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28 April 2022

The 2022 Better Reading Top 100: Read the Full List Here

The 2022 Better Reading Top 100: Read the Full List Here
We are thrilled to announce the 2022 Better Reading Top 100

Each year, Australians have their say about which books and authors they love to read in the Better Reading Top 100. It has become a well-loved annual event that readers vote for, celebrate and then discuss. It is a true reflection of what Australians read, featuring a mix of crime, women’s general fiction, literary fiction and classics. We’re thrilled with this year’s list and look forward to sharing it with our readers.

During these extraordinary times, people are turning to books for entertainment, escape and comfort. With this list of 100 great books, there’s something for everyone.

We hope you love this list as much as we do… In fact we know you do, because you voted for it.

Click here to see the full list available on Big W

Click here for a downloadable Top 100 poster.

Click here to download a written list of the Top 100 books.

Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Godmothers
Monica McInerney

The Godmothers

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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

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Boy Swallows Universe
Trent Dalton

Boy Swallows Universe

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Devotion
Hannah Kent

Devotion

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The Dictionary of Lost Words
Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

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Still Life
Sarah Winman

Still Life

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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Before the Storm
Di Morrissey

Before the Storm

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Before You Knew My Name
Jacqueline Bublitz

Before You Knew My Name

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The Deep
Kyle Perry

The Deep

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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

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The Midnight Library
Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

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The Dry
Jane Harper

The Dry

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Cloudstreet
Tim Winton

Cloudstreet

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The Cedar Tree
Nicole Alexander

The Cedar Tree

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All Our Shimmering Skies
Trent Dalton

All Our Shimmering Skies

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All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

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Treasure and Dirt
Chris Hammer

Treasure and Dirt

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Magpie's Bend
Maya Linnell

Magpie's Bend

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Normal People
Sally Rooney

Normal People

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It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us

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The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison
Meredith Jaffé

The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison

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A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

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A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

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Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty

Apples Never Fall

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The Wife and the Widow
Christian White

The Wife and the Widow

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Spring Clean for the Peach Queen
Sasha Wasley

Spring Clean for the Peach Queen

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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The Spy’s Wife
Fiona McIntosh

The Spy’s Wife

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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

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The Riviera House
Natasha Lester

The Riviera House

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1984
George Orwell

1984

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Outback Secrets
Rachael Johns

Outback Secrets

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The Bronze Horseman
Paullina Simons

The Bronze Horseman

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Scrublands
Chris Hammer

Scrublands

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A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove

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A Home Like Ours
Fiona Lowe

A Home Like Ours

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Ugly Love
Colleen Hoover

Ugly Love

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Birds of a Feather
Tricia Stringer

Birds of a Feather

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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

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The Good Sister
Sally Hepworth

The Good Sister

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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre

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Daisy Jones and the Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and the Six

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Take Me Home
Karly Lane

Take Me Home

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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett

The Pillars of the Earth

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Other People's Houses
Kelli Hawkins

Other People's Houses

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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

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Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray
Anita Heiss

Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray

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Magician
Raymond E. Feist

Magician

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The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

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The Lost Man
Jane Harper

The Lost Man

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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

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The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

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Happy Hour
Jacquie Byron

Happy Hour

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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

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The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Holly Ringland

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

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The Younger Wife
Sally Hepworth

The Younger Wife

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The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty

The Husband's Secret

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Killing Floor (TV Tie-in)
Lee Child

Killing Floor (TV Tie-in)

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Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty

Big Little Lies

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The End of Cuthbert Close
Cassie Hamer

The End of Cuthbert Close

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The Seven Ancient Wonders
Matthew Reilly

The Seven Ancient Wonders

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Outback Sisters (Bunyip Bay #4)
Rachael Johns

Outback Sisters (Bunyip Bay #4)

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The Paris Affair
Pip Drysdale

The Paris Affair

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The Hush
Sara Foster

The Hush

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Rachel's Holiday
Marian Keyes

Rachel's Holiday

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Three Sisters
Heather Morris

Three Sisters

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Wish You Were Here
Jodi Picoult

Wish You Were Here

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The Ruin
Dervla McTiernan

The Ruin

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Once There Were Wolves
Charlotte McConaghy

Once There Were Wolves

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The Survivors
Jane Harper

The Survivors

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You Need to Know
Nicola Moriarty

You Need to Know

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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Khaki Town
Judy Nunn

Khaki Town

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Sisters of Freedom
Mary-Anne O’Connor

Sisters of Freedom

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The Heart's Invisible Furies
John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

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Grace Under Pressure
Tori Haschka

Grace Under Pressure

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Tuscan Rose
Belinda Alexandra

Tuscan Rose

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Return to Rosalee Station
Mandy Magro

Return to Rosalee Station

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The Stand
Stephen King

The Stand

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The Cartographer's Secret
Tea Cooper

The Cartographer's Secret

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The Last of the Apple Blossom
Mary-Lou Stephens

The Last of the Apple Blossom

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Better off Dead
Andrew Child, Lee Child

