Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (10)
After being stranded in a desert after a crash, a pilot comes in contact with a captivating little prince who recounts his journey from planet to planet and his search for what is most important in life.

Crêpes by Suzette by Monica Wellington (10)
Take your children on a trip to Paris with Suzette, the crêpe maker, and her artistic customers. As Suzette sells her delicacies over the course of a day, you will be treated to the sights and sounds of one of the most beautiful cities in the world, from Nôtre-Dame to the Eiffel Tower. Suzette's customers along the way are inspired by works of art, such as da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Degas's Little Dancer. Children will learn some key French words and phrases.
Madeleine by Ludwig Bemelmens (10)
Nothing frightens Madeline—not tigers, not even mice. With its endearing, courageous heroine, cheerful humor, and wonderful, whimsical drawings of Paris, the Madeline stories are true classics that continue to charm readers, even after 75 years!
Paris to the Moon by Adam Gopnik (3)
In 1995, Adam Gopnik, his wife, and their infant son left the familiar comforts and hassles of New York City for the urbane glamour of Paris. In the grand tradition of Stein, Hemingway, Baldwin, and Liebling, Gopnik set out to enjoy the storied existence of an American in Paris—walks down the paths of the Tuileries, philosophical discussions in cafés, and afternoon jaunts to the Musée d’Orsay.
Paris in Winter by David Coggins (2)
This memoir of poetic, lighthearted stories highlights the family's passion for art, food, fashion, and social life. Family rituals—from having lunch each January at the delightful Le Grand Vefour to haunting favorite antique shops and seeking out-of-the-ordinary spots, like a little known garden or a gypsy circus—are interspersed with serendipitous moments: hearing Bono sing "Happy Birthday" to a friend in a bistro, adopting an abandoned lap dog, and the simple pleasures of Parisian street life.
Dear Paris by Janice McLeod (2)
What started as a whim in a Latin Quarter café blossomed into Janice MacLeod’s yearslong endeavor to document and celebrate life in Paris, sending monthly snippets of her paintings and writings to the mailboxes of ardent followers around the world.
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (2)
Emma Bovary is the original desperate housewife. Beautiful but bored, she spends lavishly on clothes and on her home and embarks on two disappointing affairs in an effort to make her life everything she believes it should be. Soon heartbroken and crippled by debts, she takes drastic action, with tragic consequences for her husband and daughter.
750 Years in Paris by Vincent Mahé (2)
750 Years tells the story of our time, focusing on one single building in France as it sees its way through the upheavals of history, beginning in the thirteenth century and making its way towards today.
The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems (2)
For as long as she could remember, Diva lived at 11 avenue Le Play in Paris, France. For as long as he could remember, Flea also lived in Paris, France―but at no fixed address. When Flea flâneurs past Diva’s courtyard one day, their lives are forever changed. Together, Diva and Flea explore and share their very different worlds, as only true friends can do.
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (2)
Ernest Hemingway’s classic memoir of Paris in the 1920s remains one of his most beloved works. Filled with tender memories of his first wife Hadley and their son Jack; irreverent portraits of literary luminaries such as F. Scott Fitzgerald and Gertrude Stein; and insightful recollections of his own early experiments with his craft, A Moveable Feast brilliantly evokes the exuberant mood of Paris after World War I and the youthful spirit, unbridled creativity, and unquenchable enthusiasm that Hemingway himself epitomized.
Top Ten Tuesday was created by The Broke and the Bookish in June of 2010 and was moved to That Artsy Reader Girl in January of 2018. It was born of a love of lists, a love of books, and a desire to bring bookish friends together. Each Tuesday That Artsy Reader Girl assigns a topic and then post her top ten list that fits that topic. You’re more than welcome to join her and create your own top ten (or 2, 5, 20, etc.) list as well. Feel free to put a unique spin on the topic to make it work for you! Please link back to That Artsy Reader Girl in your own post so that others know where to find more information.
OOh nice picks! And all to theme! The only one that's familiar to me is Madeline! I remember reading that book a lot and some of the other ones. I also had a cute little Madeline doll that I played with a lot!
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It is remarkable how many books you present to us! And quite wonderful, too!
ReplyDeleteMadeleine was a favorite of a small child in my life so I have read it dozens and dozens of times and can start reciting it right now. That’s a great list. I have only read 5 of them, wil have to read others some time.
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PS — 750 Years in Paris by Vincent Mahé is a collectible book, very expensive to buy.
ReplyDeleteI did not realize that. It's a book that is worthy of being collectible. Fortunately, my library has a copy that I can check out anytime I want.
DeleteAww, I loved Madeline. What a cute story.
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I see several I am adding to my list. Currently reading A Moveable Feast and liking it. I am up to the Fitzgerald chapter right now. This Paris in July event is Fun! We listened to music last night and I have a few other books (besides the Hemingway) on my stack now.
ReplyDeleteThat's quite an extensive list you've given us. The only one of those that I've read is "Madame Bovary" which was assigned to me in a long-ago French class. I remember both of my children reading "Madeleine" and "Le Petit Prince" but I never read the books with them.
ReplyDelete750 Years in Paris sounds fun! I love books with an architectural element.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me want to immediately re-read Le Petit Prince! It's been ages since I've picked it up...
ReplyDeleteI love Madeleine and Le Petit Prince. I read Madame Bovary many years ago, that would be an interesting book to re-read.
ReplyDeleteNice list. I haven't read any of these.
ReplyDeleteLOL, I LOVE that you stuck with a French theme in July :) I have read Madeline several times (in English of course!).
ReplyDeleteI love that you narrowed down the topic to French works! I love The Little Prince too but I haven't read any of the other books. One of my favorite French works is The Count of Monte Cristo but I've only read it in English. I mean to read more French literature eventually!
ReplyDeleteWhat a clever prompt. I'd be curious what books, in general, you've read the most times.
ReplyDeleteOne of these days I need to figure that out. I'm curious about that, too.
DeleteMadeline has a space in my core memories. When I was much younger, we lived about an hour south of Montreal. And I remember watching the Madeline cartoon in French.
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I love Madeline; read Madame Bovary at school (or was it at uni?), and read The Little Prince many moons ago. I studied French for 10 years at school and uni, and my SIL lives in France so there is a lot of heart in it for me.
ReplyDeleteThese all sound amazing, although I've only read Madeline and Le Petit Prince (a favorite).
ReplyDeleteMadeline! Moveable Feast was very good--I read it in a course on History of Paris and Berlin in the 1920s. Good selections. I wish I could read in a second language.
ReplyDeleteI've read a number of these and I'm marking down those I've not read. Perhaps I should have joined in PIJ this month!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, you asked for a TTT of French historical fiction. It will be up in a couple of weeks time! Post is already scheduled.
Hurray! Thanks, Marg! I am already looking forward to it.
DeleteNice that you chose French books. I did Paris last week (https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/top-ten-tuesday-throwback-freebie.html). Some of your books, I have read as well. Always fun "visiting" France.
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Fabulous list, and I need to check some of these titles!
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I really enjoyed Paris to the Moon and read it before my last trip to Paris, in 2022--definitely got me in the mood! I liked A Moveable Feast, but I got so upset with Hemingway for throwing away his life with Hadley that I found it hard to read near the end.
ReplyDeleteThe Story of Diva and Flea looks charming. Paris in Winter also appeals to me.
Great list! I've read the Madeleine books (at least some of them), but that's it from your list.
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