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AussieYAChallenge Nix Level 2025

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2 participants (21 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

 The #AussieYAChallenge is a challenge created by Amy at Lost in a Good Book as an attempt to read more Australian young adult novels.  
Choose your level: 
  • Binks: read 3 books
  • Marcetta: read 6 books
  • Marsden: read 9 books
  • Nix: read 12 books
  • Create your own challenge: nominate your own goal
This challenge is set to the Nix level

There are no rules on what kind of books you read, any genre in the Aussie YA realm will suffice. These are a few prompts to get you started if you are looking for inspiration or feel free to navigate on your own. The #LoveOzYA website has a range of recommendations to get you started too.
Follow the #AussieYAChallenge hashtag to see recommendations from other participants. 
Follow the well-established #LoveOzYA hashtag across all social platforms to discover more titles. 

Challenge Books

All books added
How It Feels to Float by Helena Fox

How It Feels to Float

Helena Fox

370 pages • hardcover • 2019

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective sad medium-paced
The Monster of Her Age by Danielle Binks

The Monster of Her Age

Danielle Binks

272 pages • paperback • 2021

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me by Michael Gerard Bauer

The Pain, My Mother, Sir Tiffy, Cyber Boy & Me

Michael Gerard Bauer

263 pages • paperback • 2016

fiction contemporary young adult hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced
The Greatest Hit by Will Kostakis

The Greatest Hit

Will Kostakis

80 pages • paperback • 2020

fiction lgbtqia+ young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Everything Under the Moon: Fairy tales in a Queerer Light by Michael Earp

Everything Under the Moon: Fairy tales in a Queerer Light

Michael Earp

208 pages • hardcover • 2023

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional funny fast-paced
My Lovely Frankie by Judith Clarke

My Lovely Frankie

Judith Clarke

224 pages • paperback • 2017

fiction historical lgbtqia+ young adult reflective medium-paced
Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden

Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell

Tobias Madden

9 hours • audio • 2022 user-added

fiction lgbtqia+ romance young adult emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
Bad Country by Kim Ulrick

Bad Country

Kim Ulrick

298 pages • paperback

fiction crime young adult
Take the Shot by Susan White, Susan White

Take the Shot

Susan White, Susan White

402 pages • paperback

fiction health young adult adventurous emotional sad fast-paced
Comes the Night by Isobelle Carmody

Comes the Night

Isobelle Carmody

480 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction fantasy thriller young adult