Your Aussie Author book recommendations

[Deb]

Finished by Randolph Stow

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

Such an amazing book, so very Australian in texture of the writing.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Death of a River Guide was the absolutely stunning 1994 debut of the 2014 Booker-winning Aussie author Richard Flanagan, and I loved it. The wilds of Tasmania's Franklin River - terrifying and beautiful!
5★ Link to my review of Death of a River Guide

[Denise MF]

I've read 21/23 Aussie Women so far for this year. I just thought I'd review my reads & see what this result was, some great books:

#1 The Champagne War by Fiona McIntosh 1 January 5 stars
#2 The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor – 15 March 5 stars
#3 The Lightkeeper's Wife by Karen Viggers – 1 april 4 stars
#4 The Mystery Woman by Belinda Alexandra – 23 april 3 stars
#5 Thornwood House by Anna Romer – 14 may 4 stars
#6 The Bushranger's Wife by Cheryl Adams – 21 May 4 stars
#7 In a Great Southern Land by Mary-Anne O’Connor – 10 June 5 stars
#8 The Blue Mile by Kim Kelly – 21 June 5 stars
#9 Indigo Storm by Fleur McDonald – 24 June 4 stars
#10 Ocean Child by Tamara McKinley – 29 June 4 stars
#11 The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams – 6 July 5 stars
#12 Before the Storm by Di Morressey – 28 July 4 stars
#13 Saving Grace by Fiona McCallum – 29 July 2 stars
#14 The Lake House by Kate Morton – 23 August 5 stars
#15 Red Dirt Country by Fleur McDonald – 21 September 4 stars
#16 The Woman in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper – 26 September 3 stars
#17 The Perfumer's Secret by Fiona McIntosh – 4 October 5 stars
#18 The Cartographer's Secret by Tea Cooper – 31 October 5 stars
#19The Homestead Girls by Fiona McArthur – 14 November 4 stars
#20 A Killer Cupcake by Fiona Grace – 19 November 2 stars
#21 The Valley of Lost Stories by Vanessa McCausland – 21 November 5 stars
#22 Home Fires by Fiona Lowe – TB read Dec
#23 The Lavender Keeper by Fiona McIntosh – TB read Dec

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Are they all Aussie author book recommendations Denise?

[Catsalive]

This is a very dangerous thread 😂

mystery: Death Leaves the Station by Alexander Thorpe
dystopia/sf: Factory 19 by Dennis Glover

[PattyMacDotComma]

Hurray! Aussie author Adrian Hyland finally gave us a new book! Constable Jesse Redpath is another smart, tough female character from the Northern Territory. She's stepping on the toes of the local Victorian cops, investigating a death at Canticle Creek. Excellent!
4.5~5★ My review of Canticle Creek

[Gavin]

Hey Everyone,
I'm new to this group. I joined because I want to read more Australian books. This really is a great group to find others' opinions on new and old books. I'm mostly interested in SFF, but in no way exclusively.

Anyway, I've been waiting patiently and finally the Australia Book Industries Awards just announced their Longlists.
https://abiawards.com.au/2022-long-li...

Still waiting for Ditmar and Aurealis Awards to make an announcement.

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

Enjoy the group GR - there are lots of different threads and lots of different Australian authors to read.

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

PattyMacDotComma wrote: "Hurray! Aussie author Adrian Hyland finally gave us a new book! Constable Jesse Redpath is another smart, tough female character from the Northern Territory. She's stepping on the t..."

That’s a good one Patty, I thoroughly enjoyed it and gave it 4⭐️s👌

[Jülie ☼♄ ]

I think The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland is a hard one to beat and will likely be right up there with the best this year, a really beautifully written complex story. I gave it 5 big ⭐️s.



My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

Jülie ☼♄  wrote: "I think The Beautiful Words by Vanessa McCausland is a hard one to beat and will likely be right up there with the best this year, a really beautifully written com..."

Loved your review, Julie, and added it to my list!

[PattyMacDotComma]

A new favourite Aussie thriller for my bookshelf! If you need more than my enthusiasm, Lee Child called Michael Trant's latest novel, Wild Dogs "Tough, fast and hard – my kind of book." It is also a completely authentic, Aussie outback story. I'm with Lee on this one.
5★ My review of Wild Dogs

[PattyMacDotComma]

Does NZ count? 😊

I'll be surprised if this one doesn't win some more awards. Auē, by Becky Manawatu is centred around a contemporary Maori family. Loved it!
5★ My review

[Brenda, Aussie Authors Queen]

No Patty, NZ isn't AU .......... lol

Thanks for the rec!

[Rachel]

For some great Aussie reads from authors with diverse backgrounds give these books a try:

Chai Time At Cinnamon Gardens by Shankari Chandran (Sri Lanka) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

Banana Heart Summer by Merlinda Bobis (Phillipines) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn (Eswatini) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

Unpolished Gem by Alice Pung (Cambodia) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ my review

[M.N.]

Has anyone mentioned Candice Fox's series, Crimson Lake, yet? I read all three this year after watching the ABCs Troppo (based on the books) and I LOVE the book series. So many great characters. It's one of those series that I might even re-read at some point.

Crimson Lake