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What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.

Latest episodeYiyun Li's music meditation, Marlon James' Booker-shortlisted epic, Bonnie Garmus' latestOctober 30, 2026 · 55 min

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Latest episodes

1. Yiyun Li's music meditation, Marlon James' Booker-shortlisted epic, Bonnie Garmus' latestOctober 30, 2026 · 55 min
2. Beyond the Top 100: The books readers nearly voted inOctober 23, 2026 · 55 min
3. Australian artists, writers and readers share the Australian books they love mostOctober 16, 2026 · 72 min
4. Chris Hammer, Jem Calder and Pip Williams reviewed on this week's BookshelfOctober 9, 2026 · 55 min
5. New fiction from Barbara Kingsolver, Colm Tóibín and Ayad AkhtarOctober 2, 2026 · 62 min
6. Ambition, Rage, Gothic Hunger: New Novels from Min Jin Lee, Louise Kennedy and Catherine ChidgeySeptember 25, 2026 · 60 min
7. Emily St. John Mandel and John Boyne alongside a Booker-longlisted debutSeptember 18, 2026 · 61 min
8. New Fiction: Donal Ryan, Emma Cline, Max Easton and Sebastian BarrySeptember 11, 2026 · 55 min
9. New Fiction from Melissa Harrison and Malcolm Knox + Mandy Sayer's Top 3September 4, 2026 · 55 min
10. Top 100 Australian Books from Byron Writers FestivalAugust 28, 2026 · 55 min

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