Portrait of Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal books in order

Jewish Austrian Holocaust survivor and Nazi hunter

Lived
1908–2005
Country
Second Polish Republic
Books
8

Simon Wiesenthal published 4 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with The Sunflower (1976).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Simon Wiesenthal

Standalone novels in order

  1. The Murderers Among Us (1967)

    326 pages

  2. The Sunflower (1976)

    249 pages

  3. Max and Helen (1981)

    160 pages

  4. Krystyna (1986)

    337 pages

Non-fiction in order

  1. I Hunted Eichmann (1961)

    317 pages

  2. Every Day Remembrance Day (1987)

    320 pages

  3. Justice, Not Vengeance (1988)

    372 pages

Other books in order

  1. Babi Yar 1941 - 1991 (1990)

    64 pages

About Simon Wiesenthal

Simon Wiesenthal was an Austrian Holocaust survivor, Nazi hunter, and writer. He studied architecture, and was living in Lviv at the outbreak of World War II. He survived the Janowska concentration camp, the Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp, the Gross-Rosen concentration camp, a death march to Chemnitz, Buchenwald, and the Mauthausen concentration camp.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Simon Wiesenthal FAQ

How many books has Simon Wiesenthal written?
Simon Wiesenthal published 4 novels, 3 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Simon Wiesenthal's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Sunflower.
What is Simon Wiesenthal's last book?
Justice, Not Vengeance (1988).
What is Simon Wiesenthal's most famous book?
The Sunflower (1976) is Simon Wiesenthal's most widely read book.

Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.