Tuesday, September 1, 2026

All-Things French: Ten Books about the Best French Things





Confessions of a French Baker

Introduction to French Poetry

A Very French Christmas


The Whole Fromage: Adventures in the Delectable World of French Cheese

Joie de Vivre: Simple French Style for Everyday Living

Anna and the French Kiss


Simple French Food

F is for France: A Curious Cabinet of French Wonders


A Breath of French Air

The French Art of Living Well

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.   

24 comments:

  1. Hi Deb, I like your list of books. My favourites would be A Very French Christmas 🎄 and The French Art of Living Well.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Very nice! I failed at this topic as I did not have many titles with nationalities in them! I think I found 2, so I went rogue with a different topic this time around! Lol.


    Here's my TTT

    Have a GREAT day!

    Old Follower :)

    ReplyDelete
  3. Ah, the joy of French cheese. So many memories are kindled even thinking about it. When we were last in France and stayed with friends for a couple of nights, we would end dinner with figs picked fresh from their garden and cheese. It was heavenly.

    ReplyDelete
  4. I was just thinking I could pretty much do an entire post on books with the word French in the title. Will save it for Paris in July next year!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Such a French list! I wouldn't have expected anything less.
    Here's my TTT for this week: https://readbakecreate.com/books-with-real-place-names-in-the-title/

    ReplyDelete
  6. Why did I have the feeling you were going to use that twist? I almost did, and then thought you were doing it, so that was enough, lol.
    I almost used A Very French Christmas, but then decided to use that same series for Russian: https://wordsandpeace.com/2026/09/01/top-ten-books-with-nationalities-in-the-title/

    ReplyDelete
  7. Oh dear, just added a couple to the list. Anna... and the Mayle book!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Not at all surprised your list is all things French :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. This is a fun take on the topic! Bread and cheese are two of my favorite things.

    Here is our Top Ten Tuesday.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I knew you were going to pick France today. :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. What a fun list! 💖 ~Carol @ ReadingLadies

    ReplyDelete
  12. Interesting that you did not choose any books that were written by French authors — I think all on your list were originally written in English. I wonder what a French person would choose. I tried to find a list of best=sellers in France and it looked a if there was very little overlap, but maybe I missed something.
    Nice topic… best, mae at maefood.blogpot.com

    ReplyDelete
  13. Very nice, Deb! I thought you would likely pick 'French' books as well. ;-)

    ReplyDelete
  14. Nice French list! I thought I'd have a lot of French options but it turns out I had none 😅

    ReplyDelete
  15. Very nice list! Someday I hope to get to France, but for now, I'm happy to read about it.

    ReplyDelete
  16. Very cool to focus on just one country. Such a fun variety!

    ReplyDelete
  17. Lovely twist! There definitely are a ton of books about the French lifestyle so I bet you had a fun time with this one :)

    My Post:
    https://thegentlechapter.blog/2026/09/01/top-ten-tuesday-books-with-nationalities-in-the-title/

    ReplyDelete
  18. Nice topic and list! I'm interested in the Peter Mayle book and the Fromage book

    ReplyDelete
  19. I love that you are still thinking about French things. Have a great week!

    ReplyDelete
  20. "French" is definitely a nationality I associate with you, Deb! Not at all surprised to see this list :)

    Happy TTT!

    ReplyDelete
  21. If I ever decided to cook French food, Simple French Food, if it’s a cookbook, would be the one for me.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Fabulous selection of books, definitely adding a couple to the TBR list! Thanks for sharing! 🐾✨😻✨🐾

    ReplyDelete

I love to hear your thoughts.