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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 54 MIN

We reveal the books that didn’t quite make the Top 100

from The Bookshelf · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Join us for a lively Top 100 Books of the 21st Century after-party!Following last weekend’s extraordinary two-day countdown, this event recaps the results of over 288,000 votes cast by readers across Australia. Kate, Cassie, and special guests will unpack the trends, surprises, and insights that reveal what Australians are reading — and why. Plus, the countdown is not over. We're revealing the books that almost cracked the Top 100!GUESTSMichaela Kalowski, Curator and Top 100 ProducerGavin Williams, Owner - Matilda Bookshop in the Adelaide Hills; Chair - BookPeople Maryanne Vagg, Librarian, Warrnambool LibraryDownload a printable list of The Ones That Got AwayListen to the Top 100 Books countdown.CREDITSPresenter, Cassie McCullagh, Kate EvansProducer, Cassie McCullagh, Kate Evans, Michaela Kalowski, Shevonne Hunt, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Simon Branthwaite, Beth StewartArts editor, Rhiannon Brown

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