Author
Abraham Verghese
Abraham Verghese is an American physician, teacher, novelist, born on 30 May 1955 in Addis Ababa. Best-known works include Cutting for Stone, The Covenant of Water and The Tennis Partner. Honours include Lambda Literary Award, National Humanities Medal and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
The Bookish Elf has reviewed 2 books by Abraham Verghese, mostly historical fiction and coming-of-age, published by Amazon Original Stories, Grove Press, first published between 2023 and 2025. Our highest-rated is The Covenant of Water (4.5/5).
Born 30 May 1955, Addis AbabaFrom United States
Books reviewed2
Our average4.3★from 2 rated
Start here
The Covenant of Water2023 · ★ 4.5
Awards & honours
5 recordedLiterary prizes
Heinz Award 2014
Genre awards
Honours & fellowships
Frequently asked questions
Which Abraham Verghese book should I start with?
Our pick is The Covenant of Water, which we rated 4.5 out of 5.
How many Abraham Verghese books has The Bookish Elf reviewed?
We have reviewed 2 books by Abraham Verghese: Abscond, The Covenant of Water.