- “Les Misérables” by Victor Hugo: This classic novel follows the lives of numerous characters in early 19th-century Paris.
- “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” by Victor Hugo: Set in medieval Paris, this novel tells the story of Quasimodo and the Cathedral of Notre-Dame.
- “A Moveable Feast” by Ernest Hemingway: Hemingway’s memoir takes readers to the literary scene of 1920s Paris.
- “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown: While it mainly takes place in other locations, parts of this thrilling adventure novel are set in Paris, particularly at the Louvre.
- “The Paris Wife” by Paula McLain: Offering an insight into the marriage of Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, this novel is set in 1920s Paris.
- “The Elegance of the Hedgehog” by Muriel Barbery: This philosophical novel takes place in a bourgeois apartment building in Paris.
- “The Red Notebook” by Antoine Laurain: A heartwarming and whimsical story set in Paris, revolving around a man who finds a woman’s lost red notebook.
- “Parisian Lives” by Deirdre Bair: A non-fiction work, this book follows the experiences of the author in her efforts to write biographies of Samuel Beckett and Simone de Beauvoir, both prominent figures in Parisian intellectual history.
- “Bel-Ami” by Guy de Maupassant: This realist novel explores the life of journalist Georges Duroy in late 19th-century Paris.
- “The Lovers of Montparnasse” by Max Jacob: A fictionalised account of the author’s time in Paris, filled with colourful characters and the artistic ambiance of Montparnasse.
WANDERLIST: Ten famous novels set in Paris
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