New non fiction books

Sleep is increasingly recognised as essential for a healthy brain and body, but 60% of Australians struggle to get enough. To accompany a new SBS series, and based on groundbreaking sleep science, in 4 Weeks to Better Sleep the bestselling author of The Fast 800 and The 8-Week Blood Sugar Diet de...

"Many of us are at a breaking point. We struggle with burnout, stress, and feeling overwhelmed on a daily basis. While most self-care research takes us to practices like meditation, massage, or manifestation, very few focus on using our senses to ground us in calmness. Self-care isn't just facial...

The story of how Victoria's First Nations people survived near decimation to become a vibrant community today. This second edition has been fully updated, and covers the Yoorrook Justice Commission and treaty negotiations.

AFL Record Season 2024 is the 29th edition of what has become the statistical bible of the AFL. It is edited by experienced football journalist Michael Lovett, who has been covering football for more than 40 years. This year's edition has details on the draft, profiles of every player in the comp...

So you've just bought an air fryer, now what? The Air Fryer Queen is here to help, sharing great foodie inspo and loads of helpful tips on getting the best out of your magic machine. Steph's recipes are super easy to make and packed full of flavour - the whole family will want in on the fun.

It's never been harder building successful teams. With challenges of work-from-anywhere, flex-schedule, work-that-matters, and generational divides, business leaders bend over backwards searching for solutions that work. They've tried everything from food perks and ping pong tables to endless tea...

Our alphabet hides a Mystery older than its magic of turning sound into shapes. Secrets lie in the choice of objects chosen to represent early alphabet letters and their order, a pattern inherited by numerous traditions, an alchemical spell to return the sun from the dark and guide the soul towar...

An immersive account of a man navigating the startling changes underway in contemporary America, from the Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Award-winning author of The Good Soldiers and Thank You for Your Service.Brent Cummings, an Iraq war veteran, has come home feeling he survived one war only to fi...

The perfect guide for locals and visitors alike, discover the best of Edinburgh's cobbled closes, coffee shops, cosy pubs, bars and shops, and where to go on both dry and dreich days.

Conventional medicine falls short when it comes to both diagnosing and treating autoimmune disease. Many people suffer from mysterious symptoms like severe fatigue, brain fog, aches and pains, feelings of tingling and numbness, stubborn weight gain, abdominal pain, digestive problems, hair loss, ...

Marcus Aurelius wisely said, "Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." Building on that quote and making its wisdom applicable, Jimmy Rex's book Be One, cuts through the noise and provides readers a single roadmap to being a good man and becoming the best possible version of...

'Sometimes you need to repeat something a hundred times before a bell rings in the colony.' From the bestselling author Bruce Pascoe comes a deeply personal story about the consequences and responsibility of disrupting Australia's history. When Dark Emu was adopted by Australia like a new anthem,...

What is happening to the Left? It seems to be dying a slow death. While many commentators have predicted its demise, the Left has always defied these bleak prognoses and risen from the ashes in the most unexpected ways. Nevertheless, we are witnessing today a global decline in organized movements...

As a Spice Girl, TV talent show judge and Broadway star, Mel B aka Scary Spice, has been a global icon since her twenties. But behind the glittering facade of fame, the struggles and pain of this working-class, mixed-race girl from Leeds are laid bare in her critically acclaimed best-selling memo...

What lessons might cancer teach him before it finishes him off? Peter Goldsworthy asks, obliquely. A GP of forty years' practice, as well as one of Australia's most awarded and celebrated writers, Goldsworthy ('Doctor Pete' to his patients) brings his characteristic black humour and storytelling ...

In Coming Out as Dalit, Dutt recounts the exhausting burden of living with the secret and how she was terrified of being found out. She talks about the tremendous feeling of empowerment she experienced when she finally stood up for herself and her community and shrugged off the fake upper-caste i...

Pasta salads are the iconic dish for every occasion, hearty, portable, speedy and perfect for any occasion. These 60 recipes bring fun to your kitchen, with interesting textures, flavours, facts and histories alive in each recipe.

Lonely Planet's Croatia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Walk the city walls in Dubrovnik, discover marvellous Mljet, and hit the beach in Bol; all with your trusted travel com...

From the bestselling author of Kleptopia comes a true story about Cuckooland - a world where the rich can buy everything - including the truth. Everywhere, the powerful are making a renewed claim to the greatest prize of all: to own the truth. The power to choose what you want reality to be and i...

Award-winning social psychologist Mary Murphy offers a groundbreaking reconsideration of individual and team success--showing how to create and sustain a growth mindset in any organizations culture. Carol Dweck's multi-million-copy bestseller Mindset transformed our view of individual potential, ...