[JGC 2024] Jewish Historical Fiction - NOT WWII/Holocaust or Biblical

1.
The Marriage of Opposites
The Marriage of Opposites 3.93 avg rating — 61,919 ratings
2.
The Thread Collectors
The Thread Collectors 4.09 avg rating — 7,727 ratings
3.
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store 3.93 avg rating — 294,300 ratings
4.
The Luminous Heart of Jonah S.
The Luminous Heart of Jonah S. 3.69 avg rating — 439 ratings
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Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith
Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith 4.04 avg rating — 1,204 ratings
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Caspian Rain
Caspian Rain 3.67 avg rating — 721 ratings
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Cry of the Peacock
Cry of the Peacock 3.95 avg rating — 459 ratings
8.
The Singing Fire: A Novel
The Singing Fire: A Novel 3.43 avg rating — 242 ratings
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Rebecca of Salerno: A Novel of Rogue Crusaders, a Jewish Female Physician, and a Murder
Rebecca of Salerno: A Novel of Rogue Crusaders, a Jewish Female Physician, and a Murder 4.17 avg rating — 111 ratings
10.
The Exodus of Ayala
The Exodus of Ayala 4.92 avg rating — 38 ratings
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The Weight of Ink
The Weight of Ink 4.15 avg rating — 39,839 ratings
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My Fine Fellow
My Fine Fellow 3.66 avg rating — 2,069 ratings
13.
People of the Book
People of the Book 4.04 avg rating — 153,729 ratings
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Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1)
Mistress of the Art of Death (Mistress of the Art of Death, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 40,601 ratings
15.
All Other Nights
All Other Nights
by: Dara Horn
3.77 avg rating — 3,372 ratings
15.
The Plague Tales (The Plague Tales, #1)
The Plague Tales (The Plague Tales, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 2,071 ratings
17.
A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1)
A Conspiracy of Paper (Benjamin Weaver, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 11,637 ratings
18.
The Gallery of Vanished Husbands
The Gallery of Vanished Husbands 3.56 avg rating — 2,006 ratings
19.
Not Our Kind
Not Our Kind 3.75 avg rating — 5,570 ratings
20.
Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas Grandes
Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas Grandes 3.48 avg rating — 157 ratings
20.
The Singer Sisters
The Singer Sisters 3.46 avg rating — 775 ratings
22.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 4.18 avg rating — 209,875 ratings
23.
The Boston Girl
The Boston Girl 3.83 avg rating — 88,177 ratings
23.
The River Midnight
The River Midnight 3.94 avg rating — 841 ratings
25.
Day After Night
Day After Night 3.69 avg rating — 15,444 ratings
25.
When Franny Stands Up
When Franny Stands Up 3.11 avg rating — 714 ratings
27.
The First Mrs. Rothschild
The First Mrs. Rothschild 3.92 avg rating — 6,767 ratings
27.
The Gallery of Beauties (Venice Beauties Mystery #1)
The Gallery of Beauties (Venice Beauties Mystery #1) 4.05 avg rating — 74 ratings
29.
The Nesting Dolls
The Nesting Dolls 3.81 avg rating — 1,603 ratings
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The Courtesan's Secret
The Courtesan's Secret 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings
31.
The Books of Jacob
The Books of Jacob 4.02 avg rating — 9,804 ratings
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The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz
The Fruit of Her Hands: The Story of Shira of Ashkenaz 4.06 avg rating — 334 ratings
33.
Her Hidden Genius
Her Hidden Genius 3.94 avg rating — 16,570 ratings
33.
Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity
Babylon: A Novel of Jewish Captivity 4.19 avg rating — 58 ratings
35.
Tempest in the Tea Room (Jewish Regency Mystery, #1)
Tempest in the Tea Room (Jewish Regency Mystery, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 788 ratings
36.
The Great Gimmelmans
The Great Gimmelmans 4.24 avg rating — 228 ratings
37.
Kantika
Kantika 4.05 avg rating — 5,844 ratings
37.
Tenants and Cobwebs
Tenants and Cobwebs 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings
39.
Gentlemen of the Road
Gentlemen of the Road 3.46 avg rating — 14,487 ratings
39.
The Slave-girl from Jerusalem (The Roman Mysteries, #13)
The Slave-girl from Jerusalem (The Roman Mysteries, #13) 4.12 avg rating — 825 ratings
41.
Flowers in the Blood
Flowers in the Blood 4.20 avg rating — 872 ratings
41.
A Bend in the Stars
A Bend in the Stars 3.90 avg rating — 5,280 ratings
43.
The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13)
The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13) 3.88 avg rating — 99,890 ratings
43.
The Future Was Color
The Future Was Color 3.59 avg rating — 698 ratings
45.
The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi (Grazia dei Rossi, #1)
The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi (Grazia dei Rossi, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,917 ratings
46.
Promised Land
Promised Land 3.92 avg rating — 866 ratings
46.
A Fatal First Night
A Fatal First Night 4.16 avg rating — 97 ratings
48.
Kabbalah: A Love Story
Kabbalah: A Love Story 3.79 avg rating — 443 ratings
48.
The Poetry of Secrets
The Poetry of Secrets 3.88 avg rating — 132 ratings
50.
Becoming Malka
Becoming Malka 4.30 avg rating — 70 ratings
50.
