Australian Political Book of the Year

The Australian Political Book of the Year is an annual award for political writing. It was inaugurated in 2022 and is sponsored by Collins Booksellers and the York Park Group.[1] Dean Ashenden won the inaugural prize of A$10,000.[2] Since 2023, the winner has received A$15,000 and shortlisted authors A$1,000.

Winners

Year Author Title Publisher Result Ref.
2022 Dean Ashenden Telling Tennant's Story : The Strange Career of the Great Australian Silence Black Inc. Winner [2]
Allan Behm No Enemies No Friends: Restoring Australia’s Global Relevance Upswell Publishing Shortlisted
Troy Bramston Bob Hawke: Demons and destiny Penguin Random House
Sean Kelly The Game: A Portrait of Scott Morrison Black Inc.
Stephen Charles and Catherine Williams Keeping Them Honest: The case for a genuine national integrity commission and other vital democratic reforms Scribe Publications Longlisted [3]
Tom Greenwell and Chris Bonnor Waiting for Gonski: How Australia failed it schools NewSouth Books
Gideon Haigh The Brilliant Boy: Doc Evatt and the Great Australian Dissent Simon & Schuster
Scott Hamilton and Stuart Kells Sold Down The River: How Robber Barons and Wall Street Traders Concerned Australia's Water Market Text Publishing
Julianne Schultz The Idea of Australia: A search for the soul of the nation Allen & Unwin
Mark Willacy Rogue Forces: An explosive insiders' account of Australian SAS war crimes in Afghanistan Simon & Schulster
2023 Niki Savva Bulldozed: Scott Morrison's fall and Anthony Albanese's rise Scribe Publications Winner [4]
James Curran Australia's China Odyssey: From euphoria to fear NewSouth Books Shortlisted
Russell Marks Black Lives, White Law: Locked up and locked out in Australia La Trobe University Press
Nick McKenzie Crossing the Line Hachette
Frank Bongiorno Dreamers and Schemers: A political history of Australia La Trobe University Press Longlisted [5]
Stan Grant The Queen is Dead: The time has come for a reckoning HarperCollins
Chip Le Grand Lockdown Monash University Press
Chris Wallace Political Lives NewSouth Books
Don Watson The Passion of Private White Simon & Schuster
Bruce Wolpe Trump's Australia Allen & Unwin
2024 Chris Masters Flawed Hero: Truth, Lies and War Crimes Allen & Unwin Winner [6]
Lech Blaine Quarterly Essay #93: Bad Cop: Peter Dutton's Strongman Politics Black Inc. Shortlisted [7]
Ryan Cropp Donald Horne: A Life in the Lucky Country La Trobe University Press
David Marr Killing for Country: A Family Story Allen & Unwin
Adam Behm The Odd Couple: The Australia–America Relationship Upswell Publishing Longlisted [8]
David Hardaker Mine Is the Kingdom Allen & Unwin
Alan Kohler Quarterly Essay #92: The Great Divide: Australia's Housing Mess and How to Fix It Black Inc.
Anne Manne Crimes of the Cross Black Inc.
Cameron K. Murray The Great Housing Hijack Allen & Unwin
Sam Roggeveen Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace La Trobe University Press
2025 Clare Wright Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions Text Publishing Winner [9]
Joe Aston The Chairman's Lounge Scribner Shortlisted [10]
Andrew Fowler Nuked Melbourne University Press
Rick Morton Mean Streak Fourth Estate
Eric Beecher The Men Who Killed the News Scribner Longlisted [11]
Milton Cockburn The Assassination of Neville Wran Connor Court
Erik Eklund Politics, Pride and Perversion ANU Press
Ross Garnaut Let's Tax Carbon La Trobe University Press
Jess Hill Losing It Quarterly Essay
Shireen Morris Broken Heart: A True History of the Voice Referendum La Trobe University Press

References

  1. ^ "Collins celebrates 100 years with new prize for political writing". Books+Publishing. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  2. ^ a b "'Telling Tennant's Story' wins inaugural Aus Political Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Aus Political Book of the Year 2022 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 3 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Savva's Bulldozed wins Australian Political Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  5. ^ "2023 Award Winners - Australian Political Book of the Year Award". 13 October 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  6. ^ "'Flawed Hero' wins 2024 Australian Political Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 21 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  8. ^ "Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2024 longlist". Books+Publishing. 9 October 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  9. ^ ""Naku Dharuk: The Bark Petitions" wins 2025 Australian Political Book of the Year". Books+Publishing. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  10. ^ "Australian Political Book of the Year Award 2025 shortlist announced". Books+Publishing. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Australian Political Book of the Year 2025 longlist announced". Books+Publishing. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 8 November 2025.
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