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The intellectual heart of Europe beats through these pages, from existentialist cafés and Parisian boulevards to sun-drenched vineyards and bustling bistros. Here you'll find memoirs of transformation, philosophical explorations, and cultural insights that capture both the timeless spirit and modern pulse of French life.

France Book Summaries

L'Avversario Summary
L'Avversario
by Emmanuel Carrère 2013 169 pages
3.99
44.2K ratings
True Crime
Crime
France
Abundance Summary
Abundance
by Sena Jeter Naslund 2006 556 pages
3.75
10.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Historical
The Art Spy Summary
The Art Spy
The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland
by Michelle Young 2025 390 pages
4.1
1.8K ratings
History
Art
Biography
Tiohtiá Summary
Tiohtiá
ke
by Michel Jean 2021 224 pages
4.19
3.9K ratings
France
Indigenous
Roman
Humus Summary
Humus
by Gaspard Kœnig 2023 384 pages
3.61
1.7K ratings
Roman
France
Nature
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber 1996 502 pages
4.06
8.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
France
Métamorphose en bord de ciel Summary
Métamorphose en bord de ciel
by Mathias Malzieu 2011 190 pages
3.64
3.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
The Social Contract Summary
The Social Contract
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau 2006 168 pages
3.78
57.8K ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Classics
C'est ma grossesse Summary
C'est ma grossesse
by Anna Roy 2022 523 pages
4.68
108 ratings
France
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris Summary
The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris
by Daisy Wood 2022 367 pages
4.31
22.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
The Paris Express Summary
The Paris Express
by Emma Donoghue 2025 274 pages
3.29
10.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Historical
Le troisième mensonge Summary
Le troisième mensonge
by Ágota Kristóf 1991 192 pages
4.03
6.9K ratings
Novels
Hungary
France
Les Jours fragiles Summary
Les Jours fragiles
by Philippe Besson 2004 188 pages
3.38
346 ratings
France
Biography
History
Ma vie sans gravité Summary
Ma vie sans gravité
by Thomas Pesquet 2023 416 pages
4.57
951 ratings
Biography
France
Space
What Is Property? Summary
What Is Property?
by Pierre-Joseph Proudhon 2006 310 pages
3.77
1.7K ratings
Philosophy
Politics
Economics
An Essay on Economic Theory Summary
An Essay on Economic Theory
by Richard Cantillon 2010 251 pages
4.11
121 ratings
Economics
Politics
France
Acide sulfurique Summary
Acide sulfurique
by Amélie Nothomb 2005 198 pages
3.57
12.9K ratings
France
Dystopia
Science Fiction
My Husband Summary
My Husband
by Maud Ventura 2023 272 pages
3.65
64.6K ratings
Thriller
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
La Faiseuse d'étoiles Summary
La Faiseuse d'étoiles
by Mélissa Da Costa 2023 192 pages
4.32
4.0K ratings
France
Roman
French Literature
The Paris Diversion Summary
The Paris Diversion
by Chris Pavone 2019 379 pages
3.52
6.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
L'instinct de mort Summary
L'instinct de mort
by Jacques Mesrine 1984 391 pages
4.3
416 ratings
Biography
True Crime
Crime
L'avare Summary
L'avare
by Molière 1668 79 pages
3.56
37.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
France
Albert Camus Summary
Albert Camus
A Life
by Olivier Todd 2000 448 pages
4.03
834 ratings
Biography
Philosophy
France
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens Summary
Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens
by Robert-Vincent Joule 2004 286 pages
3.78
731 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Sociology
The Safe Place Summary
The Safe Place
by Anna Downes 2020 352 pages
3.65
19.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
La Maison Summary
La Maison
by Yves Grevet 2008 246 pages
3.91
1.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
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