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Australia Book Summaries

The Pearl Sister
by Lucinda Riley
Her father's last clue sends a dyslexic artist to Australia to uncover the family she never knew.
4.31
100k+
The Pearl Sister Summary
Immersive
The Pearl Sister
Her father's last clue sends a dyslexic artist to Australia to uncover the family she never knew.
by Lucinda Riley 2017 702 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
The Happiest Refugee
by Anh Do • 2010
Fleeing Vietnam as a toddler, facing pirates and storms, he became Australia's most joyful newcomer.
4.25
18k+
The Happiest Refugee Summary
The Happiest Refugee
Fleeing Vietnam as a toddler, facing pirates and storms, he became Australia's most joyful newcomer.
by Anh Do 2010 232 pages
4.25
18k+ ratings
Here One Moment
by Liane Moriarty • 2024
A stranger on a flight predicts how each passenger will die. Some believe her.
3.98
300k+
Here One Moment Summary
Here One Moment
A stranger on a flight predicts how each passenger will die. Some believe her.
by Liane Moriarty 2024 512 pages
3.98
300k+ ratings
Like a House on Fire
by Cate Kennedy • 2012
When a tractor overturns, a wife must care for the husband she's grown distant from.
3.44
1k+
Like a House on Fire Summary
Like a House on Fire
When a tractor overturns, a wife must care for the husband she's grown distant from.
by Cate Kennedy 2012 288 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Light Between Oceans
by M.L. Stedman • 2012
A lighthouse keeper and his wife claim a found baby, and a secret tests their bond.
4.04
400k+
The Light Between Oceans Summary
The Light Between Oceans
A lighthouse keeper and his wife claim a found baby, and a secret tests their bond.
by M.L. Stedman 2012 362 pages
4.04
400k+ ratings
The Songlines
by Bruce Chatwin • 1987
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
3.96
12k+
The Songlines Summary
The Songlines
The Australian Outback is sung, not surveyed: each verse a landmark, and the song holds the law.
by Bruce Chatwin 1987 304 pages
3.96
12k+ ratings
[(My Life as an Alphabet)] [By (author) Barry Jonsberg] published on
by Barry Jonsberg • 2013
An earnestly literal twelve-year-old sets out to fix her broken family, one awkward plan at a time.
3.91
2k+
[(My Life as an Alphabet)] [By (author) Barry Jonsberg] published on Summary
[(My Life as an Alphabet)] [By (author) Barry Jonsberg] published on
An earnestly literal twelve-year-old sets out to fix her broken family, one awkward plan at a time.
by Barry Jonsberg 2013
3.91
2k+ ratings
On the Beach
by Nevil Shute • 1957
The last humans garden, race Ferraris, and fall in love as a radioactive cloud approaches.
3.98
50k+
On the Beach Summary
On the Beach
The last humans garden, race Ferraris, and fall in love as a radioactive cloud approaches.
by Nevil Shute 1957 296 pages
3.98
50k+ ratings
Truly Madly Guilty
by Liane Moriarty • 2016
After a child nearly drowns at a barbecue, three couples grapple with guilt and buried secrets.
3.60
300k+
Truly Madly Guilty Summary
Truly Madly Guilty
After a child nearly drowns at a barbecue, three couples grapple with guilt and buried secrets.
by Liane Moriarty 2016 517 pages
3.60
300k+ ratings
A Long Way Home
by Saroo Brierley • 2013
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
4.12
68k+
A Long Way Home Summary
A Long Way Home
Lost as a boy in India, Saroo Brierley spent years searching for home with Google Earth.
by Saroo Brierley 2013 288 pages
4.12
68k+ ratings
Tracks
by Robyn Davidson • 1980
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
3.93
17k+
Tracks Summary
Tracks
Four camels, a dog, 1700 miles of Australian desert. What solitude cost, and what it gave back.
by Robyn Davidson 1980 288 pages
3.93
17k+ ratings
Nine Days
by Toni Jordan • 2012
A soldier ships out, a father's death, and a secret pregnancy force a mother's impossible choice.
3.73
2k+
Nine Days Summary
Nine Days
A soldier ships out, a father's death, and a secret pregnancy force a mother's impossible choice.
by Toni Jordan 2012 245 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
Boy Swallows Universe
by Trent Dalton • 2018
In 1980s Brisbane, a boy finds a red telephone that spills his family's deadly secrets.
