read 5 French books

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10 participants (16 books)

01 Jan 2025—01 Jan 2026

Overview

5 French books in 2025 to (hopefully) get better in French :)

5 livres en français pour m'améliorer

Challenge Books

All books added
Jacaranda by Gaël Faye

Jacaranda

Gaël Faye

281 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Archipels by Hélène Gaudy

Archipels

Hélène Gaudy

288 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction literary
La Honte by Annie Ernaux

La Honte

Annie Ernaux

144 pages • paperback • 1997

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective slow-paced
La Place by Annie Ernaux

La Place

Annie Ernaux

140 pages • digital • 1983

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective fast-paced
Le Père Goriot by Honoré de Balzac

Le Père Goriot

Honoré de Balzac

200 pages • paperback • 1835 user-added

fiction classics
Learn French with Paul Noble – Complete Course by Paul Noble

Learn French with Paul Noble – Complete Course

Paul Noble

12 hours, 38 minutes • audio • 2010

nonfiction informative slow-paced
Candide by Voltaire

Candide

Voltaire

117 pages • paperback • 1759 user-added

fiction classics
Eldorado by Laurent Gaudé

Eldorado

Laurent Gaudé

224 pages • paperback • 2006

fiction contemporary challenging emotional sad slow-paced
Houris by Kamel Daoud

Houris

Kamel Daoud

411 pages • paperback • 2024

fiction literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes by Jacqueline Harpman

Moi qui n'ai pas connu les hommes

Jacqueline Harpman

191 pages • paperback • 1995

fiction dystopian literary dark mysterious reflective medium-paced