23 ratings | 6 reviews | avg rating:4.96

Mark’s Year In Books

Mark’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Mark’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Mark’s 2025 Year in Books

Mark J. Read’s Followers (2)

Mark’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (3)
read (26)

Mark’s Friends (11)

Erica Roberts

11 books | 86 friends

Mr J R Arthur

0 books | 4 friends

Jane aldgam

49 books | 41 friends

Jasna Misvelj campeau

0 books | 8 friends

John Warder

0 books | 20 friends

Doug Graver

0 books | 7 friends

Alex Mesics

2 books | 48 friends

Steve Rainbow

0 books | 15 friends

More friends…

Mark J. Read

Goodreads Author

Born

London, The United Kingdom

Website

https://dragracingbooks.com.au/

Genre

Science, Sports, Memoir

Member Since

January 2020

edit data

My book, ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth, is about my friend, Rosco McGlashan. He is an Australian drag racing champion, land speed record holder and motor racing legend.

I started building cars at fifteen and have always been fascinated with mechanical problems. Land speed records and drag racing are all about solving problems. I have been working with Rosco to build the world's fastest car (Aussie Invader 5R), in which Rosco and the Aussie Invader team intend to break the world land speed record and achieve a 1,000 mph (1,600 km/h).

The Aussie Invader 5R project is a testament to dedication and teamwork. For fifteen years, I've poured my heart and soul into this labour of love, working alongside Rosco and some of the world's best mechanic ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Mark J. Read questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Mark J. Read’s books

Average rating: 4.8 · 45 ratings · 8 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The amazing true life story of Rosco McGlashan as told to Mark J Read 4.75 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The incredible story of Australian drag racing and land speed legend Rosco McGlashan's life - 30th anniversary record edition it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Mark is Currently Reading

Mark Read is currently reading

A Bad Place Alone (Detective Tony Packer #1)

by J.T. Viner (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Sep 17, 2025 04:58AM

Mark Read is currently reading

The Object

by Joshua T. Calvert (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Nov 26, 2024 04:33AM

Mark Read is currently reading

The House of Eve

by Sadeqa Johnson (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jan 07, 2024 05:10AM

rss
Mark’s Recent Updates

Mark Read rated a book it was amazing Clusterf*ck by Brian O'Sullivan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Feb 23, 2026 04:00AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Clusterfck by Brian O'Sullivan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Clusterfck by Brian O'Sullivan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing The Other Annie (Bobby McGowan #2) by Brian O'Sullivan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 28, 2026 05:16AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Other Annie by Brian O'Sullivan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Other Annie by Brian O'Sullivan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A very enjoyable book Not normally my sort of book but Evie Woods writing is fun, clever and enjoyable in a lighthearted and romantic way.
Dec 06, 2025 04:51AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris by Evie Woods <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read is currently reading A Bad Place Alone (Detective Tony Packer #1) by J.T. Viner (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 17, 2025 04:58AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of A Bad Place Alone by J.T. Viner. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — A Bad Place Alone by J.T. Viner <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 16, 2025 04:21AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read wants to read The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 30, 2025 05:52AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing Provocation (The Jarrajarra Series Book 2) by Geoff Davis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 26, 2025 05:42AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Provocation by Geoff Davis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Provocation by Geoff Davis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The amazing true life story of Rosco McGlashan as told to Mark J Read by Mark J. Read (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 03, 2025 03:13AM · 1 like · like
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing ROSCO The Fastest Aussie on Earth: The incredible story of Australian drag racing and land speed legend Rosco McGlashan's life - 30th anniversary record edition by Mark J Read	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
May 31, 2025 06:42PM · like
Mark Read rated a book it was amazing The Black Mist (The Jarrajarra Series Book 1) by Geoff Davis (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Had me hooked from the start Loved this book. The story was well constructed, believable and throughly entertaining. I will certainly be reading more by Geoff Davis.
May 07, 2025 06:39AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Black Mist by Geoff Davis. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Black Mist by Geoff Davis <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">