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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 — 961 voters
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
564 books — 672 voters

Sabriel by Garth NixDaughter of the Forest by Juliet MarillierObernewtyn by Isobelle CarmodyLirael by Garth NixAbhorsen by Garth Nix
Best Australian Fantasy Reads
328 books — 252 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakTomorrow, When the War Began by John MarsdenLooking for Alibrandi by Melina MarchettaOn the Jellicoe Road by Melina MarchettaLife in Outer Space by Melissa Keil
LoveOzYA
499 books — 215 voters

The Dry by Jane HarperThe Broken Shore by Peter TempleTruth by Peter TemplePicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayCocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Australian Crime Fiction
260 books — 170 voters
In and Out of Step by Christine M. KnightLife Song by Christine M. KnightSong Bird by Christine M. KnightThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakJasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Great Australian novels
334 books — 131 voters

Life in Outer Space by Melissa KeilThe Whole of My World by Nicole HayesFairytales for Wilde Girls by Allyse NearHaze by Paula WestonThese Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
Aussie YA Releases 2013
50 books — 122 voters
Summer Skin by Kirsty EagarThe Sidekicks by Will KostakisWords in Deep Blue by Cath CrowleyFrankie by Shivaun PlozzaLady Helen and the Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
LoveOzYA 2016
72 books — 122 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
227 books — 108 voters

White Walls by H.M.C.Ibil by Adeerus GhayanBehind the Scenes by Kathryn  WhiteFall For Me by K.A. LastFriend-Zoned by Belle Aurora
Aussie/New Zealand authors group
159 books — 95 voters
Draekora by Lynette NoniBegin, End, Begin by Danielle BinksBallad for a Mad Girl by Vikki WakefieldThe Secret Science of Magic by Melissa KeilFrogkisser! by Garth Nix
#LoveOzYA 2017
61 books — 93 voters

A Town Like Alice by Nevil ShuteWings of Fear by Helene Young48 Shades of Brown by Nick EarlsRosemary Boy by Amy CoomerThe Beach House by Helen McKenna
Queensland Fiction
167 books — 92 voters

Obsidio by Amie KaufmanAmelia Westlake by Erin GoughSmall Spaces by Sarah   EpsteinThe Brightsiders by Jen  WildeStone Girl by Eleni Hale
#LoveOzYA 2018
54 books — 69 voters
Down Under by Bill BrysonTrue History of the Kelly Gang by Peter CareyCloudstreet by Tim WintonPicnic at Hanging Rock by Joan LindsayThe Slap by Christos Tsiolkas
Australia In Words
289 books — 56 voters

The Flywheel by Erin GoughPoints of Departure by Emily O’BeirneThe Sidekicks by Will KostakisTwo Weeks with the Queen by Morris GleitzmanNight Swimming by Steph Bowe
Best Australian LGBTQIA YA
200 books — 51 voters
Cloudstreet by Tim WintonOscar and Lucinda by Peter CareyBreath by Tim WintonDirt Music by Tim WintonVoss by Patrick White
The Miles Franklin Literary Award
80 books — 46 voters

Chasing the Valley by Skye Melki-WegnerEvery Breath by Ellie MarneySkyfire by Skye Melki-WegnerBorderlands by Skye Melki-WegnerThe Hush by Skye Melki-Wegner
#OzYAChat Master List
147 books — 46 voters
Goodnight, and Thanks for the Vodka [2002] by HarpiePhenomena by Susan Tarr2004 - Thanks for the Vodka by HarpieGrit by Karl Wiggins2003 - Thanks for the Vodka by Harpie
Aussies and Brits
62 books — 40 voters

The Fatal Shore by Robert HughesThe Secret River by Kate GrenvilleFor the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus ClarkeThe Lieutenant by Kate GrenvilleSearching for the Secret River by Kate Grenville
Australian Colonial History
139 books — 34 voters

The Boy from the Mish by Gary LonesboroughThe Prison Healer by Lynette NoniThe Gaps by Leanne HallHenry Hamlet's Heart by Rhiannon WildeTiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim
#LoveOzYA 2021
65 books — 25 voters
From Mountains to Medicine by Erica M. ElliottA Fortunate Life by A.B. FaceyThe Trauma Cleaner by Sarah KrasnosteinKings in Grass Castles by Mary DurackThe Prettiest Horse in the Glue Factory by Corey White
Australian memoir and biography
240 books — 23 voters

Perfect on Paper by Sophie GonzalesNight Swimming by Steph BoweAfterworlds by Scott WesterfeldThe Sidekicks by Will KostakisThe Flywheel by Erin Gough
AusQueerYA
164 books — 20 voters
Unforgettable You by Georgina PenneyIrrepressible You by Georgina PenneyFairway to Heaven by Lily MaloneHindsight by Sarah BelleA Basic Renovation by Sandra Antonelli
Best Australian Chick Lit Authors
50 books — 10 voters

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