to live in the West today. A short, powerful and beautiful book that shines with hope for a future in which things might be different.
‘This book is a howl from the heart of our age. I struggle to find more precise wording that might capture its ferocious, fracturing rage, as it seeks to describe the indescribable, make coherent an increasingly incoherent world.’ Richard Flanagan
Sunny at the End of the World
by Steph Bowe
When a zombie apocalypse destroys the world, Sunny must save what matters most – and discover that the zombies might not be the true enemy. A witty and moving YA tale of friendship, survival and acts of courage, told with humour and heart.
‘Fierce and funny by turns, with Steph Bowe’s flair for seeing straight to the heart of what makes us tick. What a gift, to have one more tale from this master storyteller.’ Amie Kaufman, New York Times bestselling author of The Isles of the Gods
Sanctuary
by Garry Disher
NEW FORMAT
Now in smaller format paperback, the bestselling, thrilling standalone novel from one of Australia’s most esteemed crime writers.
‘If you’ve never read a book by Garry Disher before, this standalone novel is an excellent place to start. If you are already a Disher fan, you will know to expect a rollercoaster of a read, full of disturbing crimes and unscrupulous crooks. Except Grace, of course, she’s the kind of criminal you’ll find yourself barracking for in the end, hoping she finds her place of refuge, safe from persecution, and prosecution.’ Readings
Our March new releases are available in print and ebook from all good booksellers.
