Aussie Readers discussion

With another year almost over here at Aussie Readers it's that time again to list your top 5 - 10 Aussie author titles. The books don't have to be released this year (2022) but only to be read.

Here's the link to the mid-year top 5-10 where you chose the first half of the year's favourites. See how much, and if, they change :)

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

My top 10 AAs for 2022 in no particular order...

Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Gone to Ground by Bronwyn Hall

The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland

The Only Child by Kayte Nunn

The Proxy Bride by Zoe Boccabella

East of Alice by Annie Seaton

Day's End by Garry Disher

Under Her Skin: The life and work of Professor Fiona Wood AM, National Living Treasure by Sue Williams

Retribution by Sarah Barrie

The Wrong Sister by Fiona Palmer

My Aussie top ten books for 2022

1. The Stepchild by Nicole Trope

2. The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth

3. The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

4. Evil in Emerald by A.M. Stuart

5. Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham

6. Murder in Williamstown by Kerry Greenwood

7. The Tea Ladies of St Jude’s Hospital by Joanna Nell

8. Day's End by Garry Disher

9. A Silent Truth by Rachel Amphlett

10. The Keepers of the Lighthouse by Kaye Dobbie

My top 10 were (no particular order)

1. Those Who Perish - Emma Viskic

2 - 5. Sulari Gentill - I read 4 of the Rowland Sinclair series (7 - 10) - consistently good

6. The Way it is Now - Garry Disher

7. Canticle Creek - Adrian Hyland

8. Treasure & Dirt - Chris Hammer

9. The Murder Rule - Dervla McTiernan

10. Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone - Benjamin Stevenson

And the one I most looked forward to reading all year, only to have the publication pushed into 2023 :( Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow - Jessica Townsend

2023 I am planning to read more AA speculative fiction/YA

Kerri_M wrote: "My top 10 were (no particular order)

1. Those Who Perish - Emma Viskic

2 - 5. Sulari Gentill - I read 4 of the Rowland Sinclair series (7 - 10) ..."

Thanks for the info on the new Jessica Townsend Kerri! I wondered where it had gone :) It's now on my wish list.

I have been very slack with AAs this year I'm afraid! Here are my top AA reads:

1. Notorious Sorcerer by Davinia Evans (fantasy) Review Here

2. Small Habits for a Big Life by Rebecca Ray (self-help) Review Here

3. Cobalt Blue by Matthew Reilly (action/fantasy) Review Here

4. Aurora's End by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff (sci-fi) Review Here

5. Twenty-Six Letters by Charlotte Nash (contemporary) Review Here

My 5⭐️ Australian reads:

The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland
The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth
Loveland by Robert Lukins
This All Come Back Now edited by Mykaela Saunders
The Yield by Tara June Winch
The Coast by Eleanor Limprecht
Limberlost by Robbie Arnott

My standout Aussie reads were:

The Housemate by Sarah Bailey
The Labyrinth by Amanda Lohrey
Nenek Tata and the Mangrove Menace by Judith Vun Price
The Islands by Emily Brugman
The Good Wife of Bath: A (Mostly) True Story by Karen Brooks
Exiles by Jane Harper

Also, a special mention for my audio re-read of Questions of Travel, a book I love more and more each time.

My Aussie Books of 2022....

Nice ladies! The Housemate was one of my favourites too. Andrea, you got me onto this book! I've been recommending this one to friends & family.

Not in any sort of order. I just enjoyed them.

1 The Islands (2022) - Emily Brugman
2 I Can Jump Puddles (1955) - Alan Marshall
3 We of the Never-Never - Jeannie Gunn (1907)
4 The Drowned Man: A true story of life, death and murder on HMAS Australia (2016) - Brendan James Murray
5 Faith, Hope and Carnage (2022) - Nick Cave
6 The Sisters' Song (2018) - Louise Allan
7 Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia (2018) - Anita Heiss
8 Cold Enough for Snow (2022) - Jessica Au
9 A Few Right Thinking Men (2010) - Sulari Gentill
10 The Man Who Loved Children (1940) - Christina Stead

Mish wrote: "Nice ladies! The Housemate was one of my favourites too. Andrea, you got me onto this book! I've been recommending this one to friends & family."