4.34
99k+
Boy Swallows Universe Summary
Boy Swallows Universe
In 1980s Brisbane, a boy finds a red telephone that spills his family's deadly secrets.
by Trent Dalton 2018 474 pages
4.34
99k+ ratings
The Transit of Venus
by Shirley Hazzard
An Australian orphan loves a playwright she cannot have, blind to the astronomer who waits.
4.01
5k+
The Transit of Venus Summary
Immersive
The Transit of Venus
An Australian orphan loves a playwright she cannot have, blind to the astronomer who waits.
by Shirley Hazzard 1980 337 pages
4.01
5k+ ratings
Strong Money Australia
by Dave Gow • 2022
Savings rate determines retirement timing; the Australian playbook to compress the timeline.
4.25
500+
Strong Money Australia Summary
Strong Money Australia
Savings rate determines retirement timing; the Australian playbook to compress the timeline.
by Dave Gow 2022 374 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
An Academic Affair
by Jodi McAlister • 2025
Fifteen years of academic rivalry ignite when scholars become housemates and vie for one dream job.
3.75
47k+
An Academic Affair Summary
An Academic Affair
Fifteen years of academic rivalry ignite when scholars become housemates and vie for one dream job.
by Jodi McAlister 2025 368 pages
3.75
47k+ ratings
The Wife Drought
by Annabel Crabb • 2014
We've spent decades getting women into the workplace. The harder project is getting men out.
4.15
4k+
The Wife Drought Summary
The Wife Drought
We've spent decades getting women into the workplace. The harder project is getting men out.
by Annabel Crabb 2014 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
Crime & Punishment
by Russell Marks • 2015
Prison punishes disadvantage, not crime. The alternatives that reduce reoffending work elsewhere.
4.08
49
Crime & Punishment Summary
Crime & Punishment
Prison punishes disadvantage, not crime. The alternatives that reduce reoffending work elsewhere.
by Russell Marks 2015 226 pages
4.08
49 ratings
Mutant Message Down Under
by Marlo Morgan • 1990
An Aboriginal tribe burns an American's clothes and walks her barefoot across Australia for months.
3.78
23k+
Mutant Message Down Under Summary
Mutant Message Down Under
An Aboriginal tribe burns an American's clothes and walks her barefoot across Australia for months.
by Marlo Morgan 1990 187 pages
3.78
23k+ ratings
Any Ordinary Day
by Leigh Sales • 2018
A journalist discovers that the most resilient people do not overcome tragedy: they absorb it.
4.13
16k+
Any Ordinary Day Summary
Any Ordinary Day
A journalist discovers that the most resilient people do not overcome tragedy: they absorb it.
by Leigh Sales 2018 264 pages
4.13
16k+ ratings
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld • 2013
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
3.60
14k+
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.60
14k+ ratings
The White Girl
by Tony Birch • 2019
The state wants her light-skinned granddaughter. Her grandmother will break the law to keep her.
4.08
7k+
The White Girl Summary
The White Girl
The state wants her light-skinned granddaughter. Her grandmother will break the law to keep her.
by Tony Birch 2019 272 pages
4.08
7k+ ratings
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
by Anna Johnston
An elderly widower, mistaken for a dead man, borrows a nursing-home family and a daughter's fury.
4.31
88k+
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife Summary
Immersive
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife
An elderly widower, mistaken for a dead man, borrows a nursing-home family and a daughter's fury.
by Anna Johnston 2024 336 pages
4.31
88k+ ratings
The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough • 1977
A girl on an Australian sheep station falls for a priest, beginning a lifelong forbidden romance.
4.25
300k+
The Thorn Birds Summary
The Thorn Birds
A girl on an Australian sheep station falls for a priest, beginning a lifelong forbidden romance.
by Colleen McCullough 1977 692 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty • 2013
When Cecilia reads her husband's forbidden letter, his confession links three women to an old crime.
