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  • The Third Movement The Third Movement
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    The Third Movement

    Between 1939 and 1945 there were four major conflicts fought throughout the world, collectively known simply as World War II. The Australian Imperial Forces were the only ground troops from any Allied nations to play a major role in two of those wars,...
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  • One Summer in Italy One Summer in Italy
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    One Summer in Italy

    Reeda Summer is running from a troubled marriage and a truth she can't face.When the Summer sisters discover their grandmother's journals after her death, they unlock a mystery that shakes their family to the core. Who is Charlie Jackson? Is he...
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  • Kuntana Kuntana
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    Kuntana

    Externally, Amelia is a strong, powerful woman, though many perceive her to be cold-hearted. As a mafia boss she needs to be seen as such, yet internally, she struggles with her life choices. Realising her own destiny is set, Amelia focuses on her son,...
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  • Breeda Looney Steps Forth Breeda Looney Steps Forth
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    Breeda Looney Steps Forth

    'Excellent... this is a worthy page-turner' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLYBreeda Looney tells herself she's happy with her life in a remote Irish fishing village.Sure, there are days she talks to no one but the cat, her panic attacks have become public spectacles,...
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  • A Harper's Journey A Harper's Journey
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    A Harper's Journey

    17th century Ireland... the most dangerous of times for Irish harpers.Orla Connellan, a crofting woman, has her life changed forever when the brutal Oliver Cromwell and his English army land on the shores of Ireland. Exerting their might, the English...
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  • Hot Italian Nights Anthology 2 Hot Italian Nights Anthology 2
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    Hot Italian Nights Anthology 2

    Sexy, alpha heroes determined to get their own way, and the women they love. Cue sultry, passionate nights, intense emotion, and romance that will steal your breath away.Book 4 – The Italian’s Bold ReckoningHe’s lured her back. Will she...
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  • Hot Italian Nights Anthology 1 Hot Italian Nights Anthology 1
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    Hot Italian Nights Anthology 1

    Sexy, alpha heroes determined to get their own way, and the women they love. Cue sultry, passionate nights, intense emotion, and romance that will steal your breath away.Book 1 – Back in the Italian’s BedNo woman walks away from billionaire...
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  • Burning for the Italian Burning for the Italian
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    Burning for the Italian

    It was only an affair - till they broke all the rules.Fashion designer Sonia Rossi moves to Italy for a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity and the chance to get over her boyfriend’s betrayal. She doesn’t bargain on finding a naked sex god...
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  • The Italian's Marriage Bargain The Italian's Marriage Bargain
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    The Italian's Marriage Bargain

    An offer to mend their marriage – or end it?After years without contact, glamorous film star Gina Moretti is stunned when billionaire businessman Massimo Conti stalks back into her life, demanding her help. Their short-lived marriage was a mistake...
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  • The Lowest Realm The Lowest Realm
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    The Lowest Realm

    After his oil rig is met with disaster, Nika wakes with no memory of who or where he is. Guided by a talking cat, he quickly learns that he's a stranger to the land and must try to find a way home. The only one who can help is King To'Rel, but instead of...
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  • The Worlds of Harriet Henderson The Worlds of Harriet Henderson
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    The Worlds of Harriet Henderson

    For the eleven years since the death of her parents, fifteen-year old Harriet Henderson and her grandfather Max have made their home into something of a haven. But Harriet is no longer a little girl. There are changes, inevitable changes, changes that...
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  • Blinding the Ghost's Eye Blinding the Ghost's Eye
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    Blinding the Ghost's Eye

    Ottavio, a former refugee from Sudan’s brutal civil war, lives inSydney, Australia; a place rich with opportunity and frustration. Hehas a degree in engineering but works in a meat factory. He strivesto be responsible in the ways expected by his...
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  • Shedding Skins Shedding Skins
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    Shedding Skins

    A Brain Jar Press Short Fiction Lab chapbook, Peter M. Ball’s Shedding Skin is a dark fantasy about snakes, old wounds, and isolation in the heat of the Queensland outback. Things haven’t been right with Mariah ever since the car accident,...
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  • Sons of The Shire Sons of The Shire
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    Sons of The Shire

    The Cronulla riots shocked the world, but there were some who knew it was coming…  There is a simmering darkness in 15-year-old Paddy. A violent incident from his past has forced him to become invisible, but a chance encounter with Dylan King...
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  • Liguritudine Liguritudine
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    Liguritudine

    A collection of stories steeped in nostalgia, that sets in motion a double estrangement. An Italian with a double identity who lives in Sydney, takes a look at his Italy from its antipodes. Un libro che sa di Liguria, ma anche di Calabria. La...
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  • All the Love We Cannot Feel All the Love We Cannot Feel
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    All the Love We Cannot Feel

