Books only on French Wikipedia
Titles with an article only on French Wikipedia, ordered by lookups there, not readers or sales.
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- Le Corbeau et le Renardby Jean de La Fontaine · 1668Where the rank comes from472,995lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 259 a day across those five years.259avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Chevalier doubleby Théophile Gautier · 1840Where the rank comes from447,277lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 245 a day across those five years.245avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Mignonne, allons voir si la roseby Pierre de Ronsard · 1545Where the rank comes from334,975lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 183 a day across those five years.183avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Grand Mondeby Pierre Lemaitre · 2022Where the rank comes from293,223lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 161 a day across those five years.161avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Where the rank comes from276,899lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 152 a day across those five years.152avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- La Tresseby Wew · 2017Where the rank comes from275,478lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 151 a day across those five years.151avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Lion et le Ratby Jean de La Fontaine · 1668Where the rank comes from234,080lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 128 