I'm still hoping it becomes a series - Oli has so much potential.

Andrea wrote: "Mish wrote: "Nice ladies! The Housemate was one of my favourites too. Andrea, you got me onto this book! I've been recommending this one to friends & family."

I'm still hoping it b..."

Oh definitely! 🤞

So many great books among your lists here! Makes me proud to be Australian. Thanks for ensuring my to-read list has grown even more Haha

My Top 10:

1. The Quiz Masters: Inside the World of Trivia, Obsession and Million Dollar Prizes by Brydon Coverdale

2. The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku

3. Putting on a Show: Manhood, Mates and Mental Health by Rob Mills

4. Nothing Bad Ever Happens Here by Heather Rose

5. No Finish Line by Johnny Ruffo

6. 537 Days of Winter: A Tale of Resilience, Endurance and Humanity while Stranded in Antarctica During the Pandemic by David Knoff

7. Toxic: The Rotting Underbelly of the Tasmania Salmon Industry by Richard Flanagan

8. The Ballad of Abdul Wade by Ryan Butta

9. The Digger of Kokoda: The Official Biography of Reg Chard by Daniel Lane

10. 100 Tales from Australia’s Most Haunted Places by Ben Pobjie

Some interesting reads there Rowan! I also loved your #2 - an amazing man. And I have your #6 waiting at the library for me when it reopens - all on the strength of your excellent review.

Brenda wrote: "Some interesting reads there Rowan! I also loved your #2 - an amazing man. And I have your #6 waiting at the library for me when it reopens - all on the strength of your excellent review."

Absolutely, Brenda. I enjoyed watching his TED Talk too. Such an amazing man.

I hope you enjoy #6! It will probably be as close as I get to ever visiting Antarctica. Your list has certainly inspired me to read more Australian fiction this year!

Not a lot of AA from me this year; I was too immersed in Sir Terry Pratchett but I do recomned:

1) by Trent Jamieson

2) AND by T. C. Shelly

3) by Anna Funder

and, in no specific order:

by Tabitha Bird

by Meg McKinlay

Rowan wrote: "Brenda wrote: "Some interesting reads there Rowan! I also loved your #2 - an amazing man. And I have your #6 waiting at the library for me when it reopens - all on the strength of your excellent re..."

Thanks Rowan, I'm sure I will. And that's good to hear. We are extremely lucky in the Australian authors we have. A hugely talented bunch :)

My top 10 Aussie books for 2022 were:

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

The Crimson Thread by Kate Forsyth

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson

The Islands by Emily Brugman

The Coast by Eleanor Limprecht

Limberlost by Robbie Arnott

Day's End by Garry Disher

The Carnival is Over by Greg Woodland

The Secret Wife by Mark Lamprell

The Keepers of the Lighthouse by Kaye Dobbie

I love this thread - it always gives me lots of Aussie books to add to my tbr!

Here are a few of my favourite Aussie reads in 2022:

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

The Hypnotist's Love Story by Liane Moriarty

The Wife and the Widow by Christian White

The Housemate by Sarah Bailey

Crossing the Lines by Sulari Gentill

Three Wishes by Liane Moriarty

Carolyn wrote: "I love this thread - it always gives me lots of Aussie books to add to my tbr!"

I agree Carolyn! Some definite tempters here!

Mish wrote: "Here are a few of my favourite Aussie reads in 2022:

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

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Love that Three Wishes made it to your list, Mish!!

Suz wrote: "Mish wrote: "Here are a few of my favourite Aussie reads in 2022:

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

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Such a good book Suz, wasn't it. That scene with the fondue fork! I think she had me there. 😁

I only read 10 books by Aussie authors in 2022, so here they are in order of favourites (I have grouped books from the same series together so that I don't have to choose!!):

1. The Gilded Cage and The Blood Traitor by Lynette Noni
2. The Other Side of the Sky and Beyond the End of the World by Amie Kaufman
3. Anything But Fine by Tobias Madden
4. The Incredible Adventures of Cinnamon Girl by Melissa Keil
5. The Long Distance Playlist by Tara Eglington
6. The Build-up Season by Megan Jacobson
7. One Would Think the Deep by Claire Zorn
8. Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte