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With a Vengeance

A jaw-dropping and addictive thriller packed with twists

by Riley Sager ...

Narrated by Regina Reagan ...

Unabridged

9 hours 37 min

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.*'*A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' DAVID BALDACCIIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

One train. No stops. A deadly game of survival and revenge.*'*A locked room thriller at its best! Nonstop suspense with twists and turns that will leave your head spinning' FREIDA MCFADDEN'Sager wields a deft hand in bringing all the elements together into a rip-roaring, tension-filled tale of greed, murder and revenge' DAVID BALDACCIIn 1942, six people destroyed Anna Matheson's family. Twelve
... Read more
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Data Empire

How Information Shaped Human History - The Barack Obama Summer Reading Pick

by Roopika Risam ...

Narrated by Soneela Nankani ...

Unabridged

13 hours 58 min

The next chapter of human history should not be written by algorithms, it should be written by us. It is only by fully understanding how data has shaped our past that we can decide what role it plays in our future.We live in an era when trading our information for access can feel harmless or inevitable – yet from targeted advertising to mass surveillance, data shapes the course of our lives. How ... Read more

$26.25 AUD

The next chapter of human history should not be written by algorithms, it should be written by us. It is only by fully understanding how data has shaped our past that we can decide what role it plays in our future.We live in an era when trading our information for access can feel harmless or inevitable – yet from targeted advertising to mass surveillance, data shapes the course of our lives. How
... Read more
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Digital Minimalism

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

by Cal Newport ...

Narrated by Will Damron ...

Unabridged

7 hours

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday... ... Read more

$22.99 AUD

Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email'Digital Minimalism is the Marie Kondo of technology' Evening Standard'An eloquent, powerful and enjoyably practical guide to cutting back on screen time' The Times'An urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life' Ryan Holiday...
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Breakneck

China's Quest to Engineer the Future

by Dan Wang ...

Narrated by Kevin Shen ...

Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

Brought to you by Penguin.From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progressFor close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve economic outcomes in record time. But rapid change has also sent ripples of pain ... Read more

$26.25 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progressFor close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming railways and sprawling factories to improve economic outcomes in record time. But rapid change has also sent ripples of pain
... Read more
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How the World Really Works

A Scientist’s Guide to Our Past, Present and Future

by Vaclav Smil ...

Narrated by Stephen Perring ...

Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.We have never had so much information at our fingertips and yet most of us don't know how the world really works. This book explains seven of the most fundamental realities governing our survival and prosperity. From energy and food production, through our material world and its globalization, to risks, our environment and its future, How the World Really Works offers a
... Read more
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Blue Mind

How Water Makes You Happier, More Connected and Better at What You Do

by Wallace J. Nichols ...

Narrated by Wallace J. Nichols ...

Unabridged

9 hours 34 min

Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by ... Read more

$33.99 AUD

Why are we drawn to the ocean each summer? Why does being near water set our minds and bodies at ease? In Blue Mind, Wallace J. Nichols revolutionizes how we think about these questions, revealing the remarkable truth about the benefits of being in, on, under, or simply near water.Grounded in cutting-edge studies in neurobiology, cognitive psychology, economics, and medicine, and made real by
... Read more
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The Manager's Path

A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change

by Camille Fournier ...

Narrated by Janet Metzger ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal—especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you. In this practical guide, author Camille Fournier (tech lead turned CTO) takes you through each stage in the journey from engineer to technical manager.From mentoring
... Read more
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The Secret Lives of Colour

by Kassia St Clair ...

Narrated by Kassia St Clair ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde</st... ... Read more

$35.99 AUD

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the most alluring, alarming, and thought-provoking. Very hard painting the hallway magnolia after this inspiring primer.'Simon GarfieldThe Secret Lives of Colour tells the unusual stories of the 75 most fascinating shades, dyes and hues. From blonde</st...
... Read more
Audiobook

Blood in the Machine

The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech

by Brian Merchant ...

Narrated by Eric Jason Martin ...

Unabridged

15 hours 34 min

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up ... Read more

$47.99 AUD

Longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the YearThe "rich and gripping" true story of the first time machines came for human jobs—and how the Luddite uprising explains the power, threat, and toll of big tech and AI today (Naomi Klein)The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England, when workers known as the Luddites rose up
... Read more
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Papyrus

THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER

by Irene Vallejo ...

Narrated by Sophie Roberts ...

