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Australia's leading non-fiction, technical and specialist bookseller, with a wide range of fiction & children's books.

14/05/2026

📚 End of an Era: Boffins Books to Close 6th June 2026 📚

After 37 wonderful years serving the Perth community, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors. From our niche beginnings in 1989 to our "Aladdin's Cave" at 88 William Street, it has been an absolute honour to be your independent bookstore.

The retail landscape is changing, and despite our best efforts, the combined pressure of rising costs and shifting CBD dynamics means it is time for us to say goodbye.

Important Dates and Info:
📆 Final day of trade: 6 June 2026
🎁 Boffins Vouchers (Green and Brown): Please redeem by 6 June
💳 BookPeople Cards (Blue): Valid with us until closing, and at 400+ shops nationwide thereafter.
📦 Special Orders: We will be in contact with customers with special order deposits.

To our loyal customers, staff, and partners: thank you for being part of our story. Please come in and see us one last time before you go.

09/05/2026

Now in stock - Nocturnals by Frances Whiting

Nina, the Good Girl. Beatrice, The Poetess. Harriet, the Ghost. Cosmo, the Professor. And Hunter, the Golden Boy. In their last year of school, they become inseparable, five sides of the same star, until a fault line cracks between them, scattering them to all corners of the globe.

Now, fifteen years later, Hunter has called them with his conch shell lips to return to the place where they lived and laughed and cried together, before secrets were whispered, and promises were broken. No-one knows why he has assembled them, but there is no question they will go. Because to outsiders, they might be, in turns, a little bit weird, a little bit glamorous, and a little bit dangerous. But to each other, they are, and always will be, The Nocturnals.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/mu25v5jj

HarperCollins

08/05/2026

Now in stock - She Who Tastes, Knows: A Memoir of Food in Exile and Awakening

Durkhanai Ayubi was born in Afghanistan in the 1980s, and she and her family became refugees when she was a small child. She's grown to see her ancestral lands be misunderstood as a desolate war zone of helpless people, with no history or culture worthy of mention, when the reality is in fact steeped in rich, complex histories of incredible cultural significance.

She Who Tastes, Knows is an expansive history of Durkhanai's homeland and a vivid, moving story about what it truly means to understand another's culture. Through stories of food, family, belonging and migration, the book traverses cultural boundaries, weaving a tapestry of dignity, empathy and understanding.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/2j5nfbud

Murdoch Books

07/05/2026

Now in stock - Chateau on Sunset by Natasha Lester

Epic Love. Tragic Loss. Beautiful Friendship. The entrancing story of an orphan who grows up surrounded by the beautiful and the broken in the world's most infamous hotel. After her parents' deaths, Aria Jones is sent to live with her reclusive starlet aunt at the Chateau Marmont, the hotel on Sunset Boulevard with a notorious reputation.

Left alone to wander the hotel, Aria sees everything-all the ways people wheel and deal for fame. But the Marmont isn't meant for young girls with big hearts, and Aria discovers an insidious secret that will haunt her childhood. As she matures, she finds solace in the hotel's library. Her sole goal is to be as inconspicuous as possible. Until one day, the hotel is sold to mysterious rock star Theo Wi******er and his troubled daughter, Adele. Will Aria realise there's more to life than being invisible?

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/y3yew79u

Hachette Book Group

06/05/2026

Now in stock: Very Secretive and Passionate Stella Miles Franklin by Alexandra Lapierre

Australia, 1901. Just twenty years old and the daughter of struggling bush farmers, Miles Franklin pulls off the impossible by publishing My Brilliant Career; a fiery, fearless debut that takes the English-speaking world by storm.

She hides behind a male pseudonym, but when her true identity is revealed, the backlash is swift and brutal. Alone, broke, and undaunted, Miles sails for America. What follows is a wild, inspiring journey: years of activism, deep friendships, exhilarating love affairs, and an unshakable belief in the power of words. From the suffrage movement in Chicago to the cultural salons of Europe, she never stops writing, never stops fighting. Eventually, she returns to Australia to critics who had written her off and delivers a dazzling comeback. Today, her name is synonymous with Australia's most prestigious literary awards: the Miles Franklin Award and the Stella Prize. But behind the legend was a woman fiercely devoted to her freedom, her craft, and her ideals. With a novelist's flair and an historian's eye, Alexandra Lapierre brings Miles Franklin to brilliant life in this vivid portrait of one of Australia's greatest literary trailblazers.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/4j5a7mj6

