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Discover Melbourne’s unique laneways with this fully updated and visually stunning guidebook of the 200+ laneways, alleys and small streets of Melbourne’s CBD. Alongside vibrant full-colour photography and comprehensive histories of each location, Laneways of Melbourne includes a fold-out map on the inside cover that will guide you on a journey through street art, secret locations, popular restaurants and much more.
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# New fiction to discover
A hilarious, empathetic, and brilliantly provocative novel about a reclusive journalist forced back into the world to rescue his kidnapped grandchildren.
A directionless young woman takes a magical train journey that will bring meaning to her life in this novel perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli and Before The Coffee Gets Cold.
This novel about a mother visiting her estranged gay son in Tokyo is a life-affirming tale of family, mending, and how we learn to love.
In this darkly funny debut, a dysfunctional family must farewell the crumbling Gothic mansion that has been their home for generations.
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# Vote for Australia's Best Children's Picture Book
Voting is now open for Australia's best children's picture book! The Guardian recently invited readers to nominate their favourite Australian picture books of all time, and now this list of books comprises a poll to find out which book reigns supreme in the hearts of children and adults. Cast your vote daily for the best Australian children's picture book here.
# Join our book club
## It was all I could have hoped for and I was walking on clouds when I got home. I am so happy to be part of this group and so grateful to [you] for putting it together. ### – Maree, Hidden Treasures Fiction Book Club member The Hidden Treasures Fiction Book Club is returning for 2026! Beginning in March, our Carlton and Hawthorn shops will be hosting fun, informed book clubs guided by a highly experienced Readings bookseller. Membership cost includes all books for the year, plus supplementary reading materials and book recommendations. With numbers capped at 10 members per club, spaces are filling fast. Learn more here.
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