Unabridged

17 hours 28 min

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARAn enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingLong before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emis... ... Read more

$46.99 AUD

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, ECONOMIST AND MAIL ON SUNDAY BOOK OF THE YEARAn enthralling 6,000-year journey through the history of books and readingLong before books were mass-produced, scrolls hand copied on reeds pulled from the Nile were the treasures of the ancient world. Emperors and Pharaohs were so determined to possess them that they dispatched emis...
... Read more
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Wasteland

The Dirty Truth About What We Throw Away, Where It Goes, and Why It Matters

by Oliver Franklin-Wallis ...

Narrated by Chris Harper ...

Unabridged

11 hours 1 min

**A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023INCLUDED IN THE GUARDIAN'S BEST IDEAS BOOKS OF 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall****‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver ... Read more

$43.00 AUD

**A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023INCLUDED IN THE GUARDIAN'S BEST IDEAS BOOKS OF 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR CONSERVATION WRITING‘A gripping read that will anger as much as it fascinates’ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall****‘An incredible journey into the world of rubbish, full of fascinating characters and mind-bending facts’ Oliver
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Moon Shot

The Inside Story of America's Apollo Moon Landings

by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton ...

Narrated by Christopher Grove ...

Unabridged

13 hours 55 min

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the ... Read more

$38.99 AUD

On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I, and the space race was born. Desperate to beat the Russians into space, NASA put together a crew of the nation's most daring test pilots: the seven men who were to lead America to the moon. The first into space was Alan Shepard; the last was Deke Slayton, whose irregular heartbeat kept him grounded until 1975. They spent the 1960s at the
... Read more
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Biological War

The Sunday Times bestselling non-fiction thriller

by Annie Jacobsen ...

Narrated by Annie Jacobsen ...

Unabridged

11 hours 13 min

There is an invisible weapon among us.By the time you know you are a victim, it has turned you into a killer.A compelling, fast-paced, ticking clock non-fiction thriller from the author of the bestselling Nuclear War: A Scenario.A lab accident, a bio-attack, a global pandemic, and the collapse of human society. In this explosive new book, based on dozens of new interviews with experts with high ... Read more

$30.00 AUD

There is an invisible weapon among us.By the time you know you are a victim, it has turned you into a killer.A compelling, fast-paced, ticking clock non-fiction thriller from the author of the bestselling Nuclear War: A Scenario.A lab accident, a bio-attack, a global pandemic, and the collapse of human society. In this explosive new book, based on dozens of new interviews with experts with high
... Read more
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The Light Ages

A Medieval Journey of Discovery

by Seb Falk ...

Narrated by Seb Falk ...

Unabridged

11 hours 3 min

Brought to you by Penguin.The Middle Ages were a time of wonder. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky.In this book, we walk the path of medieval science with a real-life guide, a fourteenth-century monk named John of Westwyk - ... Read more

$24.99 AUD

Brought to you by Penguin.The Middle Ages were a time of wonder. They gave us the first universities, the first eyeglasses and the first mechanical clocks as medieval thinkers sought to understand the world around them, from the passing of the seasons to the stars in the sky.In this book, we walk the path of medieval science with a real-life guide, a fourteenth-century monk named John of Westwyk -
... Read more
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Project Management All-in-One For Dummies

by Stanley E. Portny, PMP, et al ...

Narrated by Jonathan Yen ...

Unabridged

21 hours 45 min

Project Management All-in-One For Dummies is the premier go-to for PMs looking for hands-on information and advice to take their organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. In this book you will find: Project Management For Dummies, Agile Project Management For Dummies, Project Management Checklists For Dummies, Managing Millennials For Dummies, SCRUM For Dummies, Microsoft ... Read more

$46.99 AUD

Project Management All-in-One For Dummies is the premier go-to for PMs looking for hands-on information and advice to take their organizational, planning, and execution skills to new heights. In this book you will find: Project Management For Dummies, Agile Project Management For Dummies, Project Management Checklists For Dummies, Managing Millennials For Dummies, SCRUM For Dummies, Microsoft
... Read more
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The Great Plant-Based Con

Why eating a plants-only diet won't improve your health or save the planet

by Jayne Buxton ...

Narrated by Laurel Lefkow ...

Unabridged

19 hours 24 min

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the ... Read more

$53.99 AUD

'The most incredible book' Delia Smith'Persuasive, entertaining and well researched' Sunday TimesPlant-based is best for health, go vegan to help save the planet, eat less meat... Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy - or eliminate them from our diets altogether.But what if the pervasive message that the
... Read more
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The Myth of Artificial Intelligence

Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do

by Erik J. Larson ...

