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Barry Unsworth Books in Order

Barry Unsworth has written 20 books, published between 1966 and 2011. The first book is The Partnership (1966) and the newest is The Quality of Mercy (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
20
Published
1966–2011
Pages on record
1,778 in 6 of 20 books
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Barry Unsworth (1930-2012) was an English historical novelist and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Unsworth wrote 17 novels, reached the Booker Prize shortlist three times and won in 1992 with Sacred Hunger. The Partnership (1966) opens a 20-book list that includes Pascali's Island (1980) and Stone Virgin (1985). The slave trade, Greece, Florida and the Catholic Church appear among the subjects, and The Quality of Mercy (2011) is the last title.

How many Barry Unsworth books are there?

Barry Unsworth has 20 books, released between 1966 and 2011. They include 2 series and 17 titles listed outside any series.

Barry Unsworth Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Barry Unsworth books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Pascali's Island by Barry Unsworth (1980)
  2. Cover of The Idol Hunter by Barry Unsworth (1980)
  3. Cover of The Rage of the Vulture by Barry Unsworth (1982)
  4. Cover of Sacred Hunger by Barry Unsworth, book 1 of the Sacred Hunger series (1992)
  5. Cover of Morality Play by Barry Unsworth (1995)
  6. Cover of The Quality of Mercy by Barry Unsworth, book 2 of the Sacred Hunger series (2011)
  1. 1
    The Partnership1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  2. 2
    The Greeks Have a Word for It1967 · confirmed 1/4
    1967–
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  3. 3
    The Hide1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  4. 4
    Mooncranker's Gift1973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
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  5. 5
    The Big Day1976 · confirmed 1/4
    1976–
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  6. 6
    Pascali's Island1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980192
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  7. 7
    The Idol Hunter1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980192
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  8. 8
    The Rage of the Vulture1982 · 443 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982443
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  9. 9
    Stone Virgin1985 · confirmed 1/4
    1985–
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  10. 10
    Sugar and Rum1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
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  11. 11
    Sacred HungerSacred Hunger #11992 · 629 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992629
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  12. 12
    Novels and Novelists in the 1990's1993 · 28 pages · confirmed 1/4
    199328
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  13. 13
    Morality Play1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
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  14. 14
    After Hannibal1996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
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  15. 15
    Losing Nelson1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
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  16. 16
    The Songs of the Kings2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  17. 17
    CreteDirections #12004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  18. 18
    The Ruby in Her Navel2006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
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  19. 19
    Land of Marvels2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  20. 20
    The Quality of MercySacred Hunger #22011 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011294
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Barry Unsworth books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Sacred Hunger in order

2 books
  1. 1. Sacred Hunger
  2. 2. The Quality of Mercy

Directions in order

1 book
  1. 1. Crete

Standalone books

17 books

17 Barry Unsworth titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Barry Unsworth books in order?

You only need to read Barry Unsworth books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Barry Unsworth

Start with The Partnership (1966), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Barry Unsworth book?

The Quality of Mercy (2011) is the newest Barry Unsworth book released so far.

Is there a new Barry Unsworth book coming?

No next Barry Unsworth book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Barry Unsworth has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 3 nominations for Barry Unsworth. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Barry Unsworth at a glance

Died
Barry Unsworth died in 2012, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Barry Unsworth on record dates from 2011.
Release pace
Barry Unsworth books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,778 pages across the 6 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 243 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Barry Unsworth books, 5 of 20, were published in the 1990s.

What the Barry Unsworth books are about

6 of the 20 Barry Unsworth books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 6 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.