Tim Winton's Cloudstreet wins ABC poll as top Australian book
Tim Winton's novel Cloudstreet, published in 1991 during Australia's worst recession, has been named the top Australian book in ABC Radio National's listener poll. Written while Winton was broke on a Greek island, the book became an immediate bestseller despite economic hardship. Now thirty-five years later, it remains in print across multiple languages and adaptations.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 18:40 UTC
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