Australia - historical fiction
Explore the best historical fiction books set in Australia. Discover captivating tales of Australia's rich past, from colonial times to the 20th century, in these top-rated novels.
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Dutch Point
by Barbara Yates Rothwell
Spans 300 years of West Australian history beginning with the wrecking of a Dutch vessel in the mid 1600s. Weaves through the days of early …
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The Secret River
by Kate Grenville
Moving between the slums of nineteenth-century London and the convict colonies of Australia, a compelling historical novel chronicles the lives and fortunes of the early …
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White Earth
by Andrew Mcgahan
“The saga of the McIvors is nothing less than a grim and supremely entertaining take on colonialism in Australia and the tortured, stained hearts of …
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True History of the Kelly Gang
by Peter Carey
“I lost my own father at 12 yr. of age and know what it is to be raised on lies and silences my dear daughter …
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The Exiles
by William Stuart Long
First of "The Australians" series. Australia is settled by England's convicts. fifteen-year-old Jenny Taggart, convicted of theft, survives amongst hardened crimin- als to become Queen …
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The Miner's Right
by Rolf Boldrewood
Thomas Alexander Browne (1826-1915) was an Australian writer, who sometimes published under the pseudonym Rolf Boldrewood and best known for his novel Robbery Under Arms …
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Such Is Life
by Joseph Furphy
Joseph Furphy (1843-1912), is widely regarded as the "Father of the Australian novel." He mostly wrote under the pseudonym Tom Collins, and was extremely popular …
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Voss
by Patrick White
Join J. M. Coetzee and Thomas Keneally in rediscovering Nobel Laureate Patrick White In 1973, Australian writer Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize in …
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Gould's Book of Fish
by Richard Flanagan
In the early nineteenth century, forger and thief William Buelow Gould lands in prison in Australia, where the prison doctor utilizes his painting talents to …
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Rifling Paradise
by Jem Poster
A gripping thriller set in the wilds of nineteenth-century Australia by the critically acclaimed author of Courting Shadows.
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Morgan's Run
by Colleen McCullough
Colleen McCullough captivated millions with her beloved worldwide bestseller The Thorn Birds. Now she takes readers to the birth of modern Australia with a breath-taking …