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November New Releases That Won’t Let You Down

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! November is positively star studded and it wasn’t easy keeping this list to a manageable size. Will any of these join your reading pile or Christmas gift list? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below the list.

Springtime

Springtime
Michelle de Kretser

A rare, beguiling and brilliant ghost story from the Miles Franklin Award winning author

Last Woman Hanged

Last Woman Hanged
Caroline Overington

The terrible, true story of Louisa Collins, the last woman hanged in New South Wales

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood
Patricia Cornwell

It’s Scarpetta’s birthday, and while she’s enjoying a leisurely morning, a man is shot dead five minutes from her house

Let Me Be Frank With You

Let Me Be Frank With You
Richard Ford

In Let Me Be Frank With You, Ford returns with four deftly linked Christmas stories narrated by his now-famous literary chronicler, Frank Bascombe

Funny Girl

Funny Girl
Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby's new novel is about work, popular culture, youth and old age, fame, class and collaboration

The Book of Strange New Things

The Book of Strange New Things
Michel Faber

A wildly original tale of adventure, faith and the ties that might hold two people together when they are worlds apart

Bert

Bert
Graeme Blundell

The full story of Australia's favourite television star, the man behind that unforgettable face

Emma

Emma
Alexander McCall Smith

Beloved and bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith lends his delightful touch to the Jane Austen classic, Emma

The Silver Moon: Reflections on Life, Death and Writing

The Silver Moon: Reflections on Life, Death and Writing
Bryce Courtenay

The Silver Moon gathers together some of the most personal and sustaining life-lessons from Australia's favourite storyteller

Waterfall (Teardrop Trilogy #2)

Waterfall (Teardrop Trilogy #2)
Lauren Kate

Heart-stopping romance, devastating secrets and dark magic, from bestselling author Lauren Kate

The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story

The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story
Ian 'Molly' Meldrum

Molly Meldrum's warm, vivid, often hilarious and always compelling account of life in and out of Countdown

The Road Back

The Road Back
Di Morrissey

Is it ever too late to change your life?

What Days are For: A Memoir

What Days are For: A Memoir
Robert Dessaix

Witty, acerbic, insightful musings from one of Australia's finest writers

The Empty Throne (The Warrior #8)

The Empty Throne (The Warrior #8)
Bernard Cornwell

In the battle for power, there can be only one ruler

The Life and Loves of a He Devil

The Life and Loves of a He Devil
Graham Norton

Graham Norton's funny and honest memoir on the theme of love

Holidays

Holidays
William McInnes

A book about the Australian love affair with holidays

The Great Plains

The Great Plains
Nicole Alexander

An epic novel tracing one powerful but divided family.

The Cinderella Murder (Under Suspicion #1)

The Cinderella Murder (Under Suspicion #1)
Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke

A new crime series from the first ever collaboration between 'Queen of Suspense', Mary Higgins Clark and bestselling author Alafair Burke

House of Karls

House of Karls
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki

Australia's favourite popular scientist's new book of scintillating science is packed with fun facts to thrill, amuse and entertain!

Kerry Stokes: The Boy from Nowhere

Kerry Stokes: The Boy from Nowhere
Andrew Rule

The compelling and inspirational story of the rags to riches life of Kerry Stokes

Truly Tan Freaked!

Truly Tan Freaked!
Jen Storer

Tan Callahan, Great Detective, is back in a series that has been described as 'interesting, exciting and excellent!'

Margaret and Gough

Margaret and Gough
Susan Mitchell

The Whitlams: it wasn't just a love story - it was a dynamic and enduring partnership that shaped our nation

Gallipoli

Gallipoli
Peter Fitzsimons

The iconic tale of Gallipoli from Australia's best-selling writer of non-fiction

You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes

You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes
Chris Hadfield

Chris Hadfield's new book shows us our home - our city, country, continent, our whole planet - from a unique perspective

The Great Zoo of China

The Great Zoo of China
Matthew Reilly

What is the secret the Chinese government has kept from the world for forty years?

South of Darkness

South of Darkness
John Marsden

John Marsden's first novel for adults is an epic tale of a convict boy's extraordinary journey

Havana Storm (Dirk Pitt #23)

Havana Storm (Dirk Pitt #23)
Clive Cussler

Clive Cussler's best-loved hero, Dirk Pitt, returns in this jaw-dropping new thriller

Australians Volume 3: Flappers to Vietnam

Australians Volume 3: Flappers to Vietnam
Thomas Keneally

Thomas Keneally's unique history of Australia continues with the end of the Great War and our development as a nation during the tumultuous 20th century

Revival

Revival
Stephen King

A spectacularly dark and electrifying novel about addiction, religion, music and what might exist on the other side of life...

