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Velvet Winter

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🔮 My name's Velvet Winter, along with arts reporter Nicola Health we will be joining you for the remainder of today's countdown Our good friends over at Radio National have been ticking off their list all weekend and we're lucky enough to be here with you for #25 allll the way to #1.

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Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters The countdown so far ... The Top 100 Australian Books kicked off yesterday on an irreverent note with #100, Paul Jennings' classic Round the Twist, and wrapped up at #46 with Colleen McCullough's 1977 bestseller, The Thorn Birds.

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Paul Jennings, David Malouf and Helen Garner have all made the list, but there is still a long way to go before we reveal Australia's favourite book. asserted

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We are about to dip into the top 25 of ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books. asserted

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Today's countdown began at #45 with Anna Funder's Miles Franklin-winning novel, All That I Am. asserted

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Since then, we've heard from Peter Carey and Tim Winton — twice apiece — and a reader who revealed that listening to Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies got her through a 20-hour labour (!). asserted

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We'll pick up the countdown from #25 — stay tuned! asserted

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My name's Velvet Winter, along with arts reporter Nicola Health we will be joining you for the remainder of today's countdown Our good friends over at Radio National have been ticking off their list all weekend and we're lucky enough to be here with you for #25 allll the way to #1. asserted

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It's been a huge weekend so far and we want to hear from you! asserted

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