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Welcome to the Readings community

We’re so glad you’re here!

Established in 1969, Readings is a cornerstone of the Australian literary landscape, with eight shops across Melbourne, including our flagship store on historic Lygon Street in Carlton.

Support The Readings Foundation

By supporting Readings, you are also supporting your local community – 10% of annual profits go to The Readings Foundation to support the development of literacy, community integration and the arts in Victoria.

To date, The Readings Foundation has donated over $1.5 million.

Discover The Readings Prize

Now in its 10th year, The Readings Prize supports new and outstanding Australian voices across three separate categories of fiction: Children’s, Young Adult and New Australian Fiction. Past winners include Jennifer Down, Jessica Au and Andrew Pippos.

Attend events at Readings

Readings is proud of our robust events program which includes book launches, in-conversations, workshops, children’s storytimes, in-store musical performances and more.

Tune into The Readings Podcast

The Readings Podcast brings some of the best literary voices to you, with guests from Australia and around the world including Max Porter, Alexis Wright, George Saunders, Helen Garner and others.

Read on through our Readings Monthly

The Readings Monthly is a free, independent monthly newspaper published by Readings and featuring a curated selection of the best new releases, staff reviews, extracts, and articles.

You can also browse our staff book and music reviews online.

… and on!

On the Readings Blog, you’ll find announcements, articles, and recommendations across a broad range of topics.

Australian Book Retailer of the Year 2020, 2021
Australian Independent Book Retailer of the Year 2016, 2017 & 2018
International Bookstore of the Year 2016