Books by Graeme Simsion

The Best of Adam Sharp: A Novel

by Graeme Simsion

(1,606 review)

From the bestselling author of The Rosie Project comes a romantic novel about true love, second chances, and decades of great music. Two decades ago, Adam Sharp's piano playing led him into a passionate relationship with Angelina Brown, an intelligent and strong-willed actress. They had a chance at something more -- but Adam didn't take it. Now, on the cusp of turning fifty, Adam likes his... See More

Length: 386 Pages (1,546 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Two Steps Forward: A Novel

by Graeme Simsion

(3,784 reviews)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project comes a story of taking chances and learning to love again as two people, one mourning her husband and the other recovering from divorce, cross paths on the centuries-old Camino pilgrimage from France to Spain. "The Chemin will change you. It changes everyone... " The Chemin, also known as the Camino de Santiago, is a... See More

Length: 386 Pages (3,318 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Data Modeling Essentials (The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems)

by Graeme Simsion

(58 reviews)

Data Modeling Essentials, Third Edition provides expert tutelage for data modelers, business analysts and systems designers at all levels. Beginning with the basics, this book provides a thorough grounding in theory before guiding the reader through the various stages of applied data modeling and database design. Later chapters address advanced subjects, including business rules, data... See More

Length: (7,485 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Glass House: A novel of mental health

by Anne Buist

(61 reviews)

A compelling, addictive novel for readers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine told with heart, humour and insight by Anne Buist and The Rosie Project's Graeme Simsion Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital. Hannah must learn... See More

Length: 337 Pages (5,250 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Database Design: Know It All (Morgan Kaufmann Know It All)

by Toby J. Teorey (Morgan Kaufmann)

(3 reviews)

This book brings all of the elements of database design together in a single volume, saving the reader the time and expense of making multiple purchases. It consolidates both introductory and advanced topics, thereby covering the gamut of database design methodology ? from ER and UML techniques, to conceptual data modeling and table transformation, to storing XML and querying moving objects... See More

Length: 368 Pages (4,857 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Oct 23, 2008

Data Modeling Theory and Practice

by Graeme Simsion

(11 reviews)

DATA MODELING THEORY AND PRACTICE is for practitioners and academics who have learned the conventions and rules of data modeling and are looking for a deeper understanding of the discipline. The coverage of theory includes a detailed review of the extensive literature on data modeling and logical database design, referencing nearly 500 publications, with a strong focus on their relevance to... See More

Length: 455 Pages (4,140 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Creative Differences and Other Stories

by Graeme Simsion (Text Publishing)

(9 reviews)

If not for money, then maybe for love. Three years ago, Emily was a struggling literary author when she met Scott, a struggling screenwriter. Combining her elegant writing with his gripping story, the pair crafted a novel that became an international bestseller -- and fell in love along the way. Now her latest manuscript is stuck, his solo novel has flopped and their relationship is on the... See More

Length: (1,264 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Jan 10, 2023

The Rosie Project: A Novel (Don Tillman Book 1)

by Graeme Simsion (S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books)

(76,479 reviews)

The international bestselling romantic comedy "bursting with warmth, emotional depth, and... humor," (Entertainment Weekly) featuring the oddly charming, socially challenged genetics professor, Don, as he seeks true love. The art of love is never a science: Meet Don Tillman, a brilliant yet socially inept professor of genetics, who's decided it's time he found a wife. In the orderly... See More

Length: 331 Pages (3,395 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Oct 1, 2013

Two Steps Onward

by Graeme Simsion (Text Publishing)

(455 reviews)

Three years after life got in the way of their long-distance relationship, Californian artist Zoe and English engineer Martin have an unexpected opportunity to reunite: a second chance to follow in the footsteps of pilgrims in Europe. This time, they won't be walking the famous Camino de Santiago to north-west Spain but the less-travelled Chemin d'Assise and Via Francigena to Rome, along the... See More

Length: 282 Pages (3,359 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Jun 1, 2021

The Rosie Result (Don Tillman Book 3)

by Graeme Simsion

(10,287 reviews)

I was standing on one leg shucking oysters when the problems began... Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are about to face their most important challenge. Their ten-year-old son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in -- so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs? The Hudson Project will require the help of friends... See More

Length: 391 Pages (1,383 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Rosie Effect: A Novel (Don Tillman Book 2)

by Graeme Simsion (S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books)

(25,533 reviews)

With The Rosie Project, "Graeme Simsion achieved the impossible and created an entirely new kind of romantic hero," Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You said. Now Don Tillman returns in the hilarious and charming sequel to the international sensation. Get ready to fall in love all over again. Don sets about learning the protocols of becoming a father, but his unusual research style gets him into... See More

Length: 370 Pages (1,250 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Dec 30, 2014

2016 UTS WRITERS' ANTHOLOGY: SEEDS & SKELETONS

by Graeme Simsion (Xou Pty Ltd)

'Of the many anthologies coming out of university writing programs, the annual UTS collection has always been the standout.' Kerryn Goldsworthy, The Sydney Morning Herald The UTS Writers' Anthology is an annual publication produced by the University of Technology Sydney. Students from the undergraduate, postgraduate and research programs submit their work anonymously, and a student editorial... See More

Length: 189 Pages (1,326 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: May 1, 2016

The Best of Adam Sharp: Chapters 1-5

by Graeme Simsion (St. Martin's Press)

(1,576 review)

Read the first five chapters of Graeme Simsion's The Best of Adam Sharp! On the cusp of turning fifty, Adam Sharp likes his life. He's happy with his partner Claire, he excels in music trivia at quiz night at the local pub, he looks after his mother, and he does the occasional consulting job in IT. But he can never quite shake off his nostalgia for what might have been: his blazing affair more... See More

Length: 55 Pages (643 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Feb 7, 2017

Don Tillman’s Standardized Meal System: Recipes and Tips from the Star of the Rosie Novels

by Graeme Simsion (Text Publishing)

(41 reviews)

'So, you cook this same meal every Tuesday, right?' 'Correct.' I listed the eight major advantages of the Standardised Meal System. 1. No need to accumulate recipe books. 2. Standard shopping list -- hence very efficient shopping. 3. Almost zero waste -- nothing in the refrigerator or pantry unless required for one of the recipes. 4. Diet planned and nutritionally balanced in advance. 5. No... See More

Length: 168 Pages (1,647 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Dec 3, 2019

The Novel Project: A Step-by-Step Guide to Your Novel, Memoir or Biography

by Graeme Simsion (Text Publishing)

(11 reviews)

'Writing is easy: all you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.' That's one way to do it. But you risk finding yourself blocked and directionless, with a manuscript that may never be finished staring back at you. This book is about another approach, based on established theories of creativity and design -- and on the experience of authors who... See More

Length: (1,289 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled/Published: Mar 1, 2022