The Australian Collection: Australia's Greatest Books

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Book, 97 Books

A 1ist of classic Australian books selected by writer and editor Geoffrey Dutton.

This list was originally published in 1985 and was added to this site over 1 year ago.

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Cover of 'The Impersonators' by Jessica Anderson
The Impersonators

Jessica Anderson

Cover of 'The Slow Natives' by Thea Astley
The Slow Natives

Thea Astley

Cover of 'Homesickness' by Murray Bail
Homesickness

Murray Bail

Cover of 'The Confessions Of A Beachcomber' by E J Banfield
The Confessions Of A Beachcomber

E J Banfield

Cover of 'The Story Of Anzac' by C E W Bean
The Story Of Anzac

C E W Bean

Cover of 'By Reef And Palm' by Louis Becke
By Reef And Palm

Louis Becke

Cover of 'The Tyranny Of Distance' by Geoffrey Blainey
The Tyranny Of Distance

Geoffrey Blainey

Cover of 'Robbery Under Arms' by Rolf Boldrewood
Robbery Under Arms

Rolf Boldrewood

Cover of 'Lucinda Brayford' by Martin Boyd
Lucinda Brayford

Martin Boyd

Cover of 'The Australian Ugliness' by Robin Boyd
The Australian Ugliness

Robin Boyd

Cover of 'The Naked Island' by Russell Braddon
The Naked Island

Russell Braddon

Cover of 'Little Bush Maid' by Mary Grant Bruce
Little Bush Maid

Mary Grant Bruce

Cover of 'Caddie' by Caddie
Caddie

Caddie

Cover of 'The Eureka Stockade' by Raffaello Carboni
The Eureka Stockade

Raffaello Carboni

Cover of 'Bliss' by Peter Carey
Bliss

Peter Carey

Cover of 'Spinifex And Sand' by David Carnegie
Spinifex And Sand

David Carnegie

Cover of 'All The Green Year' by D E Charlwood
All The Green Year

D E Charlwood

Cover of 'A History Of Australia, Vol. Iv.' by Manning Clark
A History Of Australia, Vol. Iv.

Manning Clark

Cover of 'For The Term Of His Natural Life' by Marcus Clarke
For The Term Of His Natural Life

Marcus Clarke

Cover of 'Such Is Life' by Joseph Furphy
Such Is Life

Joseph Furphy

Cover of 'Wake in Fright' by Kenneth Cook
Wake in Fright

Kenneth Cook

Cover of 'They're A Wierd Mob' by Nino Culotta
They're A Wierd Mob

Nino Culotta

Cover of 'Come In Spinner' by Dymphna Cusack, Florence James
Come In Spinner

Dymphna Cusack, Florence James

Cover of 'The Timeless Land' by Eleanor Dark
The Timeless Land

Eleanor Dark

Cover of 'Man Shy' by Frank Dalby Davison
Man Shy

Frank Dalby Davison

Cover of 'Kings In Grass Castles' by Mary Durack
Kings In Grass Castles

Mary Durack

Cover of 'A House Is Built' by M Bernard Eldershaw
A House Is Built

M Bernard Eldershaw

Cover of 'Careful, He Might Hear You' by Summer Locke Elliott
Careful, He Might Hear You

Summer Locke Elliott

Cover of 'Rum Rebellion' by H V Evatt
Rum Rebellion

H V Evatt

Cover of 'Journals Of Expeditions Of Discovery Into Central Australia' by Edward John Eyre
Journals Of Expeditions Of Discovery Into Central Australia

Edward John Eyre

Cover of 'A Fortunate Life' by A. B. Facey
A Fortunate Life

A. B. Facey

Cover of 'Squatter's Castle' by George Farwell
Squatter's Castle

George Farwell

Cover of 'Moonlite' by David Foster
Moonlite

David Foster

Cover of 'My Brilliant Career' by Miles Franklin
My Brilliant Career

Miles Franklin

Cover of 'The Fring Dwellers' by Nene Gare
The Fring Dwellers

Nene Gare

Cover of 'Monkey Grip' by Helen Garner
Monkey Grip

Helen Garner

Cover of 'The Adventures Of Snugglepot And Cuddlepie' by May Gibbs
The Adventures Of Snugglepot And Cuddlepie

May Gibbs

Cover of 'Australia Twice Traversed' by Ernest Giles
Australia Twice Traversed

Ernest Giles

Cover of 'We Of The Never Never' by Mrs Aeneas Gunn
We Of The Never Never

Mrs Aeneas Gunn

Cover of 'Power Without Glory' by Frank Hardy
Power Without Glory

Frank Hardy

Cover of 'The Escape Of The Notorious Sir William Heans' by William Gosse Hay
The Escape Of The Notorious Sir William Heans

William Gosse Hay

Cover of 'The Transit of Venus' by Shirley Hazzard
The Transit of Venus

Shirley Hazzard

Cover of 'The Letters Of Rachel Henning' by Rachel Henning
The Letters Of Rachel Henning

Rachel Henning

Cover of 'Capricornia' by Xavier Herbert
Capricornia

Xavier Herbert

Cover of 'The Lucky Country' by Donald Horne
The Lucky Country

Donald Horne

Cover of 'The Ridge And The River' by Tom Hungerford
The Ridge And The River

Tom Hungerford

Cover of 'Flynn Of The Inland' by Ion L Idriess
Flynn Of The Inland

Ion L Idriess

Cover of 'The Unknown Industrial Prisoner' by David Ireland
The Unknown Industrial Prisoner

