Miles Franklin Award (awards)

This award was given to 40 books.

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   That Deadman Dance: A Novel

   by Kim Scott

   Year: 2011
   
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   Bereft

   by Chris Womersley

   Year: 2011
   Rank: Shortlist
   
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   Broken Shore: Book 2

   Truth

   by Peter Temple

   Year: 2010
   Rank: Winner
   
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   Breath

   by Tim Winton

   Year: 2009
   Rank: Winner
   
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   The Time We Have Taken

   by Steven Carroll

   Year: 2008
   Rank: Winner
   
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   Carpentaria

   by Alexis Wright

   Year: 2007
   Rank: Winner
   
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   The Second Bridegroom

   by Rodney Hall

   Year: 1992
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   Oscar and Lucinda

   by Peter Carey

   Year: 1989
   
9. Dancing on CoralGlenda Adams

   

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   Dancing on Coral

   by Glenda Adams

   Year: 1987
   Rank: Winner
   
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    The Well (King Penguin)

    by Elizabeth Jolley

    Year: 1986
    Rank: Winner
    
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    The Doubleman

    by C. J. Koch

    Year: 1985
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Shallows

    by Tim Winton

    Year: 1984
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Just Relations

    by Rodney Hall

    Year: 1982
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Bliss

    by Peter Carey

    Year: 1981
    Rank: Winner
    
15. The ImpersonatorsJessica Anderson

    

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    The Impersonators

    by Jessica Anderson

    Year: 1980
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Woman of the Future

    by David Ireland

    Year: 1979
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Tirra Lirra by the River

    by Jessica Anderson

    Year: 1978
    Rank: Winner
    
18. Swords and Crowns and RingsRuth Park

    

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    Swords and Crowns and Rings

    by Ruth Park

    Year: 1977
    Rank: Winner
    
19. Glass CanoeDavid Ireland

    

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    Glass Canoe

    by David Ireland

    Year: 1976
    Rank: Winner
    
20. Poor fellow my countryXavier Herbert

    

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    Poor fellow my country

    by Xavier Herbert

    Year: 1975
    Rank: Winner
    
21. Mango Tree (Australian Large Print)Ronald McKie

    

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    Mango Tree (Australian Large Print)

    by Ronald Cecil Hamlyn McKie

    Year: 1974
    Rank: Winner
    
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    The Acolyte (King Penguin)

    by Thea Astley

    Year: 1972
    Rank: Winner
    
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    The unknown industrial prisoner

    by David Ireland

    Year: 1971
    Rank: Winner
    
24. A Horse of AirDal Stivens

    

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    A Horse of Air

    by Dal Stivens

    Year: 1970
    Rank: Winner
    
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    CLEAN STRAW FOR NOTHING

    by George Henry Johnston

    Year: 1969
    Rank: Winner
    
26. Three Cheers for the ParacleteThomas Keneally

    

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    Three Cheers for the Paraclete

    by Thomas Keneally

    Year: 1968
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Bring Larks and Heroes

    by Thomas Keneally

    Year: 1967
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Trap

    by Peter Mathers

    Year: 1966
    Rank: Winner
    
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    The Slow Natives

    by Thea Astley

    Year: 1965
    Rank: Winner
    
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    My Brother Jack

    by George Henry Johnston

    Year: 1964
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Careful, He Might Hear You

    Year: 1963
    Rank: Winner
    
32. The Well Dressed ExplorerThea Astley

    

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    The Well Dressed Explorer

    by Thea Astley

    Year: 1962
    Rank: Joint Winner
    
33. The Cupboard Under the StairsGeorge Turner

    

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    The Cupboard Under the Stairs

    by George Turner

    Year: 1962
    Rank: Joint Winner
    
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    Riders in the Chariot

    by Patrick White

    Year: 1961
    Rank: Winner
    
35. The IrishmanElizabeth O'Conner

    

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    The Irishman

    by Elizabeth O'Conner

    Year: 1960
    Rank: Winner
    
36. THE BIG FELLOWVANCE PALMER

    

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    THE BIG FELLOW

    by VANCE PALMER

    Year: 1959
    Rank: Winner
    
37. To The IslandsRANDOLPH STOW

    

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    To The Islands

    by Randolph Stow

    Year: 1958
    Rank: Winner
    
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    Voss

    by Patrick White

    Year: 1957
    Rank: Inaugural Winner
    
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    Jasper Jones

    by Craig Silvey

    Rank: 2010
    
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    The Multiple Effects of Rainshadow

    by Thea Astley

    Rank: Shortlisted
    

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