The Jewel Thief
The Jewel Thief 3.56 avg rating — 285 ratings
52.
The Meyersons of Meryton
The Meyersons of Meryton 4.06 avg rating — 117 ratings
53.
Destiny by Design- Leah's Journey
Destiny by Design- Leah's Journey 4.28 avg rating — 72 ratings
54.
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (The Sephardic Cycle, #1)
The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (The Sephardic Cycle, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 4,292 ratings
55.
The World to Come
The World to Come
by: Dara Horn
3.86 avg rating — 8,945 ratings
56.
Eternal Life
Eternal Life
by: Dara Horn
3.80 avg rating — 6,614 ratings
57.
A Guide for the Perplexed
A Guide for the Perplexed
by: Dara Horn
3.73 avg rating — 3,299 ratings
58.
The Last Watchman of Old Cairo
The Last Watchman of Old Cairo 3.74 avg rating — 2,844 ratings
59.
The Convert
The Convert 3.89 avg rating — 5,355 ratings
60.
The Muralist
The Muralist 3.78 avg rating — 12,580 ratings
61.
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog
The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog 4.15 avg rating — 12,844 ratings
62.
Ripped Away
Ripped Away 3.90 avg rating — 89 ratings
63.
How to Find What You're Not Looking For
How to Find What You're Not Looking For 4.28 avg rating — 1,457 ratings
64.
The Dissident
The Dissident 3.66 avg rating — 135 ratings
65.
The Third Daughter
The Third Daughter 4.17 avg rating — 6,149 ratings
66.
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem
The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,281 ratings
67.
The Matchmaker's Gift
The Matchmaker's Gift 4.15 avg rating — 22,174 ratings
68.
City of Laughter
City of Laughter 3.73 avg rating — 1,100 ratings
69.
The Red Balcony
The Red Balcony 3.58 avg rating — 478 ratings
70.
A Bunch of Jews
A Bunch of Jews 3.70 avg rating — 57 ratings
71.
El Iluminado: A Graphic Novel
El Iluminado: A Graphic Novel 3.65 avg rating — 246 ratings
72.
Valley of Strength
Valley of Strength 3.95 avg rating — 196 ratings
73.
The Marriage Box
The Marriage Box 3.63 avg rating — 880 ratings
74.
The Oracle of Stamboul
The Oracle of Stamboul 3.53 avg rating — 3,791 ratings
75.
Dave at Night
Dave at Night 3.73 avg rating — 3,482 ratings
76.
Book of Hats
Book of Hats 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings
77.
The Ghost of Hannah Mendes
The Ghost of Hannah Mendes 3.90 avg rating — 2,132 ratings
78.
Esau
Esau 4.24 avg rating — 792 ratings
79.
Four Meals
Four Meals 4.13 avg rating — 1,272 ratings
80.
The Road to Fez
The Road to Fez 3.90 avg rating — 59 ratings
81.
The Fragmented Life of Don Jacobo Lerner
The Fragmented Life of Don Jacobo Lerner 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings
82.
The Frozen Rabbi
The Frozen Rabbi 3.08 avg rating — 980 ratings
83.
Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1)
Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1) 3.98 avg rating — 3,844 ratings
84.
The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith and The Talmud
The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith and The Talmud 3.98 avg rating — 215 ratings
85.
The Duel for Consuelo
The Duel for Consuelo 4.14 avg rating — 58 ratings
86.
Chains of Silver (Tendrils of the Inquisition #3)
Chains of Silver (Tendrils of the Inquisition #3) 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings
87.
Black Seagull: A Novel
Black Seagull: A Novel 3.56 avg rating — 71 ratings
88.
The Last Jew
The Last Jew 4.16 avg rating — 10,398 ratings
89.
Hotel Cuba
Hotel Cuba 3.98 avg rating — 1,628 ratings
90.
Miss Burma
Miss Burma 3.61 avg rating — 3,340 ratings
91.
Henna House
Henna House
by: Nomi Eve
4.02 avg rating — 4,357 ratings
92.
The Winthrop Agreement
The Winthrop Agreement 3.79 avg rating — 866 ratings
93.
The Phoenix Bride
The Phoenix Bride 3.68 avg rating — 1,419 ratings
94.
In the Shadow of the Greenbrier
In the Shadow of the Greenbrier 3.87 avg rating — 3,233 ratings
95.
My Mother's Secret: A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region
My Mother's Secret: A Novel of the Jewish Autonomous Region 4.20 avg rating — 210 ratings
96.
The Wayward Moon
The Wayward Moon 4.05 avg rating — 113 ratings
97.
Magic Words: The Tale of a Jewish Boy-Interpreter, the World's Most Estimable Magician, a Murderous Harlot, and America's Greatest Indian Chief
Magic Words: The Tale of a Jewish Boy-Interpreter, the World's Most Estimable Magician, a Murderous Harlot, and America's Greatest Indian Chief 3.72 avg rating — 184 ratings
98.
Mazaltob: A Novel (The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry)
Mazaltob: A Novel (The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry) 3.97 avg rating — 35 ratings
99.
Edenfrost
Edenfrost 3.64 avg rating — 36 ratings
100.
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano
José and the Pirate Captain Toledano 4.54 avg rating — 57 ratings
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