Narrated by Perry Daniels ...

Unabridged

10 hours 9 min

Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get
... Read more
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Strong Product People

A Complete Guide to Developing Great Product Managers

by Petra Wille ...

Narrated by Geri Murray ...

Unabridged

9 hours 49 min

Are you a product leader looking for advice on how to be certain that every product manager on your team lives up to their full potential? Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this book is for you!By the end of this book, you ... Read more

$24.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you a product leader looking for advice on how to be certain that every product manager on your team lives up to their full potential? Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this book is for you!By the end of this book, you
... Read more
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The Metaverse

And How It Will Revolutionize Everything

by Matthew Ball ...

Narrated by Luis Moreno ...

Unabridged

13 hours 38 min

Apple Books: Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022Amazon: Editors' Choice in NonfictionFast Company: Selected Among 11 Best Technology Books of Summer 2022Tim Sweeney (CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games): “Matthew Ball’s essays have defined, analyzed, and inspired the Metaverse for years. His book is an approachable and essential guide to the strategic, technical, and philosophical foundations of ... Read more

$39.93 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apple Books: Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2022Amazon: Editors' Choice in NonfictionFast Company: Selected Among 11 Best Technology Books of Summer 2022Tim Sweeney (CEO of Fortnite-maker Epic Games): “Matthew Ball’s essays have defined, analyzed, and inspired the Metaverse for years. His book is an approachable and essential guide to the strategic, technical, and philosophical foundations of
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My Inventions

The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla

by Nikola Tesla ...

Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of sixty-three, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the twentieth century.My Inventions is a firsthand account not ... Read more

$22.97 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Written by Nikola Tesla at the age of sixty-three, this autobiography is a fascinating glimpse into the interior life of a man who may have contributed more to the fields of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead, a man certainly possessed of genius, and one who some consider the most important man of the twentieth century.My Inventions is a firsthand account not
... Read more
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Path Between the Seas

by David McCullough ...

Narrated by Nelson Runger ...

Unabridged

31 hours 36 min

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the ... Read more

$61.99 AUD

The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that transformed global trade routes and shaped modern American history, as told by Pulitzer Prize–winning author and master historian David McCullough.A national bestseller and testament to human determination, The Path Between the Seas tells the
... Read more
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The Book

A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time

by Keith Houston ...

Narrated by Dennis Kleinman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 58 min

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages—of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of ... Read more

$30.99 AUD

We may love books, but do we know what lies behind them? In The Book, Keith Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue, and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages—of civilizations, empires, human ingenuity, and madness. In an invitingly tactile history of this 2,000-year-old medium, Houston follows the development of writing, printing, the art of
... Read more
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How to Win a Grand Prix

From Pit Lane to Podium - the Inside Track

by Bernie Collins ...

Narrated by Bernie Collins ...

Unabridged

6 hours 57 min

'Bernie is not only a great strategist, but also a great team player and competitor' Sebastian Vettel***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***Race-winning team strategist shows how F1 really works.Welcome to Bernie Collins' world. Formula 1 drivers are the public face of Grand Prix racing but behind every driver is a team of several hundred people sharing the same passionate desire to win. On race ... Read more

$44.99 AUD

'Bernie is not only a great strategist, but also a great team player and competitor' Sebastian Vettel***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***Race-winning team strategist shows how F1 really works.Welcome to Bernie Collins' world. Formula 1 drivers are the public face of Grand Prix racing but behind every driver is a team of several hundred people sharing the same passionate desire to win. On race
... Read more
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Science and History: How Discovery Shaped the Modern World Through Ten Breakthroughs That Changed Everyday Life

by Christopher Hale ...

Narrated by Christopher Hale ...

Unabridged

2 hours 1 min

Ten radical scientific breakthroughs forged modern human history through fierce rivalries and technological innovation. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking journey transforms abstract concepts into a gripping narrative of human ambition.Far from a sterile timeline of inevitable progress, this engaging exploration reveals the deeply human cost of discovery. Lifelong learners will ... Read more

$15.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

Ten radical scientific breakthroughs forged modern human history through fierce rivalries and technological innovation. Perfect for your daily commute, this thought-provoking journey transforms abstract concepts into a gripping narrative of human ambition.Far from a sterile timeline of inevitable progress, this engaging exploration reveals the deeply human cost of discovery. Lifelong learners will
... Read more

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