Fiction: general and literary

When the Civil War tears Emma Jameson's Southern home apart, she sets out across the country with her mother and young brother to find the father who left years earlier to search for gold in California.

This book is a love letter to the exhausted human spirit, offering a blueprint for reclaiming inner stillness in a world built on constant noise, distraction, and demands.

'Haunting, ominous and astonishingly dark.

This haunting love story across time tells of Joseph Glenny, an artist who long ago lost the love of his life.

'A riotous adventure, populated by a cast of vivid, glittering characters' JENNIFER SAINT on Psyche and Eros'A romance that will stay with its reader long after the final word is read' LAUREN J.

Breathtaking, romantic fantasy, as Kerrigan Argon - a half-Fae, half-human, transported to a land of gods and gladiators, with only one way home: a brutal tournament in the ring .

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From Richell Prize-winning debut author Susie Greenhill comes a tender and profoundly moving exploration of life and loss.

'Stirring Winds' is an Asian Literature Anthology, centering on the theme of life changes and significant moments.

From the award-winning author of Song of the Crocodile comes a lyrical and masterfully woven novel about women, creation, belonging and the precious fragility of a life.

From the bestselling author of THE LOUDNESS OF UNSAID THINGS comes a compelling new novel that illuminates the joys and sorrows of an ordinary life and delivers profound insights into human nature.

A tender, heartwarming novel of unlikely friendships and second chances, perfect for fans of Monica McInerney and Maeve Binchy.

WINNER OF THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD BEST YOUNG NOVELISTS AWARD 2025WINNER OF THE KATHLEEN MITCHELL AWARD 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE MULTICULTURAL NSW AWARD 2025SHORTLISTED FOR THE UTS GLENDA ADAMS AWARD FOR NEW WRITING 2025'Islanders must do everything together.

'Beautiful in everything it says and leaves unsaid.

'A classic Aussie crime novel arrives, like a full-throttle ute through a fence.

'Beautiful, lyrical and unvarnished' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, author of THE PAPER PALACE'Affecting and powerful' OBSERVER'A page-turner' FINANCIAL TIMESA riveting novel about Cape Cod, complicated families and long-buried secretsSummer, Cape Cod.

'A page-turning mystery.

"e;Gilchrist's youthful enthusiasm for her heroine is evident throughout this appealing short novel, which should interest both adult and young adult readers.

From Sarah Moss, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Summerwater and Ghost Wall, comes a story about the circumstances and the consequences of isolation.

WINNER OF THE AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST HORROR NOVEL 2025An unputdownable supernatural thriller about a mysterious global event, set in an Australian rural town.

A warm-hearted novel about friendship, fresh starts and finding yourself from Top Ten bestselling author Sophie GreenMornington Peninsula, 1999.

First published in 1960, The Coming of Fabrizze has been called by the New York Herald Tribune a comic folklore festival about an Italian American colony in Cleveland, Ohio, back in the 1920s when all the land was a little slaphappyand no one more so than these transplanted countrymen of the Medicis, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Christopher Columbus and others whose hearts have belonged to Italia.

First published in 1960, The Coming of Fabrizze has been called by the New York Herald Tribune a "e;comic folklore festival about an Italian American colony in Cleveland, Ohio, back in the 1920s when all the land was a little slaphappy-and no one more so than these transplanted countrymen of the Medicis, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Christopher Columbus.

'This is the paranormal shifter romance of the year' 'COMPLETELY OBSESSED!

'Charged with darkness and plotted with watchmaker precision.

Get ready to fall for this year's most poignant and romantic love story.

This remarkable work - complete with pull-out map - brings to life the lands and locations of the Discworld stories in a way never seen before.

A haunting portrait of family tragedy from the acclaimed author of The Catcher in the Rye'He was a great many things to a great many people while he lived, and virtually all things to his brothers and sisters in our somewhat outsized family.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched and Uncharmed, Disenchanted is the third novel from Lucy Jane Wood - an utterly magical, heartwarming, cosy fantasy to sweep you off your feet.

Straight from the success of his hit television seriesThe Family Business,New York Timesbestselling author Carl Weber returns to his storytelling roots, blending his signature dramatic flair with a cast of new, entertaining characters.

Though Beth was born and raised in a cult, she survived, escaped, and spearheaded the first historical abuse case to win at trial in Canada.

Elizabeth Gregory's heart is as cold as the snow falling on the nation's capital.

Following the revolutionary overthrow of Apartheid Hannah made the following confession to her brother: I have been officially Coloured since 1990.

Though Beth was born and raised in a cult, she survived, escaped, and spearheaded the first historical abuse case to win at trial in Canada.

Just ist weg, und dafur sitzt jetzt ein Storch auf Sunas Dach.

Vidal's historical novel set in the 5th century BC and narrated by Cyrus Spitama, son of a Persian prince and Greek sorceress, grandson of the prophet Zoroaster, and ambassador to the courts of India, China and Greece.

Leaving the misery and difficulties of the Overland Trail behind, Cornelia Rose expected a happy welcome to her new life in the Great Salt Lake City.

Some houses hide secrets that the living were never meant to discover.

"e;The missed shot you just hit is never who you are.

In a world governed by wealth, status, and social expectations, true character is revealed through difficult choices.

Love can offer freedom, but it can also demand a price that changes everything.

Enter the secretive world of Arsene Lupin, where clever disguises, daring schemes, and unexpected twists are around every corner.

A legendary secret, a hidden treasure, and Arsene Lupin on the trail of an extraordinary mystery.

Two eerie tales from one of the masters of Victorian supernatural fiction.

Descend beneath the waves and enter a world more mysterious and extraordinary than anything on land.

What happens when a traditional English ghost meets a family that simply refuses to be frightened?

Take to the skies and embark on an extraordinary journey across the unexplored landscapes of nineteenth-century Africa.

In a world of ancient legends and bitter rivalries, love and revenge become impossible to separate.

In a world of war, ambition, and political intrigue, love can be as dangerous as power.