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Kate Evans for The Bookshelf; Claire Nichols for The Book Show; and Declan Fry

DARK SECRETS: The best new books released in august as selected by avid readers and critics - The Real Truth

Among our critics' picks for August are books that transport you to whole new worlds — some more dystopian than others. (ABC Arts: Michelle Pereira)

Welcome to ABC Arts' monthly book column. Each month, we present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf's Kate Evans and The Book Show's Claire Nichols and Sarah L'Estrange — alongside freelance writers and book reviewers. This month, we're sharing recommendations from Declan Fry.

All four read voraciously and widely, and the only guidelines we gave them were: make it a new release; make it something you think is great.

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