Order of Bryce Courtenay Books

Bryce Courtenay (1933-2012) was a South African-Australian author of historical fiction and coming-of-age stories. His novels are generally set in either South Africa and Australia. Although Courtenay is one of the most successful authors to come out of Australia, only one of his books has been published in the United States – The Power of One. Courtenay doubted that The Power of One would see much success, but became a bestselling novel in Australia and was adapted into a film. Sadly, Courtenay passed away due to gastric cancer in 2012.

Bryce Courtenay made his debut as a published author in 1989 with The Power of One. Courtenay’s last novel to be published was Jack of Diamonds in 2012. Below is a list of Bryce Courtenay’s books in order of when they were originally published:

Publication Order of The Power of One Books

The Power of One	(1989)
Tandia	(1992)

Publication Order of The Potato Factory Books

The Potato Factory	(1995)
Tommo and Hawk	(1998)
Solomon's Song	(1999)

Publication Order of The Persimmon Tree Books

The Persimmon Tree	(2007)
Fishing for Stars	(2008)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

The Night Country	(1998)
Jessica	(1998)
Smoky Joe's Cafe	(2001)
Four Fires	(2001)
The Family Frying Pan	(2002)
Matthew Flinders' Cat	(2002)
Brother Fish	(2004)
Whitethorn	(2005)
Sylvia	(2006)
The Story Of Danny Dunn	(2009)
Fortune Cookie	(2010)
Jack of Diamonds	(2012)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

April Fool's Day	(1993)
A Recipe for Dreaming	(1998)
The Silver Moon	(2014)

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3 Responses to “Order of Bryce Courtenay Books”

1. Toni Todd: 6 years ago

   I am looking for Solomons Song

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2. Debi: 9 years ago

   you have not included Mathew Flinders Cat??? Published 2002

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   • Brandon: 9 years ago

     Thanks for noticing!

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