Australian Fiction

Books we loved

Our booksellers recommend
We All Lived in Bondi Then by Georgia Blain
Years and years ago before I started my career in books, I picked up 'Between a Wolf and a Dog' and it was a slap in the face. I hadn't read much Australian fiction at all, had never heard of Richard Flanagan or Helen Garner. I was reading aimlessly. Blain was everything I'd wanted as a reader. So much life in the characters, both good and bad, the 'it is what it is anow move forward with it', and it's all here in this collection. Blain writes familial trauma, her lived experience, but it's beneficial. - Ben, Marketing
Prima Facie by Suzie Miller
It has been a long time since I have been so OBSESSED with a book. A masterclass in suspense, dripping with the embers of fury that come with classism, sexism & power. Miller draws you into Tess' world of the law and examines the concept of justice down to the marrow. This is my pick of 2023 and instantly in my top 5 books of all time. You will never stop thinking about Prima Facie. - Lauren, Subscriptions
Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood
I adore this book! It is slow in the best possible way, meditative, observant and powerful. Reading it made me want to run away from home and live somewhere quiet - minus the mice, though. - Renee, Harry Hartog Marrickville