Australian Monsters in Adult Horror and Fiction (12 books)

A selection of teen and adult fiction novels in fantasy/fiction/horror that feature monsters and cryptids found in Australian myth and folklore.

Examples include the following:

Bunyips
Dirawongs
Drop Bears
The Rainbow Serpent
The Tiddalik
The Wagyl
The Yara-ma-yha-who

If you know of any other Australian monsters, add your ideas in the comments below.

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1	Cryptid Classics #1: The Australian Bunyip by Jeffrey B. Miley (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	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
1	Bunyip by A.J. Llewellyn (Goodreads Author) 3.58 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	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
1	Bunyips & bigfoots: in search of Australia's mystery animals by Malcolm Smith 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	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
2	Evangeline and the Bunyip (The Antics of Evangeline #2) by Madeleine D'Este (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	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
3	Bunyips and Billabongs (Penny and Boots #4) by Amy Hopkins (Goodreads Author) 4.46 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	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
4	Haunted & Mysterious Australia: Bunyips, Yowies, Phantoms and Other Strange Phenomena by Tim the Yowie Man really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	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
5	Bunyips: Australia's Folklore of Fear by Robert Holden 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	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
6	The Roo by Alan Baxter (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 747 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	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
7	Australian Mythology: Myths Of Gods, Heroes, And Monsters by Malik Pagano 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	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
8	Mystery Monster Story: Encounters Covering The Whole Of Southeastern Australia And Tasmania: Mystery Monster by Ricki Kriegshauser 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	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
9	Amazing Encounters with Monsters and other Mysteries of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific and Antarctica. by George Mitrovic 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	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
10	Bunyips by Shirley Raye Redmond it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 89, and 1 person voted	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