FICTION
Adventure
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Freddie and the Enormouse by Hugh Scott
Hobbit, The by JRR Tolkien
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkien
Lost World, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dufoe
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
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Australian Literature
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Boat, The by Nam Le
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak
Breaker, The by Kit Denton
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Document Z by Andrew Croome
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
Every Secret Thingby Marie Munkara
Flighing Too High by Kerry Greenwood
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly
Household's Guide to Dying, The by Debra Adelaide
Indelible Ink by Fiona McGregor
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Kindling by Darren Groth
Legacy, The by Kristin Tranter
Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lovesong by Alex Miller
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak
Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
My Career Goes Bung by Miles Franklin
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtin
Slap, The by Christos Tsiolkas
Spare Room, The by Helen Garner
Sunken Road, The by Gary Disher
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
Tomorrow, When The War Began Series, The by John Marsden
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard
Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The by Peter Carey
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
White Earth, The by Andrtew McGahan
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Children's Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Anne's House of Dreams by LM Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery
Catweazle by Richard Carpenter
Freddie and the Enormouse by High Scott
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Railway Children, The by Edith Nesbit
Secret Garden, The by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol
Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce
Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Graham
Witches, The by Roald Dahl
Wizard of Oz, The by L. Frank Baum
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Classics
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Room with a View by EM Forster
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The by Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The by Mark Twain
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Breaker, The by Kit Denton
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Call of the Wild, The by Jack London
Collector, The by John Fowles
Day of the Triffids, The by John Wyndham
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Flatland by Edwin A Abbott
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Good Earth, The by Pearl S Buck
Great Gatsby, The by F Scott Fitzgerald
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Jane Eyre by Carlotte Bronte
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Jungle Book, The by Rudyard Kipling
Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
Lost World, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Metamorphosis, The by Franz Kafka
Mill on the Floss, The by George Eliot
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
My Career Goes Bung by Miles Franklin
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsey
Portrait of a Lady, The by Henry James
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Railway Children, The by Edith Nesbit
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dufoe
Secret Garden, The by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Valley of Fear, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rys
Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Graham
Wizard of Oz, The by Frank L Baum
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Comedy/Satire
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Man With Two Left Feet and Other Short Stories, The by PG Wodehouse
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
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Contemporary Fiction
19th Wife, The by David Evershoff
A Case of Exploding Manoges by Mohammed Hanif
Alchemist, The by Paulo Coelho
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
Ape House by Sara Gruen
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Billie's Kiss by Elizabeth Knox
Boat, The by Nam Le (Australian)
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans (Australian)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The by Mark Haddon
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall (Australian)
Deaf Sentence by David Lodge
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Disgrace by JM Coetzee
Drowning Ruth by Christina Shwarz
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara (Australian)
Flighing Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Forgotten Garden, The by Kate Morton
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Girl who Kicked the Hornett's Nest, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Played with Fire, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The by Stief Larsson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly (Australian)
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Household Guide to Dying, The by Debra Adelaide (Australian)
Indelible Ink by Fiona McGregor (Australian)
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvery (Australian)
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark
Kindling by Darren Groth (Australian)
Lacuna, The by Barbara Kingsolver
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
Legacy, The by Kirsten Tranter (Australian)
Lilian's Story by Kate Genville (Australian)
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lost Paradise by Cees Nooteboom
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Memory Keepers Daughter, The by Kim Edwards
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings (Australian)
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
One Day by David Nicholls
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Pilot's Wife, The by Anita Shreve
Rice Bowl by Suchen Christine Lim
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtain (Australian)
Slap, The by Christos Tsiolkas (Australian)
Spare Room, The by Helen Garner (Australian)
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
Tomorrow When The War Began series, The by John Marsden (Australian)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
White Earth, The by Andrew McGahan (Australian)
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Contemporary Women's Fiction
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Father Frank by Paul Burke
One Day by David Nicholls
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Crime: Detective
