1949: The First Israelis 1949: The First Israelis by Tom Segev is based on declassified documents, personal diaries and letters "to reconstruct the unvarnished story of Israel...
The Chosen The Chosen by Chaim Potok is historical fiction that highlights a lot of actual Jewish history....
O Jerusalem! O Jerusalem! by Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre is a classic on Israel's early years....
The Israelis: Founders and Sons The Israelis: Founders and Sons by Amos Elon is a good introduction on Israeli history....
1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War by Benny Morris is an excellent and balanced account of the War of Independence....
