Jewish Books That Aren't Depressing (182 books)

While suffering and tragedy has always been part of the Jewish story, sometimes you just want to read something happy or uplifting.

Please add any books you can think of, I am coming up short and really could use a list like this, so I hope this can become a good resource!

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1	The Meyersons of Meryton by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 400, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) by Helene Wecker (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 130,353 ratings score: 399, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Becoming Malka by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 376, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Rabbi's Cat (The Rabbi's Cat, #1-3) by Joann Sfar 4.06 avg rating — 7,221 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Destiny by Design- Leah's Journey by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 296, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Celestial Persuasion by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 77 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Jews of Donwell Abbey: An Emma Vagary by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 287, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Eric A. Kimmel 4.32 avg rating — 3,348 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 3,856 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Miriam (Rashi’s Daughters #2) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 1,950 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Naomi Teitelbaum Ends the World by Samara Shanker (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Holy Land by Robert Zubrin 3.10 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Matchmaker's Gift by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 23,029 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	An Open Heart by Caroline Warfield (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 331 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Torah Told Different: Stories for a Pan/Poly/Post-Denominational World by Andrew Ramer 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Safekeeping by Jessamyn Hope (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 2,802 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Look to the Stars by Olivia Kelly 3.45 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Fragments of the Brooklyn Talmud by Andrew Ramer 4.59 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	My Basmati Bat Mitzvah by Paula J. Freedman (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 741 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming: A Christmas Story by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,977 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Queen's Fool (The Plantagenet and Tudor Novels, #13) by Philippa Gregory (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 100,264 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Rebel Daughter by Lori Banov Kaufmann (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 975 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Eternal Life by Dara Horn 3.80 avg rating — 6,684 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Tevye the Dairyman and the Railroad Stories by Sholom Aleichem 4.19 avg rating — 1,496 ratings score: 173, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer 3.94 avg rating — 893 ratings score: 153, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Second Mango (Mangoverse, #1) by Shira Glassman (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 826 ratings score: 114, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Neurotica: Jewish Writers on Sex by Melvin Jules Bukiet 3.32 avg rating — 41 ratings score: 114, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Threads of the Covenant : The Jews of Red Jacket by Harley L. Sachs 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Small Town Is a World: The "Rabbi Stories" of David Kossoff by David Kossoff 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Anarchist Kosher Cookbook by Maxwell Bauman (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Leper Messiah by R.M. L. 4.61 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Reflecting on the Rabbis: Sage Insight into First-Century Jewish Thought by Brian Tice (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Thong of Thongs: 69 Sexy Jewish Stories by Kitty Knish (Goodreads Author) 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	El salón de los artistas exiliados en California: Salka Viertel acogió en su exilio a actores, intelectuales prominentes y personas anónimas huidas del nazismo by Núria Añó 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Escaping the Whale: The Holocaust is over. But is it ever over for the next generation? by Ruth Rotkowitz (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Whale Surfaces: Prequel to Escaping The Whale by Ruth Rotkowitz (Goodreads Author) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Sailor's Delight by Rose Lerner (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 432 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Betty Friedan and the Making of "The Feminine Mystique": The American Left, the Cold War, and Modern Feminism by Daniel Horowitz 3.68 avg rating — 72 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Gifts of the Jews: How a Tribe of Desert Nomads Changed the Way Everyone Thinks and Feels by Thomas Cahill 3.87 avg rating — 5,081 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Without Feathers by Woody Allen 3.90 avg rating — 10,505 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Shocking Adventures of Jewish Lightning #1 The San Francisco Snatch by Kitty Knish (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	A Bunch of Jews by Trina Robbins 3.70 avg rating — 57 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The 2000 Year Old Man in the Year 2000: The Book by Mel Brooks 3.77 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 99, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Ellen Outside the Lines by A.J. Sass (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 1,361 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Mr. Perfect on Paper by Jean Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 6,166 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Children of the Book: A Memoir of Reading Together by Ilana Kurshan 4.05 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Solomon Gursky Was Here by Mordecai Richler 3.98 avg rating — 3,166 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Picture Stories From The Bible: The Old Testament in Comic-Strip Form by M.C. Gaines really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Scapegoated by Jeff Oliver 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Meet Rebecca (American Girls: Rebecca, #1) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 