Get Reading’s 2011 list of the 50 Books You Can’t Put Down.
Last Chance Cafe Liz Byrski
Is there ever a stage in life when we can just be ourselves?
The Flying Orchestra Clare McFadden
A whimsical picture book that will change the way you think about music and life
True Spirit Jessica Watson
The incredible story of the young Aussie girl who took on the world
Caleb's Crossing Geraldine Brooks
A luminous tale of love and faith, magic and adventure from the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
The Painted Man Peter V Brett
The first book in the Demon series from an exciting new talent
The Snowman Jo Nesbo
The first snowfall in Oslo brings a series of gruesome murders, and Harry Hole is pitted against a brutal killer who will drive him to the edge
The Siren's Sting Miranda Darling
James Bond meets Charlie’s Angels in this action-packed novel
Blood Line Lynda La Plante
A gripping new crime thriller in the bestselling Anna Travis series.
North Star Karly Lane
Romance meets suspense when a single mum moves to the Australian outback
Baby Wombat's Week Jackie French, Bruce Whatley
The bestselling sequel to Diary of a Wombat
How It Feels Brendan Cowell
A black comedy by the celebrated actor, screenwriter and director
The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games #1) Suzanne Collins
Set in a dark vision of the near future, a terrifying reality TV show is taking place
Past the Shallows Favel Parrett
A breathtaking debut from a major new voice in Australian literature
A Little Bird Told Me Kasey Chambers
The fascinating story of one of Australia’s most beloved singer-songwriters
When God was a Rabbit Sarah Winman
‘Beautifully true, with a child’s unsentimental clarity. A superb debut' The Times
That Deadman Dance Kim Scott
Winner of the 2011 Miles Franklin Literary Award
The Passage Justin Cronin
The epic, awe-inspiring novel of good and evil.
African Dawn Tony Park
In the broken country that is Zimbabwe, only the strongest can survive
All That I Am Anna Funder
Winner of the 2012 Miles Franklin Literary Award
The Golden Door: The Three Doors series Emily Rodda
The first of the brilliant new series by the bestselling author of Deltora Quest
Listening to Country Ros Moriarty
The moving and personal story of one woman's journey into the remote and rugged Tanami Desert with the matriarchs of her husband's family.
Treasure Yourself Miranda Kerr
‘We all have wings, but it is up to each one of us to have the courage to fly . . .’
Talking About Jane Austen in Baghdad: The True Story of an Unlikely Friendship Bee Rowlatt, May Witwit
The true story of two women, two worlds and an unlikely friendship
Mice Gordon Reece
An electrifying and controversial suspense thriller with an almighty twist
Billie B Mystery #8: The Secret Message Sally Rippin, Aki Fukuoka
A hilarious tale for emerging readers keen for some real-life adventure
Five Bells Gail Jones
'A brilliant work . . . by one of Australia’s finest authors' The Australian
Briny Cafe Susan Duncan
A delicious tale of friendship and love, and the search for a place to call home...
I Came to Say Goodbye Caroline Overington
A heart-breaking, utterly compelling novel of a family ripped apart
Sarah Thornhill Kate Grenville
An award-winning trilogy reaches its stunning conclusion
Tamil Tigress Niromi de Soyza
How a respectable middle-class girl became a guerilla
In the Best Interests of the Game Darrell Hair
The truth behind that Test match from cricket’s most controversial umpire
Blood on My Hands: A Surgeon at War Craig Jurisevic
A powerful true story of the horrors and heroism of war
The Left Hand of God Paul Hoffman
‘Dark and wildly imaginative . . . packed with hair-raising twists’ The Times
The Gold Rush David Hill
How a precious metal changed the course of our nation
Bloodlines: Bloodlines Book 1 Richelle Mead
The No 1 international bestselling Vampire Academy spawns a stunning new series
One Day David Nicholls
The multi-million copy bestseller that brilliantly captures the experiences of a generation
Museum of Thieves: The Keepers #1 Lian Tanner
The first in a gripping trilogy that’s taking the world by storm
The Korean War Cameron Forbes
The definitive history by the acclaimed author of Hellfire
Life Without Limits Nick Vujicic
The inspirational, laugh-out-loud, true story of a genuine Aussie battler
Lament Maggie Stiefvater
Faerie lore and forbidden love in a contemporary setting
Mr Badger and the Big Surprise Leigh Hobbs
Introducing another loveable character from the creator of Mr Chicken and Old Tom
Me of the Never Never Fiona O'Loughlin
Australia’s funniest working mother tells her story
Without Warning: The Disappearance Novel 1 John Birmingham
A blockbuster of full-throttle action by the acclaimed author of the Axis trilogy
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll
Startlingly original and experimental, the Alice books provide readers with a double window on both child and adult worlds
The Plantation Di Morrissey
When Australian Julie Reagan discovers a book written about wild Malaysia in the 1970s, she decides to find out more about the author - her great aunt
Troublewisters: Troubletwisters #1 Garth Nix, Sean Williams
The exciting, mysterious first book in a major series from fantasy masters Garth Nix and Sean Williams
Prime Cut Alan Carter
Winner of the Ned Kelly Best First Fiction Award
Freedom Jonathan Franzen
He has done it. Another nine years later, he has produced a novel as rich, knowing, limber and comic as The Corrections' The Australian
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