Elie Wiesel books in order
Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor
- Lived
- 1928–2016
- Country
- statelessness
- Books
- 48
Elie Wiesel published 18 novels, 6 novellas, 1 short story collection, 16 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 plays and 4 other books, beginning with Night (1956).
Updated September 2026
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Night
Elie Wiesel's most-read book, rated by 54 Open Library readers.
Standalone novels in order
Town Beyond the Wall (1964)
The Gates of the Forest (1966)
Legends of Our Time (1968)
A Beggar in Jerusalem (Oct 1968)
The Oath (1973)
The Testament (1981)
The Fifth Son (1983)
Twilight (1988)
The Forgotten (1992)
Telling the Tale (1993)
Celebrating Elie Wiesel (1998)
Conversations with Elie Wiesel (2001)
The Judges (2002)
The Time of the Uprooted (2005)
A Mad Desire to Dance (2009)
Rashi (2009)
The Sonderberg Case (2010)
Hostage (2012)
Novellas in order
Night (1956)
Dawn (1961)
The Accident (1981)
The Golem (1983)
The Six Days of Destruction (1988)
Day (2006)
Short story collections in order
Wise Men and Their Tales (2003)
Non-fiction in order
The Jews of Silence (1966)
Souls on Fire (1972)
Messengers of God (1975)
A Jew Today (1978)
Five Biblical Portraits (1981)
Somewhere a Master (1982)
Against Silence (1985)
A Journey of Faith (1990)
Evil and Exile (1990)
From the Kingdom of Memory (1990)
Sages and Dreamers (1991)
All Rivers Run to the Sea (1994)
Memoir in Two Voices (Apr 1995), with François Mitterrand
And the Sea Is Never Full (1996)
Memoirs (2000)
The Holocaust in Romania (2000)
Children's books in order
King Solomon and His Magic Ring (1999)
Plays in order
Zalmen (1974)
The Trial of God (as It Was Held on February 25, 1649, in Shamgorod) (1979)
Other books in order
One Generation After (Elie Wiesel Collection Ser.) (1970)
Passover Haggadah (1993)
Night, Elie Wiesel (2008)
Un Di Velt Hot Geshvign
Film and TV adaptations
- Dawn (1986)Film · from Dawn
About Elie Wiesel
Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, which is based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz and Buchenwald during the Holocaust.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Elie Wiesel FAQ
- How many books has Elie Wiesel written?
- Elie Wiesel published 18 novels, 6 novellas, 1 short story collection, 16 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 2 plays and 4 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Elie Wiesel's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Night.
- What is Elie Wiesel's last book?
- Hostage (2012).
- What is Elie Wiesel's most famous book?
- Night (1956) is Elie Wiesel's most widely read book.
- Which Elie Wiesel books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Dawn (film, 1986).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.