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Night
Elie Wiesel recounts being deported as a teenager from his Hungarian town to Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and the loss of his family and his faith. It is a short, spare testimony of the Holocaust.
Facts last checked 2026-10-17
- First published
- 1955
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 126
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in The Night Trilogy
Read this if you want a brief, direct first-person account of the Holocaust that stays with you.
Skip this if you are not ready for sustained, unrelieved descriptions of cruelty and death.
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Quick answers about Night
- What is Night about?
- Elie Wiesel recounts being deported as a teenager from his Hungarian town to Auschwitz and Buchenwald, and the loss of his family and his faith. It is a short, spare testimony of the Holocaust.
- Who should read Night?
- Read it if you want a brief, direct first-person account of the Holocaust that stays with you. Skip it if you are not ready for sustained, unrelieved descriptions of cruelty and death.
- How long and how fast is Night?
- It is a fast-paced, short read of about 126 pages, first published in 1955.
- Does Night have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Genocide, Death, Violence, Torture, War.
- Can I borrow Night for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Night; the borrow button above searches it for you.
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