Co-written/Anthologies Read

In 2025, I read 23 books that were written by two or more authors, or that were anthologies. These books crossed into all the other categories: men, women, Australian, non-Australian, LGBTQIA, Disabled, children’s and young adult. There were all sorts of things here too, from picture books, novels, and non-fiction. There were some very good books in here, and they also highlighted the diverse talent and styles we have in Australia.

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.  Square Me, Round World: Stories of Growing Up in a World Not Built for You by Chelsea Luker and Eliza Fricker
2. A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward
3. Parrot Palace by Susanne Gervay, Pooja Mathur and illustrated by Sarah Tabassum
4. Spirit of the Crocodile by Aaron Fa’aoso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White
5. Bin Chicken Goes for Gold by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
6. Stories from Magic Beach by Alison Lester and Robert Connolly
7. Frog Squad: Sink or Swim by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Shiloh Gordon
8.  Our Dance by Jacinta Daniher and Taylor Hampton, illustrated by Janelle Burger
9. Wait Here by Lucy Nelson
10. Somewhere Lost by Just Write for Kids and Friends
11. Lady’s Knight by Amie Kaufman and Meagan Spooner
12. Bin Chicken Lights Up the Night by Kate and Jol Temple, illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh
13. How Big Is Love? By Carl Merrison and Hakea Hustler, illustrated by Jade Goodwin
14. Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective by Kelly Gardiner and Sharmini Kumar
15. Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
16. Worst Pets Ever: Locked Up by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
17. Where Would You Go by Alison Lester and Jane Godwin and the children at Yalingu Yirramboi – the Royal Children’s Hospital School
18. Whatever the Weather, We’re In This Together by Jessica Braithwaite and Rebecca Ralfe, art by Laura Bee
19. This is Us: Essential Poems for Young People by Libby Hathorn and Jude Fell, illustrated by Tull Suwannakit
20. The Official Agatha Christie Detectives Club: 50 Mystery Puzzles for Children by Agatha Christie Ltd, Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
21. Someone Like Me: An Anthology of Non-Fiction by Autistic Writers edited by Clem Bastow and Jo Case
22. Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories edited by Tobias Madden
23. Victorian Fairytales edited by Michael Newton