3.95
700k+
The Husband's Secret Summary
The Husband's Secret
When Cecilia reads her husband's forbidden letter, his confession links three women to an old crime.
by Liane Moriarty 2013 396 pages
3.95
700k+ ratings
Danger Music
by Eddie Ayres • 2017
Afghan girls risk death to play cello. Their teacher risks everything to become himself.
4.05
500+
Danger Music Summary
Danger Music
Afghan girls risk death to play cello. Their teacher risks everything to become himself.
by Eddie Ayres 2017 296 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Tupaia
by Joan Druett • 2010
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
4.25
201
Tupaia Summary
Tupaia
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
by Joan Druett 2010 272 pages
4.25
201 ratings
488 Rules for Life
by Kitty Flanagan • 2019
Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.
3.87
6k+
488 Rules for Life Summary
488 Rules for Life
Four hundred and eighty-eight cranky rules for not becoming the person everyone quietly resents.
by Kitty Flanagan 2019 302 pages
3.87
6k+ ratings
Imago
by N.R. Walker • 2017
A shy lepidopterist and a Tasmanian park ranger hunt a lost butterfly and discover one another.
4.04
4k+
Imago Summary
Imago
A shy lepidopterist and a Tasmanian park ranger hunt a lost butterfly and discover one another.
by N.R. Walker 2017 164 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
In a Sunburned Country
by Bill Bryson • 2000
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
4.07
100k+
In a Sunburned Country Summary
In a Sunburned Country
24 rabbits became 300 million. Bill Bryson crosses Australia, dodging lethal seashells.
by Bill Bryson 2000 335 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
The Catalpa Rescue
by Peter FitzSimons • 2019
Six Irish prisoners, one American whaler, and a flag that dared the British Empire to fire.
4.30
500+
The Catalpa Rescue Summary
The Catalpa Rescue
Six Irish prisoners, one American whaler, and a flag that dared the British Empire to fire.
by Peter FitzSimons 2019 559 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
A Fraction of the Whole
by Steve Toltz • 2008
Jasper Dean's father was a philosopher in prison, his uncle a vigilante the country wanted dead.
4.14
24k+
A Fraction of the Whole Summary
A Fraction of the Whole
Jasper Dean's father was a philosopher in prison, his uncle a vigilante the country wanted dead.
by Steve Toltz 2008 530 pages
4.14
24k+ ratings
The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton • 2008
A foundling's fairy tale book leads to a Cornish garden and a family's buried secret.
4.16
200k+
The Forgotten Garden Summary
The Forgotten Garden
A foundling's fairy tale book leads to a Cornish garden and a family's buried secret.
by Kate Morton 2008 648 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Mad Mabel
by Sally Hepworth
Eighty-one, a convicted killer in hiding, and the only suspect when a neighbor turns up dead.
4.36
100k+
Mad Mabel Summary
Immersive
Mad Mabel
Eighty-one, a convicted killer in hiding, and the only suspect when a neighbor turns up dead.
by Sally Hepworth 2025 347 pages
4.36
100k+ ratings
Cooper's Creek
by Alan Moorehead • 1963
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
3.83
500+
Cooper's Creek Summary
Cooper's Creek
A starving party staggered into base, only to find their companions had left nine hours earlier.
by Alan Moorehead 1963
3.83
500+ ratings
Power Play
by Julia Banks • 2021
She was a Liberal MP. Then she walked. An Australian parliamentarian's story of misogyny and exit.
3.94
463
Power Play Summary
Power Play
She was a Liberal MP. Then she walked. An Australian parliamentarian's story of misogyny and exit.
by Julia Banks 2021 236 pages
3.94
463 ratings
The Most Important Job In The World
by Gina Rushton • 2022
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
4.08
500+
The Most Important Job In The World Summary
The Most Important Job In The World
The hardest question about having children isn't whether you're ready. It's whether the world is.
by Gina Rushton 2022 300 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
The Dry
by Jane Harper • 2016
An agent returns to a parched town for a funeral, questioning a staged family murder.
4.06
200k+
The Dry Summary
The Dry
An agent returns to a parched town for a funeral, questioning a staged family murder.
by Jane Harper 2016 336 pages
4.06
200k+ ratings
Does My Head Look Big In This?
by Randa Abdel-Fattah • 2007
She decides to wear the hijab full-time. Her elite private school decides to weigh in.
