16 Best fiction books like Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie

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Eta Draconis

By: Brendan Ritchie

3.74

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

Elora is leaving her hometown for university. Leaving behind friends, family, and safety to follow …

"She had seen how distance could turn into forever in this world."

-Brendan Ritchie, Eta Draconis

"The town would blink away quietly, forgotten to the world amid the chaos and light."

-Brendan Ritchie, Eta Draconis

If you liked the fiction plot in Eta Draconis by Brendan Ritchie , here is a list of 16 books like this:

1. Borderland

By: None

3.76

Format: 180 pages, Paperback

Borderland- a coming-of-age, YA eco-thriller about Indigenous land rights, with sci-fi elements. St… read more

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2. Lola in the Mirror

By: Trent Dalton

4.41

Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition

Bighearted, gritty, magical and moving, Lola in the Mirror is the irresistible new novel from inter… read more

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  • fiction
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3. Wifedom: Mrs. Orwell's Invisible Life

By: Anna Funder

4.13

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century… read more

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4. 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

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  • fiction
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5. Limberlost

By: Robbie Arnott

4.25

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

In the heat of a long summer Ned hunts rabbits in a river valley, hoping the pelts will earn him en… read more

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  • fiction
"After an hour of sodden stomping they saw ghostly figures beckoning them through the dense cloud. Highland snow gums, colour-swirled and hardy, and alpine yellow gums, splashed with shades of lemon a…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He told her the story of it, his words coming faster than with the others, without artifice or caution. Told her how he'd known there was something wonderful under the old paint from the moment he sa…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"He'd stare at that field of water until all the things he could not handle were rinsed out of him, and all that remained within him was the memory of that night: the whale, the warmth of the coat, hi…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

"Three days after their wedding they were standing at the base of Liffey Falls, at the brisk death of winter, watching an airborne river thrash its way earthward. The water tumbled through high ridges…"

-Robbie Arnott, Limberlost

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6. Pet

By: Catherine Chidgey

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Like every other girl in her class, twelve-year-old Justine is drawn to her glamorous, charismatic … read more

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  • fiction
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7. 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

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  • fiction
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8. Pearl

By: Siân Hughes

3.91

Format: 220 pages, Paperback

A haunting debut novel inspired by the medieval poem of the same name Marianne is eight years ol… read more

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  • fiction
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9. Runt

By: Craig Silvey

4.46

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for readers of all ages from the bestselling author … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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10. I'd Rather Not

By: Robert Skinner

3.72

Format: 171 pages, Kindle Edition

An endlessly entertaining collection of wayward autobiographical tales about a search for a richer … read more

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11. The Axeman's Carnival

By: Catherine Chidgey

4.37

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

Everywhere, the birds: sparrows and skylarks and thrushes, starlings and bellbirds, fantails and pi… read more

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  • fiction
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12. 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

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  • young adult
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13. Let’s Never Speak of This Again

By: Megan Williams

3.80

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Award Winner, Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing, 2022 Ella and I have been best … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
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14. The Work

By: Bri Lee

3.43

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

Lally has invested everything into her gallery in Manhattan and the sacrifices are finally paying o… read more

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  • fiction
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15. Two Can Play That Game

By: Leanne Yong

3.89

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Funny and romantic, an upbeat YA novel about gaming, goals and getting even from a fresh new voice … read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
"You go on being wrong about everything, Jaybird. I’ll be there to say “I told you so"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"Why can’t I simply be friends – or frenemies – with him? Is that so strange to both of you?"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"Because the only way you can change the world is by being a winner. Otherwise, the world at best ignores you, or at worst destroys you."

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

"I only wish I could fix things for everyone that easily in real life. I mean, isn’t that why you play games, so you can pretend it’s possible?"

-Leanne Yong, Two Can Play That Game

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16. Salt River Road

By: Molly Schmidt

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In the aftermath of their mother’s death, the Tetley siblings’ lives are falling apart. Left to fen… read more

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  • fiction
"Over there somewhere, down at the house, Dad and the boys are moving in silent circles round each other. Even though inside us, nothing is quiet at all."

-Molly Schmidt, Salt River Road

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17. Being Jimmy Baxter

By: Fiona Lloyd

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

A gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely fri… read more

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18. 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

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  • fiction
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19. We Could Be Something

By: Will Kostakis

3.97

Format: 401 pages, Paperback

Part Coming-Out Story. Part falling-in-love story. Part falling-apart story. Harvey's dads… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
"Right now, I'm not sure I can get a book about a gay teenager through acquisitions. The schools market factors heavily into our thinking and they won't let it fly."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

"Just because you released one novel doesn't mean you're owed a career, Sotiris. That isn't how the book world works. There are so many names I only ever see on one title."

-Will Kostakis, We Could Be Something

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20. Eta Draconis

By: Brendan Ritchie

3.74

Format: 250 pages, Paperback

Elora is leaving her hometown for university. Leaving behind friends, family, and safety to follow … read more

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  • apocalyptic
  • fiction
  • young adult
"She had seen how distance could turn into forever in this world."

-Brendan Ritchie, Eta Draconis

"The town would blink away quietly, forgotten to the world amid the chaos and light."

-Brendan Ritchie, Eta Draconis

Cover of A Wreck of Seabirds by Karleah Olson

21. A Wreck of Seabirds

By: Karleah Olson

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

When Briony first meets Ren, he is standing in the freezing sea at the edge of their tiny town.Ren … read more

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  • fiction

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Craig Silvey

4.46

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Tristan Bancks

4.04

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3.80

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