Itamar Levy

Itamar Levy (Hebrew: איתמר לוי) is an Israeli author. He published six books in Hebrew, and some of them were translated into various languages. Levy is mostly known as a book-finder who helps in locating hard-to-find books, and books that the requester has only little details on. As a part of this service Levy participates in the "kol shishi" Israeli radio show. Levy owns the Itamar's bookstore in Zichron Yaacov and also runs a website by the same name, in which he offers second-hand books and a book search service, shares some of his unique stories about book locating, and publishes a newsletter about book-related topics. Since March 2008 he also co-runs a book site in English containing second hand books and various sections – all dedicated to Israel, the Jewish People, Judaism and the Middle East.

Published Work


(1)Zelig Mainz and His Longings for Death (novel), Sifriat Poalim, 1985 [Zelig Maintz Ve-Ga'aguav El Ha-Mavet]
(2)The Madame's Dainty Feet (novel), Keter, 1988 [Kapot Ragleia Ha-Adinot Shel Ha-Madam]
(3)The Legend of the Sad Lakes (novel), Keter, 1990 [Agadat Ha-Agamim Ha-Atzuvim]
(4)Letters of the Sun, Letters of the Moon (novel), Keter, 1991 [Otiot Ha-Shemesh, Ptiot Ha-Yareah]
(5)Morgana, Morgana (novel), Keter, 1996 [Etiudim Le-Morgana]
(6)A Diary of a Book Searcher (memoir), Sefer Zichronot, 2000 [Miyomano Shel Meater Sfarim]


(1)Itamar Levy in the Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature 1
(2)Itamar's bookstore (Hebrew Website) 2
(3)The Promised Book Land (English Website) 3
(4) 4 (Hebrew)
(5) Itamar participates in a literary television show 5 (Hebrew)