Tim Winton's Cloudstreet wins Top 100 Australian Books countdown

Key points

• Tim Winton's 1991 novel Cloudstreet has placed first in ABC Radio National's Top 100 Australian Books countdown. Winton had four books in the top 100, with Breath at 33, Dirt Music at 41 and Juice at 88.
• Speaking from the Perth studio, Winton said he was honoured and slightly bewildered by the result. He said he wrote the novel in his 20s and still hears from readers about it.
• The top five also included The Book Thief, Boy Swallows Universe, Burial Rites and A Fortunate Life.