Recs if you like Bel-Ami...
1001 Books to Read Before You Die
Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.
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!
French Classic Literature
a non-exhaustive collection of works
French Classics ⁺‧₊˚ ☕️⋆°｡⋆🥐 ˚₊‧⁺
This list comprises numerous French classics, from romantic epics, to realist critiques of society, to philosophical fiction, to scandalous stories, poetry, & more! I’ll be updating it sporadically.
French Classics Starter Pack I
Based on my original post on having quests for French Literature! Thanks to everyone that participated in the discussion and helped me put these together!
This list covers books published from the 12th to the 19th centuries. See comments for more info on the methodology I used!
See also:
- French Classics Starter Pack II
- French Modern Classics Starter Pack I
- Francophonie mon amour
- French Literature Final Boss
Essential Francophone Lit: Classics & Contemporary
A collection of acclaimed classic and contemporary Francophone literature. I chose to classify as Francophone rather than French in order to include authors who wrote in French but were/are not of French nationality, especially authors from colonised countries. Non-exhaustive as I'm not an expert I am keeping this list to one book per author but suggestions very welcome! :)
cigarettes (& books) after sex
books that feel like a cigarettes after sex song—melancholy, sensual and longing.
1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die
I tried to find the latest version (2026).
Classics List
List of classics for those interested in the genre.
Hella long and old French Literature
As said in the name, this is a list to long (a bit boring) and old french literature that I would consider good books (because frenchies don't lack of those )
This is a list of books from the XIX c. (and before). Some books are just 150 pages long because they are plays
(Feel free to tell me if you want me to add books to the list, I will be adding some myself as I can't think about every book right now...)
Paris
I'm going to Paris and this is my curriculum
100 libros que leer
Una selección personal de novelas y clásicos que vale la pena leer al menos una vez: historias inolvidables, autores esenciales y libros que dejaron huella en la literatura. Una lista para explorar mundos, ideas y personajes que siguen resonando mucho después de cerrar la última página.
French Classics 🇨🇵
Classics from French litterature and theatre plays (only the ones I've enjoyed).
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