Favourite Australian books

The National Year of Reading "Our Story" collection will contain eight titles - each one representing a state or territory of Australia. The final list aims to include books which best paint a picture of the Australian people and the land we live in.

Voting has now closed and the winning books will be announced on 14 February 2012

If you're looking for a good read, why not try one from the W.A. shortlist. Click on a title below to find it in our catalogue.

Cloudstreet
by Tim Winton

The Newspaper of Claremont Street
by Elizabeth Jolley

Jandamarra
by Howard Pedersen & Banjo Woorunmurra

Jasper Jones
by Craig Silvey

My Place
by Sally Morgan

True Country
by Kim Scott

Do you have a book you would have liked to see included on the short list - one that captures the spirit of W.A.? Let National Year of Reading 2012 know on facebook or twitter and they'll publish a "Ones that got away" list at the end of the month.

For more reading ideas, check out the shortlists for other states