Dark humor and mysticism abound in Nicole Krauss’s modern Israel, enlivened by Kabbalistic rabbis, possible ex-Mossad agents and nods to gilgul and Gogol.

In postwar Switzerland, 5-year-old Gustav becomes the unlikely friend of Anton, the new student who is Jewish, in Rose Tremain’s 'The Gustav Sonata.'

A multigenerational saga that spans 75 years, 'The Patriots' is historically rich, deeply moving and suspenseful.

History and mystery converge in this intriguing novel by Rachel Kadish, whose Jewish heroine is inspired by Virginia Woolf's fictitious Judith Shakespeare.

Nava Semel’s three-part 'Isra Isle' wraps itself around a 'what-if' story at least partly set in the future.

Award-winning Cuban writer Leonardo Padura's novel is both an exploration of faith and a grand detective story.

New works from Israel's most celebrated novelists mine the depths of gloom and optimism, revenge and loyalty, love and hate.

The inspiration for Stein's novel about the Six-Day War came from her late mother, who had lamented the lack of books about Israel for 8- to 13-year-olds.