Sholem Asch books in order
Polish-Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language
- Lived
- 1880–1957
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 9
Sholem Asch published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 1 play and 1 other book, beginning with God of Vengeance (1906). The best-known is The Apostle (1943).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sholem Asch
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The Apostle
Sholem Asch's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Three Cities (1933)
Salvation (1934)
The Nazarene (1939)
The Apostle (1943)
East River (1946)
A Passage in the Night (1953)
Short story collections in order
Tales of My People (1948)
Plays in order
God of Vengeance (1906)
Other books in order
Moses (1951)
About Sholem Asch
Sholem Asch, also written Shalom Ash, was a Polish-Jewish novelist, dramatist, and essayist in the Yiddish language who settled in the United States. A prolific and widely translated writer, Asch wrote about Jewish life in Eastern Europe and America, producing novels, short stories, and plays that reached international audiences. Asch initially wrote in Hebrew, but, on the advice of the Yiddish writer I.L. Peretz, he subsequently decided to write only in Yiddish, becoming a significant cultural figure in the Yiddishist movement.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sholem Asch FAQ
- How many books has Sholem Asch written?
- Sholem Asch published 6 novels, 1 short story collection, 1 play and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sholem Asch's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Apostle.
- What is Sholem Asch's last book?
- A Passage in the Night (1953).
- What is Sholem Asch's most famous book?
- The Apostle (1943) is Sholem Asch's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.