From one of music's most visionary voices, This Year: 365 Songs Annotated pairs the lyrics of John Darnielle's best-known songs with first-person commentaries on his life and music.

Combined with illustrations from long-time Mountain Goats collaborator John Keogh, This Year reveals how the songs came to be and the people who inspired them.

The first 100 people who pre-order This Year online or in our shops will receive a copy that includes a signed bookplate. Plus, order from Readings before 31 March, and you can go into the draw to win a double pass to see the Mountain Goats in concert when they return to Australia for the first time since 2017!

Place your order today to secure your signed copy, and the book will be shipped after the release date of 3 March. 

Purchase a copy of This Year: 365 Songs Annotated for your chance to win a double pass for the sold-out Mountain Goats concert, live at Forum Melbourne on 17 April 2026!

To enter the draw simply email a copy of your receipt to competitions@readings.com.au with the subject line John Darnielle by 31 March 2026.

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