Twice
novel · First published 2025
Author guide
Mitch Albom Books in Order
Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster, and musician. His bibliography includes sports books and essay collections, the memoir Tuesdays with Morrie, nonfiction works, internationally bestselling novels, the serialized novella Human Touch, and several stage plays. His fiction and memoirs frequently explore mortality, faith, family, forgiveness, and human connection.
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
It is Albom's defining memoir and introduces his recurring themes of mortality, love, faith, and meaning.
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
It is a concise entry point into Albom's bestselling inspirational fiction and the Heaven series.
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Books by series
novel-series · complete
The Five People You Meet in Heaven series
A two-novel series about interconnected lives, mortality, and the afterlife.
- 1 The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Book 1 · novel · 2003
The Five People You Meet In Heaven is a 2003 novel by Mitch Albom. It follows the life and death of a ride mechanic named Eddie who is killed in an amusement park accident and sent to heaven, where he encounters five people who had a…
- 2 The Next Person You Meet in Heaven: A Sequel to The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Book 2 · novel · 2018
"In this enchanting sequel to the number one bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Mitch Albom tells the story of Eddie's heavenly reunion with Annie--the little girl he saved on earth--in an unforgettable novel of how our lives…
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (12)
- Bo: Life, Laughs, and the Lessons of a College Football Legend
nonfiction · 1989
- Fab Five: Basketball, Trash Talk, the American Dream
nonfiction · 1993
- Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times
nonfiction · 2000
- For One More Day
novel · 2006
In an inspirational debut novel by the author of Tuesdays with Morrie, Charles "Chick" Benetto, grieving over the death of his mother, uses alcohol as a crutch to deal with his loneliness, isolation, and depression and the disintegration…
- Have a Little Faith: A True Story
nonfiction · 2009
What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds-two men, two faiths, two…
- The Time Keeper
novel · 2012
In The Time Keeper, the inventor of the world's first clock is punished for trying to measure God's greatest gift. He is banished to a cave for centuries and forced to listen to the voices of all who come after him seeking more days, more…
- The First Phone Call from Heaven
novel · 2013
"When the residents of a small town on Lake Michigan start receiving phone calls from the afterlife, they all become the subject of widespread attention. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? Sully Harding, a grief-stricken…
- The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto
novel · 2015
The voice of Music narrates the tale of its most beloved disciple, young Frankie Presto, a war orphan raised by a blind music teacher in a small Spanish town. At nine years old, Frankie is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only…
- Human Touch: A Story in Real Time
novella · 2020
- The Stranger in the Lifeboat
novel · 2021
#1 New York Times Bestseller What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to…
- The Little Liar
novel · 2023
Eleven-year-old Nico Crispi never told a lie. When the Nazi's invade his home in Salonika, Greece, the trustworthy boy is discovered by a German officer, who offers him a chance to save his family. All Nico has to do is convince his…
- Twice
novel · 2025
Nonfiction (2)
- Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson
memoir · 1997
Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make…
- Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
memoir · 2019
"Mitch Albom has done it again with this moving memoir of love and loss. You can’t help but fall for Chika. A page-turner that will no doubt become a classic.” --Mary Karr, author of The Liars’ Club and The Art of Memoir From the #1 New…
Essays and speeches (4)
- The Live Albom: The Best of Detroit Free Press Sports Columnist Mitch Albom
essay-collection · 1988
- Live Albom II
essay-collection · 1990
- Live Albom III: Gone to the Dogs
essay-collection · 1992
- Live Albom IV
essay-collection · 1995
Plays (5)
- Tuesdays with Morrie
play · 2002
- Duck Hunter Shoots Angel
play · 2004
THE STORY: DUCK HUNTER SHOOTS ANGEL is the uproarious story of two bumbling Alabama brothers who have never shot a duck but think they shot an angel. As they lament their fates in a murky swamp, they are chased by a cynical tabloid…
- And the Winner Is
play · 2005
- Ernie
play · 2011
Frequently asked questions about Mitch Albom
Who is Mitch Albom, and where was he born?
Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, broadcaster, and musician. He was born Mitchell David Albom on May 23, 1958, in Passaic, New Jersey.
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What did Mitch Albom do before becoming a bestselling author?
Albom worked as a musician before pursuing journalism, then became a freelance sports journalist and sports columnist. He joined the Detroit Free Press in 1985 and built a nationally recognized career in sports media.
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Who was Morrie Schwartz, and how did he influence Mitch Albom?
Morrie Schwartz was Albom’s sociology professor and mentor at Brandeis University. Their later weekly visits during Schwartz’s illness shaped Albom’s outlook and launched his career as an internationally recognized author.
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Which major awards and honors has Mitch Albom received?
His honors include the 2010 Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement from the Associated Press Sports Editors, induction into the National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame in 2013, and induction into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2017.
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What philanthropic work is Mitch Albom known for?
Albom founded SAY Detroit, a nonprofit supporting Detroiters through health, housing, and education initiatives. He also operates Have Faith Haiti, a home and school for impoverished children and orphans in Port-au-Prince.
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