Fiction with Jewish characters or themes

1.
Exodus
Exodus
by: Leon Uris
4.34 avg rating β€” 100,893 ratings
2.
People of the Book
People of the Book 4.04 avg rating β€” 153,725 ratings
3.
Night
Night 4.38 avg rating β€” 1,334,137 ratings
4.
Death of a Monk
Death of a Monk
by: Alon Hilu
3.48 avg rating β€” 113 ratings
4.
Jews Without Money
Jews Without Money 3.85 avg rating β€” 1,010 ratings
4.
Kaddish in Dublin (Inspector Matt Minogue #3)
Kaddish in Dublin (Inspector Matt Minogue #3) 3.59 avg rating β€” 94 ratings
7.
Four Mothers
Four Mothers 3.68 avg rating β€” 520 ratings
7.
The Quality of Mercy
The Quality of Mercy 3.75 avg rating β€” 1,478 ratings
7.
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) 4.13 avg rating β€” 129,515 ratings
10.
The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild
The Baroness: The Search for Nica, the Rebellious Rothschild 3.72 avg rating β€” 970 ratings
10.
Spinning Silver
Spinning Silver 4.18 avg rating β€” 146,055 ratings
10.
Almonds and Raisins
Almonds and Raisins 4.21 avg rating β€” 536 ratings
10.
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof 4.22 avg rating β€” 16,252 ratings
14.
The Improbability of Love
The Improbability of Love 3.69 avg rating β€” 15,779 ratings
14.
Always in My Mind
Always in My Mind 3.90 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
14.
Pillars of Light
Pillars of Light 3.68 avg rating β€” 640 ratings
17.
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (The Sephardic Cycle, #1)
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (The Sephardic Cycle, #1) 3.86 avg rating β€” 4,292 ratings
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The Thieves of Ostia (Roman Mysteries, #1)
The Thieves of Ostia (Roman Mysteries, #1) 3.86 avg rating β€” 3,672 ratings
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Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself
Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself 3.96 avg rating β€” 15,528 ratings
20.
The Pomegranate Pendant
The Pomegranate Pendant 4.27 avg rating β€” 56 ratings
20.
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret 3.94 avg rating β€” 252,105 ratings
22.
The Bridal Chair
The Bridal Chair 3.98 avg rating β€” 3,509 ratings
23.
A Tale of Two Avrahams
A Tale of Two Avrahams 2.70 avg rating β€” 10 ratings
23.
Evergreen (Werner Family Saga, #1)
Evergreen (Werner Family Saga, #1) 4.02 avg rating β€” 27,866 ratings
25.
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
The Yiddish Policemen's Union 3.72 avg rating β€” 79,301 ratings
25.
People Like Us
People Like Us 4.29 avg rating β€” 18,860 ratings
27.
The Garden of Ruth
The Garden of Ruth 3.59 avg rating β€” 409 ratings
27.
Testament
Testament 3.88 avg rating β€” 308 ratings
29.
The Rabbi's Daughter
The Rabbi's Daughter
by: Reva Mann
3.68 avg rating β€” 1,389 ratings
29.
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1)
Summer of My German Soldier (Summer of My German Soldier, #1) 3.70 avg rating β€” 17,689 ratings
31.
Esther: The Star & the Sceptre
Esther: The Star & the Sceptre 3.99 avg rating β€” 96 ratings
31.
Portnoy’s Complaint
Portnoy’s Complaint 3.71 avg rating β€” 72,163 ratings
33.
Kabbalah: A Love Story
Kabbalah: A Love Story 3.79 avg rating β€” 443 ratings
34.
Caleb's Crossing
Caleb's Crossing 3.86 avg rating β€” 70,918 ratings
35.
The Last Jew
The Last Jew 4.16 avg rating β€” 10,397 ratings
36.
You See Me
You See Me 4.43 avg rating β€” 21 ratings
37.
A Guide for the Perplexed
A Guide for the Perplexed
by: Dara Horn
3.73 avg rating β€” 3,299 ratings
38.
To the End of the Land
To the End of the Land 4.01 avg rating β€” 8,155 ratings
39.
Incantation
Incantation 3.92 avg rating β€” 8,977 ratings
40.
Almost Dead
Almost Dead 3.76 avg rating β€” 658 ratings
41.
Last Train to Istanbul
Last Train to Istanbul 3.88 avg rating β€” 28,699 ratings
42.
Delilah
Delilah 3.76 avg rating β€” 616 ratings
43.
Joy Comes in the Morning
Joy Comes in the Morning 3.65 avg rating β€” 426 ratings
44.
