Herman Wouk

Herman Wouk

Herman Wouk was born in Bronx, New York, USA on May 27th, 1915 and passed away at the age of 103 on May 17th, 2019.

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Herman Wouk Stats: The highest rated book by Herman Wouk on Book Notification is The Caine Mutiny, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is War and Remembrance (The Henry Family #2).

The most read book by Herman Wouk on Book Notification is The Winds of War, the first novel in The Henry Family series. The second most read book is The Caine Mutiny, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Herman Wouk books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Herman Wouk is The Henry Family Series.

List of The Henry Family Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.4
The Winds of War
1971
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2
8.7
War and Remembrance
1978
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List of The Hope and the Glory Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
4
The Hope
1993
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2
The Glory
1994
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Ballad of Wake Island: Spoken by a Quantico Sergeant
1941
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2
Aurora Dawn: Or, the True History of Andrew Reale
1947
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3
8.7
The Caine Mutiny
1951
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4
The City Boy: The Adventures of Herbie Bookbinder
1951
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5
10
Marjorie Morningstar
1955
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6
Slattery's Hurricane
1956
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7
Youngblood Hawke
1962
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8
Don't Stop the Carnival
1965
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9
The "Lomokome" Papers
1968
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10
10
Inside, Outside
1985
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11
A Hole in Texas
2004
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12
The Lawgiver
2012
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List of Standalone Plays in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Traitor
1949
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2
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
1954
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3
Nature's Way
2020
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
This is My God: The Jewish Way of Life
1959
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2
Agnon in Jerusalem: A Reminiscence and a Teacher
1998
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3
The Will to Live On
2000
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4
The Language God Talks
2010
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5
Sailor and Fiddler
2015
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List of Herman Wouk Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
This Was Your War
1960
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2
Rough Water: Stories of Survival from the Sea
1998
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Herman Wouk

Herman Wouk was born on May 27th, 1915. Herman passed away May 17th, 2019 at 103 years old. Herman Wouk was born in Bronx, New York, USA.

Herman Wouk is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 12 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1941 with the novel The Ballad of Wake Island: Spoken by a Quantico Sergeant. The most recently released novel was The Lawgiver which was released in 2012.

Herman Wouk also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 5 books including This is My God: The Jewish Way of Life and Agnon in Jerusalem: A Reminiscence and a Teacher.

Herman Wouk: Awards & Accolades

Herman Wouk won the Library of Congress Prizes, Lifetime Achievement Award Fiction, in 2008.

Herman Wouk books have been nominated for multiple awards, War and Remembrance was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction - Paperback, in 1981. The Winds of War was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Fiction, in 2012.

Herman Wouk: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Caine Mutiny was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1951 and 1952 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1951 and 1952.
  • Marjorie Morningstar was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1955 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1955.
  • The Winds of War was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1972 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1971 and 1972.
  • War and Remembrance was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1978 and 1979 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1978.
  • Youngblood Hawke was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1962.
  • Don't Stop the Carnival was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1965.

Marjorie Morningstar was the #1 entry on the Publishers Weekly bestselling novels list in 1955.

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  1. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  2. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. Ken Follett, author of the Kingsbridge Series.
  5. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.

Herman Wouk: F.A.Q

When was Herman Wouk Born?

Herman Wouk was born on May 27th, 1915.

When did Herman Wouk die?

Herman Wouk died on May 17th, 2019 at 103 years old.

Where was Herman Wouk Born?

Herman Wouk was born in Bronx, New York, USA.

What awards has Herman Wouk won?

Herman Wouk has won the following awards: Lifetime Achievement Award Fiction at the Library of Congress Prizes (2008).

What was the first book Herman Wouk wrote?

The first book written by Herman Wouk was The Ballad of Wake Island: Spoken by a Quantico Sergeant, published in 1941.

What was the most recent book Herman Wouk wrote?

His most recently released work was Nature's Way (a short story) on May 5th, 2020.

How many books has Herman Wouk written?

Herman Wouk has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in The Henry Family Series, 2 books in The Hope and the Glory Series, 12 Standalone Novels, 3 Standalone Novels, 5 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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