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Australian Writers
Need to find a local author? Try Fantastic Fiction's list of Australian Authors.
Better Reading
Better Reading aims to be a great source of book recommendations for Australian readers and their families. We're all about sharing great stories, and helping people discover new books and authors.
There's always something new and exciting on the shelves – which is why our to read piles never seem to get any smaller. But that’s not going to stop us talking about old favourites. As far as we’re concerned, it's new until you’ve read it!
Library Thing
Use this online book club to discover a new book to read or read book reviews by other users
Fantastic Fiction
Read author biographies and information on books including book series order and award winners
Which Book
A fun way to choose your next read based on a combination of factors that you providing using a sliding scale.
Mood Boosting Books
Looking for a book to lift your mood? Try one of these suggestions.
Readers Recommend
Award Winners: Australian
Miles Franklin Literary Award
Check which books have won Australia’s most prestigious literary award.
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
Annually awarded since 2008 in six different categories.
Victorian Premier's Literary Awards
The Victorian Premier's Literary Awards were inaugurated by the Victorian Government in 1985 to honour Australian writing.
The Stella Prize
The Stella Prize is awarded to celebrate Australian women's writing in fiction or non-fiction.
Children's Book Council of Australia Awards
In 1946 the CBCA established annual book awards to promote children's books of high literary and artistic quality. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in Australia. The CBCA also runs Book Week every August.
Award Winners: International
The Booker Prizes
The Booker Prizes is awarded to the best work of fiction every year.
Pulitzer Prizes
The Pulitzer Prizes are awarded in several categories, including fiction, non-fiction, biographies, as well as other arts categories and journalism.
The Women's Prize for Fiction
The Women’s Prize for Fiction was known as the Orange Prize for Fiction between 1996 and 2012 and the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction between 2014 and 2017. It celebrates excellence, originality and accessibility in women’s writing from throughout the world.
Best Sellers
Australian Bestsellers
Australian Booksellers and Publishers' charts published weekly.
Amazon Bestsellers
International online book sales updated hourly.
New York Times Bestsellers
Bestsellers in the US updated each week.