Australia’s home of books unveils most in-demand books and authors from the past 12 months
Australia, 10 December 2025: Australia’s home of books, Booktopia, has announced the books and authors that captured the most attention from book lovers in 2025. Renowned speaker and popular podcaster Mel Robbins has topped the chart with her smash-hit book, The Let Them Theory, which has mesmerised readers around the world with her insights in creating a mindset shift.
Robbins pipped former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott to the crown with his political history book, Australia, Booktopia’s second biggest-selling title of the year and most popular book written by an Australian author. Abbott is one of five Australian personalities featuring in the top 10 biggest-selling titles.
2025 has witnessed a number of major book releases, including powerful memoirs, mouthwatering cookbooks and thrilling fiction which have created a stir on social media. Self-help books – including The Let Them Theory – have also continued to prove popular
for those seeking advice and insights to support their daily lives.
The extraordinarily powerful Nobody’s Girl by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who spoke about her ordeal with Jeffrey Epstein, was the biggest-selling memoir of the year. Free Ride by YouTube sensation Noraly Schoenmaker, charting her epic transcontinental motorcycle ride was second followed by former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s inspiring story, A Different Kind of Power.
In fiction, Australian fiction ruled the roost with Jane Harper’s latest blockbuster, Last One Out, topping the best-seller list, just ahead of Trent Dalton’s Gravity Let Me Go. Rebecca Yarros’ smash-hit Onyx Storm was the third best-selling fiction title of 2025.
Deborah Frenkel’s The Truck Cat, chosen as this year’s book to be read for National Simultaneous Storytime, was the most popular children’s book ahead of Sunrise on the Reaping, the second prequel novel to the original The Hunger Games trilogy. Brisbane radio trio, Stav, Abby and Matt, hosts of the B105 breakfast show, were close behind with their debut children’s book, Bumble the Bum Stinger.