Ian Buruma

Ian Buruma is a noteworthy author from the Netherlands, who is famous for writing nonfiction and historical fiction novels. He is also renowned historian and editor, and has worked in many parts of the world, including the United States. Most of his writings are based on the Asian culture, particularly that of the 20th century Japan and China.

The best place to start is the Jewish Lives series, the earliest of Ian Buruma's multi-book series: it opens with Medallions (1946) and runs to 79 books across 1946–2027, ending with Fiorello La Guardia (2027). Ian Buruma's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

Ian Buruma has 135 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1946 and 2027. 112 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Jewish Lives series with 79 books — and 23 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ian Buruma's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jewish Lives (1946–2027, 79 books) and Modern Library Chronicles (1980–2010, 33 books).

This guide splits Ian Buruma's 135 books into 2 named series and 23 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jewish Lives (79 books, 1946–2027); Modern Library Chronicles (33 books, 1980–2010).