Summer beach reads: 10 Australian books set by the sea

From coastal classic Puberty Blues to Tim Winton’s brooding Breath, these stories plunge into the depths of the Australian psyche

Australians flock to the beach over the summer holidays: Bondi alone had 2.9 million visitors in 2017 – 2018. But while tourism campaigns often portray the beach as an idyllic, isolated haven, many of our beach stories depict it as a darker, more crowded and complex place.

Here are 10 Australian beach stories (in no particular order) worth reading this summer.

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