The Book Thief by Markus ZusakCloudstreet by Tim WintonA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteThe Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughTomorrow, When the War Began by John Marsden
Best Modern Australian Literature
563 books — 672 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShutePicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayThe Secret River by Kate GrenvilleThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman
Historical fiction: Australia
229 books — 117 voters

Cocaine Blues by Kerry GreenwoodThe Slap by Christos TsiolkasThe Rosie Project by Graeme SimsionShantaram by Gregory David RobertsEarthly Delights by Kerry Greenwood
Books About Melbourne and Victoria
330 books — 112 voters
On the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakSaving Francesca by Melina MarchettaTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenGraffiti Moon by Cath Crowley
Favourite Aussie YA books
574 books — 960 voters

Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerA Walk in the Woods by Bill BrysonWild by Cheryl StrayedEat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth GilbertInto Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Ultimate Backpacking Novels
485 books — 1,151 voters