The most popular French biography books of 2025

A biography is the story of a real life, told by someone else. The best are built on letters, interviews and years in the archives, and they show you the person behind the public name. Their subjects are leaders, artists, scientists, athletes and figures history nearly forgot. This list shows the ones first published in 2025. Only books in French are listed.

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Moi, le Roi
Cover of Moi, le Roi

Moi, le Roi

Pilar Eyre

Published 2025

463 pages

Ferdinand VII
Cover of Ferdinand VII

Ferdinand VII

Emilio La Parra

Published 2025

690 pages