Hardie Grant Books: 294 books

For nigh on 30 years, players in our academies and leagues were routinely plundered by massive, cashed-up overseas clubs that offered fame, glory, worldclass competition and astronomical pay packets. Until 2005, when Frank Lowy and John O'Neill staged an extraordinary rejuvenation of the local competition...

Now updated to also include all our George Cross winners, VC has been considered a classic work of Australian military history ever since its first publication in 1963. Together with detailed descriptions of the battles they fought in, VC contains full biographies of all Australians who have won the...

Say what you like about Jason Akermanis - footballer, showman, show-off, troublemaker - there's no denying that he's made an impression in his 15 years as an AFL star player. Now, after more than 300 games, three Premierships and a Brownlow Medal, the curtain has come down on his extraordinary career....

In November 1918, as World War I was coming to a close, a group of Australian men signed up for more fighting. This time, the enemy was Russian Bolsheviks. Challinger tells the story of how this group of 150 Aussies was seconded to help to protect the British from a rearguard attack and became embroiled in what was to become the Russian revolutio

So many wines, so many labels, so much choice and so little time. Which wines to buy? Which ones offer the best value? Do you have to spend a fortune to get something half drinkable? Don't panic - help has arrived. Quaff 2011 tells you all you need to know about buying the best value-for-money wines...

What do you do when your son refuses to go to bed because of the monster in the cupboard? Or when your daughter panics before a school play? Or when the death of the family pet prompts anxiety that you're about to drop off the mortal coil? How can we possibly equip our children with all that they...

Does the thought of asking for a pay rise send you into a spiral of terror? What if the boss says no? Will it help if I cry a little? Should I threaten to leave? Is it okay to ask for a pay rise after a GFC? There's no need to panic or be shy talking about pay. It's just business after all!

From acclaimed writer AA Gill comes this collection of travel pieces selected from his monthly column in Australian Gourmet Traveller AA Gill is away. Witty acerbic and often moving these pieces are far from standard travel writing fare. Touching on tourism airports world cuisine and countries including...

Tony Buckley is well placed to take us behind the scenes to observe through his eyes the fascinating growth of Australian film-making. Covering a vast period of our modern history, he introduces us to the characters he has met: actors, stars, producers, technicians - sharing his entertaining stories and insights.

This book is a love story, a political memoir, a parallel journey into and through grief and loss. It goes inside Cabinet and inside the heart. It wonders why we don't make enough room in our lives for death. A Minister and a mother loses her mate, almost loses her mind. Mary Delahunty is a celebrity...

Andrea Mohr's CV is an eyeopening read: drug runner, hostess, money launderer, drug dealer and importer amongst other things. Alongside this was a glamorous life filled with travel, movie stars and easy money. But the dark side of drugs and addiction eventually saw her serve five years jail for...

Greg Malouf is widely admired as one of Australia's most innovative and influential chefs. His passion for the food of his Lebanese heritage, combined with his extensive travels, have led him to forge a modern Middle Eastern cuisine. 'Arabesque', cowritten with Lucy Malouf, is a muchloved...

Tried and Tested is the last word on must-have beauty products. Over 200 cosmetic companies have supplied over 2000 products, including: • Skin • Make-up • Hair • Nails • Tanning • Men • Children Tried and Tested caters for all budgets, for all ages and all skin types. Each product has...

Perhaps one of the main reasons that so many of us carry an extra 5kg is that it is actually very easy to put on and live with. But when push comes to shove if we set our minds to it it is also quite easy to lose 5kg and be rid of the burden!Nutritionist Susie Burrell shows that achieving a good lifestyle...