About Elie Wiesel
Elie Wiesel is an American political activist, professor, writer, and Nobel Peace Prize winner. The author was born in Sighet, Romania in 1928, a small Jewish community that had settled in the area since the mid-17th century. They had settled there seeking refuge from the persecution and pogroms against Jews in Ukraine. His maternal grandmother who was a Hasidic Jew had a deep impact on the young man and encouraged him to undertake Talmudic studies. While his father Shlomo was an emancipated Jew that was more open to happenings in the world, he also insisted that Wiesel study modern Hebrew. He wanted him to learn Hebrew so that he could study the works of modern Hebrew authors. At home, he lived with a multilingual family that spoke Yiddish, Romanian, Hungarian and German.
Publication Order of The Night Trilogy Books
3 books in seriesPublication Order
- Night(1956)
- Dawn(1960)
- Day(1961)
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
14 books in seriesPublication Order
- The Town Beyond the Wall(1962)
- The Gates of the Forest(1964)
- A Beggar in Jerusalem(1968)
- The Oath(1970)
- The Testament(1980)
- The Golem(1983)
- The Fifth Son(1983)
- Twilight(1987)
- The Forgotten(1989)
- The Judges(1999)
- The Time of the Uprooted(2003)
- A Mad Desire to Dance(2006)
- The Sonderberg Case(2008)
- Hostage(2010)
Publication Order of Plays
2 books in seriesPublication Order
- Zalman Madness God(1975)
- The Trial of God(1979)
Publication Order of Collections
3 books in seriesPublication Order
- An Ethical Compass(2010)
- The Tale of a Niggun(2020)
- Filled with Fire and Light(2021)
Publication Order of The Memoirs Books
2 books in seriesPublication Order
- All Rivers Run to the Sea(1994)
- And the Sea is Never Full(1998)
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
20 books in seriesPublication Order
- Souls on Fire(1958)
- Jews of Silence(1966)
- Legends of Our Time(1968)
- One Generation After(1970)
- Messengers of God(1975)
- A Jew Today(1977)
- Four Hasidic Masters(1978)
- Five Biblical Portraits(1981)
- Somewhere A Master(1982)
- Against Silence(1985)
- The Six Days of Destruction(1988)
- From the Kingdom of Memory(1990)
- Sages and Dreamers(1991)
- In Dialog and Dilemma With Elie Wiesel(1991)
- Passover Haggadah(1993)
Publication Order of Jewish Encounters Books
1 books in seriesPublication Order
- Rashi(2009)
Publication Order of Anthologies
5 books in seriesPublication Order
- Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology(1995)
- Writers on Writing(2001)
- I Am Jewish(2004)
- Post-Holocaust Jewish–Christian Dialogue: After the Flood, before the Rainbow(2014)
- One for Each Night(2023)
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Who is Elie Wiesel?
Elie Wiesel is a bestselling author known for 8 book series. Their work has captivated millions of readers worldwide with compelling characters and intricate plots.
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We recommend starting with Publication Order of The Night Trilogy Books as it is one of the most popular and longest-running series by this author.
How many books has Elie Wiesel written?
Elie Wiesel has written over 50 books across 8 different series, making them one of the most prolific authors in their genre.