The Dry, by Jane Harper
An intriguing Aussie murder mystery set against the backdrop of a severe heart-breaking drought.
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North
A mostly well told story of Dorrigo Evans, from prewar to the aftermath and recovery.
Captain James Cook, by Rob Mundle
A highly detailed and accurate look at the life of Captain Cook, told brilliantly by Rob Mundle.
The Women of Little Lon, by Barbara Minchinton
The story of sex workers in nineteenth-century Melbourne.
In the Land of Kangaroos and Gold Mines
A delightful and detailed look at 1800s Australia through the eyes of French aristocrat, Oscar Comettant.
Silver Wattle, by Belinda Alexandra
Silver Wattle by Belinda Alexandra is a sweeping historical novel about two sisters, Adela and Klara, who flee Prague after their mother’s death and rebuild their lives in Australia’s burgeoning film industry of the 1920s.
Black Kettle and Full Moon, by Geoffery Blainey
Daily Life in a Vanished Australia. A detailed and fascinating look at how early settlers lived in Australia.
The Thorn Birds, by Colleen McCulloch
A thoroughly entertaining and engaging read. The novel showcases Australia’s outback and how pioneers struggled to survive.
Henry Sutton, The Innovative Man
A book about Henry Sutton, a highly active and innovative inventor from Ballarat. By Lorayne Branch
Dark Emu, by Bruce Pascoe
A read of the controversial book which attempts to make a case for aboriginal agriculture and civilisation in pre colonial Australia.