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Favourite Australian Fiction
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The RidersThe Riders by Tim Winton
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A powerful story set in Europe.
Breath: A NovelBreath: A Novel by Tim Winton
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Winton describes landscape vividly.
SurrenderSurrender by Sonya Hartnett
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Written in the Gothic tradition.
Disquiet (Penguin Original)Disquiet (Penguin Original) by Julia Leigh
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A writer that pays attention to the power of words on the page. Brilliant stylist!
Cloudstreet : A NovelCloudstreet : A Novel by Tim Winton
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Brilliant.
The Ghost's ChildThe Ghost's Child by Sonya Hartnett
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Hartnett's prose is so powerful it gets under your skin. A brilliant artist!
The Turning: New StoriesThe Turning: New Stories by Tim Winton
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Short stories about country Australia.
The Lost DogThe Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser
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The Spare Room: A NovelThe Spare Room: A Novel by Helen Garner
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Garner's attention to detail is her greatest talent as a writer.
What the Birds SeeWhat the Birds See by Sonya Hartnett
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Published in Australia as 'Of a Boy'.
Every Move You MakeEvery Move You Make by David Malouf
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Penetrating short stories.
Wake in Fright: Filmed as The Outback (Film Ink)Wake in Fright: Filmed as The Outback (Film Ink) by Kenneth Cook
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A great Australian novel.
Slow ManSlow Man by J. M. Coetzee
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Set in Adelaide, Australia.
Tomorrow, When the War Began (The Tomorrow Series #1)Tomorrow, When the War Began (The Tomorrow Series #1) by John Marsden
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The first in a series of seven. (young adult fiction).
Carry Me DownCarry Me Down by M. J. Hyland
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The White EarthThe White Earth by Andrew McGahan
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Recently won the Miles Franklin award.
LoadedLoaded by Christos Tsiolkas
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A confronting book and a work of art. A must read.
The HunterThe Hunter by Julia Leigh
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Pobby and DinganPobby and Dingan by Ben Rice
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Met him at Adelaide Writers' Week in 2006. Original book by new Aussie, Ben Rice.
Home (Black Australian Writing)Home (Black Australian Writing) by Larissa Behrendt
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Stolen Generation themes.
My Brother Jack (Imprint Classics)My Brother Jack (Imprint Classics) by George Johnston
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Classic Australian novel.
The Tree of Man (Modern Classics)The Tree of Man (Modern Classics) by Patrick White
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Australia's first and only Nobel Prize for Literature winner.
An Imaginary LifeAn Imaginary Life by David Malouf
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Literary fiction at its best.
Paper NautilusPaper Nautilus by Nicholas Jose
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Olive StreetOlive Street by Susan Errington
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This first novel was written so well, I wonder when Errington's will write her next book.
The Divine WindThe Divine Wind by Garry Disher
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The Secret RiverThe Secret River by Kate Grenville
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Long listed for the 2006 Booker Prize.
Remembering Babylon: A NovelRemembering Babylon: A Novel by David Malouf
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Literary Australian fiction.
The Transit of VenusThe Transit of Venus by Shirley Hazzard
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The Man Who Loved Children: A NovelThe Man Who Loved Children: A Novel by Christina Stead
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Candy: A Novel of Love and AddictionCandy: A Novel of Love and Addiction by Luke Davies
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