Jewish American Heritage Month 2024 | A Reading List

First recognized by presidential proclamation in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the accomplishments, community, and culture of Jewish American people. The following booklist features history, biography, short stories, historical fiction, and more, all of which commemorate the breadth of experience and wide-ranging accomplishments of Jewish American individuals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First recognized by presidential proclamation in 2006, Jewish American Heritage Month celebrates the accomplishments, community, and culture of Jewish American people. The following booklist features history, biography, short stories, historical fiction, and more, all of which commemorate the breadth of experience and wide-ranging accomplishments of Jewish American individuals. These titles are available as a downloadable spreadsheet.  


FICTION

Henkin, Joshua. Morningside Heights. Pantheon. Jun. 2021. 304p. ISBN 9781524748357. Fiction/Jewish

McBride, James. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. Riverhead Books. Aug. 2023. 400p. ISBN 9780593422946. Fiction/Historical

Meltzer, Jean. The Matzah Ball. MIRA. Sept. 2021. 416p. ISBN 9780778312130. Fiction/Romance/Romantic Comedy

Schanoes, Veronica. Burning Girls and Other Stories. Tor.com. Mar. 2021. 336p. ISBN 9781250781505. Fiction/Fantasy/Collections & Anthologies

Tuininga, Josh. We Are Not Strangers. Abrams. Sept. 2023. 208p. ISBN 9781419759949. Comics & Graphic Novels/Historical Fiction

NONFICTION

Sebba, Anne. Ethel Rosenberg. St. Martin's Press. Jun. 2021. 320p. ISBN 9781250198631. Biography & Autobiography/Women

Seligman, Scott D. The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902. Potomac Books. Dec. 2020. 312p. ISBN 9781640123588. History/Women

Oppenheimer, Mark. Squirrel Hill. Knopf. Oct. 2021. 320p. ISBN 9780525657194. Social Science/Sociology/Urban

Tamkin, Emily. Bad Jews. Harper. Oct. 2022. 320p. ISBN 9780063074019. History/Jewish 

Zabar, Lori. Zabar's. Schocken. May. 2022. 240p. ISBN 9780805243390. Biography & Autobiography/Culinary

Comment Policy:
  • Be respectful, and do not attack the author, people mentioned in the article, or other commenters. Take on the idea, not the messenger.
  • Don't use obscene, profane, or vulgar language.
  • Stay on point. Comments that stray from the topic at hand may be deleted.
  • Comments may be republished in print, online, or other forms of media.
  • If you see something objectionable, please let us know. Once a comment has been flagged, a staff member will investigate.


RELATED 

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?

We are currently offering this content for free. Sign up now to activate your personal profile, where you can save articles for future viewing

ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER?