Amos Oz books in order
Israeli writer, novelist, journalist and intellectual
- Lived
- 1939–2018
- Country
- Israel
- Books
- 29
Amos Oz published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books and 1 children's book, beginning with Black Box (1993). The best-known is A Tale of Love and Darkness (2003).
Updated September 2026
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A Tale of Love and Darkness
Amos Oz's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
My Michael (1968)
Unto Death (1971)
Touch the Water, Touch the Wind (1973)
A Perfect Peace (1982)
To Know A Woman (1989)
Fima (1991)
Black Box (1993)
Don't Call It Night (1994)
Panther in the Basement (1995)
The Same Sea (1999)
Elsewhere, Perhaps (2001)
A Tale of Love and Darkness (2003)
Suddenly in the Depth of the Forest (2005)
The Amos Oz Reader (2009)
Scenes from Village Life (2010)
Judas (2014)
Novellas in order
The Story Begins (1999)
Rhyming Life and Death (2007)
Short story collections in order
The Hill of Evil Counsel (1976)
Where the Jackals Howl, and Other Stories (1981)
Between Friends (2012)
Non-fiction in order
In the Land of Israel (1983)
Under This Blazing Light (1985)
The Slopes of Lebanon (1987)
Israel, Palestine and Peace (1994)
How to Cure a Fanatic (2002)
Jews and Words (2012)
Dear Zealots (2018)
Children's books in order
Soumchi (1978)
Film and TV adaptations
- My Michael (1975)Film · from My Michael
- The Little Traitor (2007)Film · from Panther in the Basement
- A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015)Film · from A Tale of Love and Darkness
About Amos Oz
Amos Oz was an Israeli writer, novelist, journalist, and intellectual. He was also a professor of Hebrew literature at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. From 1967 onwards, Oz was a prominent advocate of a two-state solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Amos Oz FAQ
- How many books has Amos Oz written?
- Amos Oz published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 3 short story collections, 7 non-fiction books and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Amos Oz's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with A Tale of Love and Darkness.
- What is Amos Oz's last book?
- Dear Zealots (2018).
- What is Amos Oz's most famous book?
- A Tale of Love and Darkness (2003) is Amos Oz's most widely read book.
- Which Amos Oz books have been adapted?
- 3 books have been adapted for film or TV, including My Michael (film, 1975), Panther in the Basement (as The Little Traitor, film, 2007) and A Tale of Love and Darkness (film, 2015).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.