Better Reading’s 12 Days of Christmas: Your Definitive 2023 Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect gift for a bookworm? We’ve got you sorted with these twelve picks for Christmas! You’ll find something for every kind of reader, from romantics to music lovers to history buffs…

The Seven by Chris Hammer

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt, The Seven is a compelling thriller filled with intrigue, emotional depth and an evocative sense of place – where nothing is ever quite what it seems.

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Black Sheep by Judy Nunn 

Judy Nunn’s new blockbuster is a sweeping historical novel about a prosperous sheep-farming family and the enigmatic young man they let into their lives. From the Shearing Wars of Queensland to the exclusive gentlemen’s clubs of Sydney, Melbourne and London; from the woolsheds of Goulburn, to the trenches of the Western Front, Nunn once again brings Australian history vividly to life.

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Unfinished Woman by Robyn Davidson

An unforgettable memoir from the author of the sensational international bestseller Tracks: the story of a mother and daughter, of love, loss, and the pursuit of freedom. Losing her mother to suicide at a young age, Robyn Davidson pieces together and attempts to understand who her mother was as a person, and, by extension, who she is. This is a beautiful story about finding a home wherever you go and understanding your own narrative.

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Zen in the Garden by Miki Sakamoto

In Zen in the Garden, Miki Sakamoto shares observations from a life spent in contemplation – and cultivation – of nature. She shows us that you can create Zen in your life, wherever you live and whatever form your outdoor space takes.

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Never Look Desperate by Rachel Matthews

Sedaris meets Fleabag, a tragi-comedy romance set in Melbourne 2023. The story tackles the absurdity of despair in a recovering world, the liberation from isolation and the wild frontier of middle-aged Tinder.

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Lies My Mirror Told Me by Wendy Harmer

Wendy Harmer’s tale of overcoming adversity is told with her trademark in-your-face frankness and celebrated wit. In Lies My Mirror Told Me Wendy reflects on her life – one of the most unlikely success stories you will ever read.

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Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang Bo-Reum

A word-of-mouth Korean sensation. A heartwarming story about finding comfort and acceptance in your life – and the healing power of books. The novel follows Yeongju, a woman who has accomplished everything she was supposed to – a degree, marriage to a decent man, a respectable job – yet finds herself burnt out and falling apart. The solution? Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, divorces her husband, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop.

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November 9 – Special Edition by Colleen Hoover

An unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse. This special collector’s edition of November 9 includes a limited-edition cover, two Q&As with author Colleen Hoover about the book, an excerpt from her best-selling book Hopeless and a removable gold sticker.

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Unsung by Kate Ceberano

A beautiful illustrated memoir from beloved Australian musician Kate Ceberano, featuring her inspirational song lyrics, stories, paintings and embroidery, and celebrating four decades of songwriting and recording on the release of her 30th album.

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The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

The fourth book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard Osman. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing…

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Did I Ever Tell You This? by Sam Neill

In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tells the story of how he became one of the world’s most celebrated actors, who has worked with everyone from Meryl Streep to Isabel Adjani, Steven Spielberg to Jane Campion.

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The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams

What is lost when knowledge is withheld? In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who work in the bindery at Oxford University Press in Jericho…

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