King of the Air by Ann Blainey is a brilliant biography examining the life of Australian Hero, Charles Kingford Smith Read more
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Staff review: Runnin’ With The Devil
Booktopia's That Metal Man reviews Runnin' With The Devil, a look inside Van Halen unlike any you've ever seen from their former manager Noel Monk. Read more
Kitty Flanagan: “It’s the most addictive thing you’ll ever do.”
Comedian Kitty Flanagan comes in to talk to us about her new book Bridge Burning and Other Hobbies. Read more
Angus Young: AC/DC’s Last Man Standing
Jeff Apter's newest biography explores the life of one of music's greatest guitarists, Angus Young! Read more
Best of 2017: Biography and True Stories
Browse our shortlist and winner for the best biographies and true stories of 2017! Read more
John Purcell reviews Caroline Baum’s Only, the memoir loved by Elizabeth Gilbert, Magda Szubanski and Richard Glover.
"Knowing Caroline, I was prepared for something good. I did not expect this, however." Read more
6 Must-Read Music Biographies + Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature
Order any of the music biographies featured by October 31st and go into the draw to win a year's supply of books. Read more
BOOKTOPIA EXCLUSIVE: Your first look at rising superstar Troye Sivan’s biography cover!
Taylor Swift and Sam Smith love him. Your exclusive first look at Troye Sivan's biography! Read more
COMING SOON: Keating by Kerry O’Brien
The long awaited biography of former Prime Minister, Paul Keating, by influential political interviewer Kerry O’Brien will be available this month. Keating is a treasure trove of anecdotes, insights, reflections and occasional admissions from one of the most loved and hated political leaders Australia has ever seen – a man who was the driving force through thirteen years of Labor go... Read more
David Day, author of Paul Keating: The Biography, chats to John Purcell
David Day is one of Australia’s most respected historians, author of the award-winning biographies of John Curtin and Ben Chifley. He chats to John Purcell about his latest book Paul Keating: The Biography. Grab a copy of Paul Keating: The Biography here Paul Keating: The Biography The Story of A Prime Minister Paul Keating was one of the most significant political figures of the late twe... Read more