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Peter Carey Books in Order

Find every Peter Carey book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 3 series

Australian author Peter Carey is best known for his Booker Prize-winning novels *Oscar and Lucinda* and *True History of the Kelly Gang*. A two-time winner of the prestigious award, his works blend historical fiction with magical realism. This page provides the Peter Carey books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Peter Carey Books in Chronological Order

1974 The Fat Man In History / Exotic Pleasures POoC / 1 Buy
1979 War Crimes POoC / 2 Buy
1981 Bliss POoSN / 1 Buy
1985 Illywhacker POoSN / 2 Buy
1988 Oscar and Lucinda POoSN / 3 Buy
1991 The Tax Inspector POoSN / 4 Buy
1994 The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith POoSN / 5 Buy
1995 Collected Stories POoC / 3 Buy
1995 The Big Bazoohley POoSN / 6 Buy
1997 Jack Maggs POoSN / 7 Buy
2000 True History of the Kelly Gang POoSN / 8 Buy
2001 30 Days in Sydney POoNB / 1 Buy
2003 My Life as a Fake POoSN / 9 Buy
2004 Wrong About Japan POoNB / 2 Buy
2006 Theft POoSN / 10 Buy
2008 His Illegal Self POoSN / 11 Buy
2009 Parrot and Olivier in America POoSN / 12 Buy
2012 The Chemistry of Tears POoSN / 13 Buy
2014 Amnesia POoSN / 14 Buy
2017 A Long Way From Home POoSN / 15 Buy

Peter Carey Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 30 Days in Sydney 2001 Buy
02 Wrong About Japan 2004 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 15 books / 1981-2017
01 Bliss 1981 Buy
02 Illywhacker 1985 Buy
03 Oscar and Lucinda 1988 Buy
04 The Tax Inspector 1991 Buy
05 The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith 1994 Buy
06 The Big Bazoohley 1995 Buy
07 Jack Maggs 1997 Buy
08 True History of the Kelly Gang 2000 Buy
09 My Life as a Fake 2003 Buy
10 Theft 2006 Buy
11 His Illegal Self 2008 Buy
12 Parrot and Olivier in America 2009 Buy
13 The Chemistry of Tears 2012 Buy
14 Amnesia 2014 Buy
15 A Long Way From Home 2017 Buy
01 The Fat Man In History / Exotic Pleasures 1974 Buy
02 War Crimes 1979 Buy
03 Collected Stories 1995 Buy

Where to start with Peter Carey

What is the best order to read Peter Carey 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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