The most popular French slavery books

Books about slavery tell of people bought, sold and forced to labor, and of their resistance. First-hand narratives, histories and powerful novels describe the trade, the plantations and the fight for freedom. They also trace a legacy that still shapes societies today. Only books in French are listed.

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Scarlett
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Scarlett

Margaret Mitchell

1973 · 1993 edition

890 pages

Beloved
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Beloved

Toni Morrison

1985 · 1989 edition

380 pages

Liens de sang
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Liens de sang

Octavia E. Butler

1979 · 2021 edition

480 pages

Gilead
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Gilead

Marilynne Robinson

1984 · 2007 edition

336 pages

12 years a slave
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12 years a slave

Solomon Northup

1970 · 2014 edition

286 pages

The curse
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The curse

Marie Rutkoski

2013 · 2024 edition

480 pages

Aminata
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Aminata

Lawrence Hill

2007 · 2011 edition

568 pages

Humanité
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Humanité

Rutger Bregman

2019 · 2022 edition

672 pages

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Michael Crichton

2006 · 2009 edition

552 pages

The crime
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The crime

Marie Rutkoski

2015 · 2024 edition

576 pages