The most popular French letters books of 2020

Books of letters let you read someone's mail. Writers, artists, lovers and statesmen reveal themselves in correspondence never meant for publication, or polished with one eye on posterity. They are intimate, gossipy and full of the texture of another time. This list shows the ones first published in 2020. Only books in French are listed.

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Au grand jour lettres (1920-1930)
Cover of Au grand jour lettres (1920-1930)

Au grand jour lettres (1920-1930)

André Breton, Breton, Simone, 1897-1980, addressee, Ecole normale supérieure. Bibliothèque des lettres

Published 2020

214 pages

FRED Roman
Cover of FRED Roman

FRED Roman

Christian de Maussion

Published 2020

96 pages

Le Cran
Cover of Le Cran

Le Cran

Paul Patté

Published 2020

278 pages