Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Friendship |
1990 |
Buy |
| On Suicide: Great Writers on the Ultimate Question |
1992 |
Buy |
| Art from the Ashes: A Holocaust Anthology |
1995 |
Buy |
| Writers: Their Lives and Works |
2018 |
Buy |
Auschwitz Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Survival in Auschwitz |
1947 |
Buy |
| הזהו אדם? |
1947 |
N/A |
| The Reawakening |
1963 |
Buy |
| I sommersi e i salvati |
1986 |
N/A |
| The Drowned and the Saved |
1986 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Sixth Day And Other Tales |
1966 |
Buy |
| The Periodic Table |
1975 |
Buy |
| The Mirror Maker |
1986 |
Buy |
| A Tranquil Star |
1988 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| If This Is a Man & The Truce |
1947 |
Buy |
| Moments of Reprieve |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Search for Roots |
1981 |
Buy |
| Conversations |
1984 |
Buy |
| Dialogo |
1984 |
Buy |
| Other People’s Trades |
1985 |
Buy |
| Auschwitz Report |
1989 |
Buy |
| The Voice of Memory |
1997 |
Buy |
| The Black Hole of Auschwitz |
2004 |
Buy |
| Auschwitz Testimonies |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Last Interview |
2016 |
Buy |
Poetry Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Shema |
1981 |
Buy |
| Collected Poems |
1981 |
Buy |
| The Survivor |
1988 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Monkey’s Wrench |
1978 |
Buy |
| If Not Now, When? |
1982 |
Buy |
| The Magic Paint |
2011 |
Buy |
Primo Levi (1919-1987) was an Italian Jewish chemist and writer who survived Auschwitz. His first book, “Survival in Auschwitz” (1947), recounted his imprisonment with a clarity and restraint that set it apart from other Holocaust testimonies. He spent four decades writing about the experience and its meaning.
Beyond his Holocaust writing, Levi produced fiction, poetry, and essays on science, language, and craft. “The Periodic Table,” which uses chemical elements as chapter frameworks for autobiographical stories, has been called one of the best science books ever written. His work as a whole stands as a model of precise, humane, and unsentimental literary witness.
Below you will find all of Primo Levi’s books in order, grouped by type.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Primo Levi written?
Primo Levi has written 30 books across six series.
What was Primo Levi's first book?
Primo Levi’s first book is If This Is a Man & The Truce, published in 1947.
Why is Primo Levi considered one of the most important Holocaust writers?
Primo Levi survived 11 months in Auschwitz as an Italian Jewish chemist and spent the rest of his life bearing witness to the experience. His writing — especially “Survival in Auschwitz” and “The Drowned and the Saved” — is valued for its clarity, moral precision, and refusal to simplify the horror. He wrote without sentimentality, making his accounts among the most trusted and widely read Holocaust testimonies.