A.B. Yehoshua

A.B. Yehoshua

6 Series • 20 Books

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20
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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Love and War Books
Start with: The Lover (1977)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Three Days and a Child (1971)
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Publication Order of Graphic Novels
Start with: The Story of Crime and Punishment (2011)

ⓘ About A.B. Yehoshua

He went to Gymnasia Rehavia municipal high school in Jerusalem. While a youth, he was active in the Hebrew Scouts. Yehoshua, after finishing his studies, drafted to the Israeli army, where he served as a paratrooper from 1954 to 1957, and participated in the 1956 Sinai War. After he studied philosophy and literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he started teaching. He lived in Jerusalem’s Neve Sha’anan neighborhood. His works have been translated and published in 28 countries, with many being adapted into television, film, theater, and opera. “Mr. Mani” being adapted for television as a five-part multilingual series by Ram Loevy. He lived and taught in Paris and served as the General Secretary of the World Union of Jewish Students from 1963 to 1967.

All Book Series by A.B. Yehoshua

1
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The Lover

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1977

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1977
2
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A Late Divorce

Book 2 of 3 · published 1982

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1982
3
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Five Seasons

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1987

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1987
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Three Days and a Child

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1971

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1971
2
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Early in the Summer of 1970

Book 2 of 12 · published 1977

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1977
3
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The Liberated Bride

Book 3 of 12 · published 1983

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1983
4
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Mr. Mani

Book 4 of 12 · published 1989

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1989
5
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Open Heart

Book 5 of 12 · published 1994

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1994
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A Journey to the End of the Millennium

Book 6 of 12 · published 1996

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1996
7
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A Woman in Jerusalem

Book 7 of 12 · published 2004

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2004
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Friendly Fire

Book 8 of 12 · published 2007

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2007
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The Retrospective

Book 9 of 12 · published 2011

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2011
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The Extra

Book 10 of 12 · published 2014

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2014
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The Tunnel

Book 11 of 12 · published 2018

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2018
12
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The Only Daughter

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2022

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2022
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The Story of Crime and Punishment

Single-title series · published 2011

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2011
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Between Right and Right

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1980

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1980
2
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The Terrible Power of a Minor Guilt

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2000

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2000
1
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The Continuing Silence of a Poet

Single-title series · published 1971

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1971
1
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I Am Jewish

Single-title series · published 2004

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2004

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is A.B. Yehoshua?

He went to Gymnasia Rehavia municipal high school in Jerusalem. While a youth, he was active in the Hebrew Scouts. Yehoshua, after finishing his studies, drafted to the Israeli army, where he served as a paratrooper from 1954 to 1957, and participated in the 1956 Sinai War.

Which A.B. Yehoshua series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Love and War series, the earliest of A.B. Yehoshua's multi-book series: it opens with The Lover (1977) and runs to 3 books across 1977–1987, ending with Five Seasons (1987).

How many books has A.B. Yehoshua written?

A.B. Yehoshua has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1971 and 2022. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Love and War series with 3 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should A.B. Yehoshua's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. A.B. Yehoshua's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Love and War (1977–1987, 3 books).

How are A.B. Yehoshua's books organised into series?

This guide splits A.B. Yehoshua's 20 books into 1 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Love and War (3 books, 1977–1987).