Author
Mitch Albom
Birth Date
May 23, 1958
(68 Years)
Associated Country
United States
Mitch Albom is an American author, journalist, broadcaster, and philanthropist known for his inspirational nonfiction and uplifting novels. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he studied sociology at Brandeis University before earning graduate degrees in journalism and business. He first gained prominence as a newspaper columnist and sports journalist, earning numerous awards for his writing and becoming one of the most recognizable voices in American journalism.
Albom achieved international literary success with Tuesdays with Morrie, a memoir based on his conversations with his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz. The book became a global bestseller and established him as an author whose work explores themes of meaning, compassion, faith, forgiveness, and human connection. His subsequent novels and nonfiction works have continued to attract millions of readers through their blend of emotional storytelling and philosophical reflection.
Beyond his writing career, Albom is actively involved in charitable and humanitarian work, supporting a variety of educational and community initiatives in the United States and abroad. Through his books, journalism, and philanthropy, he has built a reputation for encouraging readers to reflect on life's deeper questions and the importance of relationships, empathy, and service to others.
Albom achieved international literary success with Tuesdays with Morrie, a memoir based on his conversations with his former college professor, Morrie Schwartz. The book became a global bestseller and established him as an author whose work explores themes of meaning, compassion, faith, forgiveness, and human connection. His subsequent novels and nonfiction works have continued to attract millions of readers through their blend of emotional storytelling and philosophical reflection.
Beyond his writing career, Albom is actively involved in charitable and humanitarian work, supporting a variety of educational and community initiatives in the United States and abroad. Through his books, journalism, and philanthropy, he has built a reputation for encouraging readers to reflect on life's deeper questions and the importance of relationships, empathy, and service to others.
Books
Twice 2025
When he is eight years old, Alfie Logan discovers the magical ability to get a second chance at everything. He can undo any moment and live it again. The one catch: he must accept the consequences of...
Finding Chika 2019
Chika Jeune was born three days before the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010. She spent her infancy in a landscape of extreme poverty, and when her mother died giving birth to a baby...
Mitch Albom creates his most unforgettable fictional character—Frankie Presto, the greatest guitarist to ever walk the earth—in this magical novel about the bands we join in life and the power of...
The Time Keeper 2012
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...
Have a Little Faith 2011
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 communities—beginning with an unusual request: an...
On his 83rd birthday, Eddie dies in a tragic amusement park ride accident in an attempt to save a little girl’s life. He awakens in the afterlife, where he learns that heaven is not a lush Garden of...
Tuesdays With Morrie 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...