Lavie Tidhar Standalone Novels books in order

Lavie Tidhar's standalone novels range from the World Fantasy Award-winning Osama to literary experiments like The Escapement, covering alternative history, noir, and speculative fiction.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Tel Aviv Dossier 2009 Lavie Tidhar Buy
2 Osama 2011 Lavie Tidhar Buy
3 The Violent Century 2013 Lavie Tidhar Buy
4 A Man Lies Dreaming 2014 Lavie Tidhar Buy
5 Candy 2018 Lavie Tidhar Buy
6 Unholy Land 2018 Lavie Tidhar Buy
7 New Atlantis 2020 Lavie Tidhar Buy
8 The Candy Mafia 2020 Lavie Tidhar Buy
9 The Big Blind 2020 Lavie Tidhar Buy
10 The Lunacy Commission 2021 Lavie Tidhar Buy
11 The Escapement 2021 Lavie Tidhar Buy
12 The Circumference of the World 2023 Lavie Tidhar Buy
13 Adama 2023 Lavie Tidhar Buy
14 The Three Coffin Problem 2026 Lavie Tidhar Buy

Lavie Tidhar’s standalone novels show the full range of his interests and ambitions. Osama (2011) imagines a world where Osama bin Laden is a pulp fiction character, and won the World Fantasy Award. The Violent Century (2013) follows two superhumans through the 20th century’s worst horrors. A Man Lies Dreaming (2014) places a failed Adolf Hitler in 1930s London as a down-on-his-luck private detective.

His more recent standalones include Unholy Land (2018), a reality-bending thriller set in an alternate Jewish homeland in East Africa, The Escapement (2021), a western set in a world made of clowns and circuses, and The Circumference of the World (2023). His range stretches from children’s fiction (Candy, The Candy Mafia) to crime (The Big Blind, The Three Coffin Problem).

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lavie Tidhar Standalone Novels series?

There are fourteen books in the Lavie Tidhar Standalone Novels series, published between 2009 and 2026.

What is the first book in the Lavie Tidhar Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Lavie Tidhar Standalone Novels series is The Tel Aviv Dossier, published in 2009.

Which Lavie Tidhar standalone novel should I read first?

For literary science fiction, Central Station is often recommended but is technically part of a series. Among true standalones, Osama (2011) is his most acclaimed, winning the World Fantasy Award. A Man Lies Dreaming (2014) is a bold noir set in an alternate 1930s London, and The Violent Century (2013) offers a superhero story unlike any other.

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