4:50 From Paddington, The by Agatha Christie
A Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A Certain Justice by PD James
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Big Four, The by Agatha Christie
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
Case of the Missing Servant, The by Tarquin Hall
Cat Amoungst the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood
Mysterious Affair at Styles, The by Agatha Christie
Secret Adversary, The by Agatha Christie
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Valley of Fear, The Arthur Conan Doyle
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Crime: Espionage
Key to Rebecca, The by Ken Follett
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Crime: Legal
A Certain Justice by PD James
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Crime: Literary
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
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Crime: Thriller
A Certain Justice by PD James
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Kicked the Hornett's Nest, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Played with Fire, The by Stieg Larsson
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Fantasy
Breaking Dawnby Stephanie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Hobbit, The by JRR Tolkien
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkien
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
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Ghost/Horror
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Virago Book of Ghost Storied, The ed. Richard Dalby
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Gothic Fiction
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Virago Book of Ghost Stories, The ed. Richard Dalby
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Historical Fiction
A Case of Exploding Mangoesby Mohammed Hanif
Barforth Trilogy, The by Brenda Jagger
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak
Clouded Hills, The by Brenda Jagger
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall (Australian)
Document Z by Andrew Croome (Australian)
Double Crown, The by Marie Heese
Earth's Children series, The by Jean M Auel
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara (Australian)
Flint and Roses by Brenda Jagger
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Land of Painted Caves, The by Jean M Auel
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville (Australian)
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtain (Australian)
Sleeping Sword, The by Brenda Jagger
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark (Australian)
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
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Literary Fiction
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper (Australian)
Alchemist, The by Paulo Coelho
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple (Australian)
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
Corrections, The by Jonathan Franzen
Disgrace by JM Coetzee
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Good Earth, The by Pearl S Buck
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Lacuna, The by Barbara Kingsolver
Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville (Australian)
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lost Paradise by Cees Nooteboom
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Metamorphosis, The by Franz Kafka
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Satanic Verses, The by Salman Rushdie
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Silk by Alessandro Baricco
Sunken Road, The by Gary Disher (Australian)
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Tiger's Wife, The by Tea Obreht
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard (Australian)
Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The by Peter Crey (Australian)
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Magical Realism
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Satanic Verses, The by Salman Rushdie
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
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Metafiction
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australia)
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
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Mystery
19th Wife, The by David Ebershoff
4:50 From Paddington, The by Agatha Christie
A Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper (Australian)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Big Four, The by Agatha Christie
Billie's Kiss by Elizabeth Knox
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple (Australian)
By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
Case of the Missing Servant, The by Tarquin Hall
Cat Amoungst the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Drowning Ruth by Christina Shwarz
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Forgotten Garden, The by Kate Morton
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Legacy, The by Kirsten Tranter (Australian)
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Mysterious Affair at Styles, The by Agatha Christie
Pilot's Wife, The by Anita Shreve
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Secret Adversary, The by Agatha Christie
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Valley of Fear, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Political Satire
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
Rice Bowl by Suchen Christine Lim
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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Recommended
Books that received between 7 / 8 stars and 8/8 stars.
Barforth Trilogy, The by Brenda Jagger (8/8)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (8/8)
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano (8/8)
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham (8/8)
Earth's Children Series, The by Jean M Auel (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (8/8)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (8/8)
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkein (8/8)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (8/8)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (8/8)
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox (8/8)
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (8/8)
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood (8/8)
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Romance
A Room with a View by EM Forster
Barforth Trilogy, Theby Brenda Jagger
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Clouded Hills, The by Brenda Jagger
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Father Frank by Paul Burke
Flint and Roses by Brenda Jagger
Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
Land of Painted Caves, The by Jean M Auel
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
One Day by David Nicholls
