2023 Top Titles in Australian Public Libraries

The most popular books in Australian Public Libraries in 2023, based on the thousands of libraries using Syndetics Unbound. Learn more about Syndetics Unbound’s Top Titles of 2023. See https://proquest.syndetics.com/news/2024/01/08/2023-top-titles-australia-canada-uk/
Updated January 8, 2024
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Lessons in chemistry
Garmus, Bonnie
THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, WITH OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLD Now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson 'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times 'Thought-provoking and stylish'...
The bookbinder of Jericho
Williams, Pip
"It is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running. Two of those women are Peggy and Maude, twin sisters who live on a narrowboat in Oxford and work in the bindery at the university press. Ambitious, intelligent Peggy has been told for most...
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones
Clear, James
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 15 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit...
Homecoming
Morton, Kate
The highly anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter, a sweeping novel that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a...
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Zevin, Gabrielle
THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON 'I loved this book' Jojo Moyes This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is catapulted back to...
Fourth wing
Yarros, Rebecca
Don't miss out on the series that everyone can't stop talking about! 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades' -The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed with Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing, but we very much are - and we're not alone . . .' ...
Yellowface
Kuang, R. F.
The No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller from literary sensation R.F. Kuang *A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* 'Propulsive' SUNDAY TIMES 'Razor...
It ends with us
Hoover, Colleen.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Starts with Us and All Your Perfects, a "brave and heartbreaking novel that digs its claws into you and doesn't let go, long after you've finished it" (Anna Todd, New York Times bestselling author) about a workaholic...
The Thursday Murder Club
Osman, Richard
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES. ---------- 'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes 'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin 'Thrilling,...
Spare
Harry, Prince, Duke of Sussex
It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century- two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling - and how...
It starts with us
Hoover, Colleen
Before It Ends with Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas's side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the "glorious and touching" (USA TODAY) #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends with Us.
I'm glad my mom died
McCurdy, Jennette
* #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * MORE THAN 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD! A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating...
The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "If you're looking for a book to take on holiday this summer, The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has got all the glitz and glamour to make it a perfect beach read." --Bustle From the New York...
Wifedom : Mrs. Orwell's invisible life
Funder, Anna
* A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2023 * * THE FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2023 - LITERARY NON-FICTION * 'Simply, a masterpiece. Here, Anna Funder not only re-makes the art of biography, she resurrects a woman in full. And this in a narrative that grips the...
The dictionary of lost words
Williams, Pip
Demon Copperhead : a novel
Kingsolver, Barbara
From the multi-million copy bestselling author of Flight Behaviour and The Poisonwood Bible comes this heart-rending instant classic.
Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, learns to play Quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. The Reason: HARRY POTTER IS A WIZARD!
The last devil to die
Osman, Richard
A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club. Shocking news reaches them--an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous...
Exiles
Harper, Jane
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "I love Jane Harper's Australia-based mysteries." --Stephen King "Once again Harper proves that she is peerless in creating an avalanche of suspense with intimate, character-driven set pieces...Harper's legions of...
A court of thorns and roses
Maas, Sarah J.
The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas. When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous...
Happy place
Henry, Emily
The soulmate
Hepworth, Sally
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Good Sister and The Mother-in-Law with new novel Darling Girls out now. 'Endlessly mysterious. Sally Hepworth is a born storyteller' - Trent DaltonGabe is alone at the cliff's edge. His arms are outstretched, palms facing the empty air.He said she...
The bullet that missed
Osman, Richard
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman.  "The quartet of aging amateur sleuths...remain wonderful company," --the New...
The ballad of songbirds and snakes
Collins, Suzanne
Ambition will fuel him.Competition will drive him.But power has its price.It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the tenth annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, eighteen-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The...
A good girl's guide to murder
Jackson, Holly
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES * This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. Coming to Netflix soon! Everyone in Fairview knows the story. Pretty and popular high...
Atlas : the story of Pa Salt
Riley, Lucinda
Shortlisted for the 2024 British Book Awards in the Book of the Year - Fiction Category Co-authored by her son, Harry Whittaker, Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt is the final book in Lucinda Riley's epic, multimillion bestselling series, The Seven Sisters. 1928,...
