Best books on France and the French

Discover the best books on France and the French—curated list of must-reads about French culture, history, travel, and lifestyle. Find your next favorite read!

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How Proust Can Change Your Life

by Alain De Botton

A bestselling author draws on the work of one of history’s most important writers to show us how to best live life in a book …
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Le Divorce

by Diane Johnson

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST "If one were to cross Jane Austen and Henry James, the result would be Diane Johnson."—San Francisco Chronicle The national bestseller …
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Flaubert's parrot

 

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Marie Antoinette

by Antonia Fraser

The national bestseller from the acclaimed author of The Wives of Henry VIII. France’s beleaguered queen, Marie Antoinette, wrongly accused of uttering the infamous “Let …
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A Tale of Two Cities

by Charles Dickens

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Suite Française

by Irn̈e Nm̌irovsky

In 1940, several families and individuals are thrown together as they flee Paris on the eve of the Nazi invasion and struggle to stay alive …
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Paris to the Moon

by Adam Gopnik

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The finest book on France in recent years.”—Alain de Botton, The New York Times Book Review In 1995, Adam Gopnik, …
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A Year in Provence

by Peter Mayle

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this witty and warm-hearted account, Peter Mayle tells what it is like to realize a long-cherished dream and actually move into …
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