‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books
Summary
Tim Winton’s novel *Cloudstreet* has been voted the favorite Australian book in an ABC Radio National poll. The poll listed the top 100 Australian books, including fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and cookbooks, showing a wide range of popular reading choices across the country.Key Facts
- *Cloudstreet* by Tim Winton was chosen as Australia’s favorite book in a nationwide ABC Radio National poll.
- Markus Zusak’s *The Book Thief* came in second, and Trent Dalton’s *Boy Swallows Universe* was third.
- *Cloudstreet* tells the story of two Australian families living together in Perth from the 1940s to 1960s.
- The book won the Miles Franklin Award in 1992 and is commonly taught in Australian schools.
- The top 100 list includes various types of books: adult, young adult, children’s fiction, nonfiction, history, and cookbooks.
- Some cookbooks, like *The Australian Women’s Weekly Children’s Birthday Cake Book*, made it into the top 50.
- The earliest book on the list is from 1874, while the most recent were published in 2025.
- Several well-known Australian authors had multiple books chosen in the list, representing a wide range of perspectives.
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