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Miles Franklin Literary Award 2025

The 2025 Miles Franklin Literary Award went to Ghost Cities by Siang Lu. 6 books made the shortlist and 10 the longlist.

Winner

  1. Ghost Cities by Siang Lusource (opens in a new tab)

Shortlist

  1. Chinese Postman by Brian Castrosource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Compassion by Julie Jansonsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. Dirt Poor Islanders by Winnie Dunnsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. Highway 13 by Fiona McFarlanesource (opens in a new tab)
  5. Theory & Practice by Michelle de Kretsersource (opens in a new tab)

Longlist

  1. Juice by Tim Wintonsource (opens in a new tab)
  2. Politica by Yumna Kassabsource (opens in a new tab)
  3. The Burrow by Melanie Chengsource (opens in a new tab)
  4. The Degenerates by Raeden Richardsonsource (opens in a new tab)

About the Miles Franklin Literary Award

Winners, shortlists and longlists 2006-2025 from Perpetual's official recipients history; 2006 (absent from the official record) is winner and shortlist only, from ABC News.

Organization: Perpetual. Years are award years, which can differ from publication years. Official site (opens in a new tab)

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