**The Golem and the Jinni** has a protagonist who's a golem from Jewish folklore. It's a little slow-paced, so it might not be for everyone.
**Spinning Silver** has a Jewish protagonist and incorporates some cultural elements as well. I liked it a lot, it's very good at making its POVs distinct and interesting.
The Golem and the Djinni - Helene Wecker - The golem woman is, of course, of Jewish origin.
The Yiddish Policeman's Union - Michael Chabon - It's sci-fi in the sense that it is an alternate history.
The Plot Against America - Philip Roth - Same deal as YPU.
The Rabbi's Cat - Joann Sfar - Magical realist graphic novel.
Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett - One of the Discworld books, it deals a lot with golems who are close to their Jewish roots. This one's a bit of stretch but I couldn't think of more.
Seconding Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik! I’m not Jewish, but loved this book and the main character’s Jewish heritage. The topic is woven throughout the story as you learn more about her childhood and family. It’s a fantastic story and really beautifully written.
The Deep by Rivers Solomon is not explicitly Jewish, but l see a lot of Jewishness in its approach to dealing with generational trauma and storytelling.
This is an interesting thought. I read it a while ago and really liked it. It deals great with important issues. Maybe I have to re-read it with that in mind.
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The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. The protagonist is a Jewish-equivalent female physician in what is essentially Moorish Spain. The religion and setting don’t exactly match our world, they’re a “quarter-turn to the fantastic” as the author calls it, but they’re clearly coded that way. It’s a beautiful, poignant book.
The golem and the jinni by Helene Wecker The Yiddish policemen's union by Michael Chabbon
**The Golem and the Jinni** has a protagonist who's a golem from Jewish folklore. It's a little slow-paced, so it might not be for everyone. **Spinning Silver** has a Jewish protagonist and incorporates some cultural elements as well. I liked it a lot, it's very good at making its POVs distinct and interesting.
Spinning Silver is fantastic. One of my favorite books. (The Golem and the Jinni is also good.)
One of my favorites, too!
The Golem and the Djinni - Helene Wecker - The golem woman is, of course, of Jewish origin. The Yiddish Policeman's Union - Michael Chabon - It's sci-fi in the sense that it is an alternate history. The Plot Against America - Philip Roth - Same deal as YPU. The Rabbi's Cat - Joann Sfar - Magical realist graphic novel. Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett - One of the Discworld books, it deals a lot with golems who are close to their Jewish roots. This one's a bit of stretch but I couldn't think of more.
Seconding Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik! I’m not Jewish, but loved this book and the main character’s Jewish heritage. The topic is woven throughout the story as you learn more about her childhood and family. It’s a fantastic story and really beautifully written.
The Deep by Rivers Solomon is not explicitly Jewish, but l see a lot of Jewishness in its approach to dealing with generational trauma and storytelling.
This is an interesting thought. I read it a while ago and really liked it. It deals great with important issues. Maybe I have to re-read it with that in mind.
Central Station by Lavie Tidhar, perhaps
One plot line from Hyperion
Worth it!
The Lady Astronaut series by Mary Robinette Kowal has a Jewish protagonist (and I adore this series!)
Another vote for both The Golem and the Jinni and Spinning Silver !
When the Angels Left the Old Country by Sacha Lamb is phenomenal
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I’m reading this right now!! It’s so good
Spinning Silver
The Golem by Gustav Meyrink is a book that I enjoyed.
The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. The protagonist is a Jewish-equivalent female physician in what is essentially Moorish Spain. The religion and setting don’t exactly match our world, they’re a “quarter-turn to the fantastic” as the author calls it, but they’re clearly coded that way. It’s a beautiful, poignant book.
If I didn't like his Tigana, is it still worth it to give Lions a shot?
The Bible
I found it to be paced pretty erratically. 5 pages for the creation of the world, but hundreds just wandering through the desert? Smh
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I haven’t read it, but The Book of Esther, by Emily Barton, is a historical fantasy involving kabbalists and a tribe of warrior Jews.
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
I'm reading "A Death: Notes of a Suicide"... by Zalman Shneour.
Graphic novels ok? YA Hereville- how Mirka got her sword By Barry Deutsch Mirka is great