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Here Goes Nothing

by Steve Toltz ...

A Times (of London) Best Fiction Book of 2022A wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne'er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he's murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, ... Read more

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A Times (of London) Best Fiction Book of 2022A wildly inventive, savagely funny and topical novel about love, mortality and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne'er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he's murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell,
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A Fraction of the Whole

A Novel

by Steve Toltz ...

Meet the Deans“The fact is, the whole of Australia despises my father more than any other man, just as they adore my uncle more than any other man. I might as well set the story straight about both of them . . .”Heroes or Criminals?Crackpots or Visionaries?Families or Enemies?“. . . Anyway, you know how it is. Every family has a story like this one.”Most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn’t decide ... Read more

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Meet the Deans“The fact is, the whole of Australia despises my father more than any other man, just as they adore my uncle more than any other man. I might as well set the story straight about both of them . . .”Heroes or Criminals?Crackpots or Visionaries?Families or Enemies?“. . . Anyway, you know how it is. Every family has a story like this one.”Most of his life, Jasper Dean couldn’t decide
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A Rising of the Lights

by Steve Toltz ...

Blending the deadpan satire of Interior Chinatown with the emotional chaos of The Nest, A Rising of the Lights offers a voice-rich exploration of modern masculinity, caregiving, and AI-era absurdity.Russell Wilson, recently out of a job and an unhappy marriage, is adjusting to aimlessness—until the Overcrowding and Relief Act of 2026 forces his difficult parents out of a care facility into his ... Read more

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Blending the deadpan satire of Interior Chinatown with the emotional chaos of The Nest, A Rising of the Lights offers a voice-rich exploration of modern masculinity, caregiving, and AI-era absurdity.Russell Wilson, recently out of a job and an unhappy marriage, is adjusting to aimlessness—until the Overcrowding and Relief Act of 2026 forces his difficult parents out of a care facility into his
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Quicksand

by Steve Toltz ...

Perfect for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace, this fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends—one a failed-writer-turned-reluctant-cop, the other an unlucky criminal—is “a delightful literary novel” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and ... Read more

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Perfect for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace, this fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends—one a failed-writer-turned-reluctant-cop, the other an unlucky criminal—is “a delightful literary novel” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and
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A Fraction of the Whole

by Steve Toltz ...

Narrated by Colin McPhillamy, Craig Baldwin, Multiple Narrators ...

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25 hours 12 min

Martin Dean spent his entire life analyzing absolutely everything - from the benefits of suicide to the virtues of strip clubs - and passing on his self-taught knowledge to his son, Jasper. But now that his father's dead, Jasper can fully reflect on the man who raised him in intellectual captivity, and the irony is this: theirs was a great adventure.From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the ... Read more

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Martin Dean spent his entire life analyzing absolutely everything - from the benefits of suicide to the virtues of strip clubs - and passing on his self-taught knowledge to his son, Jasper. But now that his father's dead, Jasper can fully reflect on the man who raised him in intellectual captivity, and the irony is this: theirs was a great adventure.From his prison cell, Jasper Dean tells the
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Here Goes Nothing

by Steve Toltz ...

Narrated by Ben Chapple ...

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10 hours 1 min

A wildly inventive, savagely funny, and topical novel about love, mortality, and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne’er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he’s murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, Angus finds himself in the afterlife—a ... Read more

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A wildly inventive, savagely funny, and topical novel about love, mortality, and the afterlife, by the Booker-shortlisted author of A Fraction of the Whole.Angus is a reformed ne’er-do-well looking forward to the birth of his first child when he’s murdered by a man who is in love with his pregnant wife Gracie. Having never believed in God, heaven or hell, Angus finds himself in the afterlife—a
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A Rising of the Lights

by Steve Toltz ...