    Young Tim is in utero and his life is coloured by a world going on outside the womb. His birthing experience is an event in itself and his dysfunctional family receives him as best it can. The Catholic education system rolls over him too but he does not...
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  • Tales of the Haggis Tales of the Haggis
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    Tales of the Haggis

    A comic pseudo-history of the von Schnitzelgruber family in Australia who bred haggises for sport and trained kangaroos to draw the stage coaches that crossed Australia from Perth to Sydney. Other members of the family are described and the problems...
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  • you will see mountains and seas in those eyes you will see mountains and seas in those eyes
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    you will see mountains and seas in those eyes

    This collection of stories is about relationships breaking and those already broken. Each story explores the emotions of a relationship: heartache, endurance, naivety, bitterness. These are tales of love, messy, poignant, nasty and real.
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  • The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales
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    The Dark Man, By Referral and Less Pleasant Tales

    STEP INTO THE WORLD OF THE DARK MAN: PLEASE HAVE YOUR REFERRAL READY...An abused child encounters the local legendary boogeyman, and finds himself querying the definition of 'monster'...Two time-travellers observe The Crucifixion, and discover a horror...
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    Letters to Lost Lovers & Other Stories

    A collection of poetry and short stories. It is an assemblage of scenes from the life of a girl and then woman as she encounters a range of perspectives on romantic relationships, navigates through a series of romantic relationships and find herself...
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  • Muckemup Muckemup
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    Muckemup

    'Okay, let me get this straight. The Premier says, "We're stopping native forest logging, except mining's exempt and ecological thinning," whatever that means!''I think you've just given yourself the answer for where to look.''Always follow the money.'...
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  • Kat Girl Kat Girl
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    Kat Girl

    From award-winning author Sarah Lahey comes a slow-burn, lightly spiced second-chance romance. Perfect for fans of Emma Straub and Alison Espach. Kat McDermott is in the middle of a career crisis-she has just lost her job to the boy's club-when...
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  • Amongst These Hallowed Shelves Amongst These Hallowed Shelves
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    Amongst These Hallowed Shelves

    Exploring the depths of human relationships, revenge and retribution, this novel delves deep into the complexities of friendship, love, and loyalty. Esben and Wilhelm are two teenage boys dealing with the typical challenges of adolescence, from...
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  • The Arcane Art of Folding Sheets The Arcane Art of Folding Sheets
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    The Arcane Art of Folding Sheets

    When her friend asks, Why did we never have children?, Nell struggles to answer.She has a career, she married late...there are any number of reasons but fate seems set on making her face up to the realities of her past. A casual observer would say that...
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  • Versions Of Us Versions Of Us
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    Versions Of Us

    One phone call can change everything...Kristen Riley has a tough exterior and an elastic heart, forged from the abandonment of her father at a young age. She's always held her cards close to her chest, never allowing anyone to get too close.Except for...
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  • The Local Truth The Local Truth
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    The Local Truth

    ***Includes the prequel novella, I am the Door***Time to Come HomePeter Lange returns to his hometown of White Harbor to visit his estranged mother, Martha, who suffers from Alzheimer's. Unbeknownst to Peter, his return to town will be the catalyst for...
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  • Nefarious Schemes to Murder Lady Midnight Nefarious Schemes to Murder Lady Midnight
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    Nefarious Schemes to Murder Lady Midnight

    Based on the concept album by Black Dime CabaretFrom the author:"Nefarious Schemes is not much in terms of fine literature. It's a head-hopping, fluid-omniscient viewpoint orgy of characters, ideas and events that's my attempt at cramming as much...
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  • Buffalo Dust Buffalo Dust
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    Buffalo Dust

    She's hiding from heartache. He's a hustler hiding more... Floriculturist Jordi uses her shyness as a shield to keep everyone at a distance-except for family. And Luke. The sun-soaked, stunning Luke who hustles her for free flowers to feed his family's...
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  • Battlefield Australia Battlefield Australia
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    Battlefield Australia

    Look George, I won't bullshit you, what Alfie says about the Northern Alliance is spot on. They have been poaching on our northern fishing grounds for years. They take so much; the Torres Strait Islanders can't catch enough fish to feed themselves. They...
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  • Should Our Hearts Catch Fire Should Our Hearts Catch Fire
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    Should Our Hearts Catch Fire

