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The American West and the Australian Outback - Page 2

A feast for the eyes and soul. 40 books per setting, most by well-known authors (at least for Australian bibliophiles). In alphabetical order by country, then by author's surname (sort of).
This list contains both fiction and nonfiction works. I have tried to avoid too much overlap with similar challenges, but wanted to include as many of my read books as possible.
I am particularly interested in people's opinions, if any, about the works of Edward Abbey.
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Eucalyptus (Murray Bail)
Eucalyptus
41
Murray Bail
True History of the Kelly Gang (Peter Carey)
True History of the Kelly Gang
42
Peter Carey
The Songlines (Bruce Chatwin)
The Songlines
43
Bruce Chatwin
Jessica (Bryce Courtenay)
Jessica
44
Bryce Courtenay
Tracks (Robyn Davidson)
Tracks
45
Robyn Davidson
A Fortunate Life (Albert Facey)
A Fortunate Life
46
Albert Facey
The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia (Bill Gammage)
The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia
47
Bill Gammage
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence (Doris Pilkington Garimara)
Follow the Rabbit-Proof Fence
48
Doris Pilkington Garimara
A Room Made of Leaves (Kate Grenville)
A Room Made of Leaves
49
Kate Grenville
The Idea of Perfection (Kate Grenville)
The Idea of Perfection
50
Kate Grenville
We of the Never Never (Mrs Aeneas Gunn)
We of the Never Never
51
Mrs Aeneas Gunn
The Little Black Princess: A True Story From the Never-Never (Jeannie Gunn)
The Little Black Princess: A True Story From the Never-Never
52
Jeannie Gunn
The Dry (Jane Harper)
The Dry
53
Jane Harper
The Lost Man (Jane Harper)
The Lost Man
54
Jane Harper
Capricornia (Xavier Herbert)
Capricornia
55
Xavier Herbert
Poor Fellow My Country (Xavier Herbert)
Poor Fellow My Country
56
Xavier Herbert
A River Town (Thomas Keneally)
A River Town
57
Thomas Keneally
Woman of the Inner Sea (Thomas Keneally)
Woman of the Inner Sea
58
Thomas Keneally
The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories (Henry Lawson)
The Penguin Henry Lawson Short Stories
59
Henry Lawson
Mullumbimby (Melissa Lucashenko)
Mullumbimby
60
Melissa Lucashenko
Harland's Half Acre (David Malouf)
Harland's Half Acre
61
David Malouf
The Conversations at Curlew Creek (David Malouf)
The Conversations at Curlew Creek
62
David Malouf
Barra Creek (Di Morrissey)
Barra Creek
63
Di Morrissey
A Distant Journey (Di Morrissey)
A Distant Journey
64
Di Morrissey
The Thorn Birds (Colleen McCullough)
The Thorn Birds
65
Colleen McCullough
The Plains (Gerald Murnane)
The Plains
66
Gerald Murnane
Tamarisk Row (Gerald Murnane)
Tamarisk Row
67
Gerald Murnane
The Shiralee (D'Arcy Niland)
The Shiralee
68
D'Arcy Niland
A Town Like Alice (Nevil Shute)
A Town Like Alice
69
Nevil Shute
Beyond the Black Stump (Nevil Shute)
Beyond the Black Stump
70
Nevil Shute
The Far Country (Nevil Shute)
The Far Country
71
Nevil Shute
The Bush: Travels in the Heart of Australia (Don Watson)
The Bush: Travels in the Heart of Australia
72
Don Watson
To the Islands (Randolph Stow)
To the Islands
73
Randolph Stow
Tourmaline (Randolph Stow)
Tourmaline
74
Randolph Stow
February Dragon (Colin Thiele)
February Dragon
75
Colin Thiele
Sun on the Stubble (Colin Thiele)
Sun on the Stubble
76
Colin Thiele
The Shepherd's Hut (Tim Winton)
The Shepherd's Hut
77
Tim Winton
Voss (Patrick White)
Voss
78
Patrick White
Happy Valley (Patrick White)
Happy Valley
79
Patrick White
Plains of Promise (Alexis Wright)
Plains of Promise
80
Alexis Wright
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