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Sleeping Sword, The by Brenda Jagger
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Science Fiction
Embassytown by China Mieville
Midwich Cuckoos, The by John Wyndham
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Science Fiction: Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham
Day of the Triffids, The by John Wyndham
Kraken Wakes, The by John Wyndham
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Science Fiction: Dystopian
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham
Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Science Fiction: Hard
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Flatland by Edwin A Abbott
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov
Space Ranger by Isaac Asimov
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Science Fiction: Speculative
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Short Story
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The by F Scott Fitzgerald
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Short Story Collection
Boat, The by Nam Le (Australian)
Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories, The by PG Wodehouse
Virago Book of Ghost Stories, The ed. Richard Dalby
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Teen/Young Adult
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Catweazle by Richard Carpenter
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The by Mark Haddon
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
His Dark Material Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey (Australian)
Kindling by Darren Groth (Australian)
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
Messenger, The by Marjus Zusak (Australian)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Tomorrow When the War Began series, The by John Marsden (Australian)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
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Thriller
Collector, The by John Fowles
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Key to Rebecca, The by Ken Follett
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
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NON-FICTION
Anthology
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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Biographical
Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littin by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey by Farley Mowat
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Essays
Bookshop Memories by George Orwell (1936) from Orwell's Collected Essays
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History
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Literature/Literary Criticism
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Memoir
84 Charing Cross Drive by Helene Hanff
Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, The by Helene Hanff
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
French Fried by Chris Dolley
My Family and Other Animals by Gerard Durrell
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Religion
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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Travel
French Fried by Chris Dolley
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True Crime
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Women's Rights/Feminism
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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AUTHORS
A
Abbott, Edwin A Flatland
Adelaide, Debra Household's Guide to Dying, The (Australian)
Ali, Monica Brick Lane
Allende, Isabel House of Spirits
Asimov, Isaac Nemesis
Asmimov, Isaac Space Ranger
Atwood, Margaret Surfacing
Atwood, Margaret Year of the Flood, The
Auel, Jean M Clan of the Cave Bear, The
Auel, Jean M Earth's Children Series, The
Auel, Jean M Land of Painted Caves, The
Auel, Jean M Mammoth Hunters, The
Auel, Jean M Valley of the Horses, The
Austen, Jane Pride and Prejudice
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B
Bail, Murray Eucalyptus
Baricco, Alessandro Silk
Bartulin, Lenny Black Russian, The
Baum, L Frank Wizard of Oz
Benchley, Peter Jaws
Bolano, Roberto By Night in Chile
Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre
Bronte, Emily Wuthering Heights
Brown, Dan Deception Point
Bryson, Bill Shakespeare
Buck, Pearl S Good Earth, The
Burke, Bob Third Pig Detective Agency, The
Burke, Paul Father Frank
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C
Carey, Peter Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The (Australian)
Carpenter, Richard Catweazle
Carroll, Lewis Alice in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis Through the Looking Glass
Chandler, Raymond Long Goodbye, The
Christie, Agatha 4:50 From Paddington, The
Christie, Agatha A Body in the Library
Christie, Agatha And Then There Were None
Christie, Agatha Big Four, The
Christie, Agatha By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Christie, Agatha Cat Amoungst the Pigeons
Christie, Agatha Dumb Witness
Christie, Agatha Mysterious Affair at Styles, The
Christie, Agatha Secret Adversary, The
Christie, Agatha Sleeping Murder
Christie, Agatha Sparkling Cyanide
Clark, Susanna Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Clarke, Marcus For the Term of His Natural Life(Australian)
Coelho, Paulo The Alchemist
Coetzee, JM Disgrace
Collins, Suzanne Catching Fire
Collins, Suzanne Hunger Games, The
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Conan Doyle, Arthur A Study in Scarlet
Conan Doyle, Arthur Hound of the Baskervilles, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Lost World, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Sign of the Four, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Valley of Fear, The
Crichton, Michael Jurassic Park
Cronin, Justine Passage, The
Croome, Andrew Document Z (Australian)
Curtin, Amanda Sinkings, The (Australian)
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D
Dahl, Roald Witches, The
Dalby, Richard ed. Virago Book of Ghost Stoies, The
Dark, Eleanor Timeless Land, The (Australian)
de Kretser, MichelleLost Dog, The
Defore, Daniel Robinson Crusoe
Denton, Kit Breaker, The (Australian)
Disher, Gary Sunken Road, The (Australian)
Dolley, Chris French Fried
du Maurier, Daphne Rebecca
Durrell, Gerald My Family and Other Animals
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E
Ebershoff, David 19th Wife, The
Edwards, Kim Memory Keeper's Daughter, The
Eliot, George Mill on the Floss, The
Evans, Tess Book of Lost Threads, The (Australian)
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F
Fforde, Jasper Big Over Easy, The
Fitzgerald, F Scott The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Fitzgerald, F Scott The Great Gatsby
Flint, Shamini Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
Follett, Ken Key to Rebecca, The
Fowles, John Collector, The
Franklin, Miles My Brilliant Career (Australian)
Franklin, Miles My Career Goes Bung (Australian)
