Ruth Gruber Books in Order

Ruth Gruber is an award-winning Jewish American journalist, photographer, and humanitarian. Born in Brooklyn in 1911, she holds the distinction of being the youngest PhD in the world. Throughout her illustrious career, Gruber has authored nineteen books, with notable works including the National Jewish Book Award-winning biography Raquela (1978). Her memoirs, such as Ahead of Time (1991), Inside of Time (2002), and Haven (1983), offer a poignant glimpse into her extraordinary experiences, including the rescue of one thousand refugees from Europe and their safe transport to America.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Ruth Gruber

  • #1
    Felisa Rincon de Gautier: The Mayor of San Juan(1972)
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  • #2
    Raquela: A Woman of Israel(1978)
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  • #3
    Haven: The Dramatic Story of 1,000 World War II Refugees and How They Came to America(1983)
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  • #4
    Rescue: The Exodus of the Ethiopian Jews(1987)
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  • #5
    I Went to the Soviet Arctic(1991)
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  • #6
    Ahead of Time: My Early Years as a Foreign Correspondent(1991)
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  • #7
    Exodus 1947: The Ship That Launched a Nation (With: Richard Holbrooke)(1999)
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  • #8
    Inside of Time: My Journey from Alaska to Israel(2002)
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  • #9
    Virginia Woolf: The Will to Create as a Woman(2005)
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  • #10
    Witness: One of the Great Correspondents of the Twentieth Century Tells Her Story(2007)
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  • #11
    Collected Memoirs: Ahead of Time, Haven, and Inside of Time(2018)
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  • #12
    Writing Career(19)

About Ruth Gruber

Ruth Gruber is an award-winning Jewish American journalist, photographer, and humanitarian. Born in Brooklyn in 1911, she holds the distinction of being the youngest PhD in the world. Throughout her illustrious career, Gruber has authored nineteen books, with notable works including the National Jewish Book Award-winning biography Raquela (1978). Her memoirs, such as Ahead of Time (1991), Inside of Time (2002), and Haven (1983), offer a poignant glimpse into her extraordinary experiences, including the rescue of one thousand refugees from Europe and their safe transport to America.

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