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The Assommoir by Émile Zola

The Assommoir

Les Rougon-Macquart #7

Émile Zola

480 pages • first pub 1876 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
En kvindes forvandling by Simon Lilholt, Édouard Louis

En kvindes forvandling

Simon Lilholt, Édouard Louis

112 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction biography feminism lgbtqia+ emotional reflective fast-paced
Maman by Sylvie Schenk

Maman

Sylvie Schenk

176 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

nonfiction historical literary memoir
Die Jahre by Annie Ernaux

Die Jahre

Annie Ernaux

255 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

nonfiction literary memoir challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Vintage 1954 by Antoine Laurain

Vintage 1954

Antoine Laurain

218 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Portrait of a Body by Julie Delporte

Portrait of a Body

Julie Delporte

268 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel lgbtqia+ memoir emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
The Lover by Marguerite Duras

The Lover

The Lover #1

Marguerite Duras

128 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile by Françoise Sagan

Bonjour Tristesse and A Certain Smile

Françoise Sagan

240 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
Rien ne s'oppose à la nuit by Delphine de Vigan

Rien ne s'oppose à la nuit

Delphine de Vigan

440 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Poésie du gérondif by Jean-Pierre Minaudier

Poésie du gérondif

Jean-Pierre Minaudier

160 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction essays funny informative lighthearted medium-paced