CITY · AUSTRALIABooks set in Melbourne
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7 books · 6 authors · 1964–2025
7 books here
Most-set authors
Michelle de Kretser (2) · André Dao (1) · George Johnston (1) · Christos Tsiolkas (1) · Helen Garner (1) · Emily Bitto (1)
Genres
literary fiction (1) · historical fiction (1)
Books set here
Set in Melbourne (4)
The Spare Room
Helen Garner
Melbourne home of Helen; where her friend Nicola arrives from Sydney to pursue alternative cancer therapy for three brut
The Strays
Emily Bitto
1930s bohemian art circle setting
Theory & Practice
Michelle de Kretser
1986 Melbourne: Sri Lankan-born woman does postgraduate work on Virginia Woolf at the University of Melbourne, living in
Theory and Practice
Michelle de Kretser
1986 Melbourne: Sri Lankan-born PhD student in St. Kilda studying Virginia Woolf; won 2025 Stella Prize
Notable locations in Melbourne
Elwood, Melbourne1Heide Museum of Modern Art1Northcote, Melbourne1