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A memoir of epic proportions ... It's equal parts rage and heartache – two women, two very different paths, and, ultimately, two legacies shaped by each other.

 

Danielle Mirabella, Readings bookseller

 

The first work of memoir from the Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, Mother Mary Comes To Me is a soaring account of how the author was shaped by her complex relationship with her mother.

We are delighted to have limited signed hardback copies of Mother Mary Comes To Me, available at the special price of $36.99 (was $49.99).

Signed copies are available exclusively in our shops, but only while stock lasts. Signed copies are not available online. 

'Entertaining and witty ... it is a privilege to be given such an intimate and direct insight into her life.'

 

Megan Wood, Readings bookseller


Margaret Atwood's memoir, Book of Lives, explores the life and times of one of the most important writers of our time, from her childhood, to her position today as revered truth-teller and literary icon.

Book of Lives is available online and in our shops at the special price of $52.99 (was $69.99).
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A masterful, era-defining memoir from one of the greatest practitioners of narrative nonfiction of our time.
The definitive, career-spanning collection of writing from Anthony Bourdain.
The outrageous, riotous memoir from the cult actor and star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tim Curry.
A radiant new memoir that captures the early life and career of beloved artist and writer Patti Smith. 

The Hidden Treasures Book Club is back!

After a very successful first year, the Hidden Treasures Fiction Book Club is returning!

From March until October 2026 both 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.

Find more details here.
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