Collins Booksellers Christmas Reading Guide 2021 Christmas Reading Guide 2021 | Page 7

WILD ABANDON
Emily Bitto RRP $ 32.99
Wild Abandon is a headlong tumble through the falling world of end-days capitalism , a haunting , hyperreal snapshot of our own strange times . This is a lyrical and devastating new novel from the author of The Strays .
SCARY MONSTERS
Michelle De Kretser RRP $ 32.99
Three scary monsters – racism , misogyny and ageism – roam through this mesmerising novel . With this suspenseful , funny and profound book , Michelle de Kretser has made something thrilling and new .
CROSSROADS
Jonathan Franzen RRP $ 32.99
A tour de force of interwoven perspectives and sustained suspense , Crossroads is the story of a Midwestern family at a historical moment of moral crisis .
BODIES OF LIGHT
Jennifer Down RRP $ 32.99
This epic novel is a masterwork of tragedy and heartbreak – the story of a life in full . Sublimely wrought in devastating detail , Bodies of Light confirms Jennifer Down as one of the writers defining her generation .
Christos Tsiolkas RRP $ 32.99
7½ is an audacious and transformative novel about the past , the present and the power of writing and imagination from the award-winning author of Damascus and The Slap .
mystery of existence .
OH WILLIAM !
Elizabeth Strout RRP $ 29.99
At the heart of Oh William ! is the unforgettable , indomitable voice of Lucy Barton , who once again offers a profound , lasting reflection on the
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THE SENTENCE
Louise Erdrich RRP $ 32.99
In this stunning and timely novel , author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story , a tale of passion , of a complex marriage and of a woman ’ s relentless errors .
THE LAST WOMAN IN THE WORLD
Inga Simpson RRP $ 32.99
From the critically acclaimed author of Mr Wigg and Nest , The Last Woman in the World looks at how we treat our world and each other – and what it is that might ultimately redeem us .
THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY
Amor Towles RRP $ 32.99
Bursting with life , charm , richly imagined settings and unforgettable characters , The Lincoln Highway is an extraordinary journey through 1950s America from the author of A Gentleman in Moscow .
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THE STRANGER IN THE LIFEBOAT
Mitch Albom RRP $ 34.99
The Stranger in the
Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger , but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end .

Miles Franklin

WINNER
OF THE AWARD 2021
The Labyrinth is a story of guilt and denial , of the relationship between parents and children , that is also a meditation on how art can both be destructive and restore sanity .
THE BASS ROCK
Evie Wyld RRP $ 22.99

Stella Award

WINNER 2021
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THE LABYRINTH
Amanda Lohrey RRP $ 29.99
The Bass Rock is a novel that weaves together the lives of three women . It ’ s about the legacy of male violence and the ways in which these traumas reverberate across time and place .
THE BOOKS OF JACOB
Olga Tokarczuk RRP $ 34.99
The story of Frank , a real historical figure , is the perfect canvas for the unparalleled reach of Olga Tokarczuk . The Books of Jacob captures a world on the cusp of change , searching for certainty and longing for transcendence .
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