Books from France
490 popular french books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Europe Challenge" were written by authors from France.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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În pădurile Siberiei by Sylvain Tesson RO
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Am înţeles la un moment dat că, de unul singur, nu voi putea schimba lumea. Aşa că nu mi-a rămas decât să mă duc undeva departe de lume, să trăiesc singur, într-o cabană. În pădurile Siberiei. Am cumpărat o izbă de lemn, pe tărâmurile nimănui, la marginea lacului Baikal. Acolo, la cinci zile de mers pe jos de prima aşezare umană, înconjurat de natura sălbatică, am încercat timp de şase luni să descopăr fericirea.
Şi cred că am reuşit. Doi câini, o vatră, nişte vreascuri de foc şi o fereastră de la care puteam privi lacul – nici n-aveam nev... continue
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10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World by Elif Shafak EN
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'In the first minute following her death, Tequila Leila's consciousness began to ebb, slowly and steadily, like a tide receding from the shore. Her brain cells, having run out of blood, were now completely deprived of oxygen. But they did not shut down. Not right away . . . ' Our brains stay active for ten minutes after our heart stops beating. For Tequila Leila, each minute brings with it a new memory- growing up with her father and his two wives in a grand old house in a quiet Turkish town; watching the women gossip and wax their legs while the men went to mosque; sneaking cigarettes and Wes... continue
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10 minutes et 38 secondes dans ce monde étrange by Elif Shafak FR
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Et si notre esprit fonctionnait encore quelques instants après notre mort biologique ? 10 minutes et 38 secondes exactement. C'est ce qui arrive à Tequila Leila, prostituée brutalement assassinée dans une rue d'Istanbul. Du fond de la benne à ordures dans laquelle on l'a jetée, elle entreprend alors un voyage vertigineux au gré de ses souvenirs, d'Anatolie jusqu'aux quartiers les plus mal famés de la ville. En retraçant le parcours de cette jeune fille de bonne famille dont le destin a basculé, Elif Shafak nous raconte aussi l'histoire de nombre de femmes dans la Turquie d'aujourd'hui. A l'aff... continue
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13 wahre Geschichten by Alex Capus DE
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Alex Capus tut, was er am besten kann: Geschichten erzählen. Diesmal sind es historische Miniaturen, also wahre Geschichten, die er der Vergessenheit entrissen hat - die wahre Geschichte des Gärtnergehilfen Ernest Perron etwa, der sich den Schah von Persien zum besten Freund nahm und wie er im Schatten des Pfauenthrons zu Macht und Ansehen kam; oder jene des tapferen Schweizer Soldaten Max Waibel, der ganz allein den Zweiten Weltkrieg um mehrere Monate verkürzte ...
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32 Yolks : From My Mother's Table to Working the Line by Eric Ripert, Veronica Chambers EN
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"Before he earned his third Michelin star at his iconic restaurant, Le Bernardin, the James Beard Award for Outstanding Chef of the Year, became a regular guest judge on Bravo's Top Chef, even before he knew how to make a proper omelet, Eric Ripert was a young boy in the South of France who felt that his world had come to an end. At the age of five, his parents went through a bitter divorce. Eric moved away with his mother, whose new husband, Serge, quickly grew to resent Eric and seemed to delight in making him miserable. The only place Eric felt at home was the kitchen, where his mother trie... continue
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A Feminist Theory of Violence : A Decolonial Perspective by Françoise Vergès EN
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The State will not protect us from gender violence. Our feminism must be anti-racist and decolonial, and must fight for everyone's safety
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A Hymn to Life : Shame Has to Change Sides by Gisèle Pelicot EN
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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A rousing feminist manifesto.” – The New York Times Book Review “Staggering . . . a lyrical book about monstrous events, a compelling exploration of what it feels like to hold two existences in your brain at once.” – Washington Post “Deeply vulnerable.” – USA Today The sexual assault that stunned the world. A courageous woman’s rallying call for shame to "change sides." For the very first time, Gisèle Pelicot tells her story. In 2024, Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity in her legal fight against her ex-husband and the fifty men accused of sexual... continue