Bloomsbury Australia Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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The Sydney office of Bloomsbury, publishing fiction, non-fiction and children's books by authors including Elizabeth Gilbert, Sarah J. Maas, and J.K. Rowling.

A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life
George Saunders
A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN by George Saunders is available now ✍️ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/jan/08/always-wanted-to-write-booker-winner-george-saunders-on-how-to-get-started
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Day of Fallen Night
Samantha Shannon
Join us at Dymocks Sydney on Thursday 20th April from 12:00pm to meet Samantha Shannon and get your copy of her latest book, A Day of Fallen Night personally signed. This event is free, but bookings are highly recommended. Book here: https://t.co/Ns96SzJKCJ https://t.co/E7i3lFLsed
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cult Classic
Sloane Crosley
This March, join Sloane Crosley live in conversation with critic and author Brodie Lancaster as they discuss Cult Classic, modern romance, and whether happy endings are possible in an age when the past is at your fingertips. Book tickets here: https://t.co/PE7bq0TqpV
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Piranesi
Susanna Clarke
'Hannah Kent and Susanna Clarke on love and loneliness' - The Book Show with Claire Nicols 🎧 PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke was the winner of the 2021 Women's Prize for fiction 👏 https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/the-book-show/hannah-kent-and-susanna-clarke/13616618
Paperback, 2021
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Circe
Madeline Miller
From the internationally bestselling author of #TheSongofAchilles and #Circe, we're thrilled to announce a beautiful hardback edition of Madeline Miller's enchanting short story, GALATEA, featuring a new afterword by Madeline ✨ Coming to Aus 31 May 👉 https://bit.ly/3FE0OCp https://t.co/F3HqeQHstx
Paperback, 2020
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Throne of Glass
Sarah J. Maas
We're obsessed with the new look for Sarah J. Maas bestselling Throne of Glass series. Packed with steamy romance and epic action, this is a must-read. https://t.co/yVDF7JOtnc
Paperback, 2023
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas
A big congratulations to these authors who have had their books voted onto the @betterreadingau Top 100 list for 2022! Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses Madeline Miller, Song of Achilles Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns https://t.co/dozWiRZ21u
Paperback, 2020
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Vote for the beloved international bestseller The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller in Better Reading’s ‘Top 100' and you could win an incredible pack of 100 Fiction books 😍 Cast you vote 👉 https://bit.ly/3HBfCD2 https://t.co/cDkw1XuGJZ
Paperback, 2012
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
M Train: A Memoir
Patti Smith
A deeply moving and brilliantly idiosyncratic visual book of days by the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train. Patti Smith's intimate year in the life book, A BOOK OF DAYS, is out now! https://t.co/PhDVoNeGqX
Paperback, 2016
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Iron Widow (Book 1)
Xiran Jay Zhao
YA bestseller IRON WIDOW is heading for the big screen and we couldn't be more excited! Combining science fiction and East Asian myth, this is a dazzling retelling of the rise of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history. Order your copy here: https://t.co/c4oKc7TLVf https://t.co/qDXPoFBpZY
Paperback, 2023
$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book