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
576 books — 677 voters
The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCulloughA Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteOutback Odyssey by Paul Rushworth-BrownPicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayThe Secret River by Kate Grenville
Historical fiction: Australia
242 books — 136 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
331 books — 117 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
581 books — 964 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
481 books — 1,154 voters