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Science

I Will Stand My Ground

Feb 24, 2026

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5 min read

I Will Stand My Ground

The Economist's Science Correspondent Matt Kaplan tells tales of scientists who have had to fight for their ideas to be accepted.

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

If You're Lost You Can Look, and You Will Find Me

Feb 19, 2026

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5 min read

If You're Lost You Can Look, and You Will Find Me

Time after time, across the multiverse, a love story takes center stage. Book 2 of D. L. Orton's Madders of Time series

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LGBTQ+

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Just Gonna Have to be a Different Man

Feb 17, 2026

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5 min read

Just Gonna Have to be a Different Man

The book behind the Netflix miniseries Boots - a coming-of-age story with a twist

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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You Get to Meet All Sorts in This Line of Work...

Feb 10, 2026

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7 min read

You Get to Meet All Sorts in This Line of Work...

An anthology of detective stories in future / sci-fi settings makes for fun reading.

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American History

Fight the Powers That Be

Feb 3, 2026

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8 min read

Fight the Powers That Be

Jamie Holmes' new book tells the untold story of the Black Seminole Chief and the fight for freedom in America's Forgotten Seminole Wars

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American History

It is the Right of the People

Jan 27, 2026

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6 min read

It is the Right of the People

Thomas Richards Jr. takes us through an episodic history of the expansion of American rights since the Declaration of Independence - the unfinished business of 1776

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And All The Rest…

American History

From indigenous civilizations to European arrival, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the struggles for Civil Rights, on up to today

Anthologies

Collections of short stories

Australiana

History and culture of Australia

Autobiography

People tell us about themselves

Biography

Stories about an individual or individuals as told by others

Canadiana

Culture and history of Canada

Economics

Books about money, commerce and exchange

LGBTQ+

Books about or of interest to LGBTQ+ people

Lingustics

Books about language and the study of language

Microhistories

Books that take an everyday object and do a deep dive into its history

Mysteries

Mysteries and detective stories

Novels

Fictional stories of the human experience

Politics & Current Events

Books about politics and / or recent events

Religion / Philosophy

Philosophy, Religion, Religious Figures, Religious Experiences

Science

Books about science or the history of science

Science Fiction & Fantasy

All categories of science fiction and fantasy

Self Help

Improving your mental, emotional or physical well-being

Space & Astronomy

Books about the exploration and study of space

Technology

Books about the tech industry or related modern technology

Travel

Travel adventures

True Crime

Non-fiction stories about crime or criminals

World History

Books that examine the history of humanity

Novels

A Secret Garden Where She Hides

Jan 20, 2026

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7 min read

A Secret Garden Where She Hides

Everyone has a secret in "Long Island", Colm Tóibín's brilliantly written but frustrating sequel to "Brooklyn"

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American History

Send Us Another Brother Moses

Jan 14, 2026

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8 min read

Send Us Another Brother Moses

The amazing true story of one man's journey from enslaved youth in colonial America to preacher leading his congregation to freedom after the Revolution.

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Science

The Innocents Can Never Last

Jan 6, 2026

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7 min read

The Innocents Can Never Last

Exploring the reality of death and the quackery of longevity products with Nobel Prize winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

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American History

Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier

Dec 30, 2025

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5 min read

Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier

Just in time for America's 250th birthday Jack Kelly gives us the story of the man behind the famous line "These are the times that try men's souls."

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World History

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The Island Greeting That We Send to You

Dec 23, 2025

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5 min read

The Island Greeting That We Send to You

Hampton Sides delivers with this highly readable narrative non-fiction account of the fateful, final voyage of Captain James Cook.

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Technology

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Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire

Dec 16, 2025

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5 min read

Goodness Gracious, Great Balls of Fire

Kara Swisher pulls no punches (as you would expect) in this account of her life as a trail-blazing reporter and commentator on the Tech world.

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American History

I'm Your Captain, Though I'm Feeling Mighty Sick

Dec 9, 2025

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6 min read

I'm Your Captain, Though I'm Feeling Mighty Sick

In this true story the sea captain's wife takes charge of her husband's ship under the worst circumstances imaginable

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World History

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Money Changes Everything

Nov 27, 2025

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8 min read

Money Changes Everything

A quick ride through the history of economics by economist, author, and member of the Australian Parliament Andrew Leigh

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World History

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Keeping All My Secrets Safe Tonight

Nov 22, 2025

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6 min read

Keeping All My Secrets Safe Tonight

A loving father, quiet about his past, is harboring secrets too dark and too painful to reveal.

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