Home

Home
Karen Martini

In Home, Karen Martini shares her absolute favourite flavour-packed dishes to put on the table for family and friends

Yes Please

Yes Please
Amy Poehler

Amy's Poehler's debut into print is a hilarious and candid book of anecdotes, essays, ideas, lists, and haikus

The Escape (John Puller #3)

The Escape (John Puller #3)
David Baldacci

It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it's impossible . . . until now

Merciless Gods

Merciless Gods
Christos Tsiolkas

A collection of thrilling, original and imaginative stories from the award-winning author of The Slap and Barracuda showcasing all of his immense and unique story-telling talents

Wife on the Run

Wife on the Run
Fiona Higgins

When social media and a mobile phone expose a high school scandal and a husband's shameful secrets the only thing left to do is ... run

The World of Ice and Fire

The World of Ice and Fire
George R.R. Martin

The never-before-seen history of Westeros and the lands beyond features hundreds of pages of all-new material from George R.R. Martin

The Woman I Wanted to Be

The Woman I Wanted to Be
Diane von Furstenberg

A memoir from the iconic fashion inventor, philanthropist, socialite and powerful feminist, Diane von Furstenberg

Time and Time Again

Time and Time Again
Ben Elton

If you had one chance to change history...Where would you go? What would you do? Who would you kill?

Laurinda

Laurinda
Alice Pung

'Alice Pung totally nails it with Laurinda. Funny, horrifying, and sharp as a serpent’s fangs.' John Marsden

First Impressions

First Impressions
Charlie Lovett

A thrilling new story about old books, unexpected love, and Jane Austen

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Wimpy Kid #9)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Wimpy Kid #9)
Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley and his family hit the road in the latest installment of the phenomenal bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

Hope to Die (Alex Cross #22)

Hope to Die (Alex Cross #22)
James Patterson

Detective Alex Cross is forced to play the deadliest game of his career

The Woman Who Stole My Life

The Woman Who Stole My Life
Marian Keyes

'Name: Stella Sweeney. Height: average. Recent life events: dramatic.’

Dame Maggie Scott: A Life in Dance

Dame Maggie Scott: A Life in Dance
Michelle Potter

It is impossible to tell the story of dance in Australia without focusing on Dame Margaret Scott

Bill: The Life of William Dobell

Bill: The Life of William Dobell
Scott Bevan

A rich, lyrical biography of Australia’s greatest artist – and how a small town brought him back to life

Pushing the Limits

Pushing the Limits
Kurt Fearnley

An inspiring, exhilarating and highly entertaining memoir of an elite sportsman who never gives up

The Burning Room (Harry Bosch #19)

The Burning Room (Harry Bosch #19)
Michael Connelly

Detective Harry Bosch and his new partner investigate a recent murder where the trigger was pulled years earlier

Tashi and the Wicked Magician

Tashi and the Wicked Magician
Anna and Barbara Fienberg, Kim Gamble

Come with Tashi and his friend Jack on four fabulous adventures of mystery and magic

Australia on Horseback

Australia on Horseback
Cameron Forbes

Acclaimed historian, Cameron Forbes uses the motif of the horse to tell the wider Australian story of settlement, exploration, dispossession and warfare

Gray Mountain

Gray Mountain
John Grisham

Worldwide bestseller John Grisham will keep you on the edge of your seat with his most suspenseful thriller yet

Revolution

Revolution
Russell Brand

Russell Brand wants YOU to join the revolution

Nightingale

Nightingale
Fiona McIntosh

'Love comes out of nowhere for most of us, when we least expect it.'

A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1)

A Thousand Pieces of You (Firebird #1)
Claudia Gray

Orphan Black meets Cloud Atlas in the first in this epic dimension–bending trilogy about a girl who must chase her father’s killer through multiple dimensions

Meant to Be: The Button Jar Series #3

Meant to Be: The Button Jar Series #3
Fiona McCallum

The inspiring conclusion to Emily’s journey, from the bestselling author of Saving Grace, and Time Will Tell

Daughters of the Storm

Daughters of the Storm
Kim Wilkins

The first passionate, magical book in a compelling new series from award-winning author Kim Wilkins

Corruption

Corruption
Jessica Shirvington

The thrilling finale to the Disruption series

Love Your Sister

Love Your Sister
Connie & Samuel Johnson

A searingly honest memoir of family, cancer, love ... and unicycles

Comments

Rae Mower

Would love to see more of these. Books and where to buy them especially Australian authors

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