The most popular French essays books of 2021

Essays are short works of nonfiction in which a writer thinks something through. The subject can be anything: politics, a walk, a film, a grief. What matters is the mind at work and the voice. Collections here range from the classic to the sharply contemporary. This list shows the ones first published in 2021. Only books in French are listed.

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Adieu ma honte
Cover of Adieu ma honte

Adieu ma honte

Ouissem Belgacem, Éléonore Gurrey

Published 2021

243 pages

Tout le monde savait
Cover of Tout le monde savait

Tout le monde savait

Valérie Bacot, Clémence de Blasi

Published 2021

205 pages

Racée
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Racée

Rachel Khan

Published 2021

160 pages