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10 hours 15 min

Blending the deadpan satire of Interior Chinatown with the emotional chaos of The Nest, A Rising of the Lights offers a voice-rich exploration of modern masculinity, caregiving, and AI-era absurdity.Russell Wilson, recently out of a job and an unhappy marriage, is adjusting to aimlessness—until the Overcrowding and Relief Act of 2026 forces his difficult parents out of a care facility into his ... Read more

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Blending the deadpan satire of Interior Chinatown with the emotional chaos of The Nest, A Rising of the Lights offers a voice-rich exploration of modern masculinity, caregiving, and AI-era absurdity.Russell Wilson, recently out of a job and an unhappy marriage, is adjusting to aimlessness—until the Overcrowding and Relief Act of 2026 forces his difficult parents out of a care facility into his
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Quicksand

by Steve Toltz ...

Narrated by Joel Davey ...

Unabridged

16 hours 37 min

Perfect for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace, this fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends—one a failed-writer-turned-reluctant-cop, the other an unlucky criminal—is “a delightful literary novel” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and ... Read more

$39.99 USD

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Perfect for fans of Dave Eggers, Martin Amis, and David Foster Wallace, this fearlessly funny, outrageously inventive dark comedy about two lifelong friends—one a failed-writer-turned-reluctant-cop, the other an unlucky criminal—is “a delightful literary novel” (Psychology Today) from Man Booker Prize finalist Steve Toltz.Liam is a struggling writer and a failing cop. Aldo, his best friend and
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The Eye of the Sheep

by Sofie Laguna ...

Narrated by Nikos Andronicos ...

Unabridged

9 hours 23 min

Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. Jimmy's mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate life on his own, and make ... Read more

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Meet Jimmy Flick. He's not like other kids - he's both too fast and too slow. Jimmy's mother Paula is the only one who can manage him. She teaches him how to count sheep so that he can fall asleep. She holds him tight enough to stop his cells spinning. It is only Paula who can keep Jimmy out of his father's way. But when Jimmy's world falls apart, he has to navigate life on his own, and make
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A Man's Got to Have a Hobby

Long Summers with my Dad

by William McInnes ...

Narrated by William McInnes ...

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2 hours 14 min

William McInnes is a talented writer and a natural storyteller. A tail-end baby boomer, he recalls summer holidays that seemed to go on forever, when he and his mates would walk down to fish in the bay; a time when the Aussie battler stood as the local Labor candidate and looked out for his mates; and a time when the whole family would rush into the lounge room to watch a new commercial on TV. He ... Read more

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William McInnes is a talented writer and a natural storyteller. A tail-end baby boomer, he recalls summer holidays that seemed to go on forever, when he and his mates would walk down to fish in the bay; a time when the Aussie battler stood as the local Labor candidate and looked out for his mates; and a time when the whole family would rush into the lounge room to watch a new commercial on TV. He
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Pastoral

by André Alexis ...

Narrated by André Alexis ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

Shortlisted for the Writers' Trust of Canada Fiction PrizeOne of The Globe and Mail's Globe 100: Best Books of 2014There were plans for an official welcome. It was to take place the following Sunday. But those who came to the rectory on Father Pennant's second day were the ones who could not resist seeing him sooner. Here was the man to whomthey would confess the darkest things. It was important ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the Writers' Trust of Canada Fiction PrizeOne of The Globe and Mail's Globe 100: Best Books of 2014There were plans for an official welcome. It was to take place the following Sunday. But those who came to the rectory on Father Pennant's second day were the ones who could not resist seeing him sooner. Here was the man to whomthey would confess the darkest things. It was important
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Tuesday Nights in 1980

by Molly Prentiss ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

**A “**thrilling, vibrant debut” (Marie Claire) that follows a critic, an artist, and a desirous, determined young woman as they find their way—and ultimately collide—amid the ever-evolving New York City art scene of the 1980s.Welcome to SoHo at the onset of the eighties: a gritty, not-yet-gentrified playground for artists and writers looking to make it in the big city. Among them: James Bennett, ... Read more

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**A “**thrilling, vibrant debut” (Marie Claire) that follows a critic, an artist, and a desirous, determined young woman as they find their way—and ultimately collide—amid the ever-evolving New York City art scene of the 1980s.Welcome to SoHo at the onset of the eighties: a gritty, not-yet-gentrified playground for artists and writers looking to make it in the big city. Among them: James Bennett,
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