Bestsellers, media mentions, Junior Book Club and reviews
Friday, 5 June 2026
In the bestsellers charts this week, Yesteryear has made it to number one, though The Divorce is the highest new entry with only a half week of sales. Today we...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 5 June 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Land (Maggie O’Farrell, Tinder Press) A...
“Yesteryear” climbs to number one
Friday, 5 June 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke, 4th Estate) The Deal (Elle Kennedy, Piatkus) (combined editions) The Divorce (Freida McFadden, Poisoned Pen Press) The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Sarah A...
Junior Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 5 June 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...
Sarah A Parker everywhere
Friday, 29 May 2026
Sarah A Parker tops the bestsellers; and is featured across NewsCorp books pages this weekend; and we bring you our latest unlocked picture book reviews. Happy Friday, and thanks for...
Parker’s dragon romantasy debuts at number one
Friday, 29 May 2026
Top 10 bestsellers The Ballad of Falling Dragons (Sarah A Parker, HarperCollins) Fever Dream (Elsie Silver, Atria) The Deal (Elle Kennedy, Piatkus) (combined editions) Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke, 4th Estate)...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 29 May 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National My Year in Paris with Gertrude...
“Yesteryear” climbs to number two
Friday, 22 May 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Three Reasons for Revenge (Dervla McTiernan, HarperCollins) Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke, 4th Estate) The Daisy Chain Flower Shop (Laurie Gilmore, One More Chapter) Project Hail Mary (Andy...
A children’s picture book wins ABIA Book of the Year
Friday, 22 May 2026
A children’s picture book took out Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards in Sydney last night; tradwife novel Yesteryear shoots up the charts; this week’s media...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 22 May 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National Guardian Art Cure (Daisy Fancourt, Cornerstone) Caroline Aherne: Rebel in Disguise...
“The Thornbacks” gets some attention
Friday, 15 May 2026
Chloe Wilson’s debut novel The Thornbacks is getting some media attention this week; Sarah Wilson’s latest is the highest new entry by an Australian author in this week’s charts; plus...
“I Eat the Stars” is this week’s highest Australian new entry
Friday, 15 May 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Three Reasons for Revenge (Dervla McTiernan, HarperCollins) Fury Bound (Sable Sorensen, Wayward TxF) Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) My Mother’s Life (Chartwell) The Final...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 15 May 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Famesick: A Memoir (Lena Dunham, 4th...
Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 15 May 2026
Looking for your next great group read? Our monthly Book Club rounds up new release titles perfect for sparking conversation and perhaps even some debate. From compelling fiction to thought-provoking...
Dervla McTiernan is very grateful
Friday, 8 May 2026
The Age Book of the Year winners were announced at the opening of the Melbourne Writers Festival last night; Dervla McTiernan is very grateful for the readers who have put...
McTiernan debuts in top spot
Friday, 8 May 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Three Reasons for Revenge (Dervla McTiernan, HarperCollins) King of Gluttony (Ana Huang, Piatkus) Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) Yesteryear (Caro Claire Burke, Fourth Estate)...
Junior Book Club – this month’s reads
Friday, 8 May 2026
Searching for your next great read to share with kids? Our Junior Book Club highlights new titles each month that are perfect for classrooms, libraries and family reading time. From...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 8 May 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National The Director (Daniel Kehlmann, trans by...
Without a Trace (Susannah Glenn, Pantera)
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Susannah Glenn’s second novel, Without a Trace, follows Charlotte Clarke, a once confident pilot and the daughter of a scenic flight company owner. While Charlotte is grieving the loss of...
Hampson’s “The Model Murder” debuts at number 6
Friday, 1 May 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) The Titanic Story of Evelyn (Lisa Wilkinson, Hachette) Comfy Corner (Coco Wyo, Penguin) Hope Rises (David Baldacci, Macmillan) The...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 1 May 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National Capture (Amanda Lohrey, Text) The Last...
Mother’s Day recommendations from B+P reviewers
Friday, 1 May 2026
In the lead-up to Mother’s Day, one of the busiest book-buying times of the year, we’ve rounded up some of our reviewers’ favourite April and May releases, with an eye...
LIT (Anna Woods, Echo)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Auckland-based writer Anna Woods’ debut novel, LIT, is a psychological thriller set in the same city, centring on 3 emotionally and professionally entangled architects: Virginia Ishak (Gin), Clarissa Taylor (Clary)...
Later, Only Love Remains (Leah Swann, HarperCollins)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
In Later, Only Love Remains, Leah Swann (Sheerwater) returns with another literary thriller, following Jack Wolfe in the aftermath of a car crash that killed his wife while he was...
The Secret Garden Club (Wendy Lynn Newton, Macmillan)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Whimsical, witty and genuinely heartwarming, Wendy Lynn Newton’s The Secret Garden Club is a striking debut. When 52-year-old lapsed artist Hilary finds her husband of 30 years, newly retired engineer...
I’m Not Afraid of Spiders (Caitlin Henderson, illus Annie Henderson, CSIRO Publishing)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
For many children, fear of spiders can get in the way of appreciating just how fascinating they really are. In I’m Not Afraid of Spiders, nature-loving sisters – award-winning wildlife...
Smoke, Rice, Water: Recipes and Stories from a Bengali Home (Kishwar Chowdhury, Hardie Grant)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Kishwar Chowdhury first captured national attention on MasterChef with her ambition to bring Bengali cuisine into the spotlight; Smoke, Rice, Water: Recipes and Stories from a Bengali Home is the...
Josie Mack and the MEGA Division (Bethany Loveridge, illus Jade Goodwin, Wombat Books)
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Josie Mack and the MEGA Division by Bethany Loveridge (Renegade Timeline Officer) is a fun, adventurous tale that shows how children can respectfully interact with and safeguard native wildlife. Josie...
“The Titanic Story of Evelyn” hits the charts
Friday, 24 April 2026
Top 10 bestsellers Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, Penguin) (combined editions) Hope Rises (David Baldacci, Macmillan) The Titanic Story of Evelyn (Lisa Wilkinson, Hachette) The Seriously Epic Holiday of Lottie...
Books in the media this week
Friday, 24 April 2026
A round-up of books being reviewed and discussed in key media this week, updated as information becomes available. National The Bookshelf, ABC Radio National The Daffodil Days (Helen Bain, Bloomsbury)...
