Australian Political Book of the Year Award


2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award Winner


2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award Shortlist

Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes by Chris Masters

Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes

Author: Chris Masters

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Author: David Marr

Bad Cop: Peter Dutton’s Strongman Politics

Author: Lech Blaine

Donald Horne A Life in the Lucky Country

Author: Ryan Cropp

2024 Australian Political Book of the Year Award Longlist

Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes by Chris Masters

Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes

Author: Chris Masters

Echidna Strategy: Australia’s Search for Power and Peace by Sam Roggeveen

Echidna Strategy: Australia’s Search for Power and Peace

Author: Sam Roggeveen

The Great Divide: Australia’s Housing Mess and How to Fix it

Author: Alan Kohler

Killing for Country: A Family Story

Author: David Marr

Bad Cop: Peter Dutton’s Strongman Politics

Author: Lech Blaine

Donald Horne A Life in the Lucky Country

Author: Ryan Cropp

The Great Housing Hijack

Author: Cameron K. Murray

Mine is the Kingdom

Author: David Hardaker

The Odd Couple: The Australia-America Relationship by Allan Behm

The Odd Couple: The Australia-America Relationship

Author: Allan Behm

Crimes of the Cross by Anne Manne

Crimes of the Cross

Author: Anne Manne



Acknowledgement of Country

In the spirit of reconciliation, the Australian Political Book of the Year Award acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their enduring connection to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.