Thomas Keneally Non-Fiction books in order

Thomas Keneally's non-fiction works cover Australian history, Irish diaspora, American history, and personal memoir.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Moses The Lawgiver 1975 Thomas Keneally Buy
2 Outback 1984 Thomas Keneally Buy
3 Australia: Beyond the Dreamtime 1987 Thomas Keneally Buy
4 Now and in Time to Be 1991 Thomas Keneally Buy
5 The Place Where Souls Are Born 1992 Thomas Keneally Buy
6 Our Republic 1993 Thomas Keneally Buy
7 Memoirs From A Young Republic 1993 Thomas Keneally Buy
8 The Utility Player 1993 Thomas Keneally Buy
9 Homebush Boy 1995 Thomas Keneally Buy
10 The Great Shame 1997 Thomas Keneally Buy
11 American Scoundrel 2002 Thomas Keneally Buy
12 A Commonwealth of Thieves 2005 Thomas Keneally Buy
13 Dimsum 2005 Thomas Keneally Buy
14 Searching for Schindler 2007 Thomas Keneally Buy
15 A Bloody Good Rant 2021 Thomas Keneally Buy

Thomas Keneally’s non-fiction output includes fifteen books published between 1975 and 2021. His subjects range from biblical figures (Moses The Lawgiver) to Australian politics (Our Republic) to the Irish diaspora (The Great Shame) to his own life story (Homebush Boy, Searching for Schindler).

The Great Shame (1997), about Irish political prisoners transported to Australia, is considered one of his strongest non-fiction works. Searching for Schindler (2007) tells the story behind his most famous novel, describing how he met a survivor of Schindler’s factory and decided to write the book that would win the Booker Prize.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Thomas Keneally Non-Fiction series?

There are fifteen books in the Thomas Keneally Non-Fiction series, published between 1975 and 2021.

What is the first book in the Thomas Keneally Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Thomas Keneally Non-Fiction series is Moses The Lawgiver, published in 1975.

What subjects does Keneally's non-fiction cover?

Keneally’s non-fiction ranges widely, from Australian outback travel writing (Outback, 1984) to Irish-Australian deportation history (The Great Shame, 1997) to American political biography (American Scoundrel, 2002) to his personal memoir of finding the Schindler story (Searching for Schindler, 2007).

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