Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2020 Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2020 | Page 18

SOCIAL Commentary CRY ME A RIVER: THE TRAGEDY OF THE MURRAY- DARLING BASIN: QUARTERLY ESSAY 77 Margaret Simons RRP $22.99 THE PRECIPICE Toby Ord RRP $29.99 From a leading moral philosopher, a landmark narrative spanning thousands of generations of human history that explores the biggest threats facing humanity, and what must be done to protect our future. Award-winning journalist Margaret Simons journeys through the troubled Murray- Darling Basin exploring the politics of water, drought and food. DUE MAY 1 HIDDEN HAND Clive Hamilton, Mareike Ohlberg RRP $32.99 THE FUTURE OF US Dr Liz Allen RRP $29.99 The Future of Us gives demography a makeover and sets out future possibilities for a better us … just like a Choose Your Own Adventure, but for the nation.  In this landmark follow-up to the bestselling Silent Invasion, Clive Hamilton and Mareike Ohlberg expose the Chinese Communist Party’s global program of influence and subversion, and the threat it poses to democracy. Andrew Wear RRP $29.99 COLLINS favourite WORDS, WITHOUT WRITING, AND WITHOUT BOOKS THERE WOULD BE NO HISTORY,  THERE COULD BE NO CONCEPT OF HUMANITY. –Hermann Hesse, My Belief POLITICS PARTY ANIMALS WE CAN’T SAY WE DIDN’T KNOW SOLVED! Solved! is a much- needed dose of optimism in an atmosphere of doom and gloom, a toolkit for those looking for social change. Informative, accessible and revelatory, it shows that the solutions exist - we just need to know where to look. Without Samantha Maiden RRP $34.99 Sophie McNeill RRP $34.99 Sophie McNiell tells the human stories of devastation and hope behind the headlines. These innocent civilians bear the brunt of the lawlessness of the current age of impunity, where war crimes go unpunished and human rights are abused.  DUE APRIL How did the Labor Party lose the unloseable election? Party Animals uncovers the secret history of a Labor fiasco, the untold story behind Scott Morrison’s miracle. COLLINS favourite 28 THE TRUTH HURTS BEAUTY Bri Lee RRP $19.99 In Beauty Bri Lee explores our obsession with thinness and asks how an intrinsically unattainable standard of physical 'perfection' has become so crucial to so many. This is a powerful meditation on beauty and body image from the author of Eggshell Skull. Andrew Boe RRP $32.99 The Truth Hurts is an unflinching exploration of the fault lines in our justice system by an outsider who found his way in. With uncompromising focus, Boe spares no one, including himself, in this thought-provoking and at times brutal account. Give a gift card REMEMBERING BOB Sue Pieters- Hawke RRP $29.99 Remembering Bob is a warm, moving and revealing collection of stories and memories about Bob Hawke from across the nation, edited by his eldest daughter. Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au