Zipporah, Wife of Moses (Canaan, #2)
Zipporah, Wife of Moses (Canaan, #2) 3.81 avg rating β€” 3,555 ratings
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Sarah (Canaan, #1)
Sarah (Canaan, #1) 3.74 avg rating β€” 9,944 ratings
46.
Lilah (Canaan, #3)
Lilah (Canaan, #3) 3.54 avg rating β€” 1,583 ratings
47.
When I Lived in Modern Times
When I Lived in Modern Times 3.63 avg rating β€” 1,992 ratings
48.
Kibbutz: A Novel
Kibbutz: A Novel 4.50 avg rating β€” 2 ratings
49.
The Harem Midwife (Midwife #2)
The Harem Midwife (Midwife #2) 3.68 avg rating β€” 2,838 ratings
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A Trial in Venice (Midwife #3)
A Trial in Venice (Midwife #3) 3.70 avg rating β€” 678 ratings
51.
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 4.16 avg rating β€” 933,524 ratings
52.
Matches: A Novel
Matches: A Novel 3.47 avg rating β€” 58 ratings
53.
The Thread
The Thread 4.08 avg rating β€” 17,468 ratings
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1)
The Tattooist of Auschwitz (The Tattooist of Auschwitz, #1) 4.32 avg rating β€” 1,118,979 ratings
55.
All Backs Were Turned
All Backs Were Turned 3.63 avg rating β€” 113 ratings
56.
The Secret Chord
The Secret Chord 3.68 avg rating β€” 21,338 ratings
57.
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem really liked it 4.00 avg rating β€” 5,281 ratings
58.
The Return
The Return 3.89 avg rating β€” 122 ratings
59.
The Hope (The Hope and the Glory, #1)
The Hope (The Hope and the Glory, #1) 4.21 avg rating β€” 4,680 ratings
60.
The Secret Book of Kings
The Secret Book of Kings 4.10 avg rating β€” 893 ratings
61.
Delilah
Delilah 3.68 avg rating β€” 407 ratings
62.
The Midwife of Venice (Midwife #1)
The Midwife of Venice (Midwife #1) 3.61 avg rating β€” 13,406 ratings
63.
Henna House
Henna House
by: Nomi Eve
4.02 avg rating β€” 4,357 ratings
64.
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen
Queenmaker: A Novel of King David's Queen 3.83 avg rating β€” 1,869 ratings
65.
The Tenth Song
The Tenth Song 3.62 avg rating β€” 1,239 ratings
66.
The Ghost of Hannah Mendes
The Ghost of Hannah Mendes 3.90 avg rating β€” 2,132 ratings
67.
Rachel (Rashi’s Daughters #3)
Rachel (Rashi’s Daughters #3) 4.01 avg rating β€” 1,352 ratings
68.
Miriam (Rashi’s Daughters #2)
Miriam (Rashi’s Daughters #2) 4.03 avg rating β€” 1,947 ratings
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Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1)
Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1) 3.98 avg rating β€” 3,844 ratings
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Masada
Masada 3.84 avg rating β€” 496 ratings
71.
The Coffee Trader
The Coffee Trader 3.75 avg rating β€” 9,177 ratings
72.
Year of Wonders
Year of Wonders 4.01 avg rating β€” 171,870 ratings
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The Source
The Source 4.30 avg rating β€” 45,002 ratings
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The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13)
The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13) 3.88 avg rating β€” 99,888 ratings
75.
The Painted Kiss
The Painted Kiss 3.78 avg rating β€” 4,778 ratings
76.
Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith
Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith 4.04 avg rating β€” 1,204 ratings
77.
The Rabbi’s Wife, The Bishop’s Wife
The Rabbi’s Wife, The Bishop’s Wife 4.30 avg rating β€” 244 ratings
78.
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) 3.92 avg rating β€” 1,336,798 ratings
79.
The Marriage of Opposites
The Marriage of Opposites 3.93 avg rating β€” 61,917 ratings
80.
The Dovekeepers
The Dovekeepers 4.07 avg rating β€” 79,266 ratings
81.
A Remarkable Kindness
A Remarkable Kindness 3.59 avg rating β€” 429 ratings
82.
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox 3.94 avg rating β€” 50,745 ratings
83.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating β€” 2,802,056 ratings
84.
The Book of Esther
The Book of Esther 3.46 avg rating β€” 505 ratings
85.
The Red Tent
The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating β€” 623,960 ratings
86.
The Winemaker's Wife
The Winemaker's Wife 4.23 avg rating β€” 94,509 ratings
87.
The Legacy
The Legacy 4.31 avg rating β€” 121 ratings