We found out the favourite 2025 books of 35 expert readers – and the Books & Ideas team shares our own picks, too.
- Lecturer, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, The University of Queensland
We all know what racism looks like. It’s loud, it’s angry, it’s terrifying. But when it’s hidden in imagery and connotations, it’s much more sinister.
We’ve invited writers, from fields as diverse as wildlife ecology, politics and literature, to nominate their best books of 2024. And this year, the Books & Ideas team share their own picks, too.
The child protection system didn’t protect Bundjalung Widubul-Wiabul woman Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts – it removed her from a loving family. Her book is a reality check.
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