Bonjour Paris

Books I’ve read set in France

B

  1. The Elegance of the Hedgehog – Muriel Barbery
  2. Gourmet Rhapsody – Muriel Barbery
  3. Lunch in Paris – Elizabeth Bard
  4. The Most Beautiful Walk in the World – John Baxter

C

  1. My Life in France – Julia Child
  2. A Year In the Merde – Stephen Clarke

D

  1. L’amante Anglaise – Marguerite Dumas

G

  1. French Women Don’t Get Fat – Mireille Guiliano
  2. French Women For All Seasons – Mireille Guiliano

H

  1. The Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

J

  1. Paris in Love – Eloisa James

K

  1. The Gospel According to Coco Chanel – Karen Karbo
  2. French Milk – Lucy Knisley

L

  1. The Lantern – Deborah Lawrenson
  2. The Sweet Life in Paris – David Lebovitz
  3. French Impressions – John Littel
  4. Hungry Woman in Paris – Josefina Lopez

M

  1. Anything Considered – Peter Mayle
  2. A Year in Provence - Peter Mayle

O

  1. Entre Nous – Debra Ollivier
  2. Divisadero – Michael Ondaatje

R

  1. Parisians – Graham Robb
  2. A Secret Kept – Tatiana de Rosney
  3. Paris Was Ours – Penelope Rowlands

S

  1. Petite Anglaise – Catherine Sanderson
  2. French Kissing – Catherine Sanderson
  3. When You Are Engulfed in Flames – David Sedaris
  4. The Invention of Hugo Cabret – Brian Selznick
  5. 13 Rue Therese – Elena Mauli Shapiro
  6. La Grand Therese – Hilary Spurling

T

  1. Paris My Sweet – Amy Thomas

V

  1. No and Me – Delphine de Vigan 
  2. Underground Time – Delphine de Vigan
W
  1. The Flaneur – Edmund White

5 Responses to Bonjour Paris

  1. hardlyregistered | September 7, 2011 at 10:37 pm | Reply

    You should include Divisadero on this list.

  3. Julianne Haghverdian | November 12, 2011 at 3:51 pm | Reply

    buying The Elegance of the Hedgehog now, let’s see how is my lovely Paris depicted on this one ;)

  4. lauralewie | January 24, 2012 at 10:52 am | Reply

    The Sweet Life in Paris by David Lebovitz is a must read!

  5. ClaireMcA | February 2, 2012 at 2:40 pm | Reply

    La Seduction by Elaine Sciolino?

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