
Elie Wiesel Reading Order
8 series ยท 77 books ยท Born September 30, 1928
Elie Wiesel was a renowned American author and humanitarian, celebrated for his poignant explorations of the Holocaust and its aftermath through various literary forms. Over his remarkable career from 1956 to 2023, he penned 77 works across 8 series, including The Night Trilogy, as well as standalone novels, plays, and collections. His most acclaimed piece, Night, has become a seminal work on the subject of human suffering and resilience.
Anthologies Series
Likely Complete5 books (1995โ2023)
Start with Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology 1995Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Writers on Writing 2001Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | I Am Jewish 2004Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Post-Holocaust JewishโChristian Dialogue: After the Flood, before the Rainbow 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | One for Each Night 2023Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Collections Series
Likely Complete3 books (2010โ2021)
Start with An Ethical Compass and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | An Ethical Compass 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Tale of a Niggun 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Filled with Fire and Light 2021Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Jewish Encounters Series
Complete25 books (2005โ2016)
Start with Maimonides(By: Sherwin B. Nuland), the first of 25 books in the Jewish Encounters series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Maimonides(By: Sherwin B. Nuland) 2005Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Life of David(By: Robert Pinsky) 2005Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Barney Ross(By: Douglas Century) 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Betraying Spinoza(By: Rebecca Goldstein) 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Emma Lazarus(By: Esther Schor) 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Wicked Son(By: David Mamet) 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Jews and Power(By: Ruth R. Wisse) 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Marc Chagall(By: Jonathan Wilson) 2007Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | Benjamin Disraeli(By: Adam Kirsch) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | Resurrecting Hebrew(By: Ilan Stavans) 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | A Fine Romance(By: David Lehman) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | Rashi 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | The Jewish Body(By: Melvin Konner) 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | Burnt Books(By: Rodger Kamenetz) 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | Hillel: If Not Now, When?(By: Joseph Telushkin) 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | Yehuda Halevi(By: Hillel Halkin) 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 17 | Ben-Gurion(By: Shimon Peres,David Landau) 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 18 | Sacred Trash(By: Adina Hoffman) 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 19 | The Eichmann Trial(By: Deborah E. Lipstadt) 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 20 | The Book of Job(By: Harold S. Kushner) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 21 | When General Grant Expelled the Jews(By: Jonathan D. Sarna) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 22 | The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem(By: Jeremy Dauber) 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 23 | Menachem Begin(By: Daniel Gordis) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 24 | Abraham(By: Alan M. Dershowitz) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 25 | Where the Jews Aren't(By: Masha Gessen) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete23 books (1958โ2012)
Start with Souls on Fire, the first of 23 books in the Non-Fiction series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Souls on Fire 1958Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Jews of Silence 1966Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Legends of Our Time 1968Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | One Generation After 1970Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Messengers of God 1975Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | A Jew Today 1977Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Four Hasidic Masters 1978Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Five Biblical Portraits 1981Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | Somewhere A Master 1982Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | Against Silence 1985Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | Evil and Exile(With: Jon Rothschild,Jody Gladding,Michael de Saint-Cheron) 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | The Six Days of Destruction 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | A Journey of Faith(With: John JosephO'Connor) 1990Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | From the Kingdom of Memory 1990Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | Conversations with Elie Wiesel(With: Richard D. Heffner) 1991Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | In Dialog and Dilemma With Elie Wiesel 1991Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 17 | Sages and Dreamers 1991Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 18 | Passover Haggadah 1993Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 19 | Memoir in Two Voices 1995Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 20 | Wise Men and Their Tales 2000Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 21 | After the Darkness 2002Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 22 | Rashi 2009Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 23 | Open Heart 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Plays Series
Complete2 books (1975โ1979)
Start with Zalman Madness God and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Zalman Madness God 1975Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Trial of God 1979Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete14 books (1962โ2010)
Start with The Town Beyond the Wall, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Town Beyond the Wall 1962Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Gates of the Forest 1964Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | A Beggar in Jerusalem 1968Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Oath 1970Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | The Testament 1980Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Fifth Son 1983Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | The Golem 1983Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Twilight 1987Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | The Forgotten 1989Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | The Judges 1999Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | The Time of the Uprooted 2003Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | A Mad Desire to Dance 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | The Sonderberg Case 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | Hostage 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
The Memoirs Series
Complete2 books (1994โ1998)
Start with All Rivers Run to the Sea and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | All Rivers Run to the Sea 1994Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | And the Sea is Never Full 1998Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
The Night Trilogy Series
Complete3 books (1956โ1961)
Start with Night and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Night 1956Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Dawn 1960Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Day 1961Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Elie Wiesel written?
- Elie Wiesel has written 77 books across 8 series. Their published works span from 1956 to 2023.
- What is the first book in each Elie Wiesel series?
- Here are the first books in Elie Wiesel's series: Anthologies: Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology; Collections: An Ethical Compass; Jewish Encounters: Maimonides(By: Sherwin B. Nuland); Non-Fiction: Souls on Fire; Plays: Zalman Madness God.
- What order should I read Elie Wiesel's books?
- We recommend reading Elie Wiesel's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Elie Wiesel's series complete?
- Elie Wiesel has 6 completed series.

