Working as a librarian in a public library for many years I was well aware that fiction in the genre of crime / thrillers was extremely popular. Readers of this blog will note that many of the reviews are of crime fiction.
With Melbourne currently experiencing its fourth lockdown due to COVID-19 there has been plenty of time to read and and a number of articles have been written on the dominance of crime fiction borrowed from libraries and purchased from shops. Better Reading has just released the list of the 10 most popular crime novels as nominated by readers on the 2021 top 100 books list.
The Dry by Jane Harper
Deadman's Track by Sarah Barrie
The Bluffs by Kyle Perry
Last Survivor by Tony Park
Scrublands by Chris Hammer
The Wife and the Widow by Christian White
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michal Robotham
The Nowhere Child by Christian White
The Survivors by Jane Harper
When this list was published I had read five of these titles. The other titles were added to my books to read list.
This article discusses the types of books borrowed from Australian and New Zealand libraries during 2020.
I particularly like crime fiction set in Australia. Plenty of recent titles in the following lists:
They come from a land downunder - 13 Australian crime writers to try
Best Australian Crime Fiction recommended by Emma Viskic
A Great Year for Crime - Better Reading
Aussie Crime 2020 - 10 Recent Australian Crime Fiction to Read this Australia Day
Aussie Crime 2021 - 10 Recent Australian Crime Fiction to Read this Australia Day
New Class of Australian Crime Writers - Your Guide to the Best of Outback Noir
No comments:
Post a Comment