[JGC] Books with a religious Jewish main character (32 books)

The Jewish Genre Challenge is the Goodreads group for an annual reading challenge to read genre fiction with Jewish main characters. This listopia is dedicated to This & That Challenge Prompt 1: Read a book with a religious Jewish main character. Please do not add to or vote on these lists unless you are participating in our reading challenge!

For challenge participants: Please only add books with Jewish main characters. Authors do not need to be Jewish. For books without characters, both author and topic must be Jewish.

This list is community-created, which means it may contain books without Jewish main characters. Only books with Jewish main characters are eligible for completing the JGC.

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1	The Meyersons of Meryton by Mirta Ines Trupp (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Adventures of Rabbi Harvey: A Graphic Novel of Jewish Wisdom and Wit in the Wild West (Rabbi Harvey, 1) by Steve Sheinkin 4.01 avg rating — 542 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Life and Crimes of Hoodie Rosen by Isaac Blum (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 2,596 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Craving Flight by Tamsen Parker (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 641 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	I Am Not Spock by Leonard Nimoy 3.73 avg rating — 959 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Unorthodox Love by Heidi Shertok (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 2,096 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	An Unorthodox Match by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 4,419 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Fervor by Toby Lloyd 3.60 avg rating — 1,150 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Sisters Weiss by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 4,271 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Rules for Ghosting by Shelly Jay Shore (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 3,129 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Sotah by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,682 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Destined to Choose (Rabbi David Cohen, #1) by Sheyna Galyan (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 42 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Covenant by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 1,936 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Rabbi Who Prayed with Fire by Rachel Sharona Lewis 3.95 avg rating — 234 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Sacrifice of Tamar by Naomi Ragen (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 1,934 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Friday the Rabbi Slept Late (The Rabbi Small Mysteries, #1) by Harry Kemelman 3.88 avg rating — 8,573 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Sword Catcher (The Chronicles of Castellane, #1) by Cassandra Clare (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 50,337 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Finn and Ezra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop by Joshua S. Levy (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 192 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 81,045 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Papercutter (Split, #1) by Cindy Rizzo 4.09 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Joheved (Rashi’s Daughters #1) by Maggie Anton (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 3,856 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Wake Me Most Wickedly (Once Upon the East End #2) by Felicia Grossman (Goodreads Author) 3.65 avg rating — 397 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Not for Glory (Metsada Mercenary Corps, #3) by Joel Rosenberg 3.94 avg rating — 238 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Chanukah Guilt (Rabbi Aviva Cohen Mystery, #1) by Ilene Schneider 3.94 avg rating — 157 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Dance of Genghis Cohn by Romain Gary 3.62 avg rating — 333 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Flying Without a Net by E.M. Ben Shaul (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Dyke and the Dybbuk by Ellen Galford 3.98 avg rating — 382 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Learning to Love (Together, #1) by Felice Stevens (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 691 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Book of Esther by Emily Barton (Goodreads Author) 3.45 avg rating — 511 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Civil War Diary of Emma Mordecai (Goldstein-Goren Series in American Jewish History) by Dianne Ashton it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Danielle: Chronicles of a Superheroine by Ray Kurzweil 3.32 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Forbidden Book by Sacha Lamb 3.47 avg rating — 514 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars