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27 April 2023

The 2023 Better Reading Top 100: Read the Full List Here

The 2023 Better Reading Top 100: Read the Full List Here
We are thrilled to announce the 2023 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.

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.

Honeybee
Craig Silvey

Honeybee

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Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry

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Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens

Where the Crawdads Sing

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To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird

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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

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Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen

Pride and Prejudice

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The Tilt
Chris Hammer

The Tilt

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The Dictionary of Lost Words
Pip Williams

The Dictionary of Lost Words

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The Lost Man
Jane Harper

The Lost Man

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It Ends With Us
Colleen Hoover

It Ends With Us

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Still Life
Sarah Winman

Still Life

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The Soulmate
Sally Hepworth

The Soulmate

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The Dry
Jane Harper

The Dry

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Cloudstreet
Tim Winton

Cloudstreet

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Boy Swallows Universe
Trent Dalton

Boy Swallows Universe

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The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

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Big Little Lies
Liane Moriarty

Big Little Lies

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The Godmothers
Monica McInerney

The Godmothers

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The Orphans
Fiona McIntosh

The Orphans

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All the Light We Cannot See
Anthony Doerr

All the Light We Cannot See

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How to Mend a Broken Heart
Rachael Johns

How to Mend a Broken Heart

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The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding
Holly Ringland

The Seven Skins of Esther Wilding

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A Court of Thorns and Roses
Sarah J. Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses

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The Couple Upstairs
Holly Wainwright

The Couple Upstairs

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The Butterfly Collector
Tea Cooper

The Butterfly Collector

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A Man Called Ove
Fredrik Backman

A Man Called Ove

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The Nightingale
Kristin Hannah

The Nightingale

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You Need to Know
Nicola Moriarty

You Need to Know

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A Little Life
Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

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The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

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Outlander
Diana Gabaldon

Outlander

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The Good Wife of Bath
Karen Brooks

The Good Wife of Bath

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Horse
Geraldine Brooks

Horse

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The Rook
Daniel O’Malley

The Rook

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Before the Storm
Di Morrissey

Before the Storm

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A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles

A Gentleman in Moscow

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Mad Honey
Jennifer Finney Boylan, Jodi Picoult

Mad Honey

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The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
Holly Ringland

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart

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The Forgotten Garden
Kate Morton

The Forgotten Garden

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Verity
Colleen Hoover

Verity

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Devotion
Hannah Kent

Devotion

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Me Before You
Jojo Moyes

Me Before You

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The Angry Women's Choir
Meg Bignell

The Angry Women's Choir

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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
Gail Honeyman

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

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The Midnight Library
Matt Haig

The Midnight Library

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The Other Side of Beautiful
Kim Lock

The Other Side of Beautiful

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Broad River Station
Fleur McDonald

Broad River Station

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Ice Station (Scarecrow #1)
Matthew Reilly

Ice Station (Scarecrow #1)

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Scrublands
Chris Hammer

Scrublands

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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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The Nurses' War
Victoria Purman

The Nurses' War

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The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison
Meredith Jaffé

The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison

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Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone
Benjamin Stevenson

Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone

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Wish You Were Here
Jodi Picoult

Wish You Were Here

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The Husband's Secret
Liane Moriarty

The Husband's Secret

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The Torrent
Dinuka McKenzie

The Torrent

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The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club

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Keeping Up Appearances
Tricia Stringer

Keeping Up Appearances

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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte

Jane Eyre

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The Heart's Invisible Furies
John Boyne

The Heart's Invisible Furies

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Daisy Jones and the Six
Taylor Jenkins Reid

Daisy Jones and the Six

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The Prodigal Sister
Darry Fraser

The Prodigal Sister

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Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

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The Liars
Petronella McGovern

The Liars

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The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern

The Night Circus

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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini

A Thousand Splendid Suns

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Gabrielle Zevin

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

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The Good Sister
Sally Hepworth

The Good Sister

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The Last Station
Nicole Alexander

The Last Station

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Fairy Tale
Stephen King

Fairy Tale

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The Secret History
Donna Tartt

The Secret History

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The Wife and the Widow
Christian White

The Wife and the Widow

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Before You Knew My Name
Jacqueline Bublitz

Before You Knew My Name

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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho

The Alchemist

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No Plan B
Andrew Child, Lee Child

No Plan B

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Paperbark Hill
Maya Linnell

Paperbark Hill

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The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides

The Silent Patient

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1984
George Orwell

1984

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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

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Apples Never Fall
Liane Moriarty

Apples Never Fall

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The Unbelieved
Vikki Petraitis

The Unbelieved

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Exiles
Jane Harper

Exiles

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Persuasion
Jane Austen

Persuasion

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Normal People
Sally Rooney

Normal People

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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles

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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Heather Morris

The Tattooist of Auschwitz

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The Ruin
Dervla McTiernan

The Ruin

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Dirt Town
Hayley Scrivenor

Dirt Town

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This Has Been Absolutely Lovely
Jessica Dettmann

This Has Been Absolutely Lovely

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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)
Lee Child

Killing Floor (Jack Reacher #1)

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    Dune
    Frank Herbert

    Dune

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    All Our Shimmering Skies
    Trent Dalton

    All Our Shimmering Skies

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    Lying Beside You
    Michael Robotham

    Lying Beside You

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    Again, Rachel
    Marian Keyes

    Again, Rachel

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    All That's Left Unsaid
    Tracey Lien

    All That's Left Unsaid

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    It
    Stephen King

    It

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    Khaki Town
    Judy Nunn

    Khaki Town

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    The Good Mother
    Rae Cairns

    The Good Mother

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    The Woman in the Library
    Sulari Gentill

    The Woman in the Library

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    The Mother-in-Law
    Sally Hepworth

    The Mother-in-Law

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    1. Lynne Burchmore says:
      1 May 2023 at 7:01 am

      I loved Honey Bee and think it deserves all the awards

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    2. Amanda Bryce says:
      10 July 2023 at 6:00 pm

      Hello Better Reading, my name is Amanda Bryce. I won the top 100 books for Western Australia. I am beyond tickled pink. All I can say is thank you!

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    3. Lorna Nickols says:
      29 January 2024 at 1:22 pm

      I loved reading A Woman’s Work by Victoria Purman

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    4. Helen cook says:
      31 January 2024 at 6:08 pm

      ‘Back on Track’ by Tricia Stringer

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    5. Sina Summers says:
      5 April 2024 at 3:36 pm

      Hello,
      I would love to read your review of the Indigenous stories called, Telling, Stories of Resilience, released in November 2023. Could you tell where I can find it please? 😊
      Many thanks.
      Best regards,
      Sina Summers (Ghost writer for this book)

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