4.02 avg rating — 3,201 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Suddenly, a Knock on the Door by Etgar Keret (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 8,010 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Chelm for the Holidays by Valerie Estelle Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Rebecca and the Movies (American Girls: Rebecca, #4) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 4.03 avg rating — 1,502 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Goliath as Gentle Giant: Sympathetic Portrayals in Popular Culture by Jonathan L. Friedmann 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Rachel (Rashi’s Daughters #3) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,357 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	More Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction by Jack Dann (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Rebecca and Ana (American Girls: Rebecca, #2) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 4.06 avg rating — 1,587 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Spell of Time: A Tale of Love in Jerusalem by Meyer Levin 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Apprentice (Rav Hisda's Daughter #1) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 805 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1945: Immigrants in the Golden Age by Valerie Estelle Frankel (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Candlelight for Rebecca (American Girls: Rebecca, #3) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 4.04 avg rating — 1,559 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Star Trek: Creative Couplings, Book 1 (Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 47) by Glenn Hauman 3.71 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Enchantress (Rav Hisda's Daughter, #2) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 461 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy by Rachel Swirsky (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.81 avg rating — 161 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Rebecca to the Rescue (American Girls: Rebecca, #5) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 3.99 avg rating — 1,221 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Short Stories: Collected Works of A.M. Klein by M.W. Steinberg (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Fifty Shades of Talmud: What the First Rabbis Had to Say about You-Know-What by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 140 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Wandering Stars: An Anthology of Jewish Fantasy and Science Fiction by Jack Dann (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 237 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Changes for Rebecca (American Girls: Rebecca, #6) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene 3.98 avg rating — 1,200 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	The Magicians of Night (Sun-Cross, #2) by Barbara Hambly (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 529 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	The Stars of David: Jewish Science Fiction, Vol. 1 by D.J. Kessler (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Kalyna the Soothsayer (Failures of Four Kingdoms, #1) by Elijah Kinch Spector (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Jewish Collection, Science Fiction Romance/Fantasy Volume Two by Julia Barrett 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Bookman Histories (The Bookman Histories, #1-3) by Lavie Tidhar 3.66 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Queering the Text: Biblical, Medieval, and Modern Jewish Stories by Andrew Ramer 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	How Mirka Met a Meteorite by Barry Deutsch (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 3,391 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	The Last Kabbalist of Lisbon (The Sephardic Cycle, #1) by Richard Zimler (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,353 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Red Tent by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 627,597 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Zion's Fiction: A Treasury of Israeli Speculative Literature by Sheldon Teitelbaum (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Torah Codes by Ezra Barany (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 189 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew by Abigail Pogrebin 4.05 avg rating — 935 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	A Ceiling Made of Eggshells by Gail Carson Levine (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 980 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	How Good Do We Have to Be? A New Understanding of Guilt and Forgiveness by Harold S. Kushner 4.05 avg rating — 1,088 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Cardinal's Snuffbox by Bill Negron (Illustrator) Kenneth Roseman 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	A Shout in the Sunshine by Mara W. Cohen Ioannides 4.31 avg rating — 13 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Mystery Midrash: An Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction by Joel Siegel (Contributor) 3.42 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Shlemazel and the Remarkable Spoon of Pohost by Ann Redisch Stampler (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Milk and Honey: A Year of Jewish Holidays by Jane Yolen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Power to Yield and Other Stories by Bogi Takács (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Einstein and the Rabbi: Searching for the Soul by Naomi Levy 4.27 avg rating — 1,149 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	The Way Back by Gavriel Savit (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 1,317 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1) by Harry Kemelman 3.88 avg rating — 8,573 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Surprised by God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion by Danya Ruttenberg (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 504 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Radical Element (A Tyranny of Petticoats, #2) by Jessica Spotswood (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.75 avg rating — 1,030 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Ninth Day (The Blue Thread Saga) by Ruth Tenzer Feldman (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Vulcan's Forge by Susan Shwartz 3.88 avg rating — 1,230 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Grail of Hearts by Susan Shwartz 3.33 avg rating — 46 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Shards of Empire (Shards of Empire, #1) by Susan Shwartz 3.39 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Trouble with Good Ideas by Amanda Panitch (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars