Books to read for Australia Day

In the desolate outback town of Finnigans Gap, police struggle to maintain law and order. Thieves pillage opal mines, religious fanatics recruit vulnerable young people and billionaires do as they ... Read more

When she arrived in New York on her eighteenth birthday, carrying nothing but $600 cash and a stolen camera, Alice Lee was looking for a fresh start. Now, just one month later, she is the city's la... Read more

In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him enough money to buy a small boat. His two brothers are away at war, their whereabouts unknown. His f... Read more

The bestselling, laugh-out-loud, reach for your hanky story of one of Australia's best-loved comedians - now in hard cover gift edition. Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family... Read more

From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband's Secret, Big Little Lies and new novel Apples Never Fall. "I adored Three Wishes ... fresh, very, very funny ... also intelligent ... Read more

When my dad dropped us off at the front gate, the first things I saw were the rose garden spreading out on either side of the main driveway and the enormous sign in iron cursive letters spelling ou... Read more

The acclaimed national bestseller - moving, passionate, deeply felt and powerful. In July 2015, as the debate over Adam Goodes being booed at AFL games raged and got ever more heated and ugly, Sta... Read more

Maria Lindsey has secrets to hide. Living on top of a secluded mountain is a good way to hide from the world... until her past begins to track her down. The surprising and intriguing new novel abou... Read more

'I absolutely loved The Lost Man. I devoured it in a day. Her best yet!' Liane MoriartyFrom the international bestselling author of The Dry with new novel Exiles out now.The man lay still in the ce... Read more

A dark and funny new novel from the multi-award-winning author of Mullumbimby.Too much lip, her old problem from way back. And the older she got, the harder it seemed to get to swallow her opinions... Read more

The yield in English is the reaping, the things that man can take from the land. In the language of the Wiradjuri yield is the things you give to, the movement, the space between things: baayanha.K... Read more

Dark Emu injects a profound authenticity into the conversation about how we Australians understand our continent ... [It is] essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what Australia once... Read more

'There are books you encounter as an adult that you wish you could press into the hands of your younger self. Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray is one of those books – a novel that turns Australia'... Read more

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that ques... Read more

A searing new novel from leading Indigenous storyteller Tony Birch that explores the lengths we will go to in order to save the people we love.Odette Brown has lived her whole life on the fringes o... Read more

One of Australia's biggest comic personalities, much-loved host of Spicks and Specks and the hit UK TV show The Last Leg, Adam Hills' charming and witty memoir is a lesson in following your heart, ... Read more

When Indigenous lawyer Jasmine decides to take her mother, Della, on a tour of England's most revered literary sites, Jasmine hopes it will bring them closer together and help them reconcile the pa... Read more

Deep in the heart of Australia's high country, along an ancient, hidden track, live Molly Johnson and her children. Husband Joe is away droving, leaving his family in the bush to fend for itself. M... Read more

A multiple award-winning, accessible picture book for young children that introduces First Nations history and the term 'terra nullius' to a general audience, from Australian of the Year, community... Read more

From one of Australia's most loved and celebrated crime writers, the multiple award-winning Garry Disher. Twenty years ago Charlie Deravin's mother went missing near the family beach shack- believe... Read more

A raw, moving and uplifting memoir about courage, resilience and the transformative power of love, from one of Australia's most captivating personalities'Powerful, heartbreaking and beautiful ... a... Read more

A joyful story about the power of reconnecting to family, culture and Country. From Australian of the Year Adam Goodes, co-writer Ellie Laing, and Barkindji illustrator David Hardy.'Where are we go... Read more

150 dinner recipes. Fail-proof. Delicious. Addictive. The food you want to cook, eat and share, night after night.Through her phenomenally popular online food site, RecipeTin Eats, Nagi Maehashi ta... Read more

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 CBCA 'EVE POWNALL' AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ABIA 'SOCIAL IMPACT BOOK OF THE YEAR' SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 BOOKPEOPLE KIDS' READING GUIDE AWARDS 'CHILDREN'S BOOK OF T... Read more