Australian authors read in 2024

I read 206 Australian authors in 2024, many more than international authors, because I feel like Australian authors are often overlooked in favour of US or UK authors, unless they have a big name that is almost guaranteed to sell books. My Australian reading has been as diverse as possible, within genre and author identity. I imagine that 2025 will be filled with quite a few Australian authors for various reasons, and I hope to get going with them in the next few weeks so I can get a good start on things to kick off my reading for 2025.

1. Wild Love by Kiera Lindsey
2. Miss Mary-Kate Martin’s Guide to Monsters: The Bother with the Bonkillyknock Beast by Karen Foxlee
3. Hannah and the Bugbear Prince by Tom Steephen
4. Riz Chester: The Fingerprint Code by R.A. Stephens
5. Lani and the Universe by Victoria Carless
6. The Secret Science Society in Space by Kathy Hoopmann and Josie Montano
7. Simon Sees by Jenny Woolsey
8. The Hidden Book by Kirsty Manning
9. Lemons in the Chicken Wire by Alison Whittaker
10. The Fish Girl by Mirandi Riwoe
11. The Wonder of Little Things by Vince Copley with Lea McInerny
12. Our Australian Heart by Just Write for Kids and Friends
13. PD McPem’s Agency for Mysterious Mysteries: The Puzzling Pet Parade by Anna Batteste
14. Tight Lines by Louise Lambeth
15. Andromache Between Worlds by Gabriel Bergmoser
16. The Beehive by Megan Daley and Max Hamilton
17. The Big Book of Australian Nursery Rhymes by Frané Lessac
18. Smoke and Mirrors by Barry Jonsberg
19. Millie, the Cutest Puppy in the World: New Home by Cate Whittle
20. Love, Just In by Natalie Murray
21. Decadence by Thuy On
22. Tipping Point by Dinuka McKenzie
23. Late Bloomer: How An Autism Diagnosis Changed my Life by Clem Bastow
24. Voice of the Sea by John Williamson, illustrated by Andrea Innocent and Jonathon Chong
25. The Rewilding by Donna M Cameron
26. The Eleventh Floor by Kylie Orr
27. The Day of the Whale by Rachel Delahaye
28. How to Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks and Other Advice by John Larkin
29. Jawsome: Licence to Rock by RJ Timmis
30. 11 Ruby Road 1900 by Charlotte Barkla
31. Pearly and Pig and the Island of Secrets by Sue Whiting
32. Dragons Drumming by Sandra Bennett and Maya Bora
33. Time to Rest by Jack Carty and Natasha Carty
34. Losing the Plot by Annaliese Byrd
35. Square Me, Round World by Chelsea Luker and Eliza Fricker
36. The Unexpected Heiress: A Family Saga from Concentration Camp to Gold Mining Empire by George Mallory
37. Leo and Ralph by Peter Carnavas
38. Slug Dad and Monster Mum (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Early Morning Waking) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
39. Pick Your Nose (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Limit Setting Disorder/Sleep Onset Association) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
40. Bluey: Trains
41. The Old Bedtime Pass Puncher (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Bedtime Pass Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
42. Marshmallow Puffins at the Window (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Nighttime Fears) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
43. Has Dad Joined the Circus? (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime: Camping Out) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
44. A Beach in the Bedroom (Kip’s Guide to Bedtime:  Visual Imagery and Relaxation Technique) by Robert Boddington and Jack Robertson
45. Twinning: BFFs (Not) by Alexa Moses
46. What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
47. The Peak (Spy Academy #1) by Jack Heath
48. Outlaw Girls by Emily Gale and Nova Weetman
49. The Travelling Bookshop: Mim and the Vicious Vendetta by Katrina Nannestad
50. The Sea Captain’s Wife by Jackie French
51. What They Told Me by Hayley Lawrence
52. Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith
53. Twin Stars by Charlotte Clutterbuck
54. Bin Chicken Feeding Time at the Zoo by Kate and Jol Temple
55. Tearaway Coach by Neridah McMullin
56. Seed to Sky: Life in the Daintree by Pamela Freeman
57. Look Me In the Eye by Jane Godwin
58. Fledgewitch: A Dragons of Hallow Book by Lian Tanner
59. Dragon Girls: Hana the Thunder Dragon by Maddy Mara
60. Those Girls by Pamela Rushby
61. Tuckshop Terrors by Leo Baker
62. The Book of Chance by Sue Whiting
63. Our Shellharbour by Karen Hendriks
64. Little Matilda and the Lost Bunny by Caz Goodwin
65. Drop Bear by Evelyn Araluen
66. Tracks in the Mist by Sandra Bennett
67. Frog Squad: Dessert Disaster by Kate and Jol Temple
68. Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson
69. Let’s Never Speak of This Again by Megan Williams
70. Wurrtoo by Tylissa Elisara
71. The Greatest Hit by Will Kostakis
72. Cora, Seen and Heard by Zanni Louise
73. Urban Legend Hunters: The Dreaded Mr Snipe by Joel McKerrow
74. The Wolves of Greycoat Hall: Tayles of the Forest by Lucinda Gifford
75. Seven Wherewithal Way: Across the Mountains and Through the Desert by Samantha-Ellen Bound
76. Some Families Change by Jess Galatoa
77. How To Measure the Ocean by Inda Ahmad Zahri
78. A Small Collection of Happiness by Zana Fraillon
79. The Unexpected Mess of it All by Gabrielle Tozer
80. The Apprentice Witnesser by Bren MacDibble
81. The She-Wolf of Baker Street by Narrelle M Harris
82. Roarsome by Joel Slack-Smith
83. Sister Viv by Grantlee Kieza
84. Queen of Dogs by Joe Weatherstone
85. Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Broken Rainbow by Tasma Walton
86. How to Move A Zoo by Kate Simpson and Owen Swan
87. Dragonclaw (The Witches of Eileanan Book One) by Kate Forsyth
88. Dark Deeds Down Under 2: A Crime and Thriller Anthology edited by Craig Sisterson and Lindy Cameron
89. The Girls Who Changed the World: Ming and Ada Spark the Digital Age by Jackie French
90. Pet Sitters: Billy Goat Boogie by Ella Shine
91. The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
92. Her Majesty’s League of Remarkable Young Ladies by Alison D Stegert
93. Repacking for Greece: A Mediterranean Odyssey by Sally Jane Smith
94. The Postman’s My Mate by Kelly Louise Jarris
95. The Riding Gallery by Sally Murphy
96. Hurdy Gurdy by Jenny Ackland
97. Stars in their Eyes by Jessica Walton and Aśka
98. When the Lights Went Out by Lian Tanner and Jonathon Bentley
99. Red Day by Sandy Fussell
100. Unreal: Can You Tell Fact from Fake by Kate Simpson and Leila Rudge
101. Friday Barnes: Collision Course by R.A. Spratt
102. Riley’s Foolproof Guide to…Breaking a School Record by Dani Vee and Jules Faber (illustrator)
103. The Helios Book by Slade Carter
104. A Way Home by Emily Brewin
105. Happy Millionth Birthday by R.W.R McDonald and Alexandra Colombo
106. Courage be My Friend by Jenny Davis OAM
107. Something Special by Emily Rodda
108. Marion and the Forty Thieves by Sarah Luke
109. Puppy Rescue (Ella at Eden #10) by Laura Sieveking
110. Gymnastics Diaries: Beam Queen by Georgia Godwin, Laura Sieveking and Amanda Erb
111. Hooray, Hooray, It’s Library Day by Julie-Anne Grasso and Heath McKenzie
112. The Other Shadow by Tania Ingram
113. Hi From Outer Space by Fiona Katauskas
114. Ella and the Amazing Frog Orchestra by Cassy Polimeni and Hykie Breeze
115. Read at Your Own Risk by Remy Lai
116. Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane
117. The Sugarcane Kids and the Empty Cage by Charlie Archbold
118. Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta
119. A Wish for Baby by Caz Goodwin and Sara Acton
120. The Echoes by Evie Wyld
121. 11 Ruby Road 1925 by Charlotte Barkla
122. My Father’s Suitcase by Mary Garden
123. What’s Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness
124. Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria by L.M. Wilkinson and Lavanya Naidu
125. Diving, Falling by Kylie Mirmohamadi
126. The Medusa Situation by Gabiann Marin
127. The Best Witch in Paris by Lauren Crozier
128. The Wedding Forecast by Nina Kenwood
129. Nerra, Deep Time Traveller: The Winds of Waa by Tasma Walton
130. This is Not A Sad Book (But it’s OK to Feel Sad): A Guide to Grief, Loss, and Getting Through the Hard Times by Elizabeth Vercoe with Kerry Ambromowski, illustrated by Grace Fraraccio
131. Hester Hitchins and the Falling Stars by Catherine Norton