3.65
12k+
Does My Head Look Big In This? Summary
Does My Head Look Big In This?
She decides to wear the hijab full-time. Her elite private school decides to weigh in.
by Randa Abdel-Fattah 2007 360 pages
3.65
12k+ ratings
Joy Moody Is Out of Time
by Kerryn Mayne • 2024
Raised as time travelers, twin sisters turn 21. The portal never opens. Their mother is dead.
3.79
2k+
Joy Moody Is Out of Time Summary
Joy Moody Is Out of Time
Raised as time travelers, twin sisters turn 21. The portal never opens. Their mother is dead.
by Kerryn Mayne 2024 352 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
A Far-Flung Life
by M.L. Stedman
A shattered man raises his sister's child on an outback sheep station, hiding one ruinous secret.
4.14
17k+
A Far-Flung Life Summary
Immersive
A Far-Flung Life
A shattered man raises his sister's child on an outback sheep station, hiding one ruinous secret.
by M.L. Stedman 2026 431 pages
4.14
17k+ ratings
The Hypnotist's Love Story
by Liane Moriarty • 2011
A hypnotherapist falls for a charming widower, never guessing his stalker ex is already her patient.
3.71
100k+
The Hypnotist's Love Story Summary
The Hypnotist's Love Story
A hypnotherapist falls for a charming widower, never guessing his stalker ex is already her patient.
by Liane Moriarty 2011 446 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Three Wishes
by Liane Moriarty • 2003
One birthday dinner, a fondue fork, and three sisters whose secrets are about to destroy them.
3.78
100k+
Three Wishes Summary
Three Wishes
One birthday dinner, a fondue fork, and three sisters whose secrets are about to destroy them.
by Liane Moriarty 2003 384 pages
3.78
100k+ ratings
The Natural Way of Things
by Charlotte Wood • 2015
Drugged, shaved, and dumped in the outback: ten women discover the real punishment for public shame.
3.49
15k+
The Natural Way of Things Summary
The Natural Way of Things
Drugged, shaved, and dumped in the outback: ten women discover the real punishment for public shame.
by Charlotte Wood 2015 320 pages
3.49
15k+ ratings
Aš moku šokinėti per balas
by Alan Marshall • 1955
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
3.92
2k+
Aš moku šokinėti per balas Summary
Aš moku šokinėti per balas
After polio takes his legs, a boy in the Australian bush fights to ride horses and belong.
by Alan Marshall 1955 294 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Stone Yard Devotional
by Charlotte Wood • 2023
Fleeing grief, a woman retreats to an abbey where silence is not escape but a trial.
3.72
29k+
Stone Yard Devotional Summary
Stone Yard Devotional
Fleeing grief, a woman retreats to an abbey where silence is not escape but a trial.
by Charlotte Wood 2023 320 pages
3.72
29k+ ratings
The Last Love Note
by Emma Grey • 2023
A young widow can't stop reading her late husband's notes. Neither can her boss.
4.05
60k+
The Last Love Note Summary
The Last Love Note
A young widow can't stop reading her late husband's notes. Neither can her boss.
by Emma Grey 2023 384 pages
4.05
60k+ ratings
Red Dirt Heart
by N.R. Walker • 2014
A closeted Outback station owner's walls crumble when a sunny Texan arrives for a work exchange.
4.19
8k+
Red Dirt Heart Summary
Red Dirt Heart
A closeted Outback station owner's walls crumble when a sunny Texan arrives for a work exchange.
by N.R. Walker 2014 186 pages
4.19
8k+ ratings
Rental Property and Taxation
by Tony Compton • 2008
Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.
3.33
6
Rental Property and Taxation Summary
Rental Property and Taxation
Australian landlords leave thousands in unclaimed deductions every year. Here is where they are.
by Tony Compton 2008 208 pages
3.33
6 ratings
Cocaine Blues
by Kerry Greenwood • 1989
A poisoned heiress draws a detective into 1920s Melbourne, where high society hides a cocaine ring.
3.84
29k+
Cocaine Blues Summary
Cocaine Blues
A poisoned heiress draws a detective into 1920s Melbourne, where high society hides a cocaine ring.
by Kerry Greenwood 1989 185 pages
3.84
29k+ ratings
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