John Hersey

John Hersey

John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China on June 17th, 1914 and passed away at the age of 78 on March 24th, 1993.

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John Hersey Stats: The highest rated book by John Hersey on Book Notification is Hiroshima, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is A Bell for Adano, a Standalone novel.

The most read book by John Hersey on Book Notification is Hiroshima, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Wall, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of John Hersey books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6.8
A Bell for Adano
1944
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2
8.5
Hiroshima
1946
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3
The Child Buyer
1947
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4
8
The Wall
1950
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5
8
A Single Pebble
1956
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6
The War Lover
1959
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7
White Lotus
1965
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8
Too Far to Walk
1966
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9
Under the Eye of the Storm
1967
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10
The Conspiracy
1972
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11
My Petition for More Space
1974
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12
The Walnut Door
1977
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13
The Call
1985
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14
Antonietta
1991
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15
The Marmot Drive
2019
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Fling and Other Stories
1990
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2
Key West Tales
1993
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Into the Valley
1943
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2
Here to Stay
1962
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3
Of Men and War
1965
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4
The Algiers Motel Incident
1968
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5
Letter to the Alumni
1970
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6
The Writer's Craft
1973
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7
The President
1975
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8
Aspects of the Presidency
1980
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9
Blues
1987
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10
Life Sketches
1989
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John Hersey

John Hersey was born on June 17th, 1914. John passed away March 24th, 1993 at 78 years old. John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China. Hersey attended.

John Hersey is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 15 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1944 with the novel A Bell for Adano. The most recently released novel was The Marmot Drive which was released in 2019.

John Hersey also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 10 books including Into the Valley and Here to Stay.

John Hersey's book Hiroshima was adjudged the finest piece of American journalism of the 20th century by a 36-member panel associated with New York University's journalism department.

John Hersey: Awards & Accolades

Hersey's book, The Child Buyer was nominated for the National Book Awards, Best Fiction, in 1961.

John Hersey: Lists & Other Mentions

  • The Wall was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 1950 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1950.
  • A Bell for Adano was a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 1944.

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  1. George Orwell, author of the novel: 1984.
  2. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  3. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale Series.
  4. Ernest Hemingway, author of the novel: The Old Man and the Sea.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

John Hersey: F.A.Q

When was John Hersey Born?

John Hersey was born on June 17th, 1914.

When did John Hersey die?

John Hersey died on March 24th, 1993 at 78 years old.

Where was John Hersey Born?

John Hersey was born in Tientsin, China.

What was the first book John Hersey wrote?

The first book written by John Hersey was Into the Valley, published in 1943.

What was the most recent book John Hersey wrote?

His most recently released work was The Marmot Drive on September 4th, 2019.

How many books has John Hersey written?

John Hersey has written 27 books. 15 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Collections, 10 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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