Franzen, Jonathan Corrections, The
Frazier, Charles Cold Mountain
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G
Garcia Marquez, Gabriel Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littin
Garner, Helen Spare Room, The (Australian)
Gilbert, Elizabeth Eat Pray Love
Golden, Arthur Memoirs of a Geisha
Graham, Kenneth Wind in the Willows
Greenwood, Kerry Cocaine Blues (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Death Before Wicket (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Flighing Too High (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Murder on a Midsummer Night (Australian)
Grenville, Kate Lilian's Story (Australian)
Grenville, Kate Secret River, The (Australian)
Groth, Darren Kindling (Australian)
Gruen, Sara Ape House
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H
Haddon, Mark Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The
Hall, Rodney Day We Had Hitler Home, The (Australian)
Hall, Tarquin Case of the Missing Servant, The
Hanff, Helene 84, Charing Cross Road
Hanff, Helene Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, The
Hanif, Mohammed A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Harris, Joanne Chocolat
Hazzard, Shirley Transit of Venus, The
Heese, Marie Double Crown, The
Hirsi Ali, Ayaan Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The
Hodgson Burnett, Frances Secret Garden, The
Hooper, Chloe A Child's Book of True Crime (Australian)
Husain, Sarah Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality
Hyland, AdrianDiamond Dove
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I
J
Jagger, Brenda Clouded Hills, The
Jagger, Brenda Flint and Roses
Jagger, Brenda Sleeping Sword, The
James, Henry Portrait of a Lady, The
James, Henry Turn of the Screw, The
James, PD A Certain Justice
Jennings, Kate Moral Hazard (Australian)
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K
Kafka, Franz Metamorphosis, The
Kingsolver, Barbara The Lacuna
Kipling, Rudyard The Jungle Book
Knox, Elizabeth Billie's Kiss
Knox, Elizabeth The Vintner's Luck
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L
Larsson, Stieg Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The
Larsson, Stieg Girl who Played with Fire, The
Larsson, Stieg Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The
Lawrence, DH Lady Chatterley's Lover
L'Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time
Le, Nam Boat, The (Australian)
Lim, Suchen Rice Bowl
Lindsay, Joan Picnic at Hanging Rock (Australian)
Lodge, David Deaf Sentence
London, Jack Call of the Wild, The
Louis Stevenson, Robert Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The
Louis Stevenson, Robert Treasure Island
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M
Maguire, Gregory Wicked
Marsden, John Tomorrow, When the War Began Series, The (Australian)
May Alcott, Louissa Little Women
McCall Smith, Alexander Sunday Philosophy Club, The
McGahon, Andrew White Earth, The (Australian)
McGregor, Fiona Indelible Ink (Australian)
Meyer, Stephanie Breaking Dawn
Meyer, Stephanie Eclipse
Meyer, Stephanie New Moon
Meyer, Stephanie Twilight
Michaels, Ann Fugitive Pieces
Mieville, China Embassytown
Miller, Alex Lovesong (Australian)
Montgomery, LM Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, LM Anne of Avonlea
Montgomery, LM Anne of the Island
Montgomery, LM Anne's House of Dreams
Morton, Kate Forgotten Garden, The
Mowat, Farley Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey
Munkara, Marie Every Secret Thing
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N
Nesbit, Edith The Railway Children
Nicholls, David One Day
Nooteboom, Cees Lost Paradise
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O
Obreht, Tea Tiger's Wife, The
Orwell, George Collected Essays: Bookshop Memories (1936)
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P
Pearce, Phillipa Tom's Midnight Garden
Pierre, DBC Vernon God Little
Pullman, Philip His Dark Material trilogy
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Q
R
Reilly, Matthew Hell Island
Rhys, Jean Wide Sargasso Sea
Rice Burroughs, Edgar Tarzan of the Apes
Roberts, Gregory David Shantaram
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rowling, JK The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Rushdie, Salman Satanic Verses
Ruiz Zafon, Carlos Shadow of the Wind, The
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S
Schwarz, Christina Drowning Ruth
Scott, Hugh Freddie and the Enormouse
Shelley, Mark Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Shreve, Anita The Pilot's Wife
Shriver, Lionel We Need to Talk About Kevin
Silvery, Craig Jasper Jones (Australian)
Stoker, Bram Dracula
Suchen Lim, Christine Rice Bowl
Summerscale, Kate Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The
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T
Temple, Peter An Iron Rose (Australian)
Temple, Peter Broken Shore, The (Australian)
Tolkien, JRR Hobbit, The
Tolkien, JRR Lord of the Rings, The
Tranter, Kirsten Legacy, The (Australian)
Tsiolkas, Christos Slap, The (Australian)
Twain, Mark Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The
Twain, Mark The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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U
V
Verne, Jules 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Verne, Jules Around the World in 80 Days
Verne, Jules From the Earth to the Moon
Verne, Jules Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Vlautin, Willy Lean on Pete
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W
Water, Sarah Little Stranger, The
Waugh, Evelyn Brideshead Revisited
Wodehouse PG Man With Two Left Feet and Other Short Stories, The
Wyndham, John Chrysalids, The
Wyndham, John Day of the Triffids, The
Wyndham, John Kraken Wakes, The
Wyndham, John Midwich Cuckoos, The
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Y
Z
Zusak, Markus Book Thief, The (Australian)
Zusak, Markus Messenger, The (Australian)
Adventure
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Freddie and the Enormouse by Hugh Scott
Hobbit, The by JRR Tolkien
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkien
Lost World, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dufoe
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authors
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
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Australian Literature
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Boat, The by Nam Le
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak
Breaker, The by Kit Denton
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Document Z by Andrew Croome
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail
Every Secret Thingby Marie Munkara
Flighing Too High by Kerry Greenwood
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly
Household's Guide to Dying, The by Debra Adelaide
Indelible Ink by Fiona McGregor
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
Kindling by Darren Groth
Legacy, The by Kristin Tranter
Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lovesong by Alex Miller
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak
Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
My Career Goes Bung by Miles Franklin
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtin
Slap, The by Christos Tsiolkas
Spare Room, The by Helen Garner
Sunken Road, The by Gary Disher
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
Tomorrow, When The War Began Series, The by John Marsden
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard
Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The by Peter Carey
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
White Earth, The by Andrtew McGahan
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Children's Fiction
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Anne's House of Dreams by LM Montgomery
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
Anne of the Island by LM Montgomery
Catweazle by Richard Carpenter
Freddie and the Enormouse by High Scott
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Railway Children, The by Edith Nesbit
Secret Garden, The by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol
Tom's Midnight Garden by Phillipa Pearce
Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Graham
Witches, The by Roald Dahl
Wizard of Oz, The by L. Frank Baum
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Classics
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Room with a View by EM Forster
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The by Mark Twain
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The by Mark Twain
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Breaker, The by Kit Denton
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Call of the Wild, The by Jack London
Collector, The by John Fowles
Day of the Triffids, The by John Wyndham
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Flatland by Edwin A Abbott
For the Term of His Natural Life by Marcus Clarke
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Good Earth, The by Pearl S Buck
Great Gatsby, The by F Scott Fitzgerald
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Jane Eyre by Carlotte Bronte
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Jungle Book, The by Rudyard Kipling
Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
Lost World, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Metamorphosis, The by Franz Kafka
Mill on the Floss, The by George Eliot
My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin
My Career Goes Bung by Miles Franklin
Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsey
Portrait of a Lady, The by Henry James
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Railway Children, The by Edith Nesbit
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Dufoe
Secret Garden, The by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Valley of Fear, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rys
Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Graham
Wizard of Oz, The by Frank L Baum
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Comedy/Satire
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Man With Two Left Feet and Other Short Stories, The by PG Wodehouse
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
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Contemporary Fiction
19th Wife, The by David Evershoff
A Case of Exploding Manoges by Mohammed Hanif
Alchemist, The by Paulo Coelho
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
Ape House by Sara Gruen
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Billie's Kiss by Elizabeth Knox
Boat, The by Nam Le (Australian)
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans (Australian)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Brick Lane by Monica Ali
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The by Mark Haddon
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall (Australian)
Deaf Sentence by David Lodge
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Disgrace by JM Coetzee
Drowning Ruth by Christina Shwarz
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara (Australian)
Flighing Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Forgotten Garden, The by Kate Morton
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Girl who Kicked the Hornett's Nest, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Played with Fire, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The by Stief Larsson
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly (Australian)
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Household Guide to Dying, The by Debra Adelaide (Australian)
Indelible Ink by Fiona McGregor (Australian)
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvery (Australian)
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark
Kindling by Darren Groth (Australian)
Lacuna, The by Barbara Kingsolver
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
Legacy, The by Kirsten Tranter (Australian)
Lilian's Story by Kate Genville (Australian)
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lost Paradise by Cees Nooteboom
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Memory Keepers Daughter, The by Kim Edwards
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Moral Hazard by Kate Jennings (Australian)
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
One Day by David Nicholls
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Pilot's Wife, The by Anita Shreve
Rice Bowl by Suchen Christine Lim
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtain (Australian)
Slap, The by Christos Tsiolkas (Australian)
Spare Room, The by Helen Garner (Australian)
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
Tomorrow When The War Began series, The by John Marsden (Australian)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
White Earth, The by Andrew McGahan (Australian)
Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Contemporary Women's Fiction
Book of Lost Threads, The by Tess Evans
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Father Frank by Paul Burke
One Day by David Nicholls
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Crime: Detective
4:50 From Paddington, The by Agatha Christie
A Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A Certain Justice by PD James
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Big Four, The by Agatha Christie
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Black Russian, The by Lenny Bartulin
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
Case of the Missing Servant, The by Tarquin Hall
Cat Amoungst the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood
Diamond Dove by Adrian Hyland
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood
Mysterious Affair at Styles, The by Agatha Christie
Secret Adversary, The by Agatha Christie
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Valley of Fear, The Arthur Conan Doyle
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Crime: Espionage
