Miles Franklin Literary Award

1. 2026
   Fierceland Omar Musa

   Winner

   Fierceland

   Omar Musa

   Also on the shortlist

   • First Name Second Name Steve MinOn

     
     First Name Second Name by Steve MinOn
   • Discipline Randa Abdel-Fattah
     Discipline by Randa Abdel-Fattah
   • Little World Josephine Rowe
     Little World by Josephine Rowe
   • My Heart at Evening Konrad Muller
     My Heart at Evening by Konrad Muller
   • You Must Remember This Sean Wilson
     You Must Remember This by Sean Wilson

   All 9 books from 2026

2. 2025
   Ghost Cities Siang Lu

   

   Winner

   Ghost Cities

   Siang Lu

   Also on the shortlist

   • Theory & Practice Michelle de Kretser

     
     Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretser
   • Chinese Postman Brian Castro
     Chinese Postman by Brian Castro
   • Compassion Julie Janson
     Compassion by Julie Janson
   • Dirt Poor Islanders Winnie Dunn
     Dirt Poor Islanders by Winnie Dunn
   • Highway 13 Fiona McFarlane
     Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlane

   All 10 books from 2025

3. 2024
   Praiseworthy Alexis Wright

   

   Winner

   Praiseworthy

   Alexis Wright

   Also on the shortlist

   • Anam Andre Dao
     Anam by Andre Dao
   • Hospital Sanya Rushdi
     Hospital by Sanya Rushdi
   • Only Sound Remains Hossein Asgari
     Only Sound Remains by Hossein Asgari
   • The Bell of the World Gregory Day
     The Bell of the World by Gregory Day
   • Wall Jen Craig
     Wall by Jen Craig

   All 10 books from 2024

4. 2023
   Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens Shankari Chandran

   

   Winner

   Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens

   Shankari Chandran

   Also on the shortlist

   • Cold Enough for Snow Jessica Au

     
     Cold Enough for Snow by Jessica Au
   • Limberlost Robbie Arnott

     
     Limberlost by Robbie Arnott
   • The Lovers Yumna Kassab

     
     The Lovers by Yumna Kassab
   • Hopeless Kingdom Kgshak Akec
     Hopeless Kingdom by Kgshak Akec
   • Iris Fiona Kelly McGregor
     Iris by Fiona Kelly McGregor

   All 11 books from 2023

5. 2022
   Bodies of Light Jennifer Down

   Winner

   Bodies of Light

   Jennifer Down

   Also on the shortlist

   • One Hundred Days Alice Pung

     
     One Hundred Days by Alice Pung
   • Scary Monsters Michelle de Kretser

     
     Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser
   • Grimmish Michael Winkler
     Grimmish by Michael Winkler
   • The Other Half of You Michael Mohammed Ahmad
     The Other Half of You by Michael Mohammed Ahmad

   All 11 books from 2022

6. 2021
   The Labyrinth Amanda Lohrey

   Winner

   The Labyrinth

   Amanda Lohrey

   Also on the shortlist

   • The Inland Sea Madeleine Watts

     
     The Inland Sea by Madeleine Watts
   • The Rain Heron Robbie Arnott

     
     The Rain Heron by Robbie Arnott
   • At the Edge of the Solid World Daniel Davis Wood
     At the Edge of the Solid World by Daniel Davis Wood
   • Lucky’s Andrew Pippos
     Lucky’s by Andrew Pippos

   All 11 books from 2021

7. 2020
   The Yield Tara June Winch

   Winner

   The Yield

   Tara June Winch

   Also on the shortlist

   • No One John Hughes

     
     No One by John Hughes
   • The White Girl Tony Birch

     
     The White Girl by Tony Birch
   • Exploded View Carrie Tiffany
     Exploded View by Carrie Tiffany
   • Islands Peggy Frew
     Islands by Peggy Frew
   • The Returns Philip Salom
     The Returns by Philip Salom

   All 10 books from 2020

8. 2019
   Too Much Lip Melissa Lucashenko

   

   Winner

   Too Much Lip

   Melissa Lucashenko

   Also on the shortlist

   • A Sand Archive Gregory Day
     A Sand Archive by Gregory Day
   • A Stolen Season Rodney Hall
     A Stolen Season by Rodney Hall
   • Dyschronia Jennifer Mills
     Dyschronia by Jennifer Mills
   • The Death of Noah Glass Gail Jones
     The Death of Noah Glass by Gail Jones
   • The Lebs Michael Mohammed Ahmad
     The Lebs by Michael Mohammed Ahmad

