Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Small Crimes in an Age of Abundance |
2005 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| An Atheist’s History of Belief |
2013 |
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| Rome: A History in Seven Sackings |
2017 |
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| The Rome Plague Diaries |
2021 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Powder |
2006 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Whore Banquets |
1987 |
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| Inside Rose’s Kingdom |
1989 |
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| Sweet Thames |
1992 |
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| English Passengers |
2000 |
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| Mr Foreigner |
2002 |
Buy |
| When We Were Romans |
2007 |
Buy |
| Pilgrims |
2020 |
Buy |
Matthew Kneale is a British author whose work spans historical fiction, literary novels, and non-fiction about history and travel. He has been publishing since the late 1980s and is best known for English Passengers, his 2000 novel about a Victorian expedition to Tasmania, which won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Kneale’s fiction is characterized by meticulous historical research and a willingness to tell stories from multiple perspectives. His novels range from the Dickensian streets of Sweet Thames to the modern-day family drama of When We Were Romans. On the non-fiction side, Rome: A History in Seven Sackings examines the Eternal City through its most traumatic events, and An Atheist’s History of Belief explores the origins of religious thought. His writing is precise, curious, and often darkly funny.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Matthew Kneale written?
Matthew Kneale has written twelve books across four series.
What was Matthew Kneale's first book?
Matthew Kneale’s first book is Whore Banquets, published in 1987.
What is Matthew Kneale's most acclaimed novel?
English Passengers, published in 2000, is Matthew Kneale’s most acclaimed novel. It won the Whitbread Book of the Year Award and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. The novel tells the story of a Victorian expedition to Tasmania through multiple narrators.