132. How to Free a Jinn by Raidah Shah Idil
133. The Grown-ups Guide to Picture Books by Lara Cain Gray, illustrated by Timothy Ide and Lorena Carrington
134. The Six Summers of Tash and Leopold by Danielle Binks
135. Millie Mak the Mender by Alice Pung and Sher Rill Ng
136. When Santa Got Stuck in a Gum Tree by Jackie Hosking and Nathaniel Eckstrom
137. Ethel the Penguin by Ursula Dubosarsky and Christopher Nielsen
138. How to Draw a Dragon by Kate Talbot
139. Madame Brussels: The Life and Times of Melbourne’s Most Notorious Woman by Barbara Minchinton
140. Maisy and Daisy Move House by Michelle De Robillard and Amanda Letcher
141. The Burrow by Melanie Cheng
142. High Wire by Candice Fox
143. Landovel: The Poison Taster by Emily Rodda
144. Blood and Stone: A Radazan Mystery by Tamara M Bailey
145. Landovel: The Secret Keeper by Emily Rodda
146. Skysong by C.A. Wright
147. My Family and Other Suspects by Kate Emery
148. Flora: Australia’s Most Curious Plants by Tania McCartney
149. Landovel: The Truth Teller by Emily Rodda
150. A Beginner’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Pet by Ali Rutstein
151. Into the Ice: Reflections on Antarctica to Alison Lester and Coral Tullock
152. The Sweetness Between Us by Sarah Winifred Searle
153. Junkyard Fairies: Dig Deep by Edwina Wyatt
154. Thunderhead by Sophie Beer
155. Lies and Deception: A Reggie Da Costa Mystery by Larraine Stephens
156. The Lost Book of Magic by Amelia Mellor
157. If Only He Never by T.C. Correy
158. We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth Nix
159. 18,000 Holes in the Universe: Snack Attack by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and James Hart
160. Hating Alison Ashley by Robin Klein
161. All the Beautiful Things by Katrina Nannestad
162. The Outback Court Reporter by Jamelle Wells
163. Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak
164. Nanny Piggins and the Origin Story by R.A. Spratt
165. Hazel’s Treehouse by Zanni Louise and Judy Watson
166. 31 and a Half Things to Know as You Grow by Meg McKinlay and Nicky Johnston
167. Dog Beach by Julie Murphy and Annie White
168. The Strange Sighting: An Alice England Mystery by Ash Harrier
169. The Midwatch by Judith Rossell
170. The Cryptic Clue: A Tea Ladies Mystery by Amanda Hampson
171. Comes the Night by Isobelle Carmody
172. The Book Club and Other Stories by Natalie Conyer
173. Tilly in a Tangle by Margrete Lamond and Monty Lee
174. It Takes a Town to Solve a Murder by Aoife Clifford
175. The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
176. Tuesday Jocks and Other Stories by Fin J Ross
177. Bowerbird Brood by Aura Parker
178. Willa and Woof: Best Idea Yet by Jacqueline Harvey
179. The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
180. The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza
181. Frog Squad: Bungle in the Jungle by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
182. Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina
183. Foul Play by Fiona McIntosh
184. Wasted? by Hazel Edwards
185. Barq the Falcon by Judy Wollin
186. Return to Sender by Lauren Draper
187. Milly’s Mind: A Peek into Autism by Colin and Milly Armstrong
188. Tigg and the Bandicoot Bushranger by Jackie French
189. The Last Victim: The Full Story Behind the Hit Podcast Who the Hell is Hamish? by Tracy Hall and Summer Land
190. Bad Country by Kim Ulrick
191. Hayden, Food Label Ninja by Stefi Mac
192. Tales of the Minstrel Tongue by Narrelle M Harris
193. Shock Waves by Fleur McDonald
194. Ella’s World: Big Kids by Yvette Poshoglian and Camilla Frescura
195. Ella’s World: Sit, Bob Sit by Yvette Poshoglian and Camilla Frescura
196. Paper Magic by Jeffrey E Doherty
197. Out in Nowhere by Fleur McDonald
198. The Swordmaster’s Secret and Other Stories by Narrelle M Harris
199. Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty (DNF)
200. Septopus by Rebecca Fung
201. Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
202. My Brother, Finch by Kate Gordon
203. Jungle Escape by Nathan Luff
204. Grave Regret by Fiona Tarr
205. Stormy Normy by Leisa Fail
206. Solomon Macaroni and the Vampire Vacation by Ashleigh Barton