Your top 5 titles by Aussie Authors for 2015! ***check out the winners!***

[Stef]

The top 5 aussie booksI read this year (makes me think I need to read more excellent aussie books next year)

1. The Swan Book by Alexis Wright
2. The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader
3. Diversity and Difference in Early Childhood Education: Issues for Theory and Practice by Robinson Kerry H Jones-Diaz Criss
4. Sabriel by Garth Nix
5. Master of the Grove by Victor Kelleher

I didn't feel I needed to give runner ups, but it is good to see people doing it

[marlin1]

My Aussie Favourites
The Country PracticebyMeredith Appleyard
A Time to RunbyJ.M. Peace
Only We Know byVictoria Purman
Chasing Chris CampbellbyGenevieve Gannon
RiskbyFleur Ferris

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

My top 5 Aussie favs:

Top five:

Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
Bereft by Chris Womersley
Lyrebird Hill by Anna Romer
The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
In the Quiet by Eliza Henry-Jones

Honourable mentions: (all of them, lol!)

Sleight Malice by Vicki Tyley
Runaway Lies by Shannon Curtis
Leap by Myfanwy Jones
The Secret Years by Barbara Hannay
The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Nice list Jools:) Knew you'd have Salt Creek there;)

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Brenda wrote: "Nice list Jools:) Knew you'd have Salt Creek there;)"

Thanks Brenda, yes Salt Creek, what a great story! :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Agreed!

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

Michael wrote: "Good to see In the Quiet there Julie. :)"

Yes, another special book :)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

We'll need lots more lists from everyone within the next 10 days or so too, so I can work out our overall top 5:)

[Carolyn]

That's going to be hard Brenda as the lists are all so different!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

You're right, but there is one already in front of the rest:)

[Veronica ⭐️]

My top 5 Ausiue reads of 2015 in alphabetical order

Deadly Messengers by Susan May
Mistake Creek by Rachel Amphlett
Outback Fever by Suzanne Brandyn
Tallowood Bound by Karly Lane
The Wild One by Janet Gover

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Don't forget to add your top 5 Aussies in here...

[Elaine]

My top 5 Aussie picks are:

Salt Creek

The Eye of the Sheep

Big Little Lies

What Came Before

The Secret Chord

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Excellent choices Elaine...some lovely reads:)

[Carol - Reading Writing and Riesling]

In no particular order:
Resurrection Bay Emma Viskic
Good Money J.M. Green
Close Your Eyes Michael Robotham
Crucifixion Creek Barry Maitland
The Simplest Words Alex Miller

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've read and loved your #3 and 4 Carol:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

It looks like the top 5 Aussie reads are all in for 2015 - I'll start tallying and see what we come up with:) If there's anyone who wants to add theirs, please do!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Well we have a rather large tie for 1st and 2nd with this!


In a four-way tie with 3 votes each is:

Hush, Little Bird by Nicole Trope

Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

The Anchoress by Robyn Cadwallader


Then there are eleven (11) that have tied for 2nd place with two votes apiece:

The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
Spirits of the Ghan by Judy Nunn
TimeStorm by Steve Harrison
The Secret Chord by Geraldine Brooks
Life or Death by Michael Robotham
Ronan's Echo by Joanne van Os
The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns
A Time to Run by J.M. Peace
Red Queen by Honey Brown
Deadly Messengers by Susan May
The Lake House by Kate Morton


And the most read Aussie author with DIFFERENT titles for the year is:

Helen Goltz with The Fourth Reich, The Clairvoyant's Glasses and Graveyard of the Atlantic

[Carolyn]

All worthy winners and runners up Brenda!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I agree Carolyn - and some great books for anyone to put on their TBRs for 2016!

[Kathryn]

Interesting. I'd like to read a Honey Brown this year, so perhaps I'll go with Red Queen!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

I've read and loved all she's written (except her last one) Kathryn...she's one talented lady!

[Kathryn]

Brenda wrote: "I've read and loved all she's written (except her last one) Kathryn...she's one talented lady!"

Will look forward to it, then! Helen Goltz is on my list too, but I think I'll start with the first in the Mitchell Parker series, Mastermind.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Yes definitely read them in order Kathryn - Mitch grows on you...he's a great character and I can't wait for the next in the series:)

[Phrynne, Series Queen!]

This will be a great thread to keep handy for when I am choosing an Aussie author to read:)

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's what I thought - there'll be people who'll need a little help choosing...

[Janet]

Thank you Brenda. That is a really helpful starting point for next year's challenge. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed as to where to start looking. When you go into some of the discussions there are just soooo many books mentioned. Very helpful. I've already seen a couple there that strike my fancy.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

That's excellent Janet:) So glad it's helping you...I might link it to the challenges for future reference, especially with our Aussie author flavour:)

[Veronica ⭐️]

Great list. I have a few of them to read. Good to know they are top reads before I even start them :)

[Katrina]

I know i am a bit late (and it wouldn't change the votes), but finally got to pull out my top 5 aussie reads for this year. So in no partic order.....
1. The Winter Sea by Di Morrissey
2. The French Promise by Fiona McIntosh
3. Maralinga by Judy Nunn
4. The Hunter by Tony Park
5. Clancy's Crossing by Evan Green

[Kathryn]

Katrina wrote: "I know i am a bit late (and it wouldn't change the votes), but finally got to pull out my top 5 aussie reads for this year. So in no partic order.....
1. The Winter Sea by..."

I'm planning on reading more this year by the first 4 authors, Katrina! Haven't heard of Evan Green, so will have to look into him!

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Have read, loved and own all of Evan Green's work, but unfortunately he died quite a long time ago. But I noticed in BigW just before Christmas that they've reprinted one of his books (can't remember the title) but for a long time they were out of print. Fabulous Aussie stories:)

Also loved Maralinga as well - I don't think I've read anything by Judy Nunn that I didn't like!

And a great list Katrina:)

[Katrina]

They were all great reads and are great aussie authors! I am looking forward to reading more Judy Nunn as she was a new author to me this year :)
And Kathryn, i have read a few Evan Green books and I agree with Brenda, they are great reads. I particularly enjoyed Adam's Empire