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Give the gift of endless stories — a book voucher opens every chapter!

Surprise the book lover in your life with an Ariel Books gift voucher. From timeless classics to new releases, it’s the perfect way to spark joy, curiosity, and endless adventures. Vouchers can be redeemed in store or online.

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Latest Releases

The White Crow: The gripping thriller from the No. 1 bestseller (Philomena McCarthy)

The White Crow

Michael Robotham
3499
The Names: 'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times

The Names

Florence Knapp
3299
The Emperor of Gladness

The Emperor of Gladness

Ocean Vuong
3499
Heart Lamp: selected stories: Winner of the International Booker Prize 2025

Heart Lamp

Banu Mushtaq
2999
A Room Above a Shop

A Room Above a Shop

Anthony Shapland
2999
The Bookshop Woman: A book about books about books

The Bookshop Woman

Nanako Hanada
2299
Lonely Mouth: A captivating and delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Truth About Her, for fans of Blue Sisters and Sorrow and Bliss

Lonely Mouth

Jacqueline Maley
3499
I'll Be Right Here

I'll Be Right Here

Amy Bloom
2999
Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler

Allies at War: The Politics of Defeating Hitler

Tim Bouverie
3699
Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard

Twentieth-Century Man: The Wild Life of Peter Beard

Christopher Wallace
4299
A Different Kind of Power: A memoir

A Different Kind of Power: A memoir

Jacinda Ardern
5500
An Accidental History of Tudor England: From Daily Life to Sudden Death

An Accidental History of Tudor England

Steven Gunn
3499
Hidden Portraits: The untold stories of six women who loved Picasso

Hidden Portraits

Sue Roe
4999
Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships

Bad Friend: A Century of Revolutionary Friendships

Tiffany Watt Smith
3499
The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies and the Plot to Infiltrate the West

The Illegals: Russia's Most Audacious Spies

Shaun Walker
4500
Silk Silver Opium: The Trade with China that Changed History

Silk Silver Opium

Michael Pembroke, Hon Justice
3799

Latest Food & Travel

Food You Want to Eat

Food You Want to Eat

Thomas Straker
4999
For the Love of Lemons: Italian-inspired, Sweet and Savoury Recipes

For the Love of Lemons

Letitia Clark
5500
Boustany: A celebration of vegetables from my Palestine

Boustany

Sami Tamimi
5999
Portugal: Authentic recipes and ingredients

Portugal: Authentic recipes and ingredients

Anaïs Bourny Delon
4999
The Italian Way: Celebrate the Food, Culture, Art and Beauty of Italy

The Italian Way

DK Travel
4299
The Wishbone Kitchen: Seasonal Recipes for Everyday Luxury and Elevated Entertaining

The Wishbone Kitchen

Meredith Hayden
5500
Sicily: Essential recipes from a Mediterranean island

Sicily: Essential recipes from a Mediterranean island

Enza Genovese
5500
Japan: A Culinary Travel Diary

Japan: A Culinary Travel Diary

Clémence Leleu
7999
Modern Australian Baking: Sweet, Savoury, Seasonal & Native

Modern Australian Baking

Christopher Thé
6000
Pocket Pickler: Essential recipes for pickles, chutneys, relishes and more

Pocket Pickler

Alex Elliott-Howery
2999
Do It In Paris!: An Insiders Guide to 450 Places to Visit, Sites to See, and Things to Do

Do It In Paris!

Do It In Paris!
4499
Kyoto Serenity

Kyoto Serenity

Ariel
22500
Paddington NSW, Wanderlust Mediterranean: Exploring Trails Along the Mediterranean Sea, Travel,TRAVEL,Cam Honan,Hardback,,,TR,

Wanderlust Mediterranean

Cam Honan
10500
The New York Times. Cultured Traveler. 100 Trips for Curious Minds from Agadir to Yogyakarta

The New York Times. Cultured Traveler

Barbara Ireland
7999
An Opinionated Guide to New York

An Opinionated Guide to New York

Devra Ferst
3500
Lugma: Abundant Dishes And Stories From My Middle East

Lugma

Noor Murad
5500

Latest Art & Design

Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions

Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions

Steve Ryfle
12000
Maps on Vinyl: An Atlas of Album Cover Maps

Maps on Vinyl: An Atlas of Album Cover Maps

Damien Saunder
7900
Vintage Rolex New Edition: The largest collection in the world

