John Birmingham

Dive into the hilarious, chaotic world of Australian share houses with John Birmingham's cult classic, "He Died With a Felafel in His Hand" - now celebrating its 30th anniversary with this special edition!Birmingham's raw, unfiltered account of his decade-long odyssey through the underbelly of communal living has captivated readers worldwide for three decades. This isn't just a book; it's a rite of passage, a time capsule of youth culture, and a mirror...

Three adventurers bold take on cannibals, pirates and a city of the dead in this ripping tale by best-selling author John Birmingham. Set in S.M. Stirling's epic storyworld of The Change, 'Fortune and Glory' drops readers into the dead heart of post-apocalyptic Sydney.

When monsters and dark magicks came back into the world it looked like Dave Hooper, aka 'Super Dave', might be our only hope. Thankfully not. Super Dave is dumpster fire of regret and disappointment for anyone who relies on him.Colonel Ekaterina Varatchevsky of the Russian GRU, a deep cover agent operating in the US as Karen Warat, a successful New York art dealer, doesn't want to rely on him. And when she is gifted with superpowers curtesy of killing...

A modern city can feed itself for nine days. No more. And when the panic starts…Chinese military hackers target the transport and food distribution systems of the West and unwittingly bring on the end of the world. Cities starve. Continents go dark. And a desperate America launches a devastating counterstrike. In this apocalyptic thriller by best-selling author John Birmingham, the arrogance of powerful men pushes the whole world to the brink of...

On the eve of a huge, breakout success, a poor but brilliant young game developer is pulled out of her world, and time itself, by a cowboy desperately searching for the daughter he lost two hundred years ago. Cady McCall is ready to be rich and famous. She has sacrificed everything, putting her work ahead of family and friends. Now with breakout success and huge, insane wealth so close she can taste it, her life is blown apart by Deputy Marshal John...

Holed up in Las Vegas after the tumultuous Battle of New Orleans, Dave is enjoying the VIP perks afforded a champion monster-slayer. He may be a superhero of swag and the toast of the town, but if some fire-breathing dragons have their way, odds are everyone will soon be toast. As the hordes from the UnderRealms regroup for their next attack, Dave parties with celebrities, lunches with A-listers, and gets his ass lawyered up-because his hellacious...

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from John Birmingham's After America.
In Kuwait, American forces are locked and loaded for the invasion of Iraq. In Paris, a covert agent is close to cracking a terrorist cell. And just north of the equator, a sailboat manned by a drug runner and a pirate is witness to the unspeakable. In one instant, all around the world, everything will change. A wave of inexplicable energy slams into the continental...

"When an inexplicable wave of energy slammed into North America, millions died. In the rest of the world, wars erupted, borders vanished, and the powerful lost their grip on power. Against this backdrop, with a conflicted U.S. president struggling to make momentous decisions in Seattle and a madman fomenting rebellion in Texas, three women are fighting their own battles--for survival, justice, and revenge. Special agent Caitlin Monroe moves stealthily...

"Humanity's last remaining heroes must rebuild and protect civilization after a long dormant enemy shattered their once-peaceful empire in this thrilling sequel to The Cruel Stars. The Sturm, a group of "species purists" intent on destroying any human with genetic or cybernetic enhancements, returned from the far reaches of Dark Space to wage a war against humanity. Though their victory seemed inevitable, a small group of reluctant heroes managed...