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Bryce Courtenay Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Bryce Courtenay in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 22 books / 5 series

South African-born Australian author Bryce Courtenay is best known for his debut novel *The Power of One*, a coming-of-age classic. His books have sold millions worldwide, cementing his legacy as one of Australia’s most popular storytellers. This page lists Bryce Courtenay’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Bryce Courtenay in Publication Order

1989 The Power of One POoTPoOB / 1 Buy
1992 Tandia POoTPoOB / 2 Buy
1993 April Fool's Day POoNB / 1 Buy
1995 The Potato Factory POoTPFB / 1 Buy
1998 The Night Country POoSN / 1 Buy
1998 Tommo and Hawk POoTPFB / 2 Buy
1998 A Recipe for Dreaming POoNB / 2 Buy
1998 Jessica POoSN / 2 Buy
1999 Solomon's Song POoTPFB / 3 Buy
2001 Smoky Joe's Cafe POoSN / 3 Buy
2001 Four Fires POoSN / 4 Buy
2002 The Family Frying Pan POoSN / 5 Buy
2002 Matthew Flinders' Cat POoSN / 6 Buy
2004 Brother Fish POoSN / 7 Buy
2005 Whitethorn POoSN / 8 Buy
2006 Sylvia POoSN / 9 Buy
2007 The Persimmon Tree POoTPTB / 1 Buy
2008 Fishing for Stars POoTPTB / 2 Buy
2009 The Story Of Danny Dunn POoSN / 10 Buy
2010 Fortune Cookie POoSN / 11 Buy
2012 Jack of Diamonds POoSN / 12 Buy
2014 The Silver Moon POoNB / 3 Buy

Complete Bryce Courtenay Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Non-Fiction Reading Order 3 books / 1993-2014
01 April Fool's Day 1993 Buy
02 A Recipe for Dreaming 1998 Buy
03 The Silver Moon 2014 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 12 books / 1998-2012
01 The Night Country 1998 Buy
02 Jessica 1998 Buy
03 Smoky Joe's Cafe 2001 Buy
04 Four Fires 2001 Buy
05 The Family Frying Pan 2002 Buy
06 Matthew Flinders' Cat 2002 Buy
07 Brother Fish 2004 Buy
08 Whitethorn 2005 Buy
09 Sylvia 2006 Buy
10 The Story Of Danny Dunn 2009 Buy
11 Fortune Cookie 2010 Buy
12 Jack of Diamonds 2012 Buy
The Persimmon Tree Reading Order 2 books / 2007-2008
01 The Persimmon Tree 2007 Buy
02 Fishing for Stars 2008 Buy
The Potato Factory Reading Order 3 books / 1995-1999
01 The Potato Factory 1995 Buy
02 Tommo and Hawk 1998 Buy
03 Solomon's Song 1999 Buy
The Power of One Reading Order 2 books / 1989-1992
01 The Power of One 1989 Buy
02 Tandia 1992 Buy

Where to start with Bryce Courtenay

What is the best order to read Bryce Courtenay books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.