6 best-selling indigenous books like The Upwelling by Lystra Rose

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The Upwelling

By: Lystra Rose

3.85

Format: 369 pages, Paperback

Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world. Kirra is the great-granddaug…

If you liked the indigenous plot in The Upwelling by Lystra Rose , here is a list of 6 books like this:

1. Whisper

By: Lynette Noni

4.04

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

For two and a half years, Subject 684 -- "Jane Doe" -- has been locked underground in a secret gove… read more

Similar categories in Lynette Noni's Whisper book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

2. 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

Similar categories in None's Borderland book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

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3. 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 Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
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4. Wake (PI Lane Holland #1)

By: Shelley Burr

3.99

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

'The tiny outback town of Nannine lies in the harsh red interior of Australia. Once a thriving cent… read more

Similar categories in Shelley Burr's Wake (PI Lane Holland #1) book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
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5. Edenglassie

By: Melissa Lucashenko

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Two extraordinary Indigenous stories set five generations apart. When Mulanyin meets the beautiful … read more

Similar categories in Melissa Lucashenko's Edenglassie book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • indigenous
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6. Boy Swallows Universe

By: Trent Dalton

4.34

Format: 474 pages, Paperback

A novel of love, crime, magic, fate and coming of age, set in Brisbane's violent working class subu… read more

Similar categories in Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
"Don't fuckin' swear."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"Stay sweet, Eli Bell."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"Most things people say don't need to be said."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

"To burn this house down or set the world on fire. Up to you, Eli."

-Trent Dalton, Boy Swallows Universe

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7. The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3)

By: Chris Hammer

4.23

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The latest stunning thriller from the bestselling author of Scrublands and The Tilt. Chris Hammer's… read more

Similar categories in Chris Hammer's The Seven (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan, #3) book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
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8. After Story

By: Larissa Behrendt

4.07

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

When Indigenous lawyer Jasmine decides to take her mother Della on a tour of England's most revered… read more

Similar categories in Larissa Behrendt's After Story book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • indigenous
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9. The Space Between the Stars

By: Indira Naidoo

4.06

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

"A tender, touching and at times bloody funny meditation on life. And death. And how to live."  - D… read more

Similar categories in Indira Naidoo's The Space Between the Stars book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

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10. The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

By: Amie Kaufman

3.92

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

When Selly's father leaves her high and dry in the port of Kirkpool, she has no intention of riding… read more

Similar categories in Amie Kaufman's The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1) book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"Better not start apologizing now my prince," she says. "you'll run out of time to cover it all."

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

"First flowers, now you don't like pastries?" he asks, studying my frown. "What's next, kittens?"

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

"There." I lean across to tuck it behind his ear. "Everything useless around here is beautifully decorated. I wouldn't want you to feel left out."

-Amie Kaufman, The Isles of the Gods (The Isles of the Gods, #1)

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11. 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

Similar categories in Craig Silvey's Runt book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
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12. Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1)

By: Kayvion Lewis

3.88

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's Eleven in this cinematic heist thriller where a cutthroat compe… read more

Similar categories in Kayvion Lewis's Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1) book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
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13. Never a Hero (Monsters, #2)

By: Vanessa Len

4.06

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

This sequel to the contemporary fantasy Only a Monster will take Joan deeper into the monster world… read more

Similar categories in Vanessa Len's Never a Hero (Monsters, #2) book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • time travel
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • fantasy
"You were a hero,"

-Vanessa Len, Never a Hero (Monsters, #2)

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14. 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 Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • young adult
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15. 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

Similar categories in Megan Williams's Let’s Never Speak of This Again book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • young adult
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16. The Headmaster's List

By: Melissa de la Cruz

3.50

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

One of them was driving. One of them was high. One of them screamed. And one of them died. When fif… read more

Similar categories in Melissa de la Cruz's The Headmaster's List book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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17. Dancing Barefoot

By: Alice Boyle

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Winner of the 2021 Text Prize for Young Adult and Children’s Writing Evie Vanhoutte is a teacher… read more

Similar categories in Alice Boyle's Dancing Barefoot book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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18. If You tell Anyone, You're Next

