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Elie Wiesel

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 Complete

5 books (1995โ€“2023)

Start with Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

#Title
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Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology
2
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Writers on Writing
3
4
Post-Holocaust Jewishโ€“Christian Dialogue: After the Flood, before the Rainbow
5
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One for Each Night

Collections Series

Likely Complete

3 books (2010โ€“2021)

Start with An Ethical Compass and read in order.

#Title
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An Ethical Compass
2
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The Tale of a Niggun
3
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Filled with Fire and Light

Jewish Encounters Series

Complete

25 books (2005โ€“2016)

Start with Maimonides(By: Sherwin B. Nuland), the first of 25 books in the Jewish Encounters series.

#Title
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Maimonides(By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
2
Cover of The Life of David(By: Robert Pinsky)
The Life of David(By: Robert Pinsky)
3
Cover of Barney Ross(By: Douglas Century)
Barney Ross(By: Douglas Century)
4
Cover of Betraying Spinoza(By: Rebecca Goldstein)
Betraying Spinoza(By: Rebecca Goldstein)
5
Cover of Emma Lazarus(By: Esther Schor)
Emma Lazarus(By: Esther Schor)
6
Cover of The Wicked Son(By: David Mamet)
The Wicked Son(By: David Mamet)
7
Cover of Jews and Power(By: Ruth R. Wisse)
Jews and Power(By: Ruth R. Wisse)
8
Cover of Marc Chagall(By: Jonathan Wilson)
Marc Chagall(By: Jonathan Wilson)
9
Benjamin Disraeli(By: Adam Kirsch)
10
Cover of Resurrecting Hebrew(By: Ilan Stavans)
Resurrecting Hebrew(By: Ilan Stavans)
11
Cover of A Fine Romance(By: David Lehman)
A Fine Romance(By: David Lehman)
12
13
Cover of The Jewish Body(By: Melvin Konner)
The Jewish Body(By: Melvin Konner)
14
Cover of Burnt Books(By: Rodger Kamenetz)
Burnt Books(By: Rodger Kamenetz)
15
Cover of Hillel: If Not Now, When?(By: Joseph Telushkin)
Hillel: If Not Now, When?(By: Joseph Telushkin)
16
Yehuda Halevi(By: Hillel Halkin)
17
Cover of Ben-Gurion(By: Shimon Peres,David Landau)
Ben-Gurion(By: Shimon Peres,David Landau)
18
Cover of Sacred Trash(By: Adina Hoffman)
Sacred Trash(By: Adina Hoffman)
19
Cover of The Eichmann Trial(By: Deborah E. Lipstadt)
The Eichmann Trial(By: Deborah E. Lipstadt)
20
Cover of The Book of Job(By: Harold S. Kushner)
The Book of Job(By: Harold S. Kushner)
21
Cover of When General Grant Expelled the Jews(By: Jonathan D. Sarna)
When General Grant Expelled the Jews(By: Jonathan D. Sarna)
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Cover of The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem(By: Jeremy Dauber)
The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem(By: Jeremy Dauber)
23
Menachem Begin(By: Daniel Gordis)
24
Cover of Abraham(By: Alan M. Dershowitz)
Abraham(By: Alan M. Dershowitz)
25
Cover of Where the Jews Aren't(By: Masha Gessen)
Where the Jews Aren't(By: Masha Gessen)

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

23 books (1958โ€“2012)

Start with Souls on Fire, the first of 23 books in the Non-Fiction series.

#Title
1
Souls on Fire
2
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Jews of Silence
3
Cover of Legends of Our Time
Legends of Our Time
4
Cover of One Generation After
One Generation After
5
Messengers of God
6
7
Cover of Four Hasidic Masters
Four Hasidic Masters
8
Cover of Five Biblical Portraits
Five Biblical Portraits
9
Cover of Somewhere A Master
Somewhere A Master
10
Cover of Against Silence
Against Silence
11
Cover of Evil and Exile(With: Jon Rothschild,Jody Gladding,Michael de Saint-Cheron)
Evil and Exile(With: Jon Rothschild,Jody Gladding,Michael de Saint-Cheron)
12
The Six Days of Destruction
13
Cover of A Journey of Faith(With: John JosephO'Connor)
A Journey of Faith(With: John JosephO'Connor)
14
Cover of From the Kingdom of Memory
From the Kingdom of Memory
15
Cover of Conversations with Elie Wiesel(With: Richard D. Heffner)
Conversations with Elie Wiesel(With: Richard D. Heffner)
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In Dialog and Dilemma With Elie Wiesel
17
Cover of Sages and Dreamers
Sages and Dreamers
18
Cover of Passover Haggadah
Passover Haggadah
19
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Memoir in Two Voices
20
Cover of Wise Men and Their Tales
Wise Men and Their Tales
21
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After the Darkness
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23

Plays Series

Complete

2 books (1975โ€“1979)

Start with Zalman Madness God and read in order.

#Title
1
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Zalman Madness God
2
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The Trial of God

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

14 books (1962โ€“2010)

Start with The Town Beyond the Wall, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
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The Town Beyond the Wall
2
The Gates of the Forest
3
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A Beggar in Jerusalem
4
5
Cover of The Testament
The Testament
6
Cover of The Fifth Son
The Fifth Son
7
8
9
Cover of The Forgotten
The Forgotten
10
11
Cover of The Time of the Uprooted
The Time of the Uprooted
12
Cover of A Mad Desire to Dance
A Mad Desire to Dance
13
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The Sonderberg Case
14

The Memoirs Series

Complete

2 books (1994โ€“1998)

Start with All Rivers Run to the Sea and read in order.

#Title
1
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All Rivers Run to the Sea
2
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And the Sea is Never Full

The Night Trilogy Series

Complete

3 books (1956โ€“1961)

Start with Night and read in order.

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.

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