The most popular Australia books of 2026

A Far-Flung Life

M. L. Stedman

In Bloom

Liz Allan

THE VISUAL ETHNOGRAPHER'S DATA OTHER

Vivien Jiaqian Zhu 朱嘉倩

Paradigm

The Last Encore

Rebecca Heath

Lonely Planet Best Beaches Australia

Sarah Reid

SINO-JAPANESE LITERATURE IN PERSPECTIVE

VIVIEN JIAQIAN. ZHU

Twelve Golden Gifts Part Lament, Part Love Letter, Part Practical No-Nonsense Guide, from the Author of Afternoons in Ithaka and My Ikaria

Spiri Tsintziras

William Russell

Bernard Weekes

Narm-Jaap

Melissa-Jane Fogarty

It's a Scorcher! Tales of the Australian Summer

William McInnes

Chosen Family

Madeleine Gray

Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief A Novel

Benjamin Stevenson

Summer Houses

Phaidon Editors

Lourinha Iberian and Mediterranean Dishes to Share

Matt McConnell, Jo Gamvros

Rough Guides Australia

Rough Guides, Martin Zatko, Mark Chipperfield

The Accident

Fiona Lowe

The Last Encore A gripping, claustrophobic Australian thriller with a killer twist

Rebecca Heath

But Won't I Miss Me - A Novel

Tiffany Tsao

Iluka The Brilliant 2026 Debut for Readers of Emily Maguire, Charlotte Wood and Anne Tyler

Cassie Stroud

Three Shocks

The Inclusive Teacher

David Armstrong, David M. S. Roy

Migrant Labour, Exploitation, and the Law

Sayomi Rushini Ariyawansa

Center of 360° Surround Yourself with Positive People, Protect Your Mind from Toxicity, and Build Meaningful Friendships

Ali Kassem