Jewish Encounters Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Jewish Encounters books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Hillel: If Not Now, When?
Buy on Amazon2010
The Life of David (By: Robert Pinsky)
Buy on Amazon2005
Maimonides (By: Sherwin B. Nuland)
Buy on Amazon2005
Barney Ross (By: Douglas Century)
Buy on Amazon2006
Betraying Spinoza (By: Rebecca Goldstein)
Buy on Amazon2006
Emma Lazarus (By: Esther Schor)
Buy on Amazon2006
The Wicked Son (By: David Mamet)
Buy on Amazon2006
Marc Chagall (By: Jonathan Wilson)
Buy on Amazon2007
Jews and Power (By: Ruth R. Wisse)
Buy on Amazon2007
Resurrecting Hebrew (By: Ilan Stavans)
Buy on Amazon2008
Benjamin Disraeli (By: Adam Kirsch)
Buy on Amazon2008
Rashi (By: Elie Wiesel)
Buy on Amazon2009
A Fine Romance (By: David Lehman)
Buy on Amazon2009
The Jewish Body (By: Melvin Konner)
Buy on Amazon2009
Yehuda Halevi (By: Hillel Halkin)
Buy on Amazon2010
Burnt Books (By: Rodger Kamenetz)
Buy on Amazon2010
Ben-Gurion (By: Shimon Peres,David Landau)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Eichmann Trial (By: Deborah E. Lipstadt)
Buy on Amazon2011
Sacred Trash (By: Adina Hoffman)
Buy on Amazon2011
When General Grant Expelled the Jews (By: Jonathan Sarna)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Book of Job (By: Harold S. Kushner)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Worlds of Sholem Aleichem (By: Jeremy Dauber)
Buy on Amazon2013
Menachem Begin (By: Daniel Gordis)
Buy on Amazon2014
Abraham (By: Alan M. Dershowitz)
Buy on Amazon2015
Where the Jews Aren't (By: Masha Gessen)
Buy on Amazon2016
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Jewish Encounters series is publication order: 1. Hillel: If Not Now, When? (2010), 2. The Life of David (By: Robert Pinsky) (2005), 3. Maimonides (By: Sherwin B. Nuland) (2005), 4. Barney Ross (By: Douglas Century) (2006), 5. Betraying Spinoza (By: Rebecca Goldstein) (2006), and 20 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Jewish Encounters series by Joseph Telushkin contains 25 books. The series began in 2010 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Jewish Encounters series is written by Joseph Telushkin. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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