A Book in Order

Author · 26 books

Chaim Potok Books in Order

All 26 books by Chaim Potok, listed in order of publication from 1969–2002.

  1. 01 The Promise 1969 Amazon — buy The Promise Bookshop — buy The Promise ThriftBooks — buy The Promise eBooks.com — buy The Promise
  2. 02 In the beginning 1975 Amazon — buy In the beginning Bookshop — buy In the beginning ThriftBooks — buy In the beginning eBooks.com — buy In the beginning
  3. 03 Mein Name ist Ascher Lev 1976 Amazon — buy Mein Name ist Ascher Lev ThriftBooks — buy Mein Name ist Ascher Lev eBooks.com — buy Mein Name ist Ascher Lev
  4. 04 Am Anfang 1977 Amazon — buy Am Anfang ThriftBooks — buy Am Anfang eBooks.com — buy Am Anfang
  5. 05 Ethics of child-parent relations / by Chaim Potok ; revised by Michael Katz 1977 Amazon — buy Ethics of child-parent relations / by Chaim Potok ; revised by Michael Katz ThriftBooks — buy Ethics of child-parent relations / by Chaim Potok ; revised by Michael Katz eBooks.com — buy Ethics of child-parent relations / by Chaim Potok ; revised by Michael Katz
  6. 06 Wanderings 1978 Amazon — buy Wanderings Bookshop — buy Wanderings ThriftBooks — buy Wanderings eBooks.com — buy Wanderings
  7. 07 The book of lights 1981 Amazon — buy The book of lights Bookshop — buy The book of lights ThriftBooks — buy The book of lights eBooks.com — buy The book of lights
  8. 08 Davita's harp 1985 Amazon — buy Davita's harp Bookshop — buy Davita's harp ThriftBooks — buy Davita's harp eBooks.com — buy Davita's harp
  9. 09 Tobiasse 1986 Amazon — buy Tobiasse Bookshop — buy Tobiasse ThriftBooks — buy Tobiasse eBooks.com — buy Tobiasse
  10. 10 Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt 1990 Amazon — buy Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt Bookshop — buy Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt ThriftBooks — buy Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt eBooks.com — buy Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt
  11. 11 The gift of Asher Lev 1990 Amazon — buy The gift of Asher Lev Bookshop — buy The gift of Asher Lev ThriftBooks — buy The gift of Asher Lev eBooks.com — buy The gift of Asher Lev
  12. 12 The Gift of Asner 1992 Amazon — buy The Gift of Asner Bookshop — buy The Gift of Asner ThriftBooks — buy The Gift of Asner eBooks.com — buy The Gift of Asner
  13. 13 I am the clay 1992 Amazon — buy I am the clay Bookshop — buy I am the clay ThriftBooks — buy I am the clay eBooks.com — buy I am the clay
  14. 14 The tree of here 1993 Amazon — buy The tree of here Bookshop — buy The tree of here ThriftBooks — buy The tree of here eBooks.com — buy The tree of here
  15. 15 Le livre des lumieres 1994 Amazon — buy Le livre des lumieres Bookshop — buy Le livre des lumieres ThriftBooks — buy Le livre des lumieres eBooks.com — buy Le livre des lumieres
  16. 16 The sky of now 1994 Amazon — buy The sky of now Bookshop — buy The sky of now ThriftBooks — buy The sky of now eBooks.com — buy The sky of now
  17. 17 The gates of November 1996 Amazon — buy The gates of November Bookshop — buy The gates of November ThriftBooks — buy The gates of November eBooks.com — buy The gates of November
  18. 18 The Chosen 1997 Amazon — buy The Chosen Bookshop — buy The Chosen ThriftBooks — buy The Chosen eBooks.com — buy The Chosen
  19. 19 Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak 1998 Amazon — buy Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak Bookshop — buy Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak ThriftBooks — buy Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak eBooks.com — buy Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak
  20. 20 Zebra and other stories 1998 Amazon — buy Zebra and other stories Bookshop — buy Zebra and other stories ThriftBooks — buy Zebra and other stories eBooks.com — buy Zebra and other stories
  21. 21 My first 79 years 2000 Amazon — buy My first 79 years Bookshop — buy My first 79 years ThriftBooks — buy My first 79 years eBooks.com — buy My first 79 years
  22. 22 My Name is Asher Lev 2001 Amazon — buy My Name is Asher Lev Bookshop — buy My Name is Asher Lev ThriftBooks — buy My Name is Asher Lev eBooks.com — buy My Name is Asher Lev
  23. 23 Conversations with Chaim Potok 2001 Amazon — buy Conversations with Chaim Potok ThriftBooks — buy Conversations with Chaim Potok eBooks.com — buy Conversations with Chaim Potok
  24. 24 Old men at midnight 2001 Amazon — buy Old men at midnight Bookshop — buy Old men at midnight ThriftBooks — buy Old men at midnight eBooks.com — buy Old men at midnight
  25. 25 Die Erwählten 2002 Amazon — buy Die Erwählten Bookshop — buy Die Erwählten ThriftBooks — buy Die Erwählten eBooks.com — buy Die Erwählten
  26. 26 Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika 2002 Amazon — buy Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika Bookshop — buy Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika ThriftBooks — buy Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika eBooks.com — buy Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Promise 1969
2 In the beginning 1975
3 Mein Name ist Ascher Lev 1976
4 Am Anfang 1977
5 Ethics of child-parent relations / by Chaim Potok ; revised by Michael Katz 1977
6 Wanderings 1978
7 The book of lights 1981
8 Davita's harp 1985
9 Tobiasse 1986
10 Gift Asher Lev-Open Mkt 1990
11 The gift of Asher Lev 1990
12 The Gift of Asner 1992
13 I am the clay 1992
14 The tree of here 1993
15 Le livre des lumieres 1994
16 The sky of now 1994
17 The gates of November 1996
18 The Chosen 1997
19 Novembernächte. Die Geschichte der Familie Slepak 1998
20 Zebra and other stories 1998
21 My first 79 years 2000
22 My Name is Asher Lev 2001
23 Conversations with Chaim Potok 2001
24 Old men at midnight 2001
25 Die Erwählten 2002
26 Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika 2002

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Where to start

Begin with The Promise (1969). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Chaim Potok — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Chaim Potok books are there?

26 to date, spanning 1969–2002.

What is the newest Chaim Potok book?

Zebra. Geschichten aus Amerika, published in 2002.