New year, new me... Right? 

Luke shares the four most impactful non-fiction books to help you achieve personal growth, cultivate success, and change your mindset for a better 2026.
(00:00) Intro
(00:34) Listener Audio
(01:19) Book Recommendation: The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne
(02:29) How to Become the Best Version of Yourself
(04:47) The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank
(08:21) Atomic Habits by James Clear 
(11:24) The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
(15:40) The Second Mountain by David Brooks
(20:01) The 4-Book Wrap Up
(21:00) Make Reading Books A 2026 Goal

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New year, new me... Right?&nbsp;
Luke shares the four most impactful non-fiction books to help you achieve personal growth, cultivate success, and change your mindset for a better 2026.
<ul>
<li>(00:00) Intro</li>
<li>(00:34) Listener Audio</li>
<li>(01:19) Book Recommendation: <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-hearts-invisible-furies/id1130835263">The Heart's Invisible Furies by John Boyne</a></li>
<li>(02:29) How to Become the Best Version of Yourself</li>
<li>(04:47) <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/the-science-of-stuck-breaking-through-inertia-to/id1579443664">The Science of Stuck by Britt Frank</a> </li>
<li>(08:21) <a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/atomic-habits/id1374709151">Atomic Habits by James Clear </a></li>
<li>(11:24)<a href="https://books.apple.com/au/book/the-let-them-theory/id6737295867"> The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins</a></li>
<li>(15:40) <a href="https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-second-mountain/id1399986640">The Second Mountain by David Brooks</a></li>
<li>(20:01) The 4-Book Wrap Up</li>
<li>(21:00) Make Reading Books A 2026 Goal</li>
</ul>
We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at GoodBooks@nine.com.au.&nbsp;
Follow all the action on our socials:&nbsp;
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What’s your story? Everyone has one — the ones we read and the ones we live.

In The Good Books is a new weekly podcast that serves as a community for those who believe in the power of a good story.

Each week, host Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. He’ll also sit down with the most fascinating voices in the literary world — from bestselling authors to emerging new talent — as they reveal the inspirations behind their work.

This is more than a book club; it's a space to explore how the stories we consume influence the lives we lead.

We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at GoodBooks@nine.com.au. 

Follow all the action on our socials: 

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What&rsquo;s your story? Everyone has one &mdash; the ones we read and the ones we live.
In The Good Books is a new weekly podcast that serves as a community for those who believe in the power of a good story.
Each week, host Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. He&rsquo;ll also sit down with the most fascinating voices in the literary world &mdash; from bestselling authors to emerging new talent &mdash; as they reveal the inspirations behind their work.
This is more than a book club; it's a space to explore how the stories we consume influence the lives we lead.
We want to hear from you! Send us your audio by emailing us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:GoodBooks@nine.com.au">GoodBooks@nine.com.au</a>.&nbsp;
Follow all the action on our socials:&nbsp;
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast

Luke Bateman shares the books that have shaped his world, from timeless classics to buzzy bestsellers. A community for those who believe in the power of a good story.

In The Good Books with Luke Bateman

Read These To THRIVE in 2026

People often tell New York Times best-selling romantasy writer Stacey McEwan that they don't like her female main characters. Much to their surprise, Stacey often agrees with them. Yet she still has very good reasons for writing them just as they are.

In this episode, the primary school teacher turned author of the Artisan Trilogy, including A Forbidden Alchemy and the newly published A Forsaken Prophecy joins Luke Bateman to discuss how she was confident she would be an author from a very young age - and how that confidence was shaken. Stacey describes how she gave entire classes of students experiences in storytelling they've never forgotten. She describes exactly how she felt when she learned she had a best-seller, how she still struggles with editing feedback - and, a fantasy map mishap she didn't see coming.

People often tell New York Times best-selling romantasy writer Stacey McEwan that they don't like her female main characters. Much to their surprise, Stacey often agrees with them. Yet she still has very good reasons for writing them just as they are.
In this episode, the primary school teacher turned author of the Artisan Trilogy, including&nbsp;A Forbidden Alchemy and the newly published A Forsaken Prophecy joins Luke Bateman to discuss how she was confident she would be an author from a very young age - and how that confidence was shaken. Stacey describes how she gave entire classes of students experiences in storytelling they've never forgotten. She describes exactly how she felt when she learned she had a best-seller, how she still struggles with editing feedback - and, a fantasy map mishap she didn't see coming.

