Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Fling and Other Stories |
1990 |
Buy |
| Key West Tales |
1993 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Into the Valley |
1943 |
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| Here to Stay |
1962 |
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| Of Men and War |
1965 |
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| The Algiers Motel Incident |
1968 |
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| Letter to the Alumni |
1970 |
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| The Writer’s Craft |
1973 |
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| The President |
1975 |
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| Aspects of the Presidency |
1980 |
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| Blues |
1987 |
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| Life Sketches |
1989 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| A Bell for Adano |
1944 |
Buy |
| Hiroshima |
1946 |
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| The Child Buyer |
1947 |
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| The Wall |
1950 |
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| A Single Pebble |
1956 |
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| The War Lover |
1959 |
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| White Lotus |
1965 |
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| Too Far to Walk |
1966 |
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| Under the Eye of the Storm |
1967 |
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| The Conspiracy |
1972 |
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| My Petition for More Space |
1974 |
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| The Walnut Door |
1977 |
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| The Call |
1985 |
Buy |
| Antonietta |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Marmot Drive |
2019 |
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John Hersey was an American journalist and novelist whose work covered some of the most significant events of the 20th century. His most famous book, Hiroshima (1946), told the stories of six survivors of the atomic bomb and originally filled an entire issue of The New Yorker magazine. A Bell for Adano (1944), about an American officer governing a small Italian town during the Allied occupation, won the Pulitzer Prize.
Hersey continued writing both fiction and non-fiction throughout his career. His novels include The Wall (1950), about the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, and The War Lover (1959). His non-fiction ranges from war reportage (Into the Valley, 1943) to examinations of American society (The Algiers Motel Incident, 1968) and presidential politics (Aspects of the Presidency, 1980). His short story collections, Fling and Other Stories (1990) and Key West Tales (1993), showed his skill in shorter formats.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has John Hersey written?
John Hersey has written 27 books across three series.
What was John Hersey's first book?
John Hersey’s first book is Into the Valley, published in 1943.
What is John Hersey best known for?
John Hersey is best known for Hiroshima (1946), his account of six survivors of the atomic bombing, and A Bell for Adano (1944), which won the Pulitzer Prize. He was one of the most important American writers covering World War II and its aftermath.