books we love

hand-picked book recommendations from the Mary Martin staff

THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT: Maggie O'Farrell

THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT: Maggie O'Farrell

FictionVisitorsOctober 4, 2022historical

HOPE, FAITH, AND CARNAGE: Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan

HOPE, FAITH, AND CARNAGE: Nick Cave and Sean O'Hagan

Non-Fiction, MemoirJayeOctober 4, 2022memoir, artists, music

LAPVONA: Ottessa Moshfegh

LAPVONA: Ottessa Moshfegh

FictionEricaOctober 4, 2022dark humour, historical, strange

AGAINST DISAPPEARANCE: Leah Jing McIntosh and Adolfo Aranjuez

AGAINST DISAPPEARANCE: Leah Jing McIntosh and Adolfo Aranjuez

Non-Fiction, MemoirSuzySeptember 29, 2022anthology, Australian

EXILES: Jane Harper

EXILES: Jane Harper

Crime FictionJayeSeptember 28, 2022Australian, aus crime

RAISED BY WOLVES: Jess Ho

RAISED BY WOLVES: Jess Ho

Biography, Memoir, Non-FictionSuzyJuly 14, 2022Melbourne, memoir

BIG BEAUTIFUL FEMALE THEORY: Eloise Grylls

BIG BEAUTIFUL FEMALE THEORY: Eloise Grylls

Biography, Memoir, Non-FictionSuzyJuly 14, 2022memoir, artists, feminism

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE: Benjamin Stevenson

EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE: Benjamin Stevenson

Crime FictionJayeApril 5, 2022cosy crime, aus crime, Suspense

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY: Bonnie Garmus

LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY: Bonnie Garmus

JayeApril 5, 2022bookclub, margaret, funny, uplifting

APOLLO & THELMA: Jon Faine

APOLLO & THELMA: Jon Faine

Biography, Memoir, Non-FictionJayeApril 5, 2022Australian, Australia

WHITE ON WHITE: Ayşegül Savaş

WHITE ON WHITE: Ayşegül Savaş

FictionSuzyMarch 15, 2022in translation, literary

SON OF SIN: Omar Sakr

SON OF SIN: Omar Sakr

FictionSuzyMarch 8, 2022Australian, Australia

AGAIN, RACHEL : Marian Keyes

AGAIN, RACHEL : Marian Keyes

FictionVisitorsMarch 1, 2022funny, light, sweet, romantic

MABU MABU: Nornie Bero

MABU MABU: Nornie Bero

Non-FictionSuzyMarch 1, 2022cookbooks

COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW: Jessica Au

COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW: Jessica Au

FictionJayeMarch 1, 2022Australian, armchair travel, literary

THE BOOKSELLER OF FLORENCE: Ross King

THE BOOKSELLER OF FLORENCE: Ross King

Non-FictionLindsayMarch 1, 2022history, armchair travel

MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW: Stephen Graham Jones

MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW: Stephen Graham Jones

Fiction, Sci-Fi & FantasyLindsayMarch 1, 2022horror, creepy

THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE: Samantha Shannon

THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE: Samantha Shannon

Fiction, Sci-Fi & FantasyVisitorsFebruary 15, 2022fantasy

THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES: Elif Shafak

THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES: Elif Shafak

FictionLindsayFebruary 15, 2022armchair travel, europe, love story, bookclub

THE SENTENCE: Louise Erdrich

THE SENTENCE: Louise Erdrich

FictionKatFebruary 15, 2022contemporary fiction, ghostly, literary