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Bryce Courtenay

Bryce Courtenay (1933-2012) was an author from South Africa and Australia, known for his historical fiction and coming-of-age stories, typically set in South Africa and Australia. Despite being one of Australia's most successful authors, only one of his works, The Power of One, was published in the United States. Courtenay initially doubted the book's potential for success, yet it became a bestseller in Australia and was later adapted into a film. Unfortunately, he passed away from gastric cancer in 2012. Courtenay made his literary debut in 1989 with The Power of One, and his final novel, Jack of Diamonds, was published in 2012. Below is a list of his books in the order of their original publication.

Bryce Courtenay became a published novelist in 1989 with the novel The Power of One. Below is a list of Bryce Courtenay's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Night Country (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jessica (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Smoky Joe's Cafe (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Four Fires (2001) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Family Frying Pan (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Matthew Flinders' Cat (2002) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Brother Fish (2004) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Whitethorn (2005) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sylvia (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Story Of Danny Dunn (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fortune Cookie (2010) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jack of Diamonds (2012) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
April Fool's Day (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
A Recipe for Dreaming (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Silver Moon (2014) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Power of One Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Power of One (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tandia (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Potato Factory Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Potato Factory (1995) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Tommo and Hawk (1998) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Solomon's Song (1999) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The Persimmon Tree Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Persimmon Tree (2007) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fishing for Stars (2008) Buy on Amazon.com Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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