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Explore the diverse and talented voices of 20 must-read Australian authors with a list of new and second hand books to buy online, read or gift.
In this list of the best dystopian novels, extreme cosmetic surgery is enforced, America breaks into a second Civil War, and animals rebel. Prepare to be disturbed, and utterly enthralled.
This curated list of non-fiction books covers the gamut, from compelling war stories to key feminist texts, to unbelievable struggles for survival, to tales of life in the culinary trade.
This list of books includes three each from Robert Louis Stevenson and George Orwell, and two each from Charles Dickens and Ray Bradbury. The settings include two islands, an inn, a farm, a hospital and a garden.
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Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time high fantasy series is epic in more ways than one. There are 14 novels where Jordan creates an imaginary magical world in immense detail and introduces thousands of good and evil characters.
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Written for the stage but just as good a read as any novel, a plays book is a book that contains the script of one or more dramatic plays. This list of 15 plays books includes well-known classics like A Street car Named Desire and Twelve Angry Men alongside modern award-winners including Water by the Spoonful and Wit.
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November 08, 2021
The top fiction and non fiction books of 2021. Our top picks for the best books of the year include Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winners, New York Times bestsellers, and many titles shortlisted for the year's big book awards.
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November 25, 2021
Discover 25 books written by African American authors between 1850 and 1930. Our list includes novels, memoirs, autobiographies, short stories and essays, poetry, and investigative journalism.
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By Jessica Doyle
November 29, 2021
In these 20 must-read Greek mythology books, classic Greek myths are reimagined and retold by the likes of Margaret Atwood, Madeline Miller, Stephen Fry, Ali Smith, Colm Tóibín and more. From Achilles and Odysseus to Penelope, Helen and Paris, these are the stories of gods, goddesses, and mortals as you've never heard them before.
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December 20, 2021
What makes a good book club book? A controversial read may be best for lively discussion. Others may prefer to keep the peace with an all-around crowd pleaser. Here are 25 books for book clubs.
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November 02, 2022
The top fiction and non-fiction books of 2022. Our top picks for the best books of the year include Jennifer Egan, Ian McEwan, Kate Atkinson, Celeste Ng, NoViolet Bulawayo, and Brit Pop star Jarvis Cocker.
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By Katie Yakovleva
June 15, 2021
At AbeBooks, we believe there is something special about reading. And we don’t just love to read books. We love to talk about them.
July 27, 2021
The mythical, the magical, and the magnificent! Fairy tales are some of our earliest stories and for centuries, children and adults alike have pored over the tales of princes and princesses, beasts and fairies.
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