Key to Rebecca, The by Ken Follett
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Crime: Legal
A Certain Justice by PD James
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Crime: Literary
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple
Long Goodbye, The by Raymond Chandler
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Crime: Thriller
A Certain Justice by PD James
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Kicked the Hornett's Nest, The by Stieg Larsson
Girl who Played with Fire, The by Stieg Larsson
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Fantasy
Breaking Dawnby Stephanie Meyer
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman
Hobbit, The by JRR Tolkien
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clark
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkien
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Tales of Beedle the Bard, The by JK Rowling
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
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Ghost/Horror
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Virago Book of Ghost Storied, The ed. Richard Dalby
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Gothic Fiction
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Turn of the Screw, The by Henry James
Virago Book of Ghost Stories, The ed. Richard Dalby
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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Historical Fiction
A Case of Exploding Mangoesby Mohammed Hanif
Barforth Trilogy, The by Brenda Jagger
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak
Clouded Hills, The by Brenda Jagger
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Day We Had Hitler Home, The by Rodney Hall (Australian)
Document Z by Andrew Croome (Australian)
Double Crown, The by Marie Heese
Earth's Children series, The by Jean M Auel
Every Secret Thing by Marie Munkara (Australian)
Flint and Roses by Brenda Jagger
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Land of Painted Caves, The by Jean M Auel
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Secret River, The by Kate Grenville (Australian)
Sinkings, The by Amanda Curtain (Australian)
Sleeping Sword, The by Brenda Jagger
Timeless Land, The by Eleanor Dark (Australian)
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
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Literary Fiction
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper (Australian)
Alchemist, The by Paulo Coelho
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple (Australian)
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
Corrections, The by Jonathan Franzen
Disgrace by JM Coetzee
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Fugitive Pieces by Ann Michaels
Good Earth, The by Pearl S Buck
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Lacuna, The by Barbara Kingsolver
Lilian's Story by Kate Grenville (Australian)
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Lost Paradise by Cees Nooteboom
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Metamorphosis, The by Franz Kafka
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
Satanic Verses, The by Salman Rushdie
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Silk by Alessandro Baricco
Sunken Road, The by Gary Disher (Australian)
Surfacing by Margaret Atwood
Tiger's Wife, The by Tea Obreht
Transit of Venus, The by Shirley Hazzard (Australian)
Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The by Peter Crey (Australian)
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
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Magical Realism
House of Spirits, The by Isabel Allende
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Satanic Verses, The by Salman Rushdie
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
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Metafiction
Big Over Easy, The by Jasper Fforde
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australia)
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
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Mystery
19th Wife, The by David Ebershoff
4:50 From Paddington, The by Agatha Christie
A Body in the Library by Agatha Christie
A Child's Book of True Crime by Chloe Hooper (Australian)
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
An Iron Rose by Peter Temple (Australian)
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Big Four, The by Agatha Christie
Billie's Kiss by Elizabeth Knox
Broken Shore, The by Peter Temple (Australian)
By the Pricking of My Thumbs by Agatha Christie
Case of the Missing Servant, The by Tarquin Hall
Cat Amoungst the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Death Before Wicket by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Drowning Ruth by Christina Shwarz
Dumb Witness by Agatha Christie
Flying Too High by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Forgotten Garden, The by Kate Morton
Hound of the Baskervilles, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder by Shamini Flint
Legacy, The by Kirsten Tranter (Australian)
Little Stranger, The by Sarah Waters
Lost Dog, The by Michelle de Kretser
Messenger, The by Markus Zusak (Australian)
Murder on a Midsummer Night by Kerry Greenwood (Australian)
Mysterious Affair at Styles, The by Agatha Christie
Pilot's Wife, The by Anita Shreve
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Secret Adversary, The by Agatha Christie
Shadow of the Wind, The by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Sign of the Four, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
Sleeping Murder by Agatha Christie
Sparkling Cyanide by Agatha Christie
Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The by Robert Louis Stevenson
Sunday Philosophy Club, The by Alexander McCall Smith
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Valley of Fear, The by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Political Satire
A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano
Rice Bowl by Suchen Christine Lim
Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre
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Recommended
Books that received between 7 / 8 stars and 8/8 stars.
Barforth Trilogy, The by Brenda Jagger (8/8)
Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak (8/8)
By Night in Chile by Roberto Bolano (8/8)
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham (8/8)
Earth's Children Series, The by Jean M Auel (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling (8/8)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling (8/8)
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (8/8)
Lord of the Rings, The by JRR Tolkein (8/8)
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (8/8)
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (8/8)
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox (8/8)
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver (8/8)