   All 10 books from 2019

9. 2018
   The Life to Come Michelle de Kretser

   

   Winner

   The Life to Come

   Michelle de Kretser

   Also on the shortlist

   • Border Districts Gerald Murnane

     
     Border Districts by Gerald Murnane
   • No More Boats Felicity Castagna

     
     No More Boats by Felicity Castagna
   • Storyland Catherine McKinnon

     
     Storyland by Catherine McKinnon
   • Taboo Kim Scott

     
     Taboo by Kim Scott
   • The Last Garden Eva Hornung
     The Last Garden by Eva Hornung

   All 11 books from 2018

10. 2017
    Extinctions Josephine Wilson

    Winner

    Extinctions

    Josephine Wilson

    Also on the shortlist

    • Their Brilliant Careers Ryan O’Neill

      
      Their Brilliant Careers by Ryan O’Neill
    • An Isolated Incident Emily Maguire
      An Isolated Incident by Emily Maguire
    • The Last Days of Ava Langdon Mark O’Flynn
      The Last Days of Ava Langdon by Mark O’Flynn
    • Waiting Philip Salom
      Waiting by Philip Salom

    All 9 books from 2017

11. 2016
    Black Rock White City A. S. Patrić

    

    Winner

    Black Rock White City

    A. S. Patrić

    Also on the shortlist

    • Salt Creek Lucy Treloar

      
      Salt Creek by Lucy Treloar
    • The Natural Way of Things Charlotte Wood

      
      The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood
    • Hope Farm Peggy Frew
      Hope Farm by Peggy Frew
    • Leap Myfanwy Jones
      Leap by Myfanwy Jones

    All 9 books from 2016

12. 2015
    The Eye of the Sheep Sofie Laguna

    

    Winner

    The Eye of the Sheep

    Sofie Laguna

    Also on the shortlist

    • After Darkness Christine Piper

      
      After Darkness by Christine Piper
    • Golden Boys Sonya Hartnett

      
      Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett
    • The Golden Age Joan London

      
      The Golden Age by Joan London
    • Tree Palace Craig Sherborne

      
      Tree Palace by Craig Sherborne

    All 10 books from 2015

13. 2014
    All the Birds, Singing Evie Wyld

    

    Winner

    All the Birds, Singing

    Evie Wyld

    Also on the shortlist

    • Eyrie Tim Winton

      
      Eyrie by Tim Winton
    • My Beautiful Enemy Cory Taylor

      
      My Beautiful Enemy by Cory Taylor
    • The Narrow Road to the Deep North Richard Flanagan

      
      The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan
    • The Night Guest Fiona McFarlane

      
      The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane
    • The Swan Book Alexis Wright
      The Swan Book by Alexis Wright

    All 11 books from 2014

14. 2013
    Questions of Travel Michelle de Kretser

    

    Winner

    Questions of Travel

    Michelle de Kretser

    Also on the shortlist

    • Floundering Romy Ash

      
      Floundering by Romy Ash
    • Mateship with Birds Carrie Tiffany

      
      Mateship with Birds by Carrie Tiffany
    • The Beloved Annah Faulkner

      
      The Beloved by Annah Faulkner
    • The Mountain Drusilla Modjeska
      The Mountain by Drusilla Modjeska

    All 10 books from 2013

15. 2012
    All That I Am Anna Funder

    

    Winner

    All That I Am

    Anna Funder

    Also on the shortlist

    • Blood Tony Birch

      
      Blood by Tony Birch
    • Foal’s Bread Gillian Mears

      
      Foal’s Bread by Gillian Mears
    • Past the Shallows Favel Parrett

      
      Past the Shallows by Favel Parrett
    • Cold Light Frank Moorhouse
      Cold Light by Frank Moorhouse

    All 13 books from 2012

16. 2011
    That Deadman Dance Kim Scott

    

    Winner

    That Deadman Dance

    Kim Scott

    Also on the shortlist

    • Bereft Chris Womersley

      
      Bereft by Chris Womersley
    • When Colts Ran Roger McDonald
      When Colts Ran by Roger McDonald

    All 9 books from 2011

17. 2010
    Truth Peter Temple

    

    Winner

    Truth

    Peter Temple

    Also on the shortlist

    • Butterfly Sonya Hartnett

      
      Butterfly by Sonya Hartnett
    • Jasper Jones Craig Silvey

      
      Jasper Jones by Craig Silvey
    • The Book of Emmett Deborah Forster

      
      The Book of Emmett by Deborah Forster
    • Lovesong Alex Miller
      Lovesong by Alex Miller
    • The Bath Fugues Brian Castro
      The Bath Fugues by Brian Castro

    All 12 books from 2010

18. 2009
    Breath Tim Winton

    

    Breath

    Tim Winton

    Also on the shortlist: The Pages; The Slap; Wanting; Ice.

    All 10 books from 2009

19. 2008
    The Time We Have Taken Steven Carroll

    

    The Time We Have Taken

    Steven Carroll

    Also on the shortlist: Landscape of Farewell; Love Without Hope; Sorry; The Fern Tattoo.

    All 9 books from 2008

20. 2007
    Carpentaria Alexis Wright

    

    Carpentaria

    Alexis Wright

    Also on the shortlist: Careless; Theft; Dreams of Speaking.

    All 8 books from 2007

21. 2006
    The Ballad of Desmond Kale Roger McDonald

    

    The Ballad of Desmond Kale

    Roger McDonald

    Also on the shortlist: Everyman’s Rules for Scientific Living; The Secret River; The Garden Book; The Wing of Night.

    All 12 books from 2006

22. 2005
    The White Earth Andrew McGahan

    

    The White Earth

    Andrew McGahan

    Also on the shortlist: Salt Rain; The Gift of Speed; Sixty Lights; The Submerged Cathedral.

    All 12 books from 2005

23. 2004
    The Great Fire Shirley Hazzard

    

    The Great Fire

    Shirley Hazzard

    Also on the shortlist: Elizabeth Costello; My Life as a Fake; Seven Types of Ambiguity; Slow Water; Three Dog Night.

    All 6 books from 2004

24. 2003
    Journey to the Stone Country Alex Miller

    

    Journey to the Stone Country

    Alex Miller

    Also on the shortlist: An Angel in Australia; Moral Hazard; Of a Boy; The Prosperous Thief; Wild Surmise.

    All 6 books from 2003

25. 2002
    Dirt Music Tim Winton

    

    Dirt Music

    Tim Winton

    Also on the shortlist: Gilgamesh; Gould’s Book of Fish; The Architect; The Art of the Engine Driver.

    All 5 books from 2002

26. 2001
    Dark Palace Frank Moorhouse

    

    Dark Palace

    Frank Moorhouse

    Also on the shortlist: English Passengers; Life After George; The Company; The Day We Had Hitler Home; True History of the Kelly Gang; Conditions of Faith.

    All 7 books from 2001

27. 2000
    Benang Kim Scott

    Benang

    Kim Scott

    Also on the shortlist: Isobel on the Way to the Corner Shop; Too Many Men; What a Piece of Work.

    All 5 books from 2000

28. 1999
    Eucalyptus Murray Bail

    

    Eucalyptus

    Murray Bail

    Also on the shortlist: Mr Darwin’s Shooter; The Golden Dress; Three Dollars; Red Shoes.

    All 5 books from 1999

29. 1998
    Jack Maggs Peter Carey

    

    Jack Maggs

    Peter Carey

    Also on the shortlist: Lovesong; Nightpictures; One for the Master; The Service of Clouds; The Sound of One Hand Clapping; Wrack.

    All 7 books from 1998

30. 1997
    The Glade Within the Grove David Foster

    

    The Glade Within the Grove

    David Foster

    Also on the shortlist: Night Letters; Oyster; The Conversations at Curlow Creek; The Drowner; The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow; Before I Wake.

    All 7 books from 1997

31. 1996
    Highways to a War Christopher Koch

    

    Highways to a War

    Christopher Koch

    Also on the shortlist: Bracelet Honeymyrtle; Camille’s Bread; The House in the Light; The Sitters; The White Garden; The Touchstone.

    All 7 books from 1996

32. 1995
    The Hand That Signed the Paper Helen Demidenko

    The Hand That Signed the Paper

    Helen Demidenko

    Also on the shortlist: A Mortality Tale; Dark Places; Death of a River Guide.

    All 4 books from 1995

33. 1994
    The Grisly Wife Rodney Hall

    

    The Grisly Wife

    Rodney Hall

    Also on the shortlist: Remembering Babylon; Water Man.

    All 3 books from 1994

34. 1993
    The Ancestor Game Alex Miller

    

    The Ancestor Game

    Alex Miller

    Also on the shortlist: After China; Cosmo Cosmolino; Vanishing Points; Shearers’ Motel.

    All 5 books from 1993

35. 1992
    Cloudstreet Tim Winton

    

    Cloudstreet

    Tim Winton

    Also on the shortlist: Our Sunshine; The Second Bridegroom; Double-Wolf; To the Burning City.

    All 5 books from 1992

36. 1991
    The Great World David Malouf

    

    The Great World

    David Malouf

    Also on the shortlist: Longleg; Reaching Tin River; Taking Shelter; The Bluebird Café; The Country Without Music.

    All 6 books from 1991

37. 1990
    Oceana Fine Tom Flood

    

    Oceana Fine

    Tom Flood

    Also on the shortlist: I for Isobel; Avenue of Eternal Peace; Company of Images; Maestro; Smyrna.

    All 6 books from 1990

38. 1989
    Oscar and Lucinda Peter Carey

    

    Oscar and Lucinda

    Peter Carey

    Also on the shortlist: Building on Sand; Captivity Captive; Charades; Out of the Line of Fire.

    All 5 books from 1989

39. 1987
    Dancing on Coral Glenda Adams

    

    Dancing on Coral

    Glenda Adams

    Also on the shortlist: Bloodfather; Holden’s Performance; Truant State; Home Is the Sailor.

    All 5 books from 1987

40. 1986
    The Well Elizabeth Jolley

    

    The Well

    Elizabeth Jolley

41. 1985
    The Doubleman Christopher Koch

    

    The Doubleman

    Christopher Koch

42. 1984
    Shallows Tim Winton

    

    Shallows

    Tim Winton

43. 1982
    Just Relations Rodney Hall

    

    Just Relations

    Rodney Hall

44. 1981
    Bliss Peter Carey

    

    Bliss

    Peter Carey

45. 1980
    The Impersonators Jessica Anderson

    

    The Impersonators

    Jessica Anderson

46. 1979
    A Woman of the Future David Ireland

    

    A Woman of the Future

    David Ireland

47. 1978
    Tirra Lirra by the River Jessica Anderson

    

    Tirra Lirra by the River

    Jessica Anderson

48. 1977
    Swords and Crowns and Rings Ruth Park

    

    Swords and Crowns and Rings

    Ruth Park

49. 1976
    The Glass Canoe David Ireland

    

    The Glass Canoe

    David Ireland

50. 1975
    Poor Fellow My Country Xavier Herbert

    

    Poor Fellow My Country

    Xavier Herbert

51. 1974
    The Mango Tree Ronald McKie

    

    The Mango Tree

    Ronald McKie

52. 1972
    The Acolyte Thea Astley

    

    The Acolyte

    Thea Astley

53. 1971
    The Unknown Industrial Prisoner David Ireland

    

    The Unknown Industrial Prisoner

    David Ireland

54. 1970
    A Horse of Air Dal Stivens

    

    A Horse of Air

    Dal Stivens

55. 1969
    Clean Straw for Nothing George Johnston

    

    Clean Straw for Nothing

    George Johnston

56. 1968
    Three Cheers for the Paraclete Thomas Keneally

    

    Three Cheers for the Paraclete

    Thomas Keneally

57. 1967
    Bring Larks and Heroes Thomas Keneally

    

    Bring Larks and Heroes

    Thomas Keneally

58. 1966
    Trap Peter Mathers

    Trap

    Peter Mathers

59. 1965
    The Slow Natives Thea Astley

    The Slow Natives

    Thea Astley

60. 1964
    My Brother Jack George Johnston

    

    My Brother Jack

    George Johnston

61. 1963
    Careful, He Might Hear You Sumner Locke Elliott

    

    Careful, He Might Hear You

    Sumner Locke Elliott

62. 1962
    The Cupboard Under the Stairs George Turner

    The Cupboard Under the Stairs

    George Turner

    All 2 books from 1962

63. 1961
    Riders in the Chariot Patrick White

    

    Riders in the Chariot

    Patrick White

64. 1960
    The Irishman Elizabeth O’Conner

    

    The Irishman

    Elizabeth O’Conner

65. 1959
    The Big Fellow Vance Palmer

    The Big Fellow

    Vance Palmer

66. 1958
    To the Islands Randolph Stow

    

    To the Islands

    Randolph Stow

67. 1957
    Voss Patrick White

    

    Voss

    Patrick White

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