Isaac Bashevis Singer

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in Leoncin, Poland on November 21st, 1902 and passed away at the age of 88 on July 24th, 1991.

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Isaac Bashevis Singer Stats: The highest rated book by Isaac Bashevis Singer on Book Notification is Enemies, a Love Story, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Collection .

The most read book by Isaac Bashevis Singer on Book Notification is The Slave, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Enemies, a Love Story, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Isaac Bashevis Singer books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Manor Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Family Moskat
1950
2
Satan in Goray
1955
3
8
The Magician of Lublin
1959
4
9
The Slave
1962
5
The Fearsome Inn
1967
6
Mazel and Shlimazel
1970
7
Elijah, the Slave
1970
8
Joseph and Koza
1971
9
The Topsy-Turvy Emperor of China
1972
10
The Wicked City
1972
11
10
Enemies, a Love Story
1972
12
The Hasidim
1973
13
The Fools of Chelm
1973
14
A Young Man in Search of Love
1978
15
8
Shosha
1978
16
8
Yentyl the Yeshiva Boy
1983
17
The Penitent
1983
18
Why Noah Chose the Dove
1984
19
The King of the Fields
1988
20
Scum
1991
21
The Certificate
1992
22
Meshugah
1994
23
Shadows on the Hudson
1998

List of Children's Books in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8
Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories
1957
2
The Spinoza of Market Street
1961
3
A Day of Pleasure
1963
4
Short Friday and Other Stories
1963
5
Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories
1966
6
Seance
1968
7
A Friend of Kafka
1969
8
When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories
1969
9
A Crown of Feathers
1973
10
Passions
1975
11
Naftali the Storyteller and His Horse, Sus and Other Stories
1976
12
Old Love
1979
13
More Stories from My Father's Court
1980
14
The Power of Light
1980
15
Reaches of Heaven
1981
16
10
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
1982
17
Stories for Children
1984
18
The Image and Other Stories
1985
19
The Death of Methuselah
1988
20
The Last Demon
2011

List of Non-Fiction in Publication Order

List of Collections in Publication Order

List of Isaac Bashevis Singer Anthologies in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction
1973
2
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales
1993
3
Florida Stories
1993
4
First Fiction: An Anthology of the First Published Stories by Famous Writers
1994
5
A Century Of Children's Ghost Stories
1995
6
Writing New York
1998
7
Wonderful Town
2000
8
The Best American Short Stories of the Century
2000
9
The Inner Journey: Views from the Jewish Tradition
2007
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Isaac Bashevis Singer: Biography

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on November 21st, 1902. Isaac passed away July 24th, 1991 at 88 years old. Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in Leoncin, Poland.

Isaac Bashevis Singer is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 23 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1950 with the novel The Family Moskat. The most recently released novel was Shadows on the Hudson which was released in 1998.

Isaac Bashevis Singer also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 20 books including Gimpel the Fool and Other Stories and The Spinoza of Market Street.

Isaac Bashevis Singer: Awards & Accolades

Singer's books have won multiple awards, Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1967. The Fearsome Inn won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1968. When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories won the John Newbery Medal Awards, Newbery Honor, in 1969. A Day of Pleasure won the National Book Awards, Children's Literature, in 1970. A Crown of Feathers won the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1974.

Isaac Bashevis Singer books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Spinoza of Market Street was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1962. Short Friday and Other Stories was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1965. Enemies, a Love Story was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1973. The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer was nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Fiction, in 1982. The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 1994. The Magician of Lublin was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Male Narrator, in 2002. The Slave was nominated for the Audie Award, Best Multi-Voiced Performance Award, in 2003.

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Isaac Bashevis Singer: F.A.Q

When was Isaac Bashevis Singer Born?

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on November 21st, 1902.

When did Isaac Bashevis Singer die?

Isaac Bashevis Singer died on July 24th, 1991 at 88 years old.

Where was Isaac Bashevis Singer Born?

Isaac Bashevis Singer was born in Leoncin, Poland.

What book awards has Isaac Bashevis Singer won?

Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1967).
The Fearsome Inn: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1968).
When Shlemiel Went to Warsaw and Other Stories: John Newbery Medal Awards Newbery Honor (1969).
A Day of Pleasure: National Book Awards Children's Literature (1970).
A Crown of Feathers: National Book Awards Best Fiction (1974).

What was the first book Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote?

The first novel written by Isaac Bashevis Singer was The Family Moskat, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Isaac Bashevis Singer wrote?

His most recently released work was Old Truths and New Cliches on May 17th, 2022.

How many books has Isaac Bashevis Singer written?

Isaac Bashevis Singer has written 52 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Manor Series, 23 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Children's Books, 20 books in the Short Story Collections, 5 books in the Non-Fiction, 1 book in the Collections.

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