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood (8/8)
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Romance
A Room with a View by EM Forster
Barforth Trilogy, Theby Brenda Jagger
Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh
Chocolat by Joanne Harris
Clouded Hills, The by Brenda Jagger
Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
Eucalyptus by Murray Bail (Australian)
Father Frank by Paul Burke
Flint and Roses by Brenda Jagger
Lady Chatterley's Lover by DH Lawrence
Land of Painted Caves, The by Jean M Auel
Lovesong by Alex Miller (Australian)
Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden
One Day by David Nicholls
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Princess Bride, The by William Goldman
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Sleeping Sword, The by Brenda Jagger
Time Traveller's Wife, The by Audrey Niffenegger
Vintner's Luck, The by Elizabeth Knox
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
[Return to Index]
Science Fiction
Embassytown by China Mieville
Midwich Cuckoos, The by John Wyndham
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Science Fiction: Apocalyptic / Post-Apocalyptic
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham
Day of the Triffids, The by John Wyndham
Kraken Wakes, The by John Wyndham
[Return to Index]
Science Fiction: Dystopian
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Chrysalids, The by John Wyndham
Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
[Return to Index]
Science Fiction: Hard
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
Flatland by Edwin A Abbott
From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne
Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne
Nemesis by Isaac Asimov
Space Ranger by Isaac Asimov
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Science Fiction: Speculative
His Dark Materials Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
Year of the Flood, The by Margaret Atwood
[Return to Index]
Short Story
Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The by F Scott Fitzgerald
[Return to Index]
Short Story Collection
Boat, The by Nam Le (Australian)
Man With Two Left Feet and Other Stories, The by PG Wodehouse
Virago Book of Ghost Stories, The ed. Richard Dalby
[Return to Index]
Teen/Young Adult
Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Catweazle by Richard Carpenter
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The by Mark Haddon
Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
Harry Potter of the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
His Dark Material Trilogy by Philip Pullman
Hunger Games, The by Suzanne Collins
Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey (Australian)
Kindling by Darren Groth (Australian)
Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin
Messenger, The by Marjus Zusak (Australian)
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Third Pig Detective Agency, The by Bob Burke
Tomorrow When the War Began series, The by John Marsden (Australian)
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
[Return to Index]
Thriller
Collector, The by John Fowles
Deception Point by Dan Brown
Hell Island by Matthew Reilly
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Key to Rebecca, The by Ken Follett
Passage, The by Justin Cronin
[Return to Index]
NON-FICTION
Anthology
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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Biographical
Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littin by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey by Farley Mowat
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Essays
Bookshop Memories by George Orwell (1936) from Orwell's Collected Essays
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History
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Literature/Literary Criticism
Shakespeare by Bill Bryson
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Memoir
84 Charing Cross Drive by Helene Hanff
Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, The by Helene Hanff
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
French Fried by Chris Dolley
My Family and Other Animals by Gerard Durrell
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Religion
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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Travel
French Fried by Chris Dolley
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True Crime
Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The by Kate Summerscale
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Women's Rights/Feminism
Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality ed. Sarah Hussain
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AUTHORS
A
Abbott, Edwin A Flatland
Adelaide, Debra Household's Guide to Dying, The (Australian)
Ali, Monica Brick Lane
Allende, Isabel House of Spirits
Asimov, Isaac Nemesis
Asmimov, Isaac Space Ranger
Atwood, Margaret Surfacing
Atwood, Margaret Year of the Flood, The
Auel, Jean M Clan of the Cave Bear, The
Auel, Jean M Earth's Children Series, The
Auel, Jean M Land of Painted Caves, The
Auel, Jean M Mammoth Hunters, The
Auel, Jean M Valley of the Horses, The
Austen, Jane Pride and Prejudice
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B
Bail, Murray Eucalyptus
Baricco, Alessandro Silk
Bartulin, Lenny Black Russian, The
Baum, L Frank Wizard of Oz
Benchley, Peter Jaws
Bolano, Roberto By Night in Chile
Bronte, Charlotte Jane Eyre
Bronte, Emily Wuthering Heights
Brown, Dan Deception Point
Bryson, Bill Shakespeare
Buck, Pearl S Good Earth, The
Burke, Bob Third Pig Detective Agency, The
Burke, Paul Father Frank
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C
Carey, Peter Unusual Life of Tristan Smith, The (Australian)
Carpenter, Richard Catweazle
Carroll, Lewis Alice in Wonderland
Carroll, Lewis Through the Looking Glass
Chandler, Raymond Long Goodbye, The
Christie, Agatha 4:50 From Paddington, The
Christie, Agatha A Body in the Library
Christie, Agatha And Then There Were None
Christie, Agatha Big Four, The
Christie, Agatha By the Pricking of My Thumbs
Christie, Agatha Cat Amoungst the Pigeons
Christie, Agatha Dumb Witness
Christie, Agatha Mysterious Affair at Styles, The
Christie, Agatha Secret Adversary, The
Christie, Agatha Sleeping Murder
Christie, Agatha Sparkling Cyanide
Clark, Susanna Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell
Clarke, Marcus For the Term of His Natural Life(Australian)
Coelho, Paulo The Alchemist
Coetzee, JM Disgrace
Collins, Suzanne Catching Fire
Collins, Suzanne Hunger Games, The
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
Conan Doyle, Arthur A Study in Scarlet
Conan Doyle, Arthur Hound of the Baskervilles, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Lost World, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Sign of the Four, The
Conan Doyle, Arthur Valley of Fear, The
Crichton, Michael Jurassic Park
Cronin, Justine Passage, The