Allen & Unwin Books

05/05/2026

Now in stock - Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan

Three gifts. Three victims. One deadly game. Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found. Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist's home, a socialite's mansion, and a struggling single father's run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient - and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim. Detective Sergeant Judith Lee is smart and experienced, but this is no ordinary case. Someone with intimate knowledge of their targets is orchestrating these attacks. Someone who knows exactly how to hurt each victim where they're most vulnerable. And she's convinced that somehow, it connects back to Alexis Turner. As she races to uncover the connection between three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game - she's being forced to play.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/58ptw7fk

HarperCollins

04/05/2026

Now in stock - Things I Cannot Say by Geraldine Mellet

Journalist and disability rights ally Geraldine Mellet brings us a wry, clever and ultimately uplifting novel about a young woman, newly paralysed and voiceless, who must find a way to save the day. Tracey Read is well and truly trapped. A globetrotting engineer in her thirties, as adept at fixing failing projects as she is at avoiding commitment, she's now paralysed after a major accident and warehoused in an aged care facility she nicknames The Last Resort.

For the first time in her life Tracey can't just get up and go - not unless she channels her former self and stages a breakout. Forced to interact with others who live and work in the 'home', Tracey overcomes her own prejudices to find pockets of kindness and community, and with each small moment of independence she claws back, she begins to recognise herself again. But as her analytical brain comes back online, Tracey notices something darker going on. When her suspicions are ignored by the people in charge, it's left to her to speak up, a tricky proposition given her voice disappeared on the day of the accident and no one knows if it's coming back. Underestimated, ignored, and facing the biggest challenge of her life, can Tracey expose the wrongdoing happening behind closed doors? And if she does, will she become the engine of her own story, or put everything at risk?

https://tinyurl.com/3wemppnd

HarperCollins

29/04/2026

Thoughtful Gifts for Every Kind of Mum 💐

We've curated a selection of titles Mum will love: from beautiful stories, inspiring cookbooks, to thought-provoking reads.

Make her feel seen this Mother's Day.

👉Shop the Mother's Day collection in-store or online now: https://tinyurl.com/ysh7xuvr

26/04/2026

Now in stock - Secure by Amir Levine

People with a secure attachment style are the most comfortable not just in their relationships, but also in their own skins. And remarkably, the latest research shows that anyone, regardless of how insecure they may feel, can learn to create a secure life. The benefits of living in 'secure mode' are extraordinary- people tend to be healthier and have a better relationship with health care professionals. When they do have a difficult illness, they have fewer symptoms and handle it better emotionally.

In Secure, Dr Levine offers practical, neuroscience-backed tools to help readers cultivate security so that they can thrive. Secure is the definitive guide for anyone looking to improve their emotional health, deepen their connections, and build more fulfilling lives.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/2h9dbn5n

Cornerstone.Press

25/04/2026

Now in stock - Lucky People by Nobuko Nakano

Lucky and unlucky people often encounter similar situations and setbacks in life. But the way they view and think about the circumstances differs, as does the way they deal with them. So, what are the common lifestyle patterns, mindsets, and outlooks of lucky people?

Nobuko Nakano is a neuroscientist who demonstrates that while luck may appear to be random, it's actually something we can cultivate through intentional actions. Certain behaviours attract luck, such as taking calculated risks, expanding social networks and reframing setbacks. If we believe in good outcomes, we are more likely to act in ways that will make them happen. This is science-based self-help and an expert take on a fascinating subject that can at first seem irrational and unpredictable.

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/68y8c3ys

Gallery Books

24/04/2026

Now in stock - Faith of the Beasts by James S.A. Corey

The monstrous Carryx empire was built by subjugation and war.

Thousands of species are bound to their Sovran's command in an endless, blood-soaked test: be useful in the eternal conflict or be slaughtered. As the human captives spread through the battlefronts of empire, the awesome power of the Carryx becomes clear. And with it, a desperate plan for their destruction. But empires hide secrets, and even the deathless enemy may not be what it appears...

Secure your copy today - https://tinyurl.com/5n6ybhhh

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88 William Street
Perth, WA
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Monday	9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 5:30pm
Thursday	9am - 5:30pm
Friday	9am - 6pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

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