‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books

A poll by ABC Radio National has crowned Cloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sweeping family saga, as Australia’s most beloved book, topping a reader-voted list of the nation’s top 100 works. The results reveal a male-dominated literary podium, with Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief securing second place and Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounding out the top three. The nationwide survey, announced over the weekend, reflects public sentiment on Australia’s most enduring literary achievements. For fans of Australian fiction, this ranking offers a fresh perspective on the country’s most celebrated stories.

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by menCloudstreet, Tim Winton’s sprawling Australian family epic, has been voted Australia’s favourite book in a poll run by ABC Radio National.The broadcaster announced over the weekend the results of a nationwide poll to determine a list of readers’ top 100 Australian books. Continue reading...