Non-Australian Women read

In 2025, I read 25 books by women who weren’t from Australia. These authors were, based on what I was able to get, what I was sent for review, or what I had on my shelves, European, British, and at least one from New Zealand, and a few from the USA. Some of these were translated works that were classics or about autism, and there were some that I didn’t review, or that had reviews appearing elsewhere or after this post goes up. Splitting the posts up like this allows me to keep track of numbers as well.

I write roundups that are broad and focused, and split them into men, women, Australian, non-Australian, children’s, young adult, adult, LGBTQIA, Disabled and co-authored books. There is also a post with everything and a summary at the end. So if people want to look at something in particular, they can.

1. Nephthys by Rachel Louise Driscoll
2. Song of a Blackbird by Maria van Lieshout
3. Heidi by Johanna Spyri
4. The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest by Aubrey Hartman
5. Win, Lose, Kill, Die by Cynthia Murphy
6. How to Train Your Dragon School: Doom of the Darkwing by Cressida Cowell
7. Welcome to Miracle by Shara Curlett
8. Skipshock by Caroline O’Donoghue
9. The Autist’s Guide to the Galaxy: Navigating the World of ‘normal people’ by Clara Törnvall, translated by Alice E. Ossman
10. Lady’s Knight by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
11. Alice with a Why: Return to Wonderland by Anna James
12. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
13. Guilty by Definition by Susie Dent
14. Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip Gabriel
15. Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone
16. The Ship of Doom (The Butterfly Club #1) by M.A. Bennett
17. The Official Agatha Christie Detectives Club: 50 Mystery Puzzles for Children by Agatha Christie Ltd, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
18. The Mummy’s Curse (The Butterfly Club #2) by M.A. Bennett
19. The Binding Spell by Marisa Linton
20. The Mona Lisa Mystery (The Butterfly Club #3) by M.A. Bennett
21. Trip to the Moon (The Butterfly Club #4) by M.A. Bennet
22. Dawn of the Dragons by Mari Mancusi
23. The Colours of Nature: Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our world by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
24. Wish You Dead by Rebecca Westcott
25. Cape Fever by Nadia Davids