    Ellis has been looking for something for as long as he can remember. It was never important, though. There've been expectations and rules laid out for him since he was born. It doesn't matter his dad isn't here anymore to remind him how inadequate...
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  • The First Satan-Rise of Yeqon The First Satan-Rise of Yeqon
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    The First Satan-Rise of Yeqon

    At the dawn of civilisation, angels roamed the Earth.Within shadows and dreams, these great warriors of A'vean were the silent caretakers of humanity, watching the first civilisations pull themselves from the cesspit of evolution.I'el, the creator of all...
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  • The Truth Behind the Walls The Truth Behind the Walls
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    The Truth Behind the Walls

    Unearth the secrets of 'The Truth Behind the Walls' in this gripping third installment of The Figs' mysteries.When Bettina receives a distressing call about a near-disastrous accident at her mother's home, she and her brother race to the scene. But what...
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  • The Cruellest Joke The Cruellest Joke
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    The Cruellest Joke

    What happens when society pushes a man too far?Bill had worked hard his whole life. He was proud of what he had accomplished. He was proud of where he was in life. Society disagreed. Bill wanted nothing more than to live his life in peace...
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  • The Door Between Us The Door Between Us
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    The Door Between Us

    Damien is smart and shows an affinity with music. He finds music's lifeblood and its magic to transcend the gloominess of his room, another world far beyond the one he inhabits. Abandoned to a world of imagination a bond is formed beyond all boundaries...
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  • The Men & the Medium The Men & the Medium
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    The Men & the Medium

    Lily Bancroft did not fit the mould of a conventional woman. She wanted to go to university and study to become a doctor; she also wanted to visit Egypt and pursue her fascination with that ancient civilisation. Sadly, she achieved neither but she did...
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  • Anthology 2023 Anthology 2023
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    Anthology 2023

    Anthology 2023 is a collection of poetry, prose and short-stories. All the writers are members of Bayside Writers' Group. This collection gives those writers an opportunity to get published among their peers and, as well, leave an important footprint to...
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  • The fragility of pressed flowers The fragility of pressed flowers
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    The fragility of pressed flowers

    Lucy's mother died at home, listening to the afternoon birds. Lucy treasured her mother's silk embroidered notebook. It had wildflowers inside, pressed and dried, their petals as dainty as insect wings. Charlotte Bragg, denied invitation to her elder...
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  • PLOTS, CLOTS and CALAMITY PLOTS, CLOTS and CALAMITY
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    PLOTS, CLOTS and CALAMITY

    PLOTS, CLOTS and CALAMITY is a satirical adaptation of Mark McKirdy's doctoral thesis on James Cook's first great ocean voyage in the Pacific from 1769 to 1771. The featured characters were all on board Cook's ship Endeavour and the places visited are...
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  • Forty South Short Story Anthology 2021 Forty South Short Story Anthology 2021
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    Forty South Short Story Anthology 2021

    The ten best entries from the Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2021 as selected by Hilary Burden, Chris Gallagher and Penny LaneAbove all, when judging each story, we looked for a captivating storyline that lingered in the mind after the reading. We looked for...
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  • On Shipstern Bluff On Shipstern Bluff
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    On Shipstern Bluff

    A quiet city on the edge of the world ... until an international trafficking ring starts moving in.Summer 1996. Detective Inspector Jack Martin is coming to terms with the ghosts of the past, and life is looking up. But when a boy falls from the sky onto...
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  • Raze vs The Hunt Raze vs The Hunt
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    Raze vs The Hunt

    "Razes, Razes fight the dark ... Razes, Razes, are the mark ..."The Raze gang have taken on corruption. They have sheltered the weak. They have turned the snatcher world on its head. But now they must face the consequences.Born to protect snatcher...
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    Gunfire Lullabies

    Gunfire Lullabies-written by former diplomat, political advisor and press secretary, Nore Hoogstad-is a riveting and gut-wrenching account of two women caught in a war inspired by real life events.Jakarta, 1998. Junior Australian diplomat Ava Vuyk...
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  • The Maelstrom Ascendant The Maelstrom Ascendant
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    The Maelstrom Ascendant

    Rocker Jimmy Brandt has given up on his dreams. He's settled down in the suburbs with his girlfriend and cat... until strange forces tempt him back to his former life. Soon he faces a choice between good and evil, and life is so rewarding when you turn...
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  • Biting Point Biting Point
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    Biting Point

    RACER. LEGEND. KING. LOVER.Titan rules the roads.But this is no televised championship, with its own rules and regulations.There are no pretty flags or set race tracks in these street races.My lover races raw.He races wild.He races illegally.He races...
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  • Life is a Movie Life is a Movie
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    Life is a Movie

