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A Brief Australian Bibliography

A Brief Australian Bibliography

BOOKS

The non-fiction titles are Steve’s recommendations. There are fewer of these because they take longer to read.

The novels, ranging from shameless brain candy to excellent historical and literary fiction, are Elizabeth’s.

Almost all of the authors have numerous worthy titles – these are just a few that we enjoyed or were enlightened by. We hope this list will encourage you to explore within your own tastes.


Barnard, Simon

Brooks, Geraldine
Brooks is Australian, but her fiction is set elsewhere

Bryson, Bill

Carey, Peter

Fitzsimons, Peter

Flannery, Tim

Grenville, Kate

Gunn, Jeannie

Hughes, Robert

Keneally, Thomas
Australians (Volumes 1-3)

Kent, Hannah
Kent is Australian but her fiction is set elsewhere

Lindsay, Joan

McCullough, Colleen
If you read The Thornbirds when you were 16, read it again – I think you will be surprised

Moriarty, Liane
Moriarty is Australian but most of fiction is set elsewhere, an excellent exception is:

Morton, Kate
Morton is Australian but her fiction is usually set in England

Parrett, Favel

Ward, John
Ward was an American law student transported to Australia. His diary is out of print, but may be available through your library or its interlibrary loan program. It is worth the effort!

Winton, Tim


BOOKS TO READ TO YOUR GRANDKIDS

Blabey, Aaron

Clement, Rod

Dodd, Lynley
Dodd is from New Zealand, but her books are too good to exclude

Fox, Mem

French, Jackie

Knowles, Sheena

Gleeson, Libby

Jolly, Jane

McCartney, Tania

Vaughan, Marcia K.


BIRDING


Dobly, Tim

Knight, Frank and Pizzey, Graham



FILM (Pronounced “fil-em”)

A couple of these films are from New Zealand, but they are wonderful!













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