To support customers at this time we’re offering free standard delivery on orders with a subtotal over $79. Simply spend $79 or more in one transaction on eligible products and have your order delivered to any address in Australia and New Zealand for free.
For order values under $79, a flat standard delivery fee of $9.99 applies no matter where in Australia or New Zealand.
Eligible products include Books, Audio CDs, Stationery and Diaries available on the Booktopia website, excluding: eBooks, Audiobooks, eTexts, digital subscriptions and gift certificates.
Offer ends 31st December 2025 at 23:59 pm (AEST). Your eligible Standard delivery fee will be automatically waived at checkout for orders over $79.
This offer is subject to change without notice. Booktopia reserves the right to adjust or retract this offer at its discretion. Please visit our terms and conditions for more information.
Non-fiction books offer us insights into other lives, incredible information, and new ways of thinking. Often with all the page-turning narratives and shocking twists and turns of fiction novels, a great non-fiction book can be one you talk about for years to come – whether it’s a time about Australian history or a gripping memoir.
The breadth and depth of non-fiction books covers, quite literally, everything from cuisine to ancient history to the sciences and medicine.
Not sure where to start when looking for your next read? Explore these popular sub-genres.
Biographies and true stories Biographies and true stories give us an insider’s view on some of our favourite film and pop stars, a behind-the-scenes look into what really happened in some of the world’s most important events, and an eye-opening background on unheard stories that need to be shared.
Travellers and wanderers may prefer to explore our selection of travel writing, whereas sports fans might best enjoy the memoirs and biographies of their favourite teams and players with our sports biographies.
Keep in mind, you can also purchase your cookbooks as ebooks, so you don’t have to wait for your delivery to arrive to view the recipes and can get cooking immediately.
Psychology Psychology non-fiction books include a cross-section of informative reads about everything from surviving in the workplace, to learning about and understanding anxiety, to harnessing the power of habit forming.
This is the sub-genre for anyone interested in learning more about how the mind works, how to better make use of that information, and even how to help others. For parents, there are also countless books available that might help you manage kids, from their early years to their troubled teen phases.
Explore all this – and much more – with Booktopia.
