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Whistler
Ann Patchett · 5 Nov
Best for: Readers who want a quiet, tender family novel about a daughter and her former stepfather finding each other again, with real-feeling characters and kindness rather than villains or twists.
The Work
Bri Lee · 5 Nov
Best for: Readers after a fast, explicit, character-driven long-distance love story set among galleries and auction rooms, who will treat the art-world commentary as flavour rather than the main event.
Three Reasons for Revenge
Dervla McTiernan · 4 Nov
Best for: Readers who want an unsettling, character-led crime thriller with a psychological core, built around a revenge puzzle and a detective whose own past is part of the story.
Pyramids
Laura Marsh, National Geographic Kids · 4 Nov
Best for: Parents and teachers stocking a shelf of leveled informational readers, and a child just starting to read independently who already wants to know about ancient Egypt.
Throttled
Lauren Asher · 4 Nov
Best for: Formula 1 fans who want a sports romance with detailed race days and circuit settings, and who don't mind a cocky-alpha hero, according to one reviewer.
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
Becky Chambers · 4 Nov
Best for: Readers who want a short, restorative story built from conversation, tea and companionship rather than conflict, and who are glad to trade plot momentum for gentle ideas about purpose and difference.

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Film/TV Adaptation · 5 Nov 2026

Bri Lee's Art-World Novel The Work Heads to TV via Dollhouse

Dollhouse Pictures, led by Rose Byrne, has optioned Bri Lee's debut novel The Work, with Hannah Lehmann creating the series and Screen Australia backing development.

Sources: deadline.com, tvtonight.com.au

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