The most popular French essays books of 2024

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 2024. Only books in French are listed.

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Ultra violet
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Ultra violet

Margaux Cassan

Published 2024

209 pages

Serial Miller
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Serial Miller

Chloé Vienne

Published 2024

242 pages

Cartels
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Cartels

Frédéric Saliba

Published 2024

416 pages

L'aller-simple
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L'aller-simple

Naomi Bennasser

Published 2024

224 pages

Mon Bloc-Notes
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Mon Bloc-Notes

Jacques Mercier

Published 2024

224 pages

NIC ET NUNC
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NIC ET NUNC

Michel Bellin

Published 2024

176 pages