Non-Australian Women Read in 2024

I read 30 books by non-Australian women in 2024 – these authors came from all over the world, and some were translated, whilst others I had to do some research to determine where they’d fit into, because not every author’s biography tells you where they live. I tried to be as diverse as possible, but like with any of my round ups, it often came down to what was available or what I had at hand. I feel like I covered a lot of stories as well, which meant that I came across stories I didn’t know were around as well. So I covered a lot of ground with these authors, and will see how I go in 2025.

1. Call of the Titanic by Lindsay Galvin
2. Castle Rock Mystery Crew: The Jase Files by Vicky McClure and Kim Curran
3. The Grimmelings by Rachael King
4. The Lighthouse at the World’s End by Amy Sparkes
5. Penny Draws A Secret Adventure by Sara Shepard
6. Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo
7. Empress of the Nile: The Daredevil Archaeologist Who Saved Egypt’s Ancient Temples from Destruction by Lynne Olson
8. Princess of Thieves (A Twisted Tale) by Mari Mancusi
9. The Last Bookwanderer (Pages and Co) by Anna James
10. Brave Kāhu and the Pōrangi Magpie by Shelley Burne-Field
11. The Autists: Women on the Spectrum by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Olsson
12. A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll
13. Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
14. Spark: How Fanfiction and Fandom Can Set Your Creativity on Fire edited by Atlin Merrick
15. Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
16. The Silent Stars Go By by Sally Nicholls
17. Finding Bear by Hannah Gold
18. The Raven’s Eye Runaways by Claire Mabey
19. Beastly Beauty by Jennifer Donnelly
20. Like a Curse by Elle McNicoll
21. Keedie by Elle McNicoll
22. Allen the Alien by Stephanie Ward and Aleck Morton
23. Secret Factopia: Follow the Trail of 400 Hidden Facts by Paige Towler and Andy Smith
24. What You Are Looking For Is In the Library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison Watts
25. Chronicles of Whetherwhy: The Age of Enchantment by Anna James
26. When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary by Alice Hoffman
27. Sally’s Lament by Mari Mancusi
28. The Colour of Revenge by Cornelia Funke
29. The Lost Library by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead
30. The Great Library of Tomorrow by Rosalia Aguilar Solace