Sunday 9 December 2012

Best Australian Books?

From the ABC First Tuesday Book Club - the top 10 Australian Books of all time. I agree with some, but not all of these choices. How about you?

  1. Cloudstreet - Tim Winton
  2. The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
  3. A Fortunate Life - A.B. Facey
  4. The Harp in the South - Ruth Park
  5. The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
  6. Jasper Jones - Craig Silvey
  7. The Magic Pudding - Norman Lindsay
  8. The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
  9. The Secret River - Kate Grenville
  10. Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsay
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  1. Anonymous11 December 2012 at 13:57

    1 That Eye the Spy - Dick Winkin.
    2. The Yoghurt Thief - Alan Balsac.
    3. The Worker of Maids - David Blissmaker.
    4. The Exposure of Russ Hinze - Hugh Jarss.
    5. The Peanut Butter Story - Anna Phylaxis.
    6. Big Aussie Nuts - Mac Adamia.
    7. A Peek Through the Pilbara - Nettie Curtain.
    8. Our Metric Career - KM, CM, MM and KG Franklin.
    9. Fart Music - Tim Stinksome.
    10. Hold Your Breath - Tim Stinksome

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  2. Unknown14 December 2012 at 14:27

    I couldn't really get into Cloudstreet....nor The Slap.
    As a child, The Magic Pudding scared the hell out of me.
    Love all of the others on the list.
    Some other faves of mine: Power Without Glory, Oscar & Lucinda and Carpentaria.

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