Someone else's shoes
Moyes, Jojo
A story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else's shoes?
Chai time at Cinnamon Gardens : a novel
Chandran, Shankari
WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD ''Deftly traversing time, culture and continent to weave a tale of both home and unbelonging, this is truly a novel not to be missed.'' - Maxine Beneba Clarke, author of Foreign Soil and The Hate Race
Limberlost
Arnott, Robbie
In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him enough money to buy a small boat. His two brothers are away at war, their whereabouts unknown. His father and older sister struggle to hold things together on the family orchard, Limberlost....
Horse
Brooks, Geraldine
"Brooks' chronological and cross-disciplinary leaps are thrilling." --The New York Times Book Review "Horse isn't just an animal story--it's a moving narrative about race and art." --TIME "A thrilling story about humanity in all its ugliness and...
Before the coffee gets cold
Kawaguchi, Toshikazu
The million-copy bestselling series about a small Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi's moving Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old question: what would...
Birnam Wood
Catton, Eleanor
Small things like these
Keegan, Claire
Shortlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize "A hypnotic and electrifying Irish tale that transcends country, transcends time." --Lily King, New York Times bestselling author of Writers & Lovers Small Things Like These is award-winning author Claire Keegan's...
Daisy Jones & The Six
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
SOON TO BE AN AMAZON PRIME TV SERIES STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIKTOK SENSATION From the author of ...
Where the crawdads sing
Owens, Delia
In Where the Crawdads Sing, Owens juxtaposes an exquisite ode to the natural world against a heartbreaking coming of age story and a surprising murder investigation. Thought-provoking, wise, and deeply moving, Owens's debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the children we once were,...
Did I ever tell you this? : a memoir
Neill, Sam
Simply lies
Baldacci, David
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The 6:20 Man comes a twisting new psychological thriller in which two women--one a former detective, the other a dangerous con artist--go head-to-head in an electrifying game of cat and mouse. ...
The lost flowers of Alice Hart
Ringland, Holly
Winner of the 2019 ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year Award. The international bestseller, now sold to over 30 territories internationally, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart tells the enchanting and compelling story of a young girl, daughter of an abusive father, who has to learn the hard...
The body keeps the score : mind, brain and body in the transformation of trauma
Van der Kolk, Bessel A.
#1 New York Times bestseller "Essential reading for anyone interested in understanding and treating traumatic stress and the scope of its impact on society." --Alexander McFarlane, Director of the Centre for Traumatic Stress Studies A pioneering researcher...
The midnight library
Haig, Matt
An instant New York Times bestsellerA GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had...
The silent patient
Michaelides, Alex
**THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** "An unforgettable--and Hollywood-bound--new thriller... A mix of Hitchcockian suspense, Agatha Christie plotting, and Greek tragedy." --Entertainment Weekly The Silent Patient is a...
The hunger games
Collins, Suzanne
The first novel in the worldwide bestselling series by Suzanne Collins!Winning means fame and fortune. Losing means certain death. The Hunger Games have begun. . . . In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying...
The barefoot investor : the only money guide you'll ever need
Pape, Scott
**This Classic Edition has been updated for 2022 and beyond** THE ALL-TIME #1 AUSTRALIAN BESTSELLER This is the only money guide you'll ever need. That's a bold claim, given there are thousands of finance books on the shelves. Yet there's a reason this...
Dog Man. [1]
Pilkey, Dav
George and Harold have created a new breed of justice -- one that is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels. Will he be able to resist the call...
The tilt
Hammer, Chris
The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and Treasure & Dirt. 'Chris Hammer is in the platinum class of Australian Detective writers. He is an undeniable master of the carefully layered novel, which unfolds remorselessly to reveal the...
Verity
Hoover, Colleen
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times ...
Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Little does he know that this year will be just as eventful as the last . . .
The man who died twice
Osman, Richard
It's the following Thursday. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He is being hunted and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very big mistake. As bodies start piling...
Moon rising
Sutherland, Tui
The New York Times-bestselling series soars to even greater heights with a new prophecy and five new dragonets ready to claim their destiny!Peace has come to Pyrrhia... for now.The war between the tribes is finally over, and now the dragonets of the prophecy have a plan for lasting peace:...

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