The 10 Aussie books to read before you die are...
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, 2012, ABC TV's The First Tuesday Book Club has been looking for the great Australian reading list of Ten Aussie Books to Read Before You Die, as voted by the Australian public. The top ten were announced last night, in a one hour television special. Maybe you have read them all, maybe there are some titles here to add to your reading stack!
The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
The Secret River - Kate Grenville
Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsay
Looking for more? Search the Library catalogue for "Top 50 Aussie books", to find the more of the top 50 book titles as voted for by you, the Australian public.
What do you think of this list? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Top Ten Books To Read Before You Die....
Cloudstreet - Tim Winton
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
A Fortunate Life - A.B. Facey
The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay
The Harp in the South - Ruth Park
Jasper Jones - Craig Silvey
The Magic Pudding - Norman Lindsay The Slap - Christos Tsiolkas
The Secret River - Kate Grenville
Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsay
Looking for more? Search the Library catalogue for "Top 50 Aussie books", to find the more of the top 50 book titles as voted for by you, the Australian public.
What do you think of this list? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
