From classic Bryce Courtenay to Snugglepot and Cuddlepie.
Jessica
Another quintessentially Aussie novel, it is based on the true story of a girl working on a family farm alongside her father. When the tranquil bushland is disturbed by a murder, a series of events lead Jessica into the heart of a scandal. Set during World War I, this heartbreaking story is a must-read.
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Cloudstreet
If you didn't have to read it in high school, you really should take the time to do so now. All of Tim Winton's books offer an accurate and rich insight into everyday Australian life, and Cloudstreet is one of his best works. It chronicles the lives of two Australian families in Perth over twenty years, from the 1940s to the 1960s.
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Although framed as a work of fiction, this 1967 story is still considered as one of Australia's greatest mysteries. A class of young women in 1900 go on a picnic in a remote area, when three of them and a teacher inexplicably disappear. One girl returns, with no memory of what happened.
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