Books by Non-Australian Women 2023

2023 was my year of aiming to read as many women as possible – and overall, to read as many unsung books as possible, because often these books are the ones that are the gems. I managed to read twenty-nine books by women who aren’t Australian, which went towards my goal of reading more women and more books in general by authors who might not be as hyped as other authors. Some of these books were in series I had already been reading, and others started a series that I can’t wait to continue. Some were ones that I wasn’t sure about at first, but had a decent story as well. Overall, I tried to read as diversely as possible within what I was sent, what I heard about, and what I came across too. It will be interesting to see what 2024 brings.

Non-Australian Women

1. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
2. Return to the Secret Garden by Holly Webb
3. The Midnight News by Jo Baker
4. Women and Power by Mary Beard
5. Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
6. Leeva at Last by Sarah Pennypacker
7. The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
8. The Night in Question by Kathleen Glasgow and Liz Lawson
9. Cosima Unfortunate Steals a Star by Laura Noakes
10. When You Wish Upon A Star by Elizabeth Lim
11. Set in Stone by Mari Macusi
12. The Dog Squad: The Newshound by Clara Vulliamy
13. Bluebird by Sharon Cameron
14. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
15. The Princess and the Suffragette by Holly Webb
16. Mason Mooney: Supernatural Sleuth by Seaerra Miller
17. Enola Holmes and the Mark of the Mongoose by Nancy Springer
18. Glitched by Emily Snape
19. Casander Darkbloom and the Threads of Power by P.A. Staff
20. Murder on a School Night by Kate Weston
21. The Puppets of Spelhorst: A Norendy Tale by Kate DiCamillo
22. Every Exquisite Thing by Laura Steven
23. Like a Charm by Elle McNicoll
24. Yours from the Tower by Sally Nicholls
25. Every Word a Lie by Sue Wallman
26. The Space Between Here and Now by Sarah Suk
27. The Legend of Ghastly Jack Crowheart by Loretta Schauer
28. History Factopia: Follow Ye Olde Trail of 400 Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
29. All Is Found: A Frozen Anthology edited by Heather Knowles and Mari Macusi