The most popular French historical novels books of 2022

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 2022. Only books in French are listed.

Combines Novel and Historical fiction

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Babel
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Babel

R. F. Kuang

2022 · 2025 edition

784 pages

Trust
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Trust

Hernán Díaz, 埃尔南·迪亚斯

2022 · 2023 edition

400 pages

All My Rage
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All My Rage

Sabaa Tahir

2022 · 2026 edition

416 pages

Stella Maris
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Stella Maris

Cormac McCarthy

2022 · 2023 edition

256 pages

La Cité des rêves
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La Cité des rêves

Don Winslow, Ian Banerjee, Alexander Hamedinger

2022 · 2024 edition

384 pages

Le Romantique
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Le Romantique

William Boyd

2022 · 2023 edition

528 pages

Cautère
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Cautère

Lucía Lijtmaer

2022 · 2026 edition

256 pages

Le Grand Monde
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Le Grand Monde

Pierre Lemaitre

2022 · 2023 edition

768 pages

Free love
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Free love

Tessa Hadley

2022 · 2023 edition

336 pages

Au crépuscule
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Au crépuscule

Jaap Robben

2022 · 2025 edition

384 pages

Les égarés
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Les égarés

Ayana Mathis

2022 · 2024 edition

528 pages

Gangland
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Gangland

Chuck Hogan

2022 · 2024 edition

464 pages