We have four very well-read and experienced booksellers who all read voraciously and have extensive knowledge of all kinds of reading.
Annie's Books on Peregian
Annie’s Books on Peregian is to be found in the heart of magical Peregian Beach Village, tucked into the sand dunes just a few kilometres south of iconic Noosa Heads.
Fitting snugly in amongst unique, owner operated retail businesses, the bookshop is in an ideal location for locals and visitors alike.
It may be a small shop, but it is packed with treasures, and we pride ourselves in keeping up with the latest trends in literature and new releases, right across all genres.
If you can’t find what you are looking for on our shelves, we will be very happy to order books – it is one of our specialities.
``Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life`` - Mark Twain
Meet the Team
Annie
I was blessed to grow up in the culturally rich and beautiful eastern suburbs of Sydney, the daughter of two bibliophiles. Read More
Rachel
I have been a keen reader and lover of books all my life, and get great satisfaction from recommending the books I’ve enjoyed. Read More
Palmira
Palmira was known as a ‘bookworm’ throughout her school years so no surprise she completed a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Literature! Read More
Beck
A creative soul with a passion for the written word, Beck has been a bookworm since she was a child. Read More
Top 5 New Releases This Month
Molly: A Prequel to the Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham
It’s 1914 and Molly Dunnage wants to see change: at home, at work and in underwear.
Her burgeoning corsetry business is starting to take off, thanks to some high-profile supporters. She’s marching with Melbourne’s suffragists for better conditions for women everywhere. And her family – her eccentric, confounding, adored father and aunt – are turning their minds to country retirement.
But as the clouds of war gather and an ominous figure starts skulking in the shadows of her life, Molly’s dreams begin to falter. Then, when true love drops out of the sky and into her arms, her hopes for her life and the world are entirely upended.
With the dark humour, richly detailed settings and vividly drawn characters we’ve come to expect from Rosalie Ham, this prequel to the international bestseller The Dressmaker is an unforgettable story of hopes lost, love found – and corsets loosened.
The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
When a young man’s girlfriend mysteriously vanishes, he sets his heart on finding the imaginary city where her true self lives. His search will lead him to take a job in a remote library with mysteries of its own.
When he finally makes it to the walled city, a shadowless place of horned beasts and willow trees, he finds his beloved working in a different library – a dream library. But she has no memory of their life together in the other world and, as the lines between reality and fantasy start to blur, he must decide what he’s willing to lose.
A love story, a quest, an ode to books and to the libraries that house them, The City and Its Uncertain Walls is a parable for these strange times.
Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction by Ellen van Neerven
Shapeshifting, co-edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven, is a wide-ranging collection of nonfiction by First Nations writers that breaks new ground.
These lyric essays push the boundaries of nonfiction beyond the biographical or the academic, with pieces that experiment with form and embark on carefully crafting and re-crafting interventions that both challenge and expand existing genre structures.
Shapeshifting brings to the fore a whole new genre waiting to take shape, to be formed, informed and re-formed by First Nations Australian writers. Contributors include Charmaine Papertalk Green, Jim Everett, Jenni Martiniello, Natalie Harkin, Mykaela Saunders, Daniel Browning, Evelyn Araluen, Alison Whittaker, Rhianna Patrick, Melanie Saward, Timmah Ball and Hugo Comisari.
Everyone this Christmas has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Benjamin Stevenson returns with a Christmas addition to his bestselling Ernest Cunningham mysteries.
Ernest Cunningham is back again; this time it is personal. It is just days before Christmas and Ern finds himself up in the stunning Blue Mountains to find a killer. Not only does he have to consider the rules of murder mysteries, but also Christmas specials.
If you have read the previous two books, you know how it goes. Each chapter is a clue, each chapter is part of the puzzle, or in this case, an advent calendar, seeing as it . Who is the killer? Why did they do it and how did they do it. The murders seem impossible, but you know that Ern will use his rules and deduction skills and solve it.
The Whale's Last Song by Joanne Fedler
As a terrible pandemic rages through the country, a young girl, Teo, leaves her small village and sets off into the forest, in search of a cure for her sister who is infected with the pox.
Her father Merdocai has surrendered himself to the evil Marquis to be experimented upon for the Greater Good; and with her mother long-dead, all Teo has to keep her going is the love of her sister, her father and her friend Rodrigo, a stuttering poet.
As Teo ventures deeper into the forest, she encounters creatures and teachers who hold the answers to all the questions she has about who she is, and where she has come from. Meanwhile, out in the depths of the ocean, a whale is returning to the place he was born, to exhale his last breath. While Teo does not know this, he too holds secrets that belong to Teo’s story.
The Whale’s Last Song is a touching, tender and lyrical fable about what we do for the ones we love, and the beauty and mystery of being alive in a world in which we are part of everything, and everything is part of us.
Community
Community is important to all of us. We treasure our place in this jewel of the Sunshine Coast.
We have strong ties to local schools, libraries and clubs, and you will see that we are regularly involved in local events, as well as hosting a multitude of our own book events from the smallest local authors to those of international renown.
``Literature is my Utopia.`` - Helen Keller
Upcoming Events
AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING
“Frankenrhyme”
SATURDAY DECEMBER 14 – 10:00AM – 12:00pm
ON THE FOOTPATH AT ANNIE’S BOOKS
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
Frankenrhyme is a delightful kids’ book series where creativity meets environmental action. Written and illustrated by Noosa local Dan Munday.
Join the journey with Frank and Stein as they embark on a mission to become repurposing ambassadors, teaching kids about resilience, environmental engagement, and the power of imagination through recycling and creativity.
Sunshine Coast local Dan Munday has brought Frank, Stein, and a crew of quirky, loveable Franken-characters to life in his latest book series, Frankenrhyme. These tales aren’t just a great laugh; they spark conversations with kids about fixing things instead of throwing them out, turning imagination into action for a greener future.
AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING
“Little Cove”
SUNDAY DECEMBER 15 – 10:00AM – 12:00pm
ON THE FOOTPATH AT ANNIE’S BOOKS
THIS IS A FREE EVENT
Mae loves visiting the beach beside the gum trees. It’s her happy place. Little Cove is a celebration of the joyful connection between children and their natural world. Come along with Mae as she shares the magic of Noosa.
Noosa local Eve Failor, is the author of Little Cove. Eve is passionate about nurturing young readers’ love for nature through literature. Through gentle storytelling, she loves inspiring young hearts through mindful connection with the natural world.
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“A house without books is like a room without windows” - Horace Mann
Get in Touch with Annie the Book Detective!
Do you need help finding a book? Or would you like a book recommendation?
Was there a book you loved as a child and want to pass on to your children?
Is there something you always meant to read, but cannot find it on the shelves any more?
Whether the book you are looking for is common or rare, in or out of print, new or old, I will don my hunting cap and seek it out!
Just give me whatever details you have, and we’ll start looking….
Send us a message via the contact form below and we will be in touch