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Out Now: Prove It by Elizabeth Finkel
'From DNA to consciousness, blackholes to randomised trials, Elizabeth Finkel brings science to life. Brimming with insights, this book is a rallying cry for reason. Evidence and data have shaped our world for the better, and we ignore them at our peril.' – Andrew Leigh, member of Australian Parliament and author of The Shortest History of Economics

A Q&A with Elizabeth Finkel
Elizabeth Finkel, award-winning science writer and author of Prove It: A Scientific Guide to the Post-Truth Era, discusses the origins of her new book, the ‘post-truth era’ and how we arrived here, her scientific background and favourite scientists.

Out Now: Looking for Elizabeth by Helen Trinca
The full story of an Australian literary enigma

Out Now: The Shortest History of Turkey by Benjamin C. Fortna
The world-changing story of Turkey – a country caught between two worlds

July 2025 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: The Immigrants by Moreno Giovannoni, Looking for Elizabeth by Helen Trinca, The Shortest History of Turkey by Benjamin C. Fortna and John Hirst edited by Chris Feik.

Out Now: The Immigrants by Moreno Giovannoni
A story of love, dreams, exile and tragedy, told with heartbreaking beauty

Out Now: Plug In! by Saul Griffith
Everything you need to know for your electrification journey by the bestselling author of The Big Switch

Out Now: The Death of Stalin by Sheila Fitzpatrick
The personal and the political collide in this masterful account of the death of a dictator.

Out Now: Bombard the Headquarters! by Linda Jaivin
A riveting account of a turbulent period in Chinese history.

June 2025 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Hard New World by Hugh White, Plug In! by Saul Griffith, Bombard the Headquarters! by Linda Jaivin, and The Death of Stalin by Sheila Fitzpatrick