Classic books set in Paris that we have selected, bring Paris to life through their characters’ journeys across its landmarks, neighborhoods, and cultural sites, capturing the city’s layered history and complex social dynamics.
- Les Misérables by Victor Hugo (1862)
- A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway (1964)
- Notre-Dame de Paris (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) by Victor Hugo (1831)
- Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert (1856)
- La Comédie Humaine by Honoré de Balzac (1834-1848)
- The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux (1910)
- The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1844)
- Nana by Émile Zola (1880)
- The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1844)
- The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas (1847-1850)
- Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola (1867)
These classic books set in Paris are all available in a wide range of languages, especially English.