Recs if you like Sphinx...
French Literature Final Boss
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Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature, I made starter packs (check my profile 👀) but I'm thinking we just need a big dump! Thanks to everyone participating!
This list covers books across time by French authors (as in people that have the nationality no matter their origins) and can hopefully incentivize crossovers with the Francophonie mon amour list!
Check comments to see how I diversified the list!
Deep Vellum Publishing
This is a list of translated books (to English ) from Deep Vellum, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that chooses books to publish for their artistic and social value.
French Modern Classics Starter Pack I
Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature, here is the third list of a series to remediate it :) Thanks to everyone that participated in the discussion and helped me put these together!
This list only covers books published in the 20th century. See comments for more info on the methodology I used!
See also:
- French Classics Starter Pack I
- French Classics Starter Pack II
- Francophonie mon amour
- French Literature Final Boss
Floating in a deprivation tank vibes 🛁
These are books that dissolve the edges of reality...quiet, uncanny, and often profound. You’ll find yourself suspended in dream logic, where time is slippery, identity flickers, and language floats like fog. Perfect for when you crave something liminal, lyrical, or just plain weird in the softest way. Read them when the world feels too loud and you want to disappear...but beautifully.
What’s in a name?
Books where we don’t know the MCs name (they are either the narrator or nobody addresses them by their name)
recs are welcome!
read around the world
Books to fulfill you reading around the world challenge. Ideally, the author is from the country they are writing about. Bonus points if it’s translated!
Queer around the world
Queer books from around the world.
Translated queer literature
Books with main characters from the LGBT community from all over the world.
Reading the Queer World: Europe
Mix of genres by queer authors from nations in Europe set (partially) in the nation. Not every nation is represented yet—I'm still researching them! Keeping it at maximum 3 books per nation, but please leave recommendations if you have them!
Bulgaria: Four Minutes Finland: The Red Book of Farewells France: All Men Want to Know; Sphinx; The Last One Iceland: Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was Italy: Blue Hunger Netherlands: The Tree and the Vine; The Safekeep Norway: Paradise Rot Russia: Wound Spain: Permafrost; Bad Habits; Napalm in the Heart Sweden: Fair Play
Set in France
Books set in France
Open to recs!
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