Book Recommendations Archives

Have you read any of them? Tell us which one you think is the best – vote in our poll below. 1. The Little Prince 200 million copies Moral allegory and spiritual autobiography, The Little Prince is the most translated book in the French language. With a timeless charm it tells the story of a little boy who leaves the safety of his own tiny planet to travel the universe, learning the vagar... Read more

In June, Augusten Burroughs will pop his spectacled noggin up over the horizon of the literary landscape once again with another treat for fans of his work and those fearful of it alike. In his new offering This Is How, Burroughs rips a hole in the starboard side of the self-help industry and takes it upon himself to be your very own agony uncle. Using extraordinary life experiences that he pre... Read more

The Dark Knight Rises on 19.07.12 [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEuLVRgmuRI&rel=0] Batman: Heart Of Hush The villain named Hush, created by comic superstars Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee, makes a dramatic return to the life of Batman. What will this mean for Bruce Wayne? Secrets shared years ago between Bruce Wayne and Tommy Elliott begin to have dangerous repercussions in the present. Wh... Read more

The seed of a story can be found anywhere, sometimes as easily as seeing something outside your window or overhearing a conversation. It is a bit of standard advice to “write what you know”, but to my mind that really should be expanded upon to explain that what you know doesn’t just mean what you have personally experienced. Vicarious experience, from reading, from watching films and televisio... Read more

Recently, John Flanagan, best-selling author of both the Ranger’s Apprentice and Brotherband series, visited Booktopia to chat to fans on Facebook and sign copies of his new book, The Invaders. To see photos  of his visit (with funny captions), click here. Brotherband: Book 2 : The Invaders is available now! Make sure you secure a signed copy – order now, click here. (These signed c... Read more

The Sweet Life: The Basics and Beyond Irresistible cakes, ice creams and desserts, to weaken even the strongest resolve! MasterChef Australia 2011 winner Kate Bracks knows about desserts. This mouthwatering array of inspired dessert recipes includes favourites such as Apple Pie, Chocolate Cake and Strawberry Mousse as well as fresh new ideas, such as Kate’s Chocolate, Date and Hazelnut To... Read more

When I was a teen dark had to be dark dark, it had to be midnight or nothing… twilight could never be dark enough. And it had to be real… not like reality TV ‘real’… but real, as in authentic. Yes, it had to be dark and it had to be real. Which meant it had to be true. More true than the truths teachers and parents were trying to teach. More true than any camera could capture. More true than wa... Read more

Amy Winehouse needs no introduction. A critically acclaimed recording artist, she touched millions with her music during her short but extraordinary life. Following her tragic death in July 2011, Mitch Winehouse wants to tell her incredible story in full. AMY, MY DAUGHTER will take the reader through her mischievous early years, her rise to stardom and to her much publicised struggles with addi... Read more

Dial M for Murdoch: News Corporation and the Corruption of Britain Dial M for Murdoch gives the first connected account of the wrongdoing over the last decade at News International, and the extraordinary lengths to which its parent company, News Corporation, went to ‘put the problem in a box’ (in James Murdoch’s words), how its efforts to maintain and extend its power were aid... Read more

The Orange Prize for Fiction Shortlist 2012 Esi Edugyan – Half Blood Blues This is a new part of an old story: 1930s Berlin, the threat of imprisonment and the powerful desire to make something beautiful despite the horror. Chip told us not to go out. Said, don’t you boys tempt the devil. But it been one brawl of a night, I tell you. The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hierony... Read more