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Author David Sedaris.

The one thing that put David Sedaris off moving to Australia

In his new essay collection, the beloved US writer reflects on his travels to Australia – and why he would be reluctant to move here.

  • Pat Sheil

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 Yeah the Boys by Holden Sheppard

Hit or miss? Our take on the week’s biggest new book releases

From a queer coming-of-age novel and serial killer family secrets to children’s books, cancer care and climate policy, this week’s books take readers in all directions.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp
It’s the 60th anniversary of (I can’t get no) Satisfaction by the Rolling Stones.

This music biography is 600 pages long – and still I wanted more

Bob Spitz’s deep-cut history proves that even after 64 years of chaos, you can never have too much of the Rolling Stones.

  • David Free
The Orkney Islands, of course, are home to the myth of the selkie.

Everyone said her mother was a selkie. The truth was far darker

Legends, family secrets and a long-buried mystery collide in Lauren Keegan’s new novel.

  • Candida Baker
Antoun Issa.

The things our parents don’t talk about (and why we’re finally listening)

Rebirth is an affecting chronicle of a family’s day-to-day in a country falling in on itself, pulsating with tragedy and resilience.

  • Sarah Ayoub
Our critics cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

What to read next: Our verdict on the week’s biggest new releases

From a Booker winner and a cartel epic to a bird book that blew our minds, our critics cast their eyes over new fiction and non-fiction releases.

  • Cameron Woodhead and Steven Carroll
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There’s something for everyone in the new books for June 2026.

Brazen thefts and some scrutiny of that Sydney Sweeney ad: 13 new books to read

While the weather may be about to cool down, our publishers are not. Here are 13 new titles for you if you’re thinking of hunkering down with a book.

  • Jason Steger
There is always something dumbfounding when a great writer such as Mario Vargas Llosa  disappoints.

A master novelist’s final work is here. It’s as weird as you might expect

Published after his death, Mario Vargas Llosa’s final novel is a flawed, haunting, and deeply eccentric farewell from a literary giant.

  • Peter Craven
Cast Away book

Think you know the story of Robinson Crusoe? Think again

Francesca de Tores’ second historical novel, Cast Away, achieves something truly remarkable.

  • Declan Fry
Ed Coper argues that social media, algorithms skew content to new extremes.

Algorithms are feeding you this toxic emotion every day – are you hooked?

Communications expert Ed Coper’s new book says yes, though his solutions might be a bit too optimistic for the average scroller.

  • Flynn Benson