From 56 entries, four books have been shortlisted for the 2025 ACT Book of the Year award that showcase storytelling across memoir, non-fiction and historical reflection.
The 2025 ACT Book of the Year shortlist are:
- Lebanon Days by Theodore Ell
- Model Minority Gone Rogue by Qin Qin
- Stories My Grandmothers Didn’t Tell Me by Andra Putnis
- Warra Warra Wai by Darren Rix & Craig Cormick
Eligible nominated books are read and judged by an independent, four-person panel experienced in writing, editing, publishing and literature curation.
The winning book will be announced on October 24.
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