The most popular French historical novels books of 2021

Historical novels bring the past to life at full length. Whole eras unfold through the eyes of invented characters and real figures, from ancient Rome to the twentieth century. Rich in detail and drama, they are the most enjoyable way to travel in time. This list shows the ones first published in 2021. Only books in French are listed.

Combines Novel and Historical fiction

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Lincoln Highway
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Lincoln Highway

Amor Towles, 埃默·托尔斯

2021 · 2022 edition

611 pages

Crossroads
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Crossroads

Jonathan Franzen

2021 · 2022 edition

704 pages

Les Nétanyahou
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Les Nétanyahou

Joshua Cohen

2021 · 2022 edition

347 pages

Sira, le retour à Tanger
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Sira, le retour à Tanger

María Dueñas, 玛丽亚·杜埃尼亚斯

2021 · 2023 edition

720 pages

Zorrie
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Zorrie

Laird Hunt

2021 · 2025 edition

240 pages

L'italien
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L'italien

Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Артуро Перес-Реверте

2021 · 2024 edition

448 pages

Lily
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Lily

Rose Tremain

2021 · 2025 edition

360 pages

Elizabeth Finch
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Elizabeth Finch

Julian Barnes

2021 · 2024 edition

256 pages

Tomás Nevinson
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Tomás Nevinson

Javier Marías

2021 · 2022 edition

736 pages

La Réfugiée
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La Réfugiée

Rabih Alameddine

2021 · 2022 edition

400 pages

Guerre
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Guerre

Louis-Ferdinand Céline

2021 · 2022 edition

264 pages

Canción
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Canción

Eduardo Halfon

Published 2021

176 pages