David Ireland

Cover of 'Wild Cat Falling' by Colin Johnson
Wild Cat Falling

Colin Johnson

Cover of 'My Brother Jack' by George Johnston
My Brother Jack

George Johnston

Cover of 'The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith' by Thomas Keneally
The Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith

Thomas Keneally

Cover of 'The Year Of Living Dangerously' by Christopher Koch
The Year Of Living Dangerously

Christopher Koch

Cover of 'The Pea Pickers' by Eve Langley
The Pea Pickers

Eve Langley

Cover of 'Joe Wilson And His Mates' by Henry Lawson
Joe Wilson And His Mates

Henry Lawson

Cover of 'Picnic At Hanging Rock' by Joan Lindsay
Picnic At Hanging Rock

Joan Lindsay

Cover of 'The Magic Pudding' by Norman Lindsay
The Magic Pudding

Norman Lindsay

Cover of 'Here's Luck' by Lennie Lower
Here's Luck

Lennie Lower

Cover of 'An Imaginary Life' by David Malouf
An Imaginary Life

David Malouf

Cover of 'Her Privates We' by Frederic Manning
Her Privates We

Frederic Manning

Cover of 'Trap' by Peter Mathers
Trap

Peter Mathers

Cover of 'The Home Of The Blizzard' by Douglas Mawson
The Home Of The Blizzard

Douglas Mawson

Cover of '1915' by Roger McDonald
1915

Roger McDonald

Cover of 'My Crowded Solitude' by Jack McLaren
My Crowded Solitude

Jack McLaren

Cover of 'Cooper's Creek' by Alan Moorehead
Cooper's Creek

Alan Moorehead

Cover of 'The Americans, Baby' by Frank Moorhouse
The Americans, Baby

Frank Moorhouse

Cover of 'The Shiralee' by D'Arcy Niland
The Shiralee

D'Arcy Niland

Cover of 'The Harp In The South' by Ruth Park
The Harp In The South

Ruth Park

Cover of 'Wild Men Of Sydney' by Cyril Pearl
Wild Men Of Sydney

Cyril Pearl

Cover of 'Dot And The Kangaroo' by Ethel Pedley
Dot And The Kangaroo

Ethel Pedley

Cover of 'Landtakers' by Brian Penton
Landtakers

Brian Penton

Cover of 'The Watcher On The Cast Iron Balcony' by Hal Porter
The Watcher On The Cast Iron Balcony

Hal Porter

Cover of 'Coonardoo' by Katharine Sussanah Pritchard
Coonardoo

Katharine Sussanah Pritchard

Cover of 'Flying Fox And Drifting Sand' by Francis Ratcliffe
Flying Fox And Drifting Sand

Francis Ratcliffe

Cover of 'The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony' by Henry Handel Richardson
The Fortunes Of Richard Mahony

Henry Handel Richardson

Cover of 'They All Ran Wild' by Eric Rolls
They All Ran Wild

Eric Rolls

Cover of 'Vision Splendid' by Tom Ronan
Vision Splendid

Tom Ronan

Cover of 'On Our Selection' by Steele Rudd
On Our Selection

Steele Rudd

Cover of 'Naked Under Capricorn' by Olaf Ruhen
Naked Under Capricorn

Olaf Ruhen

Cover of 'Dryandra' by Vincent Serventy
Dryandra

Vincent Serventy

Cover of 'Ash Road' by Ivan Southall
Ash Road

Ivan Southall

Cover of 'The Man Who Loved Children' by Christina Stead
The Man Who Loved Children

Christina Stead

Cover of 'Johah' by Louis Stone
Johah

Louis Stone

Cover of 'To The Islands' by Randolph Stow
To The Islands

Randolph Stow

Cover of 'Ideas For Australian Cities' by Hugh Stretton
Ideas For Australian Cities

Hugh Stretton

Cover of 'Two Expeditions Into The Interior Of Southern Australia, 1828 31' by Charles Sturt
Two Expeditions Into The Interior Of Southern Australia, 1828 31

Charles Sturt

Cover of 'A Complete Account Of The Settlement At Port Jackson' by Watkin Tench
A Complete Account Of The Settlement At Port Jackson

Watkin Tench

Cover of 'The Battlers' by Kylie Tennant
The Battlers

Kylie Tennant

Cover of 'Storm Boy' by Colin Thiele
Storm Boy

Colin Thiele

Cover of 'Ralph Rashleigh' by James Tucker
Ralph Rashleigh

James Tucker

Cover of 'Seven Little Australians' by Ethel Turner
Seven Little Australians

Ethel Turner

Cover of 'Man Of Two Tribes' by Arthur William Upfield
Man Of Two Tribes

Arthur William Upfield

Cover of 'Bottersnikes And Gumbles' by S A Wakefield
Bottersnikes And Gumbles

S A Wakefield

Cover of 'The Australian Legend' by Russell Ward
The Australian Legend

Russell Ward

Cover of 'Alien Son' by Judah Waten
Alien Son

Judah Waten

Cover of 'No Roads Go By' by Myrtle Rose White
No Roads Go By

Myrtle Rose White

Cover of 'Voss' by Patrick White
Voss

Patrick White

Cover of 'The Nargun And The Stars' by Patricia Wrightson
The Nargun And The Stars

Patricia Wrightson