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ⓘ About Mitch Albom
Mitchell David Albom was born in Passaic, New Jersey. He is the son of Ira and Rhoda Albom. Mitchell Albom married Janine Sabino. Mitchell Albom is a graduate of Brandeis University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Although Mitchell earned a degree in Business Administration he took courses in sociology which proved to be very useful later in life. Mitch Albom went on to earn a master’s degree in business administration from the prestigious Columbia University. Mitch Albom was the second of three children. His father, Ira worked as a corporate executive while his mother Rhoda was an interior designer. Mitch Albom excelled in his college career enjoying a wonderful relationship with one professor in particular Mr. Morris “Morrie” Schwartz.
All Book Series by Mitch Albom
The Next Person You Meet in Heaven
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2018
Human Touch: A Story in Real Time
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2020
Hard Listening: The Greatest Rock Band Ever (of Authors) Tells All
Single-title series · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mitch Albom?
Mitchell David Albom was born in Passaic, New Jersey. He is the son of Ira and Rhoda Albom. Mitchell Albom married Janine Sabino.
Which Mitch Albom series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Heaven series, the earliest of Mitch Albom's multi-book series: it opens with The Five People You Meet in Heaven (2003) and runs to 2 books across 2003–2018, ending with The Next Person You Meet in Heaven (2018).
How many books has Mitch Albom written?
Mitch Albom has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2025. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Heaven series with 2 books — and 20 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mitch Albom's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mitch Albom's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Heaven (2003–2018, 2 books).
How are Mitch Albom's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mitch Albom's 22 books into 1 named series and 20 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Heaven (2 books, 2003–2018).