Thomas Keneally Books in Order
Thomas Michael Keneally, AO, is an Australian novelist, playwright, and author of non-fiction, renowned for his powerful storytelling and meticulous historical research. Born on 7 October 1935 in Sydney, Keneally is best known for writing Schindler's Ark, the Booker Prize-winning novel of 1982, which was inspired by the remarkable efforts of Poldek Pfefferberg, a Holocaust survivor. The book's impact led to the Academy Award-winning film Schindler's List in 1993. A versatile writer, Keneally has published under both his full name and the alias Tom Keneally in Australia. His extensive career includes stints as a schoolteacher and lecturer at the University of New England. He has written screenplays, memoirs, and non-fiction books, often reworking historical material into modern narratives. Keneally's work continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Thomas Keneally
- #1AmazonMoses The Lawgiver(1975)
- #2AmazonOutback (With: Gary Hansen,Mark Lang)(1984)
- #3AmazonAustralia: Beyond the Dreamtime (With: Robyn Davidson)(1987)
- #4AmazonNow and in Time to Be(1991)
- #5AmazonThe Place Where Souls Are Born(1992)
- #6AmazonOur Republic(1993)
- #7AmazonMemoirs From A Young Republic(1993)
- #8AmazonThe Utility Player(1993)
- #9AmazonHomebush Boy(1995)
- #10AmazonThe Great Shame(1997)
- #11AmazonAmerican Scoundrel(2002)
- #12AmazonA Commonwealth of Thieves(2005)
- #13AmazonDimsum(2005)
- #14AmazonSearching for Schindler(2007)
- #15AmazonA Bloody Good Rant(2021)
- #1AmazonAbraham Lincoln(1960)
- #2AmazonMao Zedong: A Life (By: Jonathan D. Spence)(1999)
- #3AmazonMozart: A Life (By: Peter Gay)(1999)
- #4AmazonMarcel Proust (By: Edmund White)(1999)
- #5AmazonCrazy Horse (By: Larry McMurtry)(1999)
- #6AmazonSaint Augustine (By: Garry Wills)(1999)
- #7AmazonJames Joyce (By: Edna O'Brien)(1999)
- #8AmazonRosa Parks (By: Douglas Brinkley)(2000)
- #9AmazonVirginia Woolf (By: Nigel Nicolson)(2000)
- #10AmazonWoodrow Wilson (By: Louis Auchincloss)(2000)
- #11AmazonHerman Melville (By: Elizabeth Hardwick)(2000)
- #12AmazonLeonardo da Vinci: A Life (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)(2000)
- #13AmazonDante (By: R.W.B. Lewis)(2001)
- #14AmazonJane Austen: A Life (By: Carol Shields)(2001)
- #15AmazonBuddha (By: Karen Armstrong)(2001)
- #16AmazonSimone Weil (By: Francine du Plessix Gray)(2001)
- #17AmazonAndy Warhol: A Biography (By: Wayne Koestenbaum)(2001)
- #18AmazonMartin Luther King, Jr.: A Life (By: Marshall Frady)(2001)
- #19AmazonJoseph Smith (By: Robert V. Remini)(2002)
- #20AmazonWinston Churchill: A Life (By: John Keegan)(2002)
- #21AmazonPope John XXIII (By: Thomas Cahill)(2002)
- #22AmazonCharles Dickens (By: Jane Smiley)(2002)
- #23AmazonElvis Presley (By: Bobbie Ann Mason)(2002)
- #24AmazonSaint Therese of Lisieux (By: Kathryn Harrison)(2003)
- #25AmazonRobert E. Lee (By: Roy Blount Jr.)(2003)
- #26AmazonFrank Lloyd Wright: A Life (By: Ada Louise Huxtable)(2004)
- #27AmazonGeorge Herbert Walker Bush (By: Tom Wicker)(2004)
- #28AmazonNapoleon (By: Paul Johnson)(2006)
- #29AmazonJulia Child (By: Laura Shapiro)(2007)
- #30AmazonJoan of Arc (By: Mary Gordon)(2008)
- #31AmazonMartin Luther (By: Martin E. Marty)(2008)
