The Yiddish Policemen's Union

Who recommended it

1. 

   Cory Doctorow Canadian-British-American blogger, journalist, and science fiction author

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2023 Five Books interview “The Best Noir Crime Thrillers”.

   Listed in the source as “The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel”.

   The Best Noir Crime Thrillers↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 12 Aug 2023 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Harry Turtledove American author (born 1949)

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2024 Five Books interview “The Best Fiction Books”.

   Listed in the source as “The Yiddish Policemen's Union: A Novel”.

   The Best Fiction Books↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 28 Aug 2024 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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