Australia and New Zealand's Top Titles of February

The easy way to start investing in shares - whether you have $5 or $50,000 to investOnline investing platform Sharesies has revolutionised the way everyday people invest. Since its beginning in 201... Read more

1941. A young German-Australian soldier meets a passionate Cretan girl and together they are caught up in guerrilla warfare during the brutal Nazi invasion of Crete. A heartfelt, sweeping saga of W... Read more

A town scandal. A kelpie chaperone. A winter ball. The bush telegraph has never had so much to talk about... A delightfully charming rural story about love and healing from bestselling Australian ... Read more

'Dinuka McKenzie has talent to burn' Dervla McTiernanA parent's worst nightmare. A case that's too close to home. The tense, must-read new Detective Kate Miles novel from the award-winning author o... Read more

An astonishingly inventive, playful, witty, poignant and deeply moving novel from one of Australia's most exciting writers. 'Inventive, moving, superb' The AustralianMargaret Bryce, deceased mothe... Read more

This must-read new book maps New Zealand's alt-right underworld and unearths the roots of the occupation that ended in a violent protest on the grounds of Parliament. Speaking after the chaos of th... Read more

'Warm-hearted and authentic...this debut will take you to the heart of the outback' — bestselling Australian author Alissa Callen It's hard to hide love in the outback...Hallie Harris has gon... Read more

'Funny, sharp and tender, McPherson brings great insight to the struggle to reconcile where we've come from with who we want to be.'—Diana ReidThere's who she is, where she's from, and who sh... Read more

A brilliantly funny young murder mystery from a rising stand-up comedian, podcaster and filmmaker – and exciting new talent in children's fiction.Many people go their whole lives without noti... Read more

A celebration of community, adventure, kindness and, above all, dogs!The summer holidays have finally arrived and Scout can't wait for her adventure in the big rig with Dad. They're on a mission to... Read more

A hilarious memoir of home truths and whatever the opposite of 'that girl energy' is, from one half of the hit podcast Toni and Ryan.Most of us tell little white lies all the time. Whether it's 'I'... Read more

If I Let You Go by Charlotte Levin is a deeply moving and gripping portrayal of a woman coming to terms with loss.Every morning Janet Brown goes to work, cleaning offices. The order and neatness of... Read more

Audrey Burges debut novel The Miniscule Mansion of Myra Malone sparkles with mystery and romance, testing the boundaries of Myra's material world. Once upon a time there was a house . . . From her ... Read more

Meet Art and Mimi Brotherton.Devoted siblings and housemates, they're bound together by the tragic death of their parents. They agree on not quite everything.Art thinks people are incapable of maki... Read more

Since the world fell sick with fantastical illnesses, sisters Payton and Ani have grown up in a hospital. When Ani stumbles upon an imprisoned boy who turns everything he touches to gold, her world... Read more

Kuki is sure that the old family curse of the Abiku is a myth–she will not die young. But when she meets a girl, Enilo, in an extraordinary house, her greatest fear might just become a realit... Read more

Family law judge Kaye Bailey is found murdered in her chambers. Is this the work of a disgruntled complainant? Or an inside job by a jealous colleague? Or is there something even more insidious at ... Read more

Many thousands of abandoned children were treated as free labour in late 19th century Australia, yet their stories have been hidden until now, even to their descendants. Lucy Frost's painstaking re... Read more

From the creators of the popular podcast Good Mourning, this support-group-in-a-book helps readers navigate grief and loss with warmth, humour, raw honesty and the affirmation that they are not alo... Read more

In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but three girls with unusual gifts have the chance to change it all.'A luscious, sum... Read more

Amber and her insects are back in a thrilling adventure with old friends and new villains!A tear rolled down Amber's cheek. If PetrolCo was allowed to drill on Bird Island, it wouldn't just be the ... Read more

A captivating and moving new novel from the international bestselling author of The Last Painting of Sara de Vos.A nearly abandoned Italian village, the family that stayed, and long-buried secrets ... Read more

An incisive analysis of how our drinking culture is influenced by the government, media and big business, by investigative journalist Guyon Espiner.'This is real, it is raw, and it lays out the tru... Read more

100 Australian Butterflies, Bees, Beetles & Bugs is your beginner's guide to unlocking the weird and wonderful world of creepy crawlies. Australia is renowned for its wacky contributions to the... Read more

A groundbreaking book that will expand your thinking, whether you are a trauma survivor, a clinician, someone who loves a survivor, or someone seeking to understand abuse. In Reclaim, expert forens... Read more

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE AND WINNER OF A PEN/HEIM TRANSLATION GRANT. A woman is haunted by her own bodily waste. A pregnant woman is told she must find a father for her u... Read more

Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how Apple's iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch i... Read more

Heart loves puppies, and chocolate, and rollercoasters, and dancing along to music. Brain likes lists, and broccoli, and safety rails, and wearing sensible clothing. But, most of all, Brain likes a... Read more

A powerful investigation that reveals the deep injustices inflicted on Aboriginal people in the Kimberley in the 1920s In June 1926, a posse of police officers and white civilians murdered at least... Read more