Peter Carey

Peter Carey

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A Long Way From Home was the most recently released book by Peter Carey, on October 30th, 2017.

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Peter Carey Stats: The highest rated book by Peter Carey on Book Notification is Oscar and Lucinda, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is True History of the Kelly Gang, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by Peter Carey on Book Notification is True History of the Kelly Gang, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Oscar and Lucinda, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Peter Carey books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Bliss
1981
2
Illywhacker
1985
3
10
Oscar and Lucinda
1988
4
The Tax Inspector
1991
5
The Unusual Life of Tristan Smith
1994
6
The Big Bazoohley
1995
7
Jack Maggs
1997
8
6
True History of the Kelly Gang
2000
9
My Life as a Fake
2003
10
Theft
2006
11
His Illegal Self
2008
12
Parrot and Olivier in America
2009
13
The Chemistry of Tears
2012
14
Amnesia
2014
15
A Long Way From Home
2017

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Peter Carey Anthologies in Publication Order

Peter Carey: Biography

Peter Carey (Peter Phillip Carey) was born on May 7th, 1943 and is currently 80 years old. Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia.

Peter Carey (Peter Phillip Carey) is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1981 with the novel Bliss. The most recently released novel was A Long Way From Home which was released in 2017. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Peter at this time.

Peter Carey has also written the Collections series which has 3 books including The Fat Man In History / Exotic Pleasures and War Crimes.

Peter Carey: Awards & Accolades

Peter Carey was nominated for multiple awards including: The International Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2007, and the International Booker Prize, Outstanding Achievement in Fiction, in 2009. Carey's book, Oscar and Lucinda won the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1988.

Peter Carey books have also been nominated for multiple awards, Illywhacker was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1985 as well as the World Fantasy Award - Novel in 1986. True History of the Kelly Gang was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2001. Parrot and Olivier in America was nominated for the Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 2010 as well as the National Book Awards - Best Fiction in 2010. A Long Way From Home was nominated for the Walter Scott Prize, Best Historical Fiction Novel, in 2019.

Peter Carey: F.A.Q

When was Peter Carey Born? How old is Peter Carey?

Peter Carey was born on May 7th, 1943. Peter Carey is currently 80 years old.

Where was Peter Carey Born?

Peter Carey was born in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, Australia and is Australian.

What book awards has Peter Carey won?

Carey's book, Oscar and Lucinda won the award Booker Prize, Best Fiction Book, in 1988.

What was the first book Peter Carey wrote?

The first novel written by Peter Carey was The Fat Man In History / Exotic Pleasures, published in 1974.

What was the most recent book Peter Carey wrote?

His most recently released work was A Long Way From Home on October 30th, 2017.

Will there be any more books by Peter Carey?

Peter Carey does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Peter Carey written?

Peter Carey has written 20 books. 15 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Collections, 2 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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