Vintage Rolex New Edition: The largest collection in the world

David Silver of The Vintage Watch Company
18499
Studio 54: Night Magic

Studio 54: Night Magic

Matthew Yokobosky
5000
The World of Peter Dunham: Global Style from Paris to Hollywood

The World of Peter Dunham: Global Style from Paris to Hollywood

Peter Dunham
13000
Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

Stanley Kubrick's The Shining

J. W. Rinzler
30500
Willem de Kooning and Italy

Willem de Kooning and Italy

Willem de Kooning
11500
Robert Frank: Portfolio: 40 Photos 1941-1946

Robert Frank: Portfolio: 40 Photos 1941-1946

Robert Frank
5999
Weegee: Society of the Spectacle

Weegee: Society of the Spectacle

Clément Chéroux
9000
Paddington NSW, How Painting Happens (and why it matters) – A Times Book of the Year 2024, Art & Design,ART,Martin Gayford,Hardback,,,AR,how painting happens, martin gayford, history of painting, artistic medium, history of painters

How Painting Happens (and why it matters)

Martin Gayford
6999
Greece: The Monocle Handbook

Greece: The Monocle Handbook

Tyler Brule
6999
Natural Living by Design: Melissa Penfold

Natural Living by Design: Melissa Penfold

Melissa Penfold
6999
Tadao Ando: Light and Space

Tadao Ando: Light and Space

Tadao Ando
20000
Curated Style: Artfully edited homes

Curated Style: Artfully edited homes

Kerrie-Ann Jones
6999
Get Your Shit Together

Get Your Shit Together

David Shrigley
7000
Moments at Home: Interior Inspiration for Every Room

Moments at Home: Interior Inspiration for Every Room

Steve Cordony
7000

Staff Picks

The Safekeep

The Safekeep

Yael van der Wouden
2299
Madonna in a Fur Coat

Madonna in a Fur Coat

Sabahattin Ali
2299
The Alternatives

The Alternatives

Caoilinn Hughes
2299
Tell Me Everything

Tell Me Everything

Elizabeth Strout
2299
I Cheerfully Refuse

I Cheerfully Refuse

Leif Enger
2499
Beautyland

Beautyland

Marie-Helene Bertino
2299
Little World: A Novel

Little World: A Novel

Josephine Rowe
2499
Paddington NSW, Slow Days, Fast Company, Fiction,PABERBACK FICTION,Eve Babitz,Paperback / softback,,,PF,

Slow Days, Fast Company

Eve Babitz
2499

Best Sellers

My Sister and Other Lovers

My Sister and Other Lovers

Esther Freud
3299
The Wedding People: The hilarious and moving million-copy bestseller

The Wedding People

Alison Espach
2499
Lonely Mouth: A captivating and delicious novel from the bestselling author of The Truth About Her, for fans of Blue Sisters and Sorrow and Bliss

Lonely Mouth

Jacqueline Maley
3499
Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the media dynasty that reshaped the world

Empire of the Elite: Inside Conde Nast

Michael M. Grynbaum
3499
Paddington NSW, The Let Them Theory: A Life-Changing Tool That Millions of People Can't Stop Talking About, Non-Fiction,SELF HELP,Mel Robbins,Paperback / softback,,,SH,

The Let Them Theory

Mel Robbins
2699
When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines

When the Going Was Good

Graydon Carter
3699
Eurotrash: Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2025

Eurotrash

Christian Kracht
2699
The Unquiet Grave: The new novel in the thrilling Irish detective series from the bestselling author of The Ruin and What Happened To Nina, for fans of Jane Harper and Robert Galbraith

The Unquiet Grave

Dervla McTiernan
3499

Serving up the best of Art, Design & Culture in Print today.

Established in 1985 in Paddington, Ariel Booksellers is one of Sydney's oldest independent bookshops. Following a stint in The Rocks, the store has now settled in the top of Paddington, cose to the famous Paddington Markets right on Oxford Street. The shop is perhaps best known for its excellent collection of books covering art, design and architecture — including a bunch perfect for the coffee table. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you're looking for poetry, plays, film history or literature, you'll find it all here, too. Plus, there's an ace selection of cards and several gifty items like artist-themed tarot cards, enamel pins and cutesy knickknacks.

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