Better off Dead

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The Wattle Island Book Club
Sandie Docker

The Wattle Island Book Club

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The Nowhere Child
Christian White

The Nowhere Child

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The Last Truehart
Darry Fraser

The Last Truehart

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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

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Dune
Frank Herbert

Dune

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The Jam Queens
Josephine Moon

The Jam Queens

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The Locksmith's Daughter
Karen Brooks

The Locksmith's Daughter

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Love & Virtue
Diana Reid

Love & Virtue

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The Wattle Seed Inn
Leonie Kelsall

The Wattle Seed Inn

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The Paper Palace
Miranda Cowley Heller

The Paper Palace

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  1. Yvonne Walker says:
    29 April 2022 at 2:09 pm

    I love this… but… (and BIG but) how is To Kill a Mockingbird, or The Book Thief, just as two examples in the top 10, a Top 100 book for 2022? If we are talking about all time Top 100 books then that’s a different thing.

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  2. Marg. Koppel says:
    29 April 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Wow that is an awesome list of books . Winter coming on tread read and read
    well done whoever put this together

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  3. Marg. Koppel says:
    29 April 2022 at 4:16 pm

    Wow that is an awesome list of books . Winter coming on read read and read
    well done whoever put this together . I have to many favourites to choose from one to 100

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  4. Aaffien May says:
    2 May 2022 at 8:53 am

    I loved, loved “Before you knew my name” , an author I will be watching for, absolutely gut wrenching and beautiful!

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  5. Dim says:
    4 May 2022 at 8:17 am

    I love this list!!! I’ve already checked some of these off my reading list and not a single one has disappointed me. Although, I may have read some of these some years ago, not quite sure how they made the list for 2022. At least now I have a check list for the rest of the year 🙂

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  6. Jessy joseph says:
    10 May 2022 at 3:59 pm

    Love this list. Awesome. happy to see most of the books I voted for made to the list.

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  7. Jessy joseph says:
    10 May 2022 at 3:59 pm

    Love this list. Awesome.

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  8. AMANDA CRUICKSHANKS says:
    13 May 2022 at 4:43 pm

    Love the list and congratulations to all the winners. Lots of fav authors in there which is great (voted for you). I love seeing the list as I can check a few of them out that may interest me.

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  9. Tubemate says:
    14 March 2025 at 7:05 am

    I love seeing the diversity in this year’s list! There are so many titles I’ve been curious about, and a few I hadn’t heard of before that I can’t wait to explore. Thanks for sharing the full list!

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  10. Dream99 Team says:
    20 April 2025 at 11:14 am

    What an exciting list! I can’t wait to dive into these recommendations. There are a few I’ve been meaning to read, and now I have even more titles to add to my reading list. Thanks for compiling this!

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    21 April 2025 at 7:01 am

    I loved seeing the variety in the 2022 Better Reading Top 100 list! It’s great to find new titles to add to my reading queue. A few surprise entries caught my eye, and I can’t wait to dive into those. Thanks for sharing!

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    30 April 2025 at 8:03 pm

    I love seeing the diverse range of books on the Better Reading Top 100 list! It’s always inspiring to discover new titles and authors. Can’t wait to dive into some of these recommendations!

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    9 June 2025 at 3:28 pm

    I love seeing the variety in the 2022 Better Reading Top 100 list! There are some fantastic titles I haven’t read yet, and I’m excited to add them to my reading list. Thanks for curating such a great selection!

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  14. ri188 says:
    13 July 2025 at 12:26 pm

    I always look forward to the Better Reading Top 100 list! It’s such a great way to discover new authors and books I might have missed throughout the year. I can’t wait to dive into this year’s selections! Thank you for sharing the full list!

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    19 July 2025 at 8:53 am

    I loved exploring the 2022 Better Reading Top 100 list! It’s always exciting to see such a diverse range of genres and authors represented. I can’t wait to dive into some of the titles I haven’t read yet. Thanks for sharing this fantastic resource!

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    I love seeing the diversity in this year’s list! It’s great to discover new authors and genres that I might not have picked up otherwise. Can’t wait to start diving into these recommendations!

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    25 August 2025 at 1:21 am

    I love seeing the diverse range of titles on the Better Reading Top 100 list! It’s a great mix of genres that really showcases what readers enjoyed last year. Can’t wait to check out some of the recommendations I haven’t read yet!

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    15 January 2026 at 11:04 am

    I love seeing such a diverse range of books in the 2022 Better Reading Top 100! It’s a great mix of genres and authors. I can’t wait to add some of these titles to my reading list. Thanks for sharing!

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    31 March 2026 at 12:40 pm

    I love seeing the variety on this list! So many titles I need to add to my reading list. Thanks for compiling this, Better Reading!

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    13 April 2026 at 3:38 pm

    I love seeing the variety in the Better Reading Top 100 list! There are so many titles I can’t wait to dive into, and it’s great to discover some hidden gems I haven’t heard of before. Thanks for sharing the full list!

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