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Journey across the world with these books set in France.

Whether you prefer classics, romances, or historical fiction, there’s something for every Francophile on this list.

Popular Books set in France books
The Little French Village of Book Lovers
Nina George
The French Perfumer
Amanda Hampson
The Yellow Villa
Amanda Hampson
Les Miserables
Victor Hugo
Suite Francaise
Irène Némirovsky
A Year in Provence
Peter Mayle
One by One
Ruth Ware
Birdsong
Sebastian Faulks
Charlotte Gray
Sebastian Faulks
The Heatwave
Kate Riordan
Three Hours in Paris
Cara Black
Almost French
Sarah Turnbull
French Women Don't Get Fat
Mireille Guiliano
L'appart
David Lebovitz
Letters From Paris
Juliet Blackwell
Paris Is Always a Good Idea
Jenn McKinlay
Notre-Dame de Paris
Victor Hugo
Dangerous Liaisons
Pierre Choderlos De Laclos, Choderlos de Laclos
The Last Duel
Eric Jager
Lost in Paris
Betty Webb
Bonjour Tristesse
Françoise Sagan
Chocolat
Joanne Harris
Madame Bovary
Gustave Flaubert
The Paris Key
Juliet Blackwell
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