- #32AmazonBranch Rickey: A Life (By: Jimmy Breslin)(2011)
- #1AmazonAlison's Conviction(2022)
- #2AmazonAsh Wednesday (By: Paula McLain)(2022)
- #3AmazonWe Are Bone and Earth (By: Esi Edugyan)(2022)
- #4AmazonNaomi's Gift (By: Martha Hall Kelly)(2022)
- #5AmazonA Wild Rose (By: Fiona Davis)(2022)
- #6AmazonLanding (By: Olivia Hawker)(2022)
- #7AmazonMother Swamp (By: Jesmyn Ward)(2022)
- #8Amazon10 Short Stories You Must Read This Year(2009)
- #9AmazonThe Best Australian Essays: A Ten-Year Collection(2011)
- #10AmazonMy Mother, My Father: On Losing a Parent(2013)
- #11AmazonA Country too Far: Writings on Asylum Seekers(2017)
- #1AmazonThe Place at Whitton (As: Tom Keneally)(1964)
- #2AmazonThe Fear(1965)
- #3AmazonBring Larks And Heroes(1967)
- #4AmazonThree Cheers for the Paraclete(1968)
- #5AmazonThe Survivor(1969)
- #6AmazonA Dutiful Daughter(1971)
- #7AmazonThe Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith(1972)
- #8AmazonBlood Red, Sister Rose of the Maid of Orleans(1974)
- #9AmazonGossip from the Forest(1975)
- #10AmazonSeason In Purgatory(1977)
- #11AmazonVictim of the Aurora(1977)
- #12AmazonNed Kelly and the City of the Bees(1978)
- #13AmazonConfederates(1979)
- #14AmazonPassenger(1979)
- #15AmazonCut Rate Kingdom(1980)
- #16AmazonSchindler's List / Schindler's Ark(1982)
- #17AmazonA Family Madness(1985)
- #18AmazonPlaymaker(1987)
- #19AmazonTo Asmara / Towards Asmara(1989)
- #20AmazonAct Of Grace(1989)
- #21AmazonBy The Line(1989)
- #22AmazonFlying Hero Class(1991)
- #23AmazonWoman of the Inner Sea(1992)
- #24AmazonJacko: The Great Intruder(1994)
- #25AmazonA River Town(1995)
- #26AmazonBettany's Book(2000)
- #27AmazonThe Tyrant's Novel(2003)
- #28AmazonOffice of Innocence(2003)
- #29AmazonThe Widow and Her Hero (As: Tom Keneally)(2007)
- #30AmazonThe People's Train(2009)
- #31AmazonAn Angel in Australia (As: Tom Keneally)(2011)
- #32AmazonThe Daughters of Mars(2012)
- #33AmazonShame and the Captives(2013)
- #34AmazonNapoleon's Last Island(2015)
- #35AmazonCrimes of the Father(2016)
- #36AmazonTwo Old Men Dying (As: Tom Keneally)(2018)
- #37AmazonThe Pact(2020)
- #38AmazonThe Dickens Boy(2020)
- #39AmazonThe Book of Science and Antiquities(2020)
- #40AmazonCorporal Hitler’s Pistol (As: Tom Keneally)(2021)
- #1AmazonRoos In Shoes(2003)
About Thomas Keneally
Thomas Michael Keneally, AO, is an Australian novelist, playwright, and author of non-fiction, renowned for his powerful storytelling and meticulous historical research. Born on 7 October 1935 in Sydney, Keneally is best known for writing Schindler's Ark, the Booker Prize-winning novel of 1982, which was inspired by the remarkable efforts of Poldek Pfefferberg, a Holocaust survivor. The book's impact led to the Academy Award-winning film Schindler's List in 1993. A versatile writer, Keneally has published under both his full name and the alias Tom Keneally in Australia. His extensive career includes stints as a schoolteacher and lecturer at the University of New England. He has written screenplays, memoirs, and non-fiction books, often reworking historical material into modern narratives. Keneally's work continues to captivate audiences worldwide.
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