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Our delivery deadline may have passed, but our wonderful booksellers are on-hand to help with recommendations for gifts to share this Christmas.

Recommendations from the shop floor

Nathan found Dusk by Robbie Arnott a highly enjoyable work of historical fiction

Lian adored The Season, Helen Garner's first new work in over a decade

Lech Blaine's memoir, Australian Gospel, is Rosalind's book of the year

A slow-burn YA romance, A Curse of Salt is a favourite of Aurelia's

The YA fantasy, Deep is the Fen is one of Alicia's best books of the year

Celeste recommends Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody, a hilarious book for ages 8+

Molly says that Ali Smith's Gliff reminds us of the beauty that can exist in the world

Georgia recommends Vegan Italian Food for everyone (not just vegans!)

Susan recommends Luke Stegemann's fascinating history, Madrid: A Biography

Nicki loved Our Evenings by Alan Hollinghurst, calling it gentle and beautiful

Kealy recommends The Empusium, a comedic feminist masterpiece

Sam loves Dalmartian, a picture book about the friendship between a boy and a space-dog

Dani's must-read pick for Christmas is Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh

Tracey loved the riveting Japanese mystery, Inspector Imanishi Investigates

Tamuz recommends Creation Lake, the Booker-shortlisted literary spy novel

A love letter to literature, In the Margins is Alexa's pick for Christmas

For an engrossing work of historical fiction, Bella suggests Rapture

Harvey thinks everyone should read the genre-defying viral hit, This is How You Lose the Time War

A pioneering book about Australian poetry, Wild Reciter is Garry's pick

Alex thinks everyone needs a copy of the Cats Rule the Earth Tarot

Angela recommends Sky Country, a stunning First Nations creation story

Claire says The 113th Assistant Librarian is the perfect middle fiction read

Lucie's pick of the year is the heartfelt and relatable YA romance, Lover Birds

Nadine Ingram's cake bible, Love Crumbs, gets Danielle's stamp of approval

Kim loved Louise Erdich's starkly beautiful novel, The Mighty Red

Michal found Didion & Babitz to be an engrossing portrait of two great writers

Yasmin thinks you'll want to buy all three books in the trilogy that begins with Jade City

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