The 2007 Books Alive Promotion

Books Alive is an Australian Government initiative that aims to encourage all Australians to experience the joys of reading. Every year, Books Alive runs a nationwide campaign to ignite the country’s passion for books and make it easier to choose a really great ‘read’.

This year's list focuses on great stories, whether it's fiction, history, crime or books for kids. They reflect our shared experiences, enriching our cultural heritage with great story-telling. Among the books listed are:

Food, Sex & Money, Liz Byrski
The Shifting Fog, Kate Morton
The Memory Keeper's Daughter, Kim Edwards
The Butterfly Man, Heather Rose
Everyman's Rules for Scientific Living, Carrie Tiffany
Suite Francaise, Irene Nemirovsky
A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian, Marina Lewycka
Swallow the Air, Tara June Winch
The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield
Mister Pip, Lloyd Jones
Journey to the Stone Country, Alex Miller

For a full list, go to http://booksalive.com.au/