Books by John Marsden

Manhood: The Big GigThis is the most urgently needed book of our time. Where Steve Biddulph's best-selling Raising Boys talks to parents and teachers, Secret Men's Business talks to young men themselvesin the way that only John Marsden can. It sets out, in direct, honest language..., the things every young man needs to know...
Read more

John Marsden's classic novel comes to audio, masterfully narrated by Kate Hosking. CBCA Book of the Year Award, Older Readers, 1988. Alan Marshall Prize for Children's Literature, Victorian Premier's Awards, 1988. Selected by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Yo...ung Adults. She watches; she dreams. She sees more than they realise. She has worries and fears, hopes and desires. She is troubled; she is angry. Above all, she is lonely. She may be someone you know. She may be you. In So Much to Tell You she tells her story. With humour and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. You will never forget her. Impressive emotional power, style, freshness and originality. - Children's Book Council of Australia. Marsden's work is stunning. Its impact is permanent. MUST reading. - English Journal (USA)
Read more

Book 3 of the Tomorrow, when the war began series. What's the biggest danger you can think of? THIS IS BIGGER. What's the toughest challenge you can imagine? THIS IS TOUGHER. What's the greatest fear you have? YOURE ABOUT TO FIND OUT. How long do you think they'll keep looking fo...r us? I asked Lee, as we lay there. Until they find us, he answered grimly. They came in summer. They fell upon the land swiftly and suddenly. Through autumn they spread, like locusts, like mice, like a plague. Now its winter. They're still here. But so too are Ellie and Homer and their friends.
Read more

Is there a geographical centre of Islam? What was Australia's political crisis in 1975? Are swinging seats found in a playground or in Australian politics? And why is gravity so heavy, man? John Marsden, Australia's bestselling writer for teenagers, turns his attention to the ins...ide of the human brain and answers these and other vital questions. From Germaine Greer's politics and the belief systems of Buddhists and Christians to what Harry said when he met Sally and other movie moments that have become myths, The Head Book is an entertaining collection of bite-sized pieces of vital information, wit and wisdom, and interesting and useful facts.
Read more

The first novel for adults from Australia's master storyteller, John Marsden.