New non fiction books

Tales of the strange, unnerving and downright bizarre from one of the weirdest places on Earth. Fish falling out of the sky, joggers relieving themselves on your doorstep, mysterious monsters constantly springing from the shadows, spooky lights and ill-conceived toast spreads: these are just some...

In 101 Ways To Save Money On Your Tax - Legally! 2023-2024, bestselling author Adrian Raftery-aka Mr. Taxman-shows you how to get the most out of your taxable assets, lower your tax bill, and keep more of your hard-earned money. You'll learn what's changed this year and how the new budget affects...

March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is at last within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final 100 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, ...

Authenticity. Vulnerability. Humility. Transparency. These are some of the 21st-century virtues proselytised by mindset gurus, paraded (if not practised) by big corporations, and lauded by professionals on LinkedIn. The quest for authenticity, for example, is central to progressive campaigns for ...

An oral history of one side of the white nationalist riots that shook the nation and signaled the arrival of a galvanizing new era, told from the perspective of the anti-racist activists who fought back.

Since 2021, tens of thousands of readers have devoured the Ask Shameless weekly columns on dating, friendship and self-development, written by the Shameless podcasters and a team of talented young Australian writers. In 4 am, Zara and Michelle have curated forty of their very best columns alongsi...

When Douglas Adams died in 2001, he left behind 60 boxes full of notebooks, letters, scripts, jokes, speeches and even poems. In 42, compiled by Douglas's long-time collaborator Kevin Jon Davies, hundreds of these personal artefacts appear in print for the very first time. Douglas was as much a t...

This comprehensive and fully field researched guide to 4WD tours takes you on 25 of the best 4WD adventures from the coast and over the Great Dividing Range. Enjoy leisurely day trips on beaches or in the mountains, or go further with overnight camping trips to remote destinations with your famil...

Pack Light, heavy on flavour Camping takes you out of your busy life, away from work and responsibilities and gives you the time to relax in the great outdoors. But that means you are away from your kitchen, your fridge and all the appliances that make cooking easier. What about dinner?! Here's w...

5 Ingredients Mediterranean is everything people loved about the first book, but with the added va-va-voom of basing it on Jamie's lifelong travels around the Med. With over 125 utterly delicious, easy-to-follow recipes, it's all about making everyday cooking super-exciting, with minimal fuss - a...

The 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis was the most perilous event in history, when mankind faced a looming nuclear collision between the United States and Soviet Union. During those weeks, the world gazed into the abyss of potential annihilation. Max Hastings's graphic new history tells the story from th...

Scott Kelby, Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, uncovers more of the latest, most important, and most useful Adobe Photoshop techniques for photographers. This book does something for digital photographers that has never been done before -- it cuts through the bull and shows you exa...

The first book to dive exclusively into Ai Weiwei's approach to design and collecting, shedding light on the value we ascribe to everyday objects.

For centuries, works of art have been stolen in countless ways from all over the world, but no one has been quite as successful at it as the master thief Stéphane Breitwieser. Carrying out more than two hundred brazen heists over ten years - in museums and churches across Europe - Breitwieser, al...

A great cricket series, as reported by a great cricket writer. High hopes were held for the Ashes of 2023. They were exceeded in an instant classic of five Tests between a bold England and a battling Australia, finally shared two-all. 2023 captures all the drama and skill, as well as the controve...

Parents, caregivers and educators will appreciate having Autism and Education at their fingertips. Taken from Dr Temple Grandin's book, The Way I See It, it covers everything from early educational intervention to lifelong learning. Dr Grandin's expertise and compassion shine through each page.

Back pain is the one of the world's greatest public health challenges. It is the leading reason we visit the doctor, the leading reason we take time off work, the biggest cause of disability worldwide. One in 10 people will develop chronic back pain. And rates are growing. A multi-billion dollar ...

Becoming the Ex-Wife tells the story of US women's changing prospects in early twentieth-century life through the lens of its once-famous but now-forgotten subject, Ursula Parrott. Parrott was a prolific and best-selling author whose books, Hollywood deals, quartet of marriages and divorces, and ...

The first joint biography of Bennelong and Governor Arthur Phillip, two pivotal figures in Australian history - the colonised and coloniser - and a bold and innovative new portrait of both. Bennelong and Phillip were leaders of their two sides in the first encounters between Britain and Indigenou...

Gregory Smith explains how after a decade living as a recluse in a rainforest he rejoined society and found something better than happiness - contentment. And how you can find contentment too if you just stop trying to be happy. How do you rebuild a broken life? Where do you begin? These were the...