Croome, Andrew Document Z (Australian)
Curtin, Amanda Sinkings, The (Australian)
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D
Dahl, Roald Witches, The
Dalby, Richard ed. Virago Book of Ghost Stoies, The
Dark, Eleanor Timeless Land, The (Australian)
de Kretser, MichelleLost Dog, The
Defore, Daniel Robinson Crusoe
Denton, Kit Breaker, The (Australian)
Disher, Gary Sunken Road, The (Australian)
Dolley, Chris French Fried
du Maurier, Daphne Rebecca
Durrell, Gerald My Family and Other Animals
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E
Ebershoff, David 19th Wife, The
Edwards, Kim Memory Keeper's Daughter, The
Eliot, George Mill on the Floss, The
Evans, Tess Book of Lost Threads, The (Australian)
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F
Fforde, Jasper Big Over Easy, The
Fitzgerald, F Scott The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Fitzgerald, F Scott The Great Gatsby
Flint, Shamini Inspector Singh Investigates: A Most Peculiar Malaysian Murder
Follett, Ken Key to Rebecca, The
Fowles, John Collector, The
Franklin, Miles My Brilliant Career (Australian)
Franklin, Miles My Career Goes Bung (Australian)
Franzen, Jonathan Corrections, The
Frazier, Charles Cold Mountain
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G
Garcia Marquez, Gabriel Clandestine in Chile: The Adventures of Miguel Littin
Garner, Helen Spare Room, The (Australian)
Gilbert, Elizabeth Eat Pray Love
Golden, Arthur Memoirs of a Geisha
Graham, Kenneth Wind in the Willows
Greenwood, Kerry Cocaine Blues (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Death Before Wicket (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Flighing Too High (Australian)
Greenwood, Kerry Murder on a Midsummer Night (Australian)
Grenville, Kate Lilian's Story (Australian)
Grenville, Kate Secret River, The (Australian)
Groth, Darren Kindling (Australian)
Gruen, Sara Ape House
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H
Haddon, Mark Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The
Hall, Rodney Day We Had Hitler Home, The (Australian)
Hall, Tarquin Case of the Missing Servant, The
Hanff, Helene 84, Charing Cross Road
Hanff, Helene Duchess of Bloomsbury Street, The
Hanif, Mohammed A Case of Exploding Mangoes
Harris, Joanne Chocolat
Hazzard, Shirley Transit of Venus, The
Heese, Marie Double Crown, The
Hirsi Ali, Ayaan Caged Virgin: An Emancipation Proclamation for Women and Islam, The
Hodgson Burnett, Frances Secret Garden, The
Hooper, Chloe A Child's Book of True Crime (Australian)
Husain, Sarah Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality
Hyland, AdrianDiamond Dove
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I
J
Jagger, Brenda Clouded Hills, The
Jagger, Brenda Flint and Roses
Jagger, Brenda Sleeping Sword, The
James, Henry Portrait of a Lady, The
James, Henry Turn of the Screw, The
James, PD A Certain Justice
Jennings, Kate Moral Hazard (Australian)
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K
Kafka, Franz Metamorphosis, The
Kingsolver, Barbara The Lacuna
Kipling, Rudyard The Jungle Book
Knox, Elizabeth Billie's Kiss
Knox, Elizabeth The Vintner's Luck
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L
Larsson, Stieg Girl who Kicked the Hornet's Nest, The
Larsson, Stieg Girl who Played with Fire, The
Larsson, Stieg Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The
Lawrence, DH Lady Chatterley's Lover
L'Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time
Le, Nam Boat, The (Australian)
Lim, Suchen Rice Bowl
Lindsay, Joan Picnic at Hanging Rock (Australian)
Lodge, David Deaf Sentence
London, Jack Call of the Wild, The
Louis Stevenson, Robert Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, The
Louis Stevenson, Robert Treasure Island
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M
Maguire, Gregory Wicked
Marsden, John Tomorrow, When the War Began Series, The (Australian)
May Alcott, Louissa Little Women
McCall Smith, Alexander Sunday Philosophy Club, The
McGahon, Andrew White Earth, The (Australian)
McGregor, Fiona Indelible Ink (Australian)
Meyer, Stephanie Breaking Dawn
Meyer, Stephanie Eclipse
Meyer, Stephanie New Moon
Meyer, Stephanie Twilight
Michaels, Ann Fugitive Pieces
Mieville, China Embassytown
Miller, Alex Lovesong (Australian)
Montgomery, LM Anne of Green Gables
Montgomery, LM Anne of Avonlea
Montgomery, LM Anne of the Island
Montgomery, LM Anne's House of Dreams
Morton, Kate Forgotten Garden, The
Mowat, Farley Virunga: The Passion of Dian Fossey
Munkara, Marie Every Secret Thing
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N
Nesbit, Edith The Railway Children
Nicholls, David One Day
Nooteboom, Cees Lost Paradise
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O
Obreht, Tea Tiger's Wife, The
Orwell, George Collected Essays: Bookshop Memories (1936)
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P
Pearce, Phillipa Tom's Midnight Garden
Pierre, DBC Vernon God Little
Pullman, Philip His Dark Material trilogy
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Q
R
Reilly, Matthew Hell Island
Rhys, Jean Wide Sargasso Sea
Rice Burroughs, Edgar Tarzan of the Apes
Roberts, Gregory David Shantaram
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Rowling, JK Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Rowling, JK The Tales of Beedle the Bard
Rushdie, Salman Satanic Verses
Ruiz Zafon, Carlos Shadow of the Wind, The
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S
Schwarz, Christina Drowning Ruth
Scott, Hugh Freddie and the Enormouse
Shelley, Mark Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus
Shreve, Anita The Pilot's Wife
Shriver, Lionel We Need to Talk About Kevin
Silvery, Craig Jasper Jones (Australian)
Stoker, Bram Dracula
Suchen Lim, Christine Rice Bowl
Summerscale, Kate Suspicions of Mr Whicher, The
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T
Temple, Peter An Iron Rose (Australian)
Temple, Peter Broken Shore, The (Australian)
Tolkien, JRR Hobbit, The
Tolkien, JRR Lord of the Rings, The
Tranter, Kirsten Legacy, The (Australian)
Tsiolkas, Christos Slap, The (Australian)
Twain, Mark Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The
Twain, Mark The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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V
Verne, Jules 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Verne, Jules Around the World in 80 Days
Verne, Jules From the Earth to the Moon
Verne, Jules Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Vlautin, Willy Lean on Pete
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W
Water, Sarah Little Stranger, The
Waugh, Evelyn Brideshead Revisited
Wodehouse PG Man With Two Left Feet and Other Short Stories, The
Wyndham, John Chrysalids, The
Wyndham, John Day of the Triffids, The
Wyndham, John Kraken Wakes, The
Wyndham, John Midwich Cuckoos, The
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Y
Z
Zusak, Markus Book Thief, The (Australian)
Zusak, Markus Messenger, The (Australian)
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