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ⓘ About Mordecai Richler
Mordecai Richler was a published Canadian author, essayist, and screenwriter. He was born in Montreal in Quebec, Canada on January 27, 1931, and passed away July 3, 2001. He is known for writing working-class Jewish background based stories, such as The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Saint Urbain’s Horseman. Some people may know him more for his 1997 work Barney’s Version. His book Solomon Gursky Was Here was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize in 1990. Readers may also know him for his series of books for children, the Jacob Two-Two series. His father was a scrapyard dealer and when he was younger, he learned both Yiddish and English.
All Book Series by Mordecai Richler
Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1975
Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1995
Dispatches from the Sporting Life
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2002
The Faber Book of Contemporary Canadian Short Stories
Book 3 of 5 · published 1990
The Scotiabank Giller Prize 15 Years: An Anthology of Prize-Winning Canadian Fiction.
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2008
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mordecai Richler?
Mordecai Richler was a published Canadian author, essayist, and screenwriter. He was born in Montreal in Quebec, Canada on January 27, 1931, and passed away July 3, 2001. He is known for writing working-class Jewish background based stories, such as The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Saint Urbain’s Horseman.
Which Mordecai Richler series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jacob Two-Two series, the earliest of Mordecai Richler's multi-book series: it opens with Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1975) and runs to 3 books across 1975–1995, ending with Jacob Two-Two's First Spy Case (1995).
How many books has Mordecai Richler written?
Mordecai Richler has 31 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1954 and 2008. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jacob Two-Two series with 3 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mordecai Richler's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mordecai Richler's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jacob Two-Two (1975–1995, 3 books).
How are Mordecai Richler's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mordecai Richler's 31 books into 1 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jacob Two-Two (3 books, 1975–1995).