The Greatest French Books of All Time on Knowledge

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
491 Bouvard et Pécuchet Gustave Flaubert 1881 French French
1030 Meditations on First Philosophy Rene Descartes 1641 French Latin
1713 Encyclopédie Denis Diderot 1751 French French
1855 The Order of Things Michel Foucault 1966 French French
3001 The Savage Mind Claude Lévi-Strauss 1962 French French
4401 The Revolt Of The Angels Anatole France 1914 French French
5688 Sur La Philosophie Africaine Paulin Hountondji 1976 French French
6002 Notebooks Joseph Joubert 1883 French French
10995 The History Of Sexuality Michel Foucault 1976 French French
11544 The Course in Positive Philosophy Auguste Comte 1830 French French
13359 Micromégas Voltaire 1752 French French
14212 The Opinions Of Jerome Coignard Anatole France 1893 French French
15898 An Introduction to Metaphysics Henri Bergson 1903 French French
17120 What's The Big Idea? Oscar Brenifier 2001 French English
17120 The Dream Of Confucius Jean Levi 1989 French French
17109 Fantastic Planet Stefan Wul 1957 French French