{"id":1301,"date":"2025-03-07T10:34:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T10:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/?p=1301"},"modified":"2026-09-15T12:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:35:47","slug":"must-read-books-by-aboriginal-australian-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookinfluencers.com\/blog\/must-read-books-by-aboriginal-australian-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Books by Aboriginal Australian Authors You Need to Read"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you looking to diversify your reading? We’re continuing our Read the World series with a trip to Australia to celebrate incredible First Nations storytellers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Last month we started our Read the World series with the Netherlands, check out the blog here<\/a>. This month we travel to Australia to discover some authors from Australia’s First Nation people \u2014the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Australia has a small but thriving publishing scene. While you may have heard of popular Australian authors like Jay Kristoff, Amie Kaufman, or Lynette Noni, there is a deep reservoir of rich, diverse storytelling across the country. Australia’s First Nations peoples have an ancient tradition of oral and written storytelling, and modern literature is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a curated list of must-read books by Aboriginal Australian authors to add to your reading list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Book Title<\/strong><\/td>Author<\/strong><\/td>Nation \/ Mob<\/strong><\/td>Genre<\/strong><\/td>Key Highlights<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf<\/strong><\/td>Ambelin Kwaymullina<\/td>Palyku<\/td>YA \/ Dystopian<\/td>Post-apocalyptic fiction with magical elements & strong female lead<\/td><\/tr>
Paris Dreaming<\/strong><\/td>Anita Heiss<\/td>Wiradjuri<\/td>Contemporary Romance<\/td>Fun, lighthearted romcom featuring travel and art culture<\/td><\/tr>
Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia<\/strong><\/td>Anita Heiss (Ed.)<\/td>Various<\/td>Non-Fiction \/ Anthology<\/td>First-person accounts challenging stereotypes and sharing lived experiences<\/td><\/tr>
Growing Up Torres Strait Islander in Australia<\/strong><\/td>Samantha Faulkner (Ed.)<\/td>Various<\/td>Non-Fiction \/ Anthology<\/td>Diverse essays on cultural connection, history, and identity<\/td><\/tr>
Valentine<\/strong><\/td>Jodi McAlister<\/td>Australian<\/td>YA \/ Urban Fantasy<\/td>Faeri<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf<\/em> <\/a>by Ambelin Kwaymullina<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Ashala Wolf has been captured by Chief Administrator Neville Rose, a man intent on destroying Ashala\u2019s Tribe \u2013 the runaway Illegals hiding in the Firstwood. Injured and with her Sleepwalker ability blocked, Ashala is forced to succumb to the machine that will pull secrets from her mind. And right beside her is Justin Connor, her betrayer, watching her every move.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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