In the Good Books

Let Us Find Your Next Great Read!

Looking for something new? Let our team of well-read staff create a tailored reading list just for you.

Simply fill in the form below to tell us a bit about you and what sort of book you’re in the mood for right now. We’ll email you a list of five hand-picked suggestions within three to five business days.

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Espionage Adventure

• Crossfire
  Wilbur Smith
• The Spider Covenant
  Brian Klein
• Gunner
  Alan Parks
• Mrs Spy
  M. J. Robotham
• Every Spy a Traitor
  Alex Gerlis
• Cry Havoc
  Jack Carr
• The Enigma Girl
  Henry Porter
• The Moscow Defector
  A. W. Hammond

Generations Intertwined

• Fierceland
  Omar Musa
• The Brothers Wolfe
  Steve Hawke
• Wearing Paper Dresses
  Anne Brinsden
• Silver Wishes
  Anna Jacobs
• Straw Dogs of the Universe
  Ye Chun
• The Winter Belle
  Dilly Court
• The Youngest Son
  John Byrnes
• The Sea Cemetery
  Aslak Nore

Literary Gems

• Moon Tiger
  Penelope Lively
• When We Were Orphans
  Kazuo Ishiguro
• The Blind Assassin
  Margaret Atwood
• The Millstone
  Margaret Drabble
• Benang
  Kim Scott
• A Fine Balance
  Rohinton Mistry
• Nights at the Alexandra
  William Trevor
• Ladies in Black
  Madeline St John

Junior Non-Fiction Science

• An Immense World
  Ed Yong
• What if... Every Volcano Errupted at Once?
  Emma Young
• An Anthology of Fossils
  Dean R. Lomax
• Robotics
  Kate Peridot
• The Extraordinary Book of Science Experiments that Save the Planet
  Helen Bell
• Bones: an inside look at the animal kingdom
  Jules Howard
• Clever Cacti
  Susie Williams
• Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles
  Corey Tutt

Let's Explore Art

• Luna Loves Art
  Joseph Coelho
• The Lost Girl
  Anne Gray
• Mildred the Gallery Cat
  Jono Ganz
• Georgia's Terrific Colorific Experiment
  Zoe Persico
• Henri and the Machine
  Isabelle Marinov
• Izzy Paints
  Tim Miller
• Dear Vincent
  Michael Bird
• I am an Artist
  Marta Altés

Young Adult BookTok Reads

• Cruel is the Light
  Sophie Clark
• Divine Rivals
  Rebecca Ross
• Wandering Wild
  Lynette Noni
• You've Reached Sam
  Dustin Thao
• Somewhere Beyond the Sea
  TJ Klune
• Sunrise on the Reaping
  Suzanne Collins
• Our Infinite Fates
  Laura Steven
• The Summer of Broken Rules
  K. L. Walther

What are our staff reading?

The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
Review by Emily

Boleyn Traitor by Philippa Gregory
Review by Jo-Anne

10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte
Review by Jo-Anne

The Amber Owl by Juliet Marillier
Review by Rachel

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Review by Renée​

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Review by Wendy