Ronlop 6,882 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Hey, I was wondering if any of you French users could recommend me a great French novel/book? If it's in the Thriller, Psychology, Suspense and Mystery category- then it's even better Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagadonna 10,801 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 René Barjavel's La Nuit Des Temps Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ada 1,665 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Well I remember I enjoyed Balzac's "Le centenaire" (he published it under a pseudonym) and "Le père Goriot" (although this last one doesn't really fit in the genres you asked for). I'm currently reading "Le comte de Monte-Cristo" and I'm loving it. I can't tell you that much about the story because I'm not even half way there but I know it fits your taste. PS: I can't leave without recommending Cortázar's books. Although he's not french, he lived in Paris most of his life and made of that city his biggest inspiration. It really conveys the french spirit in a way that made me fall in love with it. "Rayuela" ("Marelle" in french). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxe Ford 3,481 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Not what you're asking for, but Huysmans' À Rebours and Cocteau's Les Enfants Terribles are both books that have shaped my life in big ways. What happens in Luxe Ford stays in Luxe Ford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronlop 6,882 Posted November 28, 2017 Author Share Posted November 28, 2017 17 minutes ago, Gagadonna said: René Barjavel's La Nuit Des Temps 5 minutes ago, MrA said: Well I remember I enjoyed Balzac's "Le centenaire" (he published it under a pseudonym) and "Le père Goriot" (although this last one doesn't really fit in the genres you asked for). I'm currently reading "Le comte de Monte-Cristo" and I'm loving it. I can't tell you that much about the story because I'm not even half way there but I know it fits your taste. PS: I can't leave without recommending Cortázar's books. Although he's not french, he lived in Paris most of his life and made of that city his biggest inspiration. It really conveys the french spirit in a way that made me fall in love with it. "Rayuela" ("Marelle" in french). 4 minutes ago, Luxe Ford said: Not what you're asking for, but Huysmans' À Rebours and Cocteau's Les Enfants Terribles are both books that have shaped my life in big ways. Thank you so much guys! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Good french books with the genre of thriller or mystery are so rare (in my opinion). Americans do it best. French are better with romance, or again in my personal opinion, intellectual/serious topics (which bore me, but it's just my opinion). Spoiler Just my onion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 74,329 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 Sans Famille is one of my favorite books ever. It's just beautiful. chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oriane 19,772 Posted November 28, 2017 Share Posted November 28, 2017 The classics : Les Misérables - Victor Hugo Le Rouge et le Noir - Stendhal La Chartreuse de Parme - Stendhal Candide - Voltaire Au Bonheur des Dames - Emile Zola "Modern" classics (from the 20th century) : La Gloire de mon Père/Le Château de ma Mère - Marcel Pagnol L'écume des jours - Boris Vian Bonjour Tristesse - Françoise Sagan Plays (for theater but you can still read them) : Huis clos - Jean-Paul Sartre Lorenzaccio - Alfred de Musset Le Dieu du Carnage - Yasmina Reza Poetry : Les chants de Maldoror - Comte de Lautréamont Modern books : Stupeur et Tremblements - Amélie Nothomb (and and all of her books in general, I have read a few) Les Ombres du métis - Sébastian Meier (this one you should like more, it's a thriller, I think the author is Swiss) I'm too lazy to look for the titles in English right now, if you want more information on any of these books don't hesitate to ask. You popped my heart seams, all my bubble dreams Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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