Malcolm Gladwell, the bestselling author of the Tipping Point and Blink releases his latest book on November 24 - Outliers: The Story of Success.

Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question, searching for the secret to accomplishing great things. In this stunning new book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an invigorating [...]

Cobain Unseen - Charles R Cross

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by admin in Biography, Music, Non-Fiction

In Cobain Unseen, Charles Cross takes an unparalleled look inside the brilliant mind of one of America’s most revered rock legends- Kurt Cobain.

Cross collects unseen artifacts and photographs from the estate’s archives to form a fascinating portrait of the creativity, madness, and genius of Kurt Cobain.
Never-before-seen personal items and photographs take readers deeper inside Cobain’s [...]

Stephen Fry In America - Stephen Fry

Posted on November 19th, 2008 by admin in Non-Fiction

Who doesn’t like Stephen Fry? Released on December 1 is his latest book - Stephen Fry In America.

′Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.′ − The Guardian
Stephen Fry has always loved America‚ in fact he came very close to being born there. Here‚ his fascination for the country and its people sees him [...]

Holidays on Ice - David Sedaris

Posted on November 18th, 2008 by admin in Fiction, Popular

David Sedaris is one of our favourite authors here at BookOffers.com.au and his latest release - Holidays on Ice is a classic collection of caustic Christmas stories is perfect for the Christmas stocking. Released on December 1 - Available for Pre-Order.
No Matter what your favourite holiday, you won’t want to miss celebrating with the writer [...]

It is even more by his failures than his successes that Woodford endears himself to the reader - Candida Baker - smh.com.au. Real Dirt: How I Solved My Grid-Life Crisis by James Woodford is an excellent read for those who have ever thought of living life off the grid.

‘I had fallen completely and utterly in [...]

Remember, Remember - Ed Cooke

Posted on November 15th, 2008 by admin in Non-Fiction

As featured in todays Spectrum, Remember, Remember is THE book if you want to learn to remember things better. US Memory Champion and Grand Master of Memory Ed Cooke can teach us all a thing or to about how to remember peoples names…..

Kings and queens, British prime ministers, American presidents, countries of Europe . . [...]

Here are this weeks Top 10 Bestselling Australian Books……
1. Cross Country - James Patterson

2. The Islands - Di Morrissey

3. Parky - Michael Parkinson

4. True Colours - Adam Gilchrist

5. Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

6. 4 Ingredients 2 - Kim McCosker & Rachael Bermingham

7. Guinness World Records 2009 - Guinness World Records

8. Heart & Soul - Maeve Binchy

9. [...]

As featured in this weeks Good Weekend and the result of more than a decade’s research and writing, Manning Clark:A Life is the authorised biography of one of the most influential Australian intellectuals in the last quarter of a century.
Manning Clark was one of the most influential Australian intellectuals of the last half century. His [...]

“I flat-out loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, and spent twelve happy evenings immersed in the world David Wroblewski has created” - Stephen King
Oprah just raves about this book and the staff at BookOffers.com.au agree - this is one of 2008’s truly great novels. Grab a copy now for yourself or as a stocking stuffer!

On [...]

A Mercy - Toni Morrison

Posted on November 14th, 2008 by admin in Fiction, Oprahs Book Club

As seen recently on Oprah, A Mercy by Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison is a powerful tragedy distilled into a small masterpiece.

In the 1680s the slave trade was still in its infancy. In the Americas, virulent religious and class division, prejudice and oppression were rife, providing the fertile soil in which slavery and race [...]

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