By: Jack Heath

3.88

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

An exclusive group chat. A deadly challenge. How far would you go to join? Jayden Jones is missing.… read more

Similar categories in Jack Heath's If You tell Anyone, You're Next book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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19. Ghost Bird

By: Lisa Fuller

3.94

Format: 280 pages, Paperback

Remember daughter, the world is a lot bigger than anyone knows. There are things that science may n… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Fuller's Ghost Bird book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • fantasy
  • young adult
  • indigenous
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20. We Didn't Think It Through

By: Gary Lonesborough

4.32

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From the author of the award-winning The Boy from the Mish, comes a compelling coming-of-age YA nov… read more

Similar categories in Gary Lonesborough's We Didn't Think It Through book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • indigenous
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21. The Not So Chosen One

By: Kate Emery

3.47

Format: 304 pages, Unknown Binding

Lucy is just a regular teenager with regular worries: homework, friends, getting home for dinner on… read more

Similar categories in Kate Emery's The Not So Chosen One book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • young adult
Cover of Eleanor Jones Can’t Keep a Secret by Amy Doak

22. 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 Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • young adult
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23. 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

Similar categories in Will Kostakis's We Could Be Something book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • 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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24. My Spare Heart

By: Jared Thomas

3.99

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

Seventeen-year-old Phoebe's life is turned upside down when she moves from the city to the country … read more

Similar categories in Jared Thomas's My Spare Heart book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • indigenous
Cover of Infinite Life: A Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution and Life on Earth by Jules Howards

25. Infinite Life: A Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution and Life on Earth

By: Jules Howards

4.30

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Every animal on the planet owes its existence to one crucial piece of evolutionary the egg. It'… read more

Similar categories in Jules Howards's Infinite Life: A Revolutionary Story of Eggs, Evolution and Life on Earth book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

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26. Dirrayawadha

By: Anita Heiss

4.16

Format: None pages, Audiobook

From the bestselling author of Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray (River of Dreams) comes a sweeping new h… read more

Similar categories in Anita Heiss's Dirrayawadha book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

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27. Into the Mouth of the Wolf

By: Erin Gough

3.95

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Part thriller, part queer romance, Into the Mouth of the Wolf is the stunning, long-awaited new YA … read more

Similar categories in Erin Gough's Into the Mouth of the Wolf book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • fiction
  • young adult
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28. The Ledge

By: Christian White

4.39

Format: 268 pages, Kindle Edition

When human remains are discovered in the forests of regional Victoria, the police are baffled, the … read more

Similar categories in Christian White's The Ledge book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
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29. The Upwelling

By: Lystra Rose

3.85

Format: 369 pages, Paperback

Three misfits. Two warring spirits. One chance to save the world. Kirra is the great-granddaug… read more

Similar categories in Lystra Rose's The Upwelling book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • romance
  • childrens
  • time travel
  • science fiction fantasy
  • young adult
  • indigenous
  • fiction
  • fantasy
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30. Juice

By: Tim Winton

4.15

Format: 524 pages, Kindle Edition

An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as… read more

Similar categories in Tim Winton's Juice book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
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31. Comes the Night

By: Isobelle Carmody

3.81

Format: 472 pages, Kindle Edition

A superb YA fantasy set in the near future, full of secrets, high stakes, peril, deceptions and dre… read more

Similar categories in Isobelle Carmody's Comes the Night book and Lystra Rose's The Upwelling

  • fiction
  • science fiction fantasy
  • fantasy
  • young adult
"I am all the love I have for you."

-Isobelle Carmody, Comes the Night

"Fear is an animal that lives inside every person and gets bigger and more dangerous the faster you run from it."

-Isobelle Carmody, Comes the Night

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Charlotte Wood

3.68

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Shelley Burr

3.99

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Melissa Lucashenko

4.13

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Boy Swallows Universe

Trent Dalton

4.34

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Nicola Moriarty

3.95

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The Creeper

Margaret Hickey

4.18

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J.P. Pomare

4.43

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Claire Sutherland

4.11

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