📖 About Rabbi Small

Rabbi Small is a series universe written by Harry Kemelman. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 1 series, published between 1964 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of The Rabbi Small Mysteries Books with 12 books. It opens with Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (1964) and currently runs to That Day the Rabbi Left Town (1996).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Rabbi Small

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (1964), book 1 of Publication Order of The Rabbi Small Mysteries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Rabbi Small Books in Order

Publication Order of The Rabbi Small Mysteries Books
12 books
1
Friday the Rabbi Slept Late book cover1Friday the Rabbi Slept Late1964Buy on Amazon
Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry book cover2Saturday the Rabbi Went Hungry1966Buy on Amazon
Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home book cover3Sunday the Rabbi Stayed Home1969Buy on Amazon
Monday the Rabbi Took Off book cover4Monday the Rabbi Took Off1972Buy on Amazon
Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red book cover5Tuesday the Rabbi Saw Red1973Buy on Amazon
Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet book cover6Wednesday the Rabbi Got Wet1976Buy on Amazon
Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out book cover7Thursday the Rabbi Walked Out1978Buy on Amazon
Conversations with Rabbi Small book cover8Conversations with Rabbi Small1981Buy on Amazon
Someday the Rabbi Will Leave book cover9Someday the Rabbi Will Leave1985Buy on Amazon
One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross book cover10One Fine Day the Rabbi Bought a Cross1987Buy on Amazon
The Day the Rabbi Resigned book cover11The Day the Rabbi Resigned1992Buy on Amazon
That Day the Rabbi Left Town book cover12That Day the Rabbi Left Town1996Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Rabbi Small books are there?
There are 12 books in the Rabbi Small collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1964 and 1996.
What is the first Rabbi Small book?
The first book is Friday the Rabbi Slept Late, published in 1964.
What order should I read the Rabbi Small books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Rabbi Small books?
The Rabbi Small books were written by Harry Kemelman.
Is the Rabbi Small series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Rabbi Small Mysteries Books, has 12 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Rabbi Small series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1964, and the most recent in 1996.