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This page lists books about Australian crime fiction and crime fiction writers.

Heroes And Humanities : Detective Fiction And Culture

Ray B. Browne

1986

"The present study of American, Australian, and Canadian detective fiction concerns literature which speaks in the ways of heroes and humanities about the human condition. All authors studied here, to one degree or another, demonstrate their concern with human society, some more strongly than others, but all with their eyes on the human situation and human existence. At times these studies lean toward the tragic in their outlook and development. In all instances they center on the humanistic."

Spirit of Australia: The Crime Fiction of Arthur W. Upfield

Ray B. Browne

1988

"In the world of crime fiction, Arthur W. Upfield stands among the giants. His detective-inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, is one of the most memorable of all crime fighters. Upfield was an independent, fiercely self-assertive ex-Britisher, who loved Australia, especially the Outback. In many ways Upfield became Outback Australia--the Spirit of Australia."

Australian Crime Fiction: A Bibliography, 1857-1993

John Loder

1994

"This bibliography lists more than 2000 titles by some 500 Australian authors during the period 1857-1993. Covers detective fiction, mystery stories, works on gangs and pushers, spies, enemy agents, bushrangers and convicts. Also contains the first detailed listing of Australian pulps and ephemerals."

Private Dicks And Feisty Chicks : An Interrogation Of Crime Fiction

Cathy Cole

2004

"Written in the first person through the eyes of a crime writer, this is a fresh exploration of the ideas and theories that underpin crime fiction. Cole uses many of the conventions of crime writing to examine the influence of politics and feminism on the development of crime fiction, with a focus on Australian crime novels."

If I Tell You . . . I'll Have to Kill You: Australia's Top Crime Writers Reveal Their Secrets

Editor: Michael Robotham

2013

"Australia's best crime writers - Michael Robotham, Kerry Greenwood, Shane Maloney, Peter Corris, Tara Moss and more - share the secrets to their success, their best- ever writing tips and their favourite 'must reads'. An ideal guide for aspiring writers and crime fiction fans alike."

Australian Crime Fiction: A 200-Year History

Stephen Knight

2018

"In this book Stephen Knight, long-established as an authority on the genre and now back in Melbourne, tells in detail and with analytic coherence this story of a rich but previously little-known national crime fiction."