6 Top family books like Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy Hunter

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Gus and the Missing Boy

By: Troy Hunter

4.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

True crime buff Gus Green has always felt out of place in the world. He's overweight, gay, his inju…

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1. Stone Yard Devotional

By: Charlotte Wood

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winn… read more

Similar categories in Charlotte Wood's Stone Yard Devotional book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
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2. Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out

By: Ryan Love

3.78

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

When 79-year-old Arthur Edwards gathers his family together to share some important news, no one is… read more

Similar categories in Ryan Love's Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
  • family
  • lgbt
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3. Sanctuary

By: Garry Disher

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

A thrilling new standalone set in regional SA, from one of Australia's most esteemed crime authors.… read more

Similar categories in Garry Disher's Sanctuary book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
  • contemporary
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4. The Accident

By: Fiona Lowe

3.86

Format: 480 pages, Kindle Edition

A terrible crash... but the facts don't add up. Worlds converge and two women's lives are torn … read more

Similar categories in Fiona Lowe's The Accident book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • contemporary
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5. The Other Bridget

By: Rachael Johns

4.16

Format: 496 pages, Paperback

A feelgood romantic comedy by Australia's bestselling romance writer, ideal for fans of Emily Henry… read more

Similar categories in Rachael Johns's The Other Bridget book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
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6. Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer

By: Amy Doak

3.69

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Eleanor Jones has just started at her ninth high school in less than five years. Since she and her … read more

Similar categories in Amy Doak's Eleanor Jones is Not a Murderer book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
  • young adult
  • contemporary
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7. Scar Town

By: Tristan Bancks

4.04

Format: 188 pages, Kindle Edition

Twelve-year-old Will Haddon and his twin friends, Dar and Juno, find a safe full of money and human… read more

Similar categories in Tristan Bancks's Scar Town book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • crime
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8. Pheasants Nest

By: Louise Milligan

3.59

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

She wonders if they have discovered her missing yet. Has it broken in the news? Who has been assign… read more

Similar categories in Louise Milligan's Pheasants Nest book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
  • contemporary
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9. Grace Notes

By: Karen Comer

4.16

Format: 327 pages, Paperback

  , This song has a grace note a tiny note that's there for embellishment but can easily be ignored… read more

Similar categories in Karen Comer's Grace Notes book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • family
  • young adult
  • contemporary
"Restrictions can't stop our music, can't stop us."

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"together we weave a set of colours so beautiful that surely every listener's heart expands"

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"The world has stopped still, yet we can feel our frenzied, uncertain energy spinning the Earth."

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

"Surely traditions have to evolve? Surely daughters can choose their own happiness? Surely our world can handle this new virus?"

-Karen Comer, Grace Notes

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10. A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

By: Lili Wilkinson

3.51

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

Maude is the daughter of witches. She spent her childhood running wild with her best friend, Odette… read more

Similar categories in Lili Wilkinson's A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1) book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • young adult
  • lgbt
"Except now there is a raven in the rowan tree."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"What good are stories when the monsters are real?"

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"A girl so full of wildness and passion and rage that maybe she couldn't contain the whole of herself."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

"If you stay home all the time, stories never happen. Sometimes you have to break something in order for the story to leak out through the cracks."

-Lili Wilkinson, A Hunger of Thorns (A Hunger of Thorns, #1)

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11. Dead Happy (HappyHead, #2)

By: Josh Silver

4.44

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

Friends. Welcome to Elmhallow. Seb, along with a select group of participants, finds himself washed… read more

Similar categories in Josh Silver's Dead Happy (HappyHead, #2) book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
  • young adult
  • lgbt
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12. The Unexpected Mess of It All

By: Gabrielle Tozer

3.66

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

From the YA Queen of Rom-com comes a funny and fraught 'enemies-to-will-they-won't-they' romance be… read more

Similar categories in Gabrielle Tozer's The Unexpected Mess of It All book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • young adult
  • family
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13. The Honeyeater

By: Jessie Tu

3.59

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A wildly inventive follow up to the acclaimed bestseller A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, winner… read more

Similar categories in Jessie Tu's The Honeyeater book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
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14. Wrong Answers Only

By: Tobias Madden

4.14

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Marco's always done the right thing. But now it's time for wrong answers only.Marco should be at un… read more

Similar categories in Tobias Madden's Wrong Answers Only book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
  • family
  • young adult
  • lgbt
Cover of Gus and the Missing Boy by Troy  Hunter

15. Gus and the Missing Boy

By: Troy Hunter

4.30

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

True crime buff Gus Green has always felt out of place in the world. He's overweight, gay, his inju… read more

Similar categories in Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • lgbt
  • young adult
  • family
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • crime
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16. Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret

By: Amy Doak

4.21

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Things have settled down in Cooinda and Eleanor Jones is getting used to her new normal – spending … read more

Similar categories in Amy Doak's Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
  • young adult
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17. The Creeper

By: Margaret Hickey

4.18

Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition

Victim ... or killer?For the last decade, the small mountain town of Edenville in Victoria’s high c… read more

Similar categories in Margaret Hickey's The Creeper book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
Cover of What's Murder Between Friends by Meg Gatland-Veness

18. What's Murder Between Friends

By: Meg Gatland-Veness

3.81

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

'I think it was one of us,' Walter says … 'We had the perfect opportunity. Everyone's thinking it, … read more

Similar categories in Meg Gatland-Veness's What's Murder Between Friends book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • mystery
  • crime
  • young adult
  • contemporary
Cover of Love, Death & Other Scenes by Nova Weetman

19. Love, Death & Other Scenes

By: Nova Weetman

4.47

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Nova Weetman' s unforgettable memoir reflects on experiences of love and loss from throughout her … read more

Similar categories in Nova Weetman's Love, Death & Other Scenes book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

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20. Girl Falling

By: Hayley Scrivenor

3.53

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Why would my best friend want to destroy my life?Finn and her best friend, Daphne, have grown up to… read more

Similar categories in Hayley Scrivenor's Girl Falling book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary
  • crime
  • mystery
  • lgbt
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21. The Wedding Forecast

By: Nina Kenwood

4.32

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

Anna was never going to have an easy time at her best friend’s wedding. She’s the bridesmaid; her e… read more

Similar categories in Nina Kenwood's The Wedding Forecast book and Troy Hunter's Gus and the Missing Boy

  • contemporary

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