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Australians Books in Order

Australians contains 52 books, published between 1979 and 2017. The first book is The Exiles (1979) and the newest is A Short History (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
52
Published
1979–2017
Pages on record
7,644 in 23 of 52 books
See all 52 books in order Printable Australians checklist

The Australians listing gathers 52 books dated 1979 to 2017 under several credited writers. Vivian V.A. Stuart is credited on 12, Margaret Way on 7, Miranda Lee and Lindsay Armstrong on 6 each, Thomas Keneally on 4, Emma Darcy on 3, and Barbara Hannay and Jessica Hart on 2 each. Subjects mix Australian history, including penal colonies, frontier life, the First World War and first contact with Europeans, with contemporary and erotic romance. Titles include The Exiles (1979), The Settlers (1980), Simply Irresistible (1993), Origins to Eureka (2009) and Flappers to Vietnam (2014).

How many Australians books are there?

Australians has 52 books, released between 1979 and 2017.

Australians Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 52 Australians books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Exiles by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 1 of the Australians series (1979)
  2. Cover of Simply Irresistible by Miranda Lee, book 1 of the Australians series (1993)
  3. Cover of Origins to Eureka by Thomas Keneally, book 1 of the Australians series (2009)
  4. Cover of The Settlers by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 2 of the Australians series (1980)
  5. Cover of Heartthrob for Hire by Miranda Lee, book 2 of the Australians series (1993)
  6. Cover of The Traitors by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 3 of the Australians series (1981)
  7. Cover of Playboy Lover by Lindsay Armstrong, book 3 of the Australians series (1996)
  8. Cover of The Explorers by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 4 of the Australians series (1982)
  9. Cover of A Short History by Thomas Keneally, book 4 of the Australians series (2017)
  10. Cover of The Adventurers by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 5 of the Australians series (1983)
  11. Cover of Boots in the Bedroom! by Alison Kelly, book 5 of the Australians series (1997)
  12. Cover of The Colonists by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 6 of the Australians series (1984)
  13. Cover of Wildcat Wife by Lindsay Armstrong, book 6 of the Australians series (1997)
  14. Cover of The Gallant / The Patriots by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 8 of the Australians series (1986)
  15. Cover of The Empire Builders by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 9 of the Australians series (1987)
  16. Cover of Outback Heat by Emma Darcy, book 9 of the Australians series (1998)
  17. Cover of The Seafarers by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 10 of the Australians series (1988)
  18. Cover of The Nationalists by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 11 of the Australians series (1989)
  19. Cover of Her Outback Man by Margaret Way, book 11 of the Australians series (1998)
  20. Cover of The Imperialists by Vivian V.A. Stuart, book 12 of the Australians series (1990)
  21. Cover of Male for Christmas by Lynsey Stevens, book 12 of the Australians series (1998)
  22. Cover of Baby Down Under by Ann Charlton, book 13 of the Australians series (1999)
  23. Cover of Marriage at a Price by Miranda Lee, book 19 of the Australians series (2001)
  24. Cover of The Billionaire's Contract Bride by Carol Marinelli, book 31 of the Australians series (2003)
  1. 1
    The Exiles1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  2. 1
    Simply Irresistible1993 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993187
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  3. 1
    Origins to Eureka2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  4. 2
    The Settlers1980 · confirmed 1/4
    1980–
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  5. 2
    Heartthrob for Hire1993 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993185
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  6. 2
    Eureka to the Diggers2011 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011464
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  7. 3
    The Traitors1981 · 621 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981621
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  8. 3
    Playboy Lover1996 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996185
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  9. 3
    Flappers to Vietnam2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  10. 4
    The Explorers1982 · 510 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982510
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  11. 4
    Beguiled and Bedazzled1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  12. 4
    A Short History2017 · 986 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017986
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  13. 5
    The Adventurers1983 · 447 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983447
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  14. 5
    Boots in the Bedroom!1997 · 185 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997185
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  15. 6
    The Colonists1984 · confirmed 1/4
    1984–
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  16. 6
    Wildcat Wife1997 · 184 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997184
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  17. 7
    The Gold Seekers1985 · 349 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985349
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  18. 7
    Borrowed-One Bride1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997192
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  19. 8
    The Gallant / The Patriots1986 · 431 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986431
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  20. 8
    Taming A Husband1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
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  21. 9
    The Empire Builders1987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
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  22. 9
    Outback Heat1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998288
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  23. 10
    The Seafarers1988 · 418 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988418
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  24. 10
    Fugitive Bride1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
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  25. 11
    The Nationalists1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
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  26. 11
    Her Outback Man1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998288
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  27. 12
    The Imperialists1990 · 486 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990486
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  28. 12
    Male for Christmas1998 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998187
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  29. 13
    Baby Down Under1999 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999187
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  30. 14
    The Virgin Bride1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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Where to start with Australians

Start with The Exiles (1979), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Australians book?

A Short History (2017) is the newest Australians book released so far.

Is there a new Australians book coming?

No next Australians book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Australians at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Australians title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Australians books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,644 pages across the 23 of 52 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Australians books, 23 of 52, were published in the 2000s.
Attribution
Of the 52 titles, 12 are credited to Vivian V.A. Stuart, 7 to Margaret Way, 6 to Miranda Lee and 6 to Lindsay Armstrong. A further 14 writers are credited.

What the Australians books are about

29 of the 52 Australians books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 14 of 29. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.