Anita Diamant Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How to Find and Work with a Literary Agent |
1986 |
Buy |
| New Jewish Wedding |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Jewish Baby Book |
1988 |
Buy |
| What to Name Your Jewish Baby |
1989 |
Buy |
| Living a Jewish Life |
1991 |
Buy |
| The New Jewish Baby Book |
1993 |
Buy |
| Bible Baby Names |
1996 |
Buy |
| Choosing a Jewish Life |
1998 |
Buy |
| Saying Kaddish |
1998 |
Buy |
| How to Be a Jewish Parent |
2000 |
Buy |
| Pitching My Tent |
2003 |
Buy |
| How to Raise a Jewish Child |
2008 |
Buy |
| Life and Death in the Nursery |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Jewish Wedding Now |
2017 |
Buy |
| Period. End of Sentence |
2021 |
Buy |
Instaread Summary Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Summary of The Pearl That Broke Its Shell |
2016 |
Buy |
| Summary of The Light Between Oceans |
2016 |
Buy |
| Summary of The Boston Girl |
2016 |
Buy |
| Summary of The Invention of Wings |
2016 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| How to Find and Work with a Literary Agent |
1986 |
Buy |
| New Jewish Wedding |
1986 |
Buy |
| The Jewish Baby Book |
1988 |
Buy |
| What to Name Your Jewish Baby |
1989 |
Buy |
| Living a Jewish Life |
1991 |
Buy |
| The New Jewish Baby Book |
1993 |
Buy |
| Bible Baby Names |
1996 |
Buy |
| Choosing a Jewish Life |
1998 |
Buy |
| Saying Kaddish |
1998 |
Buy |
| How to Be a Jewish Parent |
2000 |
Buy |
| Pitching My Tent |
2003 |
Buy |
| How to Raise a Jewish Child |
2008 |
Buy |
| Life and Death in the Nursery |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Jewish Wedding Now |
2017 |
Buy |
| Period. End of Sentence |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Red Tent |
1997 |
Buy |
| Good Harbor |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Last Days of Dogtown |
2005 |
Buy |
| Day After Night |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Boston Girl |
2014 |
Buy |
Anita Diamant started her career writing non-fiction guides about Jewish traditions, weddings, and baby naming. Her first novel, The Red Tent, imagined the life of Dinah from the Book of Genesis, and the book found a massive audience years after its quiet initial release. Readers passed it along to friends, and it eventually became a New York Times bestseller.
Her later novels have continued to draw on history and place. Good Harbor is set in a Massachusetts coastal town, while Day After Night takes place in a real 1945 refugee camp in Palestine. The Boston Girl follows an elderly Jewish woman telling her granddaughter the story of her immigrant upbringing in early 20th century America.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Anita Diamant written?
Anita Diamant has written 39 books across four series.
What was Anita Diamant's first book?
Anita Diamant’s first book is How to Find and Work with a Literary Agent, published in 1986.
What is Anita Diamant's most popular book?
The Red Tent, published in 1997, is Anita Diamant’s most popular book. It became a word-of-mouth bestseller and was adapted into a TV miniseries in 2014.