    Her husband is killed by the Taliban, now Rukhsaar is a widow with a ten-year-old child, Masih, in a land where the colour drains from faces when they hear, "It's a girl."Reminiscing about her past, Rukhsaar and her son wander the bazaars of Kabul,...
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  • Fallen Short Fallen Short
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    Fallen Short

    Fallen Short takes you through life scenes of five characters that in some way are affected by the secret's of someone else. The reader is privy to information not even known by some of the characters which stimulates the reader to wonder, what would I...
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  • Warning Miracle Warning Miracle
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    Warning Miracle

    Want to know what's really going to happen in the End Times? Find out in John Klee's new novel, Warning Miracle.The Warning has been predicted by visionaries around the world for the past century. It will be an interior illumination of conscience of...
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General & Literary Fiction Books | Buy Classics, Modern Novels & New Releases at BookLoop

General and literary fiction books capture the imagination of readers who want timeless classics, modern bestsellers, and deeply moving stories that reflect the human condition. At BookLoop, you can explore a wide range of fiction books, from famous classic novels to the latest new releases and trending books. Whether you want to discover a modern favourite like Sally Rooney, revisit George Orwell’s unforgettable works, or immerse yourself in the writing of Margaret Atwood or Kazuo Ishiguro, our collection of general and literary fiction has something for every reader.

Buy General and Literary Fiction Books Online

BookLoop makes it easy to buy books online in Australia with fast delivery, affordable prices, and access to a curated collection of literary fiction and classic novels. Many readers are searching for award-winning books and Australian fiction authors such as Richard Flanagan, Kate Grenville, and Tim Winton. You will also find internationally acclaimed authors like Elena Ferrante, Hilary Mantel, and Ian McEwan whose novels have shaped contemporary literature. Buying fiction books online through BookLoop means you always have access to both the classics and the newest trending titles.

Classics That Stand the Test of Time

Our classics collection includes novels that continue to inspire generations of readers. Explore works from Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Leo Tolstoy, and Virginia Woolf alongside modern classics like Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby. Many readers want to revisit these timeless books not only for enjoyment but also for study, book clubs, and personal enrichment. When you buy classic novels online at BookLoop, you are investing in stories that never go out of style.

Modern Literary Fiction and Contemporary Voices

Modern literary fiction gives us some of the most exciting and thought-provoking novels of today. From Sally Rooney’s intimate portrayals of relationships in Normal People to the international success of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, contemporary authors continue to shape the way readers experience fiction. Margaret Atwood, Richard Flanagan, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie are just a few of the literary voices that readers in Australia are searching for right now. At BookLoop, we ensure our shelves are filled with the trending fiction books readers love.

Award-Winning and Critically Acclaimed Fiction

Literary prizes like the Booker Prize, the Miles Franklin Award, and the Nobel Prize for Literature shine a spotlight on some of the finest works of fiction. Many readers specifically search for award-winning fiction books as a guide to quality. At BookLoop, we highlight novels that have received critical acclaim, so you can explore the best in both Australian fiction and international literature. Whether it’s Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall series or Richard Flanagan’s The Narrow Road to the Deep North, our store features books that define modern excellence.

Why Choose BookLoop for Literary Fiction

When you shop at BookLoop, you’re supporting an Australian bookstore that carefully curates its collection of fiction books for readers who value quality, diversity, and timeless storytelling. You can buy books online with confidence, knowing that our general and literary fiction collection includes classics, modern novels, new releases, and trending books that will keep you turning pages. Our range appeals to lifelong readers, students, teachers, and book club members looking for their next great read.

FAQs About General and Literary Fiction Books

What is general and literary fiction?
General and literary fiction refers to novels that focus on character, theme, and storytelling rather than being tied to a specific genre like crime or fantasy. These books are often classics or critically acclaimed works that explore the human condition.

Where can I buy literary fiction books online in Australia?
You can buy literary fiction books online at BookLoop. We stock a wide range of classics, modern novels, award-winning fiction, and trending new releases for Australian readers.

Which authors are popular in literary fiction right now?
Some of the most searched-for authors include Sally Rooney, Margaret Atwood, Elena Ferrante, Richard Flanagan, Hilary Mantel, and Kazuo Ishiguro, all of whom are available at BookLoop.

Are classics still popular with readers today?
Yes. Classics remain some of the most popular fiction books to buy online, with titles like 1984, Pride and Prejudice, and The Great Gatsby consistently ranking as favourites among Australian readers.

Does BookLoop offer new releases as well as classics?
Absolutely. At BookLoop, you will find the perfect mix of new releases, trending books, and timeless classics so your collection always feels fresh and complete.