Booktopia Book Awards 2026

All the Ways I See

Before It Was Called Science

Discover 65,000+ years of First Nations knowledge

The Witches of Winderry Spires

Yalla! Let's Go!

When Sullivan Met Lola

I Can't Tell You But I Will

Must-read new memoir from the award-winning, bestselling icon

City of Clouds

A brand-new, stand-alone adventure from the bestselling author of THE CALLERS delivers a fresh fantasy world, high-stake thrills and new characters to love!

Frances Bloom: Star Rescue

Frances Bloom Book 3

How To Ruin A Child

A journey into the alarming, hilarious and ever-changing advice given to Australian parents

The Lucky Son

The Sequel to Mao's Last Dancer

The German Ward

Tell Me Something True

The European Mind

The Big Steal

How steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta fooled Australia and the world

Sweet Heart

Simply perfect recipes to satisfy every craving from the creator of Beatrix Bakes

Otis Ottley and the School in the Sky

S.I.G.M.A. 1

Web of Spies

Ten things I wish you knew about raising boys

The Everywhere Train

Big Little Truths

Big Little Lies

The World Beneath Her Feet

The new heartwarming novel from the bestselling author of The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

Hate You to Love You

The limited sprayed edges edition

Lottie, Pog and the Runaway Ghost

Hometown

You Had Me At Cake

Unconditional love in 80 perfect, simple cakes

The Knowledge

Learning from ancestral wisdom to save our challenging global environment

Musquito

The real story of a legendary colonial warrior

You & Me and the Gigantic Knucklehead

The Nocturnals

An endearing and witty novel of love and friendship from the bestselling author of The Best Kind of Beautiful

The Witness

Third in the series from the bestselling rural crime author of THE PROSPECT, perfect for readers of Jane Harper, Dinuka McKenzie and Chris Hammer

Where It All Went Wrong

The case against John Howard

Shellybanks

The Titanic Story of Evelyn

Billie King

An endearing, rollicking, funny and original debut novel, perfect for fans of Boy Swallows Universe and The Dressmaker

An Ocean and a Day

A powerful and poignant memoir on grief, loss and hope, from the internationally bestselling author of The Search Party

Lying Is My Love Language

A debut Australian romantic comedy with the wittiest banter you'll read all year - for readers of Emily Henry and Zoë Foster Blake

Three Reasons for Revenge

A gripping new crime thriller from the internationally bestselling and award-winning author of What Happened to Nina?

Every Wild Soul

Winner of the inaugural Australian Fiction Prize, perfect for fans of Where The Crawdads Sing and Wild Dark Shore

Time Travel for Beginners

'Both hilarious and heart-breaking, thoughtful and compelling' Liane Moriarty

Good Boy

Heresies

Rat Daniels

A Little Unwell

Iluka

The brilliant 2026 debut for readers of Emily Maguire, Charlotte Wood and Anne Tyler

The Cursed Road

A new gripping Scottish crime thriller from the bestselling author of THE WOLF TREE

In a Common Hour

SHORTLISTED FOR THE QUEENSLAND LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION

Valerie: Australia's Bravest Sausage Dog

Inspired by the amazing true story of the tiny dog who captured the heart of a nation

I'm Not Mad (Anymore)

How not to lose it

The Chateau on Sunset

Raised by Wolves

Over to You

Sophie, Standing There

The highly anticipated new novel from the international bestselling author of Sorrow and Bliss, now a Reese's Book Club pick

Teeth Kicker

A dark and original debut crime thriller for fans of Mark Brandi and Matthew Spencer

Juicy

How to Live a Life in the Wreckage of Expectations

Leading from the Dreaming

Indigenous Thinking for Authentic Leadership

Welcome to Friendship!

Your easy, no-silly-questions guide to friends, frenemies, and what to do when things get tricky

I Love the Whole World!

How Lucky Am I

A Skeleton's Guide to Living Your Best Life

The Lineup

Duck Look Who's Talking! (Duck, #1)

A hilarious new series from the world of Matt Stanton's million copy bestselling Funny Kid, that will have kids in hysterics!

Theodora's Tea Shop

Sunny and Storm

The Gambler

A Vince Reid PI thriller (Book 2)

Redbelly Crossing

Shadow Reaper

Three Shocks

Who We Are Becoming in the 21st Century

Gone Guru

Can a missing person save a writing career?

Driven

The Society of Literary Marauders

On Nanna's Boat

The Thornbacks

A Rising of the Lights

Circle of Wonders

An extraordinary novel of awe and wonder perfect for readers of Charlotte Wood, Clare Keegan and Andrew O'Hagan

Mantle

Things I Cannot Say

An important and powerful debut for fans of Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist.

My Wonderful Disgrace

An edgy new YA novel from the bestselling authors of Stuck Up & Stupid

Tiny Good Things

An inspiring new picture book about the small joys in life from an award-winning duo

Lovesick

The must-read 2026 Australian debut dissecting modern love, for readers of Jacqueline Maley, Coco Mellors and Diana Reid

Periodic Bitch

Good Intentions

They thought nothing could come between them

Neighbourhood Watch

The Ruiners

The Embarrassing Confessions of Gracie Sparks

What Is Left For Us

When I Am Sixty-Four

Storm

Run For Your Life

A Yearlong Journey Asking Why We Run

Red Star Rebels

I Eat the Stars

How to Live Fully and Beautifully in a Collapsing World

Where the Light Gets In

Simple, playful and profound perspective shifts to change your life for fans of Brene Brown, Mel Robbins, James Clear

Tight Lines

Why We Garden

On the joy and wonder of growing things, even when we don't have to

Side Character Energy

Back On My Feet

From doctor to patient, a moving and inspirational memoir of traumatic injury, faith and hope, for readers of Turia Pitt and Emma Carey

Meltdown

An insightful, sympathetic and reassuring look at the dangerous but hot topic of mum rage for readers of Brene Brown and Jamila Rizvi

Touch Grass

Haze

Bring Back Yesterday

On losing the love of my life, and doing what it takes to survive

The Angry Wives Club

Bun