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Short Blacks Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Short Blacks books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Short Blacks series? Start with "Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice" (2001) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Short Blacks reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Regions of Thick-Ribbed Ice
2001
Prosper: A Voyage at Sea (By: Simon Leys)
2015
The One Day (By: David Malouf)
2015
The Brave Ones (By: John Birmingham)
2015
Cypherpunk Revolutionary: On Julian Assange (By: Robert Manne)
2015
Sisters
1993
Reading from the Left
1995
The Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection
2011
Women of Letters: Reviving The Lost Art of Correspondence
2011
My Mother, My Father: On Losing a Parent
2013
The Best Australian Essays 2014
2014
The Best Australian Essays 2015
2015
The Best Australian Essays 2016
2016
The Best Australian Essays 2017
2017
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