This is the complete list of notable books chosen by the CBCA judges in this category for 2008. The list should be read with the judges' comments, recommendations and reservations as published in the 2008 Notables Book. Some copies may still be available.
NOTE: These books are for mature readers.
Bauer, Michael Gerard Ishmael and the Return of the Dugongs Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2007 Brugman, Alyssa Solo Allen & Unwin, 2007 Condon, Bill Daredevils University of Queensland Press, 2007 Constable, Kate A Taste of Lightning Allen & Unwin, 2007 D’Ath, Justin Pool Ford Street Publishing, 2007 Earls, Nick and Sparrow, Rebecca Joel & Kat set the story straight Penguin Books, 2007 Eaton, Anthony Skyfall (Darklands trilogy Book 2) University of Queensland Press, 2007 French, Jackie [Short List] Phaoroh: The boy who conquered the Nile Angus&Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers Australia, 2007 Sonya Hartnett [Short List] The Ghost’s Child Viking, Penguin Group Australia, 2007 Heffernan, John [Short List] Marty’s Shadow Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2007 Herrick, Steven Cold Skin Allen & Unwin, 2007 Lawrence, L.S. Eagle of the East Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2007 Lowry, Brigid Tomorrow, all will be beautiful Allen & Unwin, 2007 McDonald, Meme [Short List] Love like water Allen & Unwin, 2007 Metzenthen, David [Short List] Black water Penguin Books, 2007 Newton, Robert The black dog gang Penguin Books, 2007 Norrington, Leonie [Short List] Leaving Barrumbi Omnibus Books, Scholastic Australia, 2007 Ottley, Matt Requiem for a beast Lothian Books, Hachette Livre Australia, 2007 Pegler, Tim Game as Ned Angus & Robertson, HarperCollinsPublishers, 2007 Roy, James Town University of Queensland Press, 2007