Stacey McEwan on Rejecting "Likeable" Heroines, Surviving Edits, and Inspiring Students

After the success of '10 things I wish you knew about your child's mental health', a perennial parental best-seller, Dr Billy Garvey wasn't keen on writing another book. That was, until he started thinking about our boys.

In this episode, the incredible developmental pediatrician, researcher, author and podcaster joins Luke to discuss what the boys of today really needs from us - and the role books can play in that picture.

Dr Billy discusses the role that books had in his own life, the tender moments they created with his Mum which he now shares with his own kids, the cultural factors that most threaten the wellbeing of our boys, the shocking statistics, and his ultimate advice to parents or anyone who has a young man in their life.

IG Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting and linktr.ee/popcultureparenting

IG Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey

IG GGM @guidinggrowingminds

https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/

You can find Billy’s books here:

Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys 

Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Childs Mental Health

Stay connected on our socials:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/ 
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast 

After the success of '10 things I wish you knew about your child's mental health', a perennial parental best-seller, Dr Billy Garvey wasn't keen on writing another book. That was, until he started thinking about our boys.
In this episode, the incredible developmental pediatrician, researcher, author and podcaster joins Luke to discuss what the boys of today really needs from us - and the role books can play in that picture.
Dr Billy discusses the role that books had in his own life, the tender moments they created with his Mum which he now shares with his own kids, the cultural factors that most threaten the wellbeing of our boys, the shocking statistics, and his ultimate advice to parents or anyone who has a young man in their life.
IG Pop Culture Parenting @popcultureparenting and <a href="http://linktr.ee/popcultureparenting" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://linktr.ee/popcultureparenting&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793798855186000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3NUJYpPw0jBcHiaSBrdb6V">linktr.ee/popcultureparenting</a>
IG Billy Garvey @drbillygarvey
IG GGM @guidinggrowingminds
<a href="https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793798855186000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2186VNezZKJB8dHP1yegUf">https://www.guidinggrowingminds.com/</a>
You can find Billy&rsquo;s books here:
<a href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-raising-boys-9781761620850?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23878512699&amp;gbraid=0AAAABAo8Cf5kQDe7dFZv1sxCV865FEVM4&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxi67wr9Dw193cFqOqWMgEFM4Zpk8Jbve9d869Zl1ctW9ZEBPQR8MbcaAi96EALw_wcB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-raising-boys-9781761620850?gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D23878512699%26gbraid%3D0AAAABAo8Cf5kQDe7dFZv1sxCV865FEVM4%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxi67wr9Dw193cFqOqWMgEFM4Zpk8Jbve9d869Zl1ctW9ZEBPQR8MbcaAi96EALw_wcB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793798855186000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1hGMkXavDzfJ0yX5c9o_ri">Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Raising Boys</a>&nbsp;
<a href="http://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23878512699&amp;gbraid=0AAAABAo8Cf5kQDe7dFZv1sxCV865FEVM4&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxhYv3zu55bMNhsXoT6g1_TkIxBG31wqghx62R2ypX1YprMjf55pMJ4aAn-LEALw_wcB" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.penguin.com.au/books/ten-things-i-wish-you-knew-about-your-childs-mental-health-9781761345838?gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D23878512699%26gbraid%3D0AAAABAo8Cf5kQDe7dFZv1sxCV865FEVM4%26gclid%3DCj0KCQjwlqTRBhCBARIsANrkrxhYv3zu55bMNhsXoT6g1_TkIxBG31wqghx62R2ypX1YprMjf55pMJ4aAn-LEALw_wcB&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1793798855186000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1MkCE8fmK8t9KdUCALAMOF">Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Childs Mental Health</a>
Stay connected on our socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/&nbsp; TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast">https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast</a>&nbsp;

What Do Our Boys Really Need? with Dr Billy Garvey

Everyone is discussing their favourite Australian books right now following the ABC Radio National Top 100 Australian books countdown. So, here are four of Luke's absolute favourites - from non-stop action adventure, to a fantasy gateway to non-fiction that changes how you see the world.

Stay connected on our socials:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/ 
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast 

Everyone is discussing their favourite Australian books right now following the ABC Radio National Top 100 Australian books countdown. So, here are four of Luke's absolute favourites - from non-stop action adventure, to a fantasy gateway to non-fiction that changes how you see the world.
Stay connected on our socials: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/inthegoodbooks_podcast/&nbsp; TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast">https://www.tiktok.com/@inthegoodbooks_podcast</a>&nbsp;

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