Books by Australian Men 2024

Another category I split my reading into was gender, to see how it broke down into men and women, as my focus has often been on promoting Australian women writers over the past few years, to try and bolster the voices of those who are not as popular or given as much attention as popular male authors. I also focus on children’s books by men and women, because I feel that this is a readership that is overlooked. You’ll notice that many of the books by men here are children’s books – and this is because I believe that children’s books are more powerful than adult books – they’re what turns kids into readers and start us on our reading journey, and deserve more attention than they get.

1. Hannah and the Bugbear Prince by Tom Steephen
2. The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Lea McInerny
3. Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser
4. Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
5. Voice of the Sea by John Williamson, illustrated by Andrea Innocent and Jonathon Chong
6. How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin
7. Time to Rest by Jack Carty and Natasha Carty
8. The Unexpected Heiress: A Family Saga from Concentration Camp to Gold Mining Empire by George Mallory
9. Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas
10. Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
11. Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit Setting Disorder/Sleep Onset Association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
12. The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Bedtime Pass Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
13. Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Nighttime Fears) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
14. Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
15. A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime:  Visual Imagery and Relaxation Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
16. The Peak (Spy Academy #1) by Jack Heath
17. Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple
18. Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
19. Frog Squad: Dessert Disaster by Kate and Jol Temple
20. The Greatest Hit by Will Kostakis
21. Urban Legend Hunters: The Dreaded Mr Snipe by Joel McKerrow
22. Roarsome by Joel Slack-Smith
23. Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza
24. Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
25. The Helios Book by Slade Carter
26. Happy Millionth Birthday by R.W.R McDonald and Alexandra Colombo
27. We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth Nix
28. 18,000 Holes in the Universe: Snack Attack by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart
29. Frog Squad: Bungle in the Jungle by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
30. Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina
31. Milly’s Mind: A Peek into Autism by Colin and Milly Armstrong
32. Paper Magic by Jeffrey E Doherty
33. Jungle Escape by Nathan Luff