'White City: A Novel' is the fifth solo studio album by the English rock musician Pete Townshend, released on 11 November 1985 by Atco Records.

Pete Townshend – vocals; guitar
John "Rabbit" Bundrick – keyboards
Tony Butler, Phil Chen, Chucho Merchan, Pino Palladino & Steve Barnacle – bass guitars
Mark Brzezicki, Simon Phillips – drums
Clem Burke – drums (tracks 2, 5)
David Gilmour – guitar (tracks 1, 8)
Peter Hope-Evans – harmonica
Kick Horns: Simon Clarke, Roddy Lorimer, Tim Sanders, Peter Thoms
Ewan Stewart – voice (spoken word)
Emma Townshend, Jackie Challenor, Mae McKenna, & Lorenza Johnson – backing vocals
Justine Frischmann – backing vocals on "Night School"
Chris Thomas – producer
Bill Price – recording
Chris Ludwinski, Dave Edwards, & Jules Bowen – assistant engineers