August is a lovely month for curling up on the couch with a good book.
I've got a lineup this month that will transport you out of your own living room and across Australia - and around the world - in search of plot twists and much needed answers.
Start by heading to America to uncover the truth behind a literary scandal, before learning how to grieve and stand on your own two feet in Melbourne, before finally solving a brutal murder in a sleepy, insular neighbourhood.
Oh, and I've got just the book for you if you're searching for a little hope and a warm hug right now.
Here are the nine books everyone will be reading in August: