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Nunngoorie: Journey to Culture

Friday, 21 August 2026
Removed from his family as a child, Gary Knapp journeys across Australia to reconnect with kin, culture and traditional healers, finding identity and a deeper sense of belonging.

Brady

Friday, 21 August 2026
The definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of American football’s most legendary figures, Tom Brady.

The Race to the Top of the World

Friday, 21 August 2026
The epic true story of George Mallory, Edmund Hillary and the quest to be first to conquer Everest – a tale of adventure, daring, despair and triumph.

One Helluva Ride

Friday, 21 August 2026
For the first time, Michael Douglas tells the unfiltered story of escaping his father’s shadow, defying Hollywood expectations and becoming an Oscar-winning global star.

Abandoning a Cat

Friday, 21 August 2026
A beautifully illustrated edition of Haruki Murakami’s meditation on memory and family.

The Life We Choose

Friday, 21 August 2026
Anthony LaPaglia crafts a memoir as raw and layered as the life he’s lived, a story of reinvention, resilience and the relentless pursuit of something more.

Art Mania

Friday, 21 August 2026
Art Mania: Geoffrey Bardon and the Painting Men of Papunya is the first biography of the young teacher who, through his involvement with the painting men in the Western Desert...

Look at Me

Friday, 21 August 2026
Look at Me is Dustin Hoffman’s intimate account of six decades of era-defining films and legendary collaborators, and a moving reflection on mortality as he enters his nineties.

Can’t Get You Out of My Head

Friday, 21 August 2026
The most detailed examination of Kylie Minogue ever published, this book will reveal a side of Kylie never before seen.

(Almost) Killing it in Hollywood

Friday, 21 August 2026
Comedian and actor Ash Williams recounts the hilarious, chaotic and often absurd reality of chasing Hollywood success by saying “yes” to every opportunity that came his way.

Fictional Selves

Friday, 21 August 2026
The beloved actor and star of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, and Sex and the City shared his unconventional journey in Hollywood and every unforgettable story along the way.

The Digger’s Diary

Friday, 21 August 2026
A museum curator’s discovery of a bullet-pierced First World War diary sparks a decades-long search to uncover the forgotten Australian soldier who carried it.

Just Another Day in the Delta

Friday, 21 August 2026
A firsthand account of Australian Navy aviators flying US Army combat helicopters in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam War.

Too L.A.

Friday, 21 August 2026
This collection of letters captures the uproarious lifelong party that was Eve Babitz’s life.

In the Room

Friday, 21 August 2026
Inside Jacinda Ardern’s tumultuous years as Prime Minister: power, politics, and personal revelations from one of her closest advisors.

Il Dolce Fiasco

Friday, 21 August 2026
Gyton and his wife’s inspiring and hilarious story of moving their young family to Sardinia for eighteen months and embracing the chaos, community and glorious food.

Only Human

Friday, 21 August 2026
The remarkable story of four friends who weathered fame, hardship and pressure, yet stayed together when walking away would have been easier.

Relentless

Friday, 21 August 2026
Ariarne Titmus’s deeply personal story of rising from Tasmania to dethrone swimming legend Katie Ledecky, confronting fertility-threatening health issues and walking away at 25, still on top, to put family...

Emily

Friday, 21 August 2026
This is the incredible story of how Emily Kame Kngwarreye came to fame and started an art movement that changed the nation.

Only Ever Evonne

Friday, 21 August 2026
The astonishing life of Evonne Goolagong Cawley, one of Australia’s most decorated tennis players.

One More Step

Friday, 21 August 2026
A memoir about pushing through life’s hardest moments and how to keep fighting when everything tells you to stop.

Matthew Flinders

Friday, 21 August 2026
A wildly funny and meticulously researched reexamination of the life of explorer Matthew Flinders, as Shaun Micallef charts the chaos, comedy and contradictions behind the founding of Australia.

Frank Hurley

Friday, 21 August 2026
The extraordinary life of the daring adventurer who defied ice and fire – war photographer, Antarctic explorer and adventurer.

Fifty Beating Wonders

Friday, 21 August 2026
A book about the magnificent complexity of the human body and the miracle of being human.

NSW History Awards 2026 shortlists announced

Thursday, 20 August 2026
The State Library of NSW (SLNSW) has announced the shortlists for the 2026 NSW History Awards. The shortlisted works across 6 categories, selected from 208 overall entries, are: Australian History...

The Big Water Tank

Thursday, 20 August 2026
This enchanting story tells of the author’s loving memories of sitting in the cool shade of the big water tank that used to be near the Derby jetty – this...