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What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.
We reveal the books that didn’t quite make the Top 100
The Bookshelf
54 minutes 36 seconds
1 week ago
We reveal the books that didn’t quite make the Top 100
Join us for a lively Top 100 Books of the 21st Century after-party!
Following last weekend’s extraordinary two-day countdown, this event recaps the results of over 288,000 votes cast by readers across Australia. Kate, Cassie, and special guests will unpack the trends, surprises, and insights that reveal what Australians are reading — and why.
Plus, the countdown is not over. We're revealing the books that almost cracked the Top 100!
GUESTS
Michaela Kalowski, Curator and Top 100 Producer
Gavin Williams, Owner - Matilda Bookshop in the Adelaide Hills; Chair - BookPeople
Maryanne Vagg, Librarian, Warrnambool Library
Download a printable list of The Ones That Got Away
Listen to the Top 100 Books countdown.
CREDITS
Presenter, Cassie McCullagh, Kate Evans
Producer, Cassie McCullagh, Kate Evans, Michaela Kalowski, Shevonne Hunt, Sarah Corbett
Sound engineer, Simon Branthwaite, Beth Stewart
Arts editor, Rhiannon Brown
The Bookshelf
What are you reading, loving or being challenged by? We review the latest in fiction for dedicated readers and for those who wish they read more.