Dara Horn

“Slam-bang... superb... masterful... gripping... marvelous.”—Washington Post How is tonight different from all other nights? For Jacob Rappaport, a Jewish soldier in the Union Army, it is a question his commanders have answered for him: on Passover, 1862, he is ordered to murder his own uncle, who is plotting to …

Rachel is a woman with a problem. Her recent troubles ― widowhood, a failing business, an unemployed middle-aged son ― are only the latest in a litany spanning dozens of countries, scores of marriages, and hundreds of children. In the 2,000 years since she made a bargain to save the life of her first son in …

A young woman's coming of age, a romantic love story, and a spiritual journey—each infused with the lessons of history. In the Image is an extraordinary first novel illuminated by spiritual exploration, one that remembers "a language, a literature, a held hand, an entire world lived and breathed in the image of God." …

Finalist for the 2021 Kirkus Prize in Nonfiction A New York Times Notable Book of 2021 A Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book of 2021 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2021 A Wall Street Journal Favorite Book of 2021 A startling and profound exploration of how Jewish history is exploited …

"Nothing short of amazing." ―Entertainment WeeklyA million-dollar Chagall is stolen from a museum during a singles' cocktail hour. The unlikely thief, former child prodigy Benjamin Ziskind, is convinced that the painting once hung in his parents' living room. This work of art opens a door through which we discover his …