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100 Must-Read Books Translated From French

"French is a rich language, and its literature is richer still. Where to start with getting to know this literature? They've all been translated into English (sometimes multiple times) and are must-reads for different reasons. Maybe they are oft-studied classics, or written by popular contemporary authors, or the language is beautiful, or the themes are important, or they are representative of a genre that is done well by Francophone writers. There are poems, plays, novels, essays, and bandes dessinées. There are books from Québec and Belgium and various French-speaking African countries as well as France itself."
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A Bag of Marbles (Kris, Joseph Joffo)
A Bag of Marbles
Kris, Joseph Joffo
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A Dilemma (Joris-Karl Huysmans)
A Dilemma
Joris-Karl Huysmans
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A Novel Bookstore (Laurence Cosse)
A Novel Bookstore
Laurence Cosse
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A Very Long Engagement (Sebastien Japrisot)
A Very Long Engagement
Sebastien Japrisot
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After the Crash (Michel Bussi) (Michel Bussi)
After the Crash (Michel Bussi)
Michel Bussi
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Algerian White (Assia Djebar)
Algerian White
Assia Djebar
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Ambiguous Adventure (Cheikh Hamidou Kane)
Ambiguous Adventure
Cheikh Hamidou Kane
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Antigone (Jean Anouilh)
Antigone
Jean Anouilh
9
Apocalypse Baby (Virgine Despentes)
Apocalypse Baby
Virgine Despentes
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Around the World in 80 Days (Jules Verne)
Around the World in 80 Days
Jules Verne
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Arsene Lupin Gentleman Thief
Arsene Lupin Gentleman Thief
12
Asterix in Britain
Asterix in Britain
13
Bel Ami (Maupassant)
Bel Ami
Maupassant
14
Benny & Shrimp (Katarina Mazetti)
Benny & Shrimp
Katarina Mazetti
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Bonjour Tristesse (Françoise Sagan)
Bonjour Tristesse
Françoise Sagan
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Candide (Voltaire)
Candide
Voltaire
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Cyrano De Bergerac (Edmond Rostand)
Cyrano De Bergerac
Edmond Rostand
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Dangerous Liaisons (Pierre Choderlos De Laclos)
Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos De Laclos
19
Destination Moon (Hergé)
Destination Moon
Hergé
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Dreams of My Russian Summers (Andreï Makine)
Dreams of My Russian Summers
Andreï Makine
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Elise or the Real Life (Claire Etcherelli)
Elise or the Real Life
Claire Etcherelli
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Exercises in Style (Raymond Queneau)
Exercises in Style
Raymond Queneau
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Fantasia: An Algerian Calvacade by Assia Djebar
Fantasia: An Algerian Calvacade by Assia Djebar
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Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling
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For Bread Alone (Mohamed Choukri)
For Bread Alone
Mohamed Choukri
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French Women Poets of Nine Centuries: The Distaff and the Pen (Norman R.Shapiro)
French Women Poets of Nine Centuries: The Distaff and the Pen
Norman R.Shapiro
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Germinal (Émile Zola)
Germinal
Émile Zola
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God's Bits of Wood
God's Bits of Wood
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How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read (Pierre Bayard)
How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read
Pierre Bayard
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Hunting and Gathering (Anna Gavalda)
Hunting and Gathering
Anna Gavalda
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I Am Fifteen - And I Don't Want to Die (Christine Arnothy)
I Am Fifteen - And I Don't Want to Die
Christine Arnothy
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If Only It Were True
If Only It Were True
33
In the Name of God (Yasmina Khadra)
In the Name of God
Yasmina Khadra
34
Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow (Faiza Guene)
Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow
Faiza Guene
35
Last Love Poems of Paul Eluard (Paul Eluard)
Last Love Poems of Paul Eluard
Paul Eluard
36
Eugelionne (Louky Bersianik)
Eugelionne
Louky Bersianik
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Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)
Les Miserables
Victor Hugo
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Madame Bovary (Gustave Flaubert)
Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
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Maigret's First Case (Georges Simenon)
Maigret's First Case
Georges Simenon
40
Mission to Kala (Mongo Beti)
Mission to Kala
Mongo Beti
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