From the bestselling author of Kokoda and Gallipoli, the extraordinary story of the Australian Light Horse, their defining World War I battle: the iconic cavalry charge at Beersheba in October 1917, and the brave men who built the legend.
Peter FitzSimons Book order
Peter FitzSimons is a prominent and highly successful Australian media and publishing figure. His dynamic career includes co-hosting a popular breakfast radio program, writing regular newspaper columns, appearing on television, and authoring best-selling books when his schedule permits. He also serves as a correspondent for a major London newspaper and is frequently sought after as a guest speaker and presenter.






- 2023
- 2022
'The sun did not know how beautiful its light was until it was reflected off this building.' Louis Kahn, US architect
- 2022
The Incredible Life of Hubert Wilkins
- 736 pages
- 26 hours of reading
The extraordinary, must-read story of the brave, bold Hubert Wilkins - Australia's most adventurous explorer, naturalist, photographer, war hero, aviator, spy and daredevil - brought to life by Australia's greatest storyteller.
- 2021
The epic story of the Boer War and Harry 'Breaker' Morant: drover, horseman, bush poet - murderer or hero?
- 2020
James Cook
- 544 pages
- 20 hours of reading
Bestselling Australian author Peter FitzSimons reveals the real James Cook in this new biography.
- 2019
Mutiny on the Bounty
- 672 pages
- 24 hours of reading
The mutiny on the HMS Bounty is one of the truly great stories of our history: a story of human drama, intrigue and adventure of the highest order.
- 2019
The Catalpa Rescue is the gripping story of the most dramatic and successful prison break in Australian history by the much-loved Peter FitzSimons.
- 2018
Peter FitzSimons brings the Allied triumph at the Battle of Le Hamel to life, and tells the magnificent story of the first modern battle as it should be told.
- 2018
The iconic Australian exploration story - brought to life by Peter FitzSimons, Australia's storyteller.
- 2017
Fromelles and Pozieres
- 800 pages
- 28 hours of reading