The Booksellers’ Choice Book of the Year Awards recognises the books that booksellers most enjoyed reading and hand-selling during the year.
BookPeople have announced the 2024 Book of the Year Awards shortlists, celebrating exceptional Australian literature published in 2023. These awards recognise outstanding works that have connected Australian writers with readers nationwide, underscoring the significance of booksellers in fostering a vibrant literary community. These awards honour the remarkable talents of Australian authors and celebrate the passionate booksellers who play a pivotal role in connecting these compelling stories with a wider audience.
Adult fiction
- Lola in the Mirror by Trent Dalton – Read an interview
- Green Dot by Madeleine Gray – Read a book review
- Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko – Read a book review
- Prima Facie by Suzie Miller – Read an interview
- The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams – Read book reviews – Listen to a podcast
- Stone Yard Devotional by Wood – Read an interview – Listen to a podcast
Adult Non-fiction
- Bright Shining: How grace changes everything by Julia Baird – Find out more
- Question 7 by Richard Flanagan – Read a book review
- Wifedom: Mrs Orwell’s invisible life by Anna Funder – Read an interview – Listen to a podcast
- Killing for Country: A family story by David Marr – Read a book review – Read an extract
- The Voice to Parliament Handbook by Thomas Mayo & Kerry O’Brien – Find out more
- I’d Rather Not by Robert Skinner – Read a book review
Children’s
- Scar Town by Tristan Bancks – Read an interview
- If I Was a Horse by Sophie Blackall – Read a book review
- A Life Song by Jane Godwin & Anna Walker
- Welcome to Sex by Melissa Kang & Yumi Stynes – Find out more
- Artichoke to Zucchiniby Alice Oehr – Read a book review
- Kimmi by Favel Parrett – Read a book review
