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Recent and upcoming adaptions of books to movies and TV.
Noteworthy literature that has stood the test of time.
Books set in and around Sydney.
Books originally written in a language other than English.
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Books written by Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Authors.
Nail biting, heart pounding suspense and action.
Our librarians' favourite reads of 2025!
Try a short story from one of these compilations.
The Davitt Awards are presented annually by the Sisters in Crime Australia association for Australian crime fiction written by women. The winners were announced in September 2025.
The Booker Prize is awarded annually to the best novel of the year written in English and published in the UK or Ireland.
The Danger Awards honour books featuring Australia as a setting for stories about crime and justice. The winners were announced on 13 September 2025.
Awarded for the “Novel of the year of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.”.
The Stella Prize is an Adult Fiction and Non-fiction award, recognising the best books written by Australian women.
The Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) is Australian trade publisher's annual industry award night and celebrates outstanding books and publishers from Australia.
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.