Since childhood, Mark Carr wanted to and fly he did...firstly as a naval aviator, a jet instructor and then pilot for Cathay Pacific Airlines.This 'techno-biography' is written for those who, like him, have hydraulic oil flowing through their veins...

When veteran Australian educator Michael Lawrence visited Finland to take a look at their world-leading education system, he came away in a state of shock."Finnish teachers looked at me as if I was a child molester when I described the NAPLAN tests given...

The fascinating story of an international icon - one of the world's most inspiring, progressive leaders.She is a progressive and a social democrat. A millennial woman in leadership. Only the second elected leader in the world to give birth while in...

Charles Troedel (1835-1906) was a master printer and lithographer, and the face behind the production of most of Australia's early advertising posters, product labels, and other print ephemera, as well as the iconic Melbourne Album.This book provides a...

Award-winning journalist Margaret Simons journeys through the troubled Murray-Darling Basin exploring the politics of water, drought and food.The Murray-Darling Basin is the food bowl of Australia, and it's in trouble. What does this mean for the future...

Some Brains is the latest heartwarming and funny picture book by Melbourne comedian and author, Nelly Thomas.It starts from the premise that neurodiversity (conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and the like) is a normal, essential part of human...

How teenager Greta Thunberg began a global movement to fight climate change - for readers aged 9 to 12Greta's story is about hope, courage and determination. You are never too young to make a difference. It's 20 August 2018, late summer in Stockholm,...

Come behind the scenes at an Australian zoo as the zookeepers share amazing stories, for children aged 9 to 12.Why are 1000 trees needed for every koala in a zoo?How do you check a tree-kangaroo's pouch for joeys?Why is a wombat's poo square-shapped?And...

A blueprint for harnessing Australia's renewable energy potential to become a global economic superpower.'The fog of Australian politics on climate change has obscured a fateful reality- Australia has the potential to be an economic superpower of the...

Lavishly illustrated with many never-before-seen photographs, 25 Years of Grace takes a fresh look at the making and legacy of Jeff Buckley's classic album, making a magnificent gift for fans.Acclaimed photographer Merri Cyr and music biographer Jeff...

A book about the background to the memorable 2015 Melbourne Cup ... from the perspective of those behind the triumph and how they experienced the race that stopped two nations!24 horses lined up for the running of the 155th Melbourne Cup. At 100-1 Prince...

The book includes essays by the prominent art academics and gallerist, Professor Sasha Grishin AM, FAHA, Dr Patrick Hutchings and Guy Abrahams.Thornton Walker is a mid-career Melbourne-based artist whose work is represented in collections in the British...

In a world where our every minute is captured, optimised or appropriated, How to Do Nothing offers a much-needed action plan for slowing down and living more responsively.A galvanising critique of the forces vying for our attention - and our personal...

One of Australia's most revered environmental scholars, and its most distinguished landscape essayist.George Seddon was renowned for championing a 'sense of place', giving that phrase a uniquely Australian substance. He was a connoisseur of landscapes,...

The quirky, powerhouse chestnut that forged history.A champion racehorse, Manikato won races at the elite level over six seasons through the late 1970s and early 1980s and became the first Australian sprinter to earn $1 million in prize money.But once...

From an award-winning author comes an electrifying story of fear and sacrifice, and what people will do to outrun the shadows.Iraqi aspiring pianist Nasim falls from favour with Saddam Hussein and his psychopathic son, triggering a perilous search for...

A passionate, illuminating tribute to one of Australia's greatest writers, by Miles Franklin-winning author Michelle de Kretser.'Hazzard was the first Australian writer I read who looked outwards, away from Australia. Her work spoke of places from which...

Nellie Kerrison's first book Relish Mama is now being re-released by Melbourne Books.This bestselling cookbook now joins Melbourne Books' growing collection, alongside Moroccan Soup Bar, Sweet Greek, Sweet Greek Life, Hungry and Fussy, Naked for Satan...

The home ownership dream might look different today, but there are inventive ways to make it a reality.'Buying a property isn't easy. It's not meant to be. It's one of the biggest financial decisions you'll make in your life. But it is worth it . . ...

Set in an impressive array of locations, these superbly crafted stories examine people caught between places, on the cusp of departure or return.A masterful collection of heartbreak, travel and seduction from an internationally acclaimed Australian...

An unflinching portrait of talent and addiction, now an award-winning feature film.In 2008, the artist Adam Cullen invited journalist Erik Jensen to stay in his spare room and write his biography. What followed were four years of intense honesty and a...

The true story of Victoria's goldfields catastrophe.SludgeThe fascinating, troubling legacy of the gold rushEveryone knows gold made Victoria rich. But did you know gold mining was disastrous for the land, engulfing it in floods of sand, gravel and silt...

A compulsively readable, critically important account of the history and future of the Australian Greens.A penetrating examination of the history and future of the Australian GreensThe re-election of a Coalition government, after a lost decade of policy...

Stories from across the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ identity and experience in Australia.'No amount of YouTube videos and queer think pieces prepared me for this moment.''The mantle of "queer migrant" compelled me to keep going - to go further.''I never "came...

Melbourne Books is proud to add TULUM to its range of cookbooks that includes bestselling titles such as Moroccan Soup Bar by Hana Assafiri and Sweet Greek by Kathy Tsaples.Tulum a much acclaimed modern Turkish restaurant in Melbourne, awarded in 2018...

A blueprint for Australia's strategic position and future in a changing world order.Can Australia defend itself in the Asian century? How seriously ought we take the risk of war? Do we want to remain a middle power? What kind of strategy, and what...

Now in one definitive volume, Botany Bay and the First Fleet is a full, authentic account of the beginnings of modern Australia.Now in one definitive volume, Botany Bay and the First Fleet is a full, authentic account of the beginnings of modern...

No Australian sport has had a more interesting or colourful history than jumping racing. John Adamss Over the Hurdles tells the remarkable story of jumping in Australia, from the first Sydney steeplechase in 1832 to the sports controversial battle for...

A brash, enlightening and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language that shows how to verbally smash the patriarchy.A brash, enlightening and wildly entertaining feminist look at gendered language and the way it shapes us.English is...

In May 1984, young Australian film director Richard Lowenstein took his first feature film, Strikebound, to the Cannes Film Festival.There, after a night partying in Nice with INXS lead singer and rising rock star Michael Hutchence, an idea that had been...

A thrilling take on one of Australia's most acclaimed writers, David Malouf, which reveals much about literary craft while examining the complexities of the 'Australianness' of his work.'Here was a very-much-alive half-Lebanese writer (from provincial...

A collection of beautiful photographs and personal stories- Earshot offers a unique representation and enriching insight into the world of Deafness and hearing loss.Through intimate personal portrayals using photography and honest and poignant...

Australian Toys is an illustrated history of Australian manufactured toys from 1900-1965, drawing on the author's authoritative collection.The book documents the production of each toy with beautiful colour photographs accompanied by relevant text about...

The book has been stunningly designed by dynamic graphic designer, Sean Hogan, and will fit comfortably amongst any collection of high quality architecture and design books.Beaumaris Modern- Modernist Homes in Beaumaris is a collection of mid-century...

This research shows how our schools were used by the respective governments to help prepare a readymade army of well-trained, disciplined and patriotic young lads, glad to risk their lives in the terrifying, bloody and mindless conflict that was World...

My life sometimes reads like a comedy of errors, but believe me, it's all very real. The Duffo story is a collection of anecdotes covering much of my life and my career in Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Europe and America.Jeff Duff is arguably the...

How do women defy the odds and get their careers back on track after a break? How do women manage the mummy mafia at the school gate? Is there a motherhood penalty? Can women really have it all - a successful career and a rewarding family life? Does...

This book reflects the atmosphere of the Soup Bar - warm, welcoming and colourful. The recipes prove that you do not need to include meat in a meal to make it taste delicious.Hana's new, vibrant, beautifully photographed cookbook presents the wonderful...

A collection of twelve short tales for young-adult readers from the Australian writers of tomorrow.#LoveOzYA celebrates the best of new Australian writing for teenage readers. It has grown from a humble hashtag into a movement, reflecting the important...

The bracing history of the pioneers of the hard right and how their work has transformed Australian politics.In the mid-1980s, Ray Evans and his boss at Western Mining Corporation, Hugh Morgan, became the pioneers of a new form of political activism...

This book uncovers the zany world of Captain Matchbox, but goes far beyond by following the extraordinary careers of Mic and Jim Conway.This book uncovers the zany world of Captain Matchbox, but goes far beyond by following the extraordinary careers of...

Spanning two centuries, Making Herstory is a unique window into the raw pioneer existence of Mary Ann Thwaites, her daughter Ethel, who grew up in the 1870s Victorian town of Queenscliff, and her granddaughter Theodora, who conquered the men's domain of...

Renowned for her 'Sweet Greek' produce shop, Kathy Tsaples now shares her favourite recipes learned in her mother's kitchen, in this beautifully produced book.The book is themed around the traditional Greek holidays such as Lent, Easter, Name Day, and so...

In September 1958, only minutes into a professional road race, Australia's best cyclist, Russell Mockridge, was dead, his head and body crushed under the wheels of a bus.The death of the Olympic Gold medallist and Tour de France competitor was an...

Melbourne's parks and gardens are a place to dream, to be inspired and filled with joy.Following the best-selling Dandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley, Mornington Peninsula and Laneways of Melbourne, this new sumptuous large format, hard cover 300 plus page...

When Georges closed its doors on 5 October 1995, it had been trading for 115 years. Yet this famous department store, situated in the 'Paris End' of Collins Street, still lingers in the minds of many today.Remembering Georges documents the memories of...

The Ugly Australian Underground documents the music, songwriting, aesthetics and struggles of fifty of Australia's most innovative and significant bands and artists currently at the creative peak of their careers.The book provides a rare insight into the...

New York 1978, London 1988, Melbourne 1998. Twenty years on from the disco revolution and a decade after acid house, Melbourne's warehouse party scene was at its peak.Informed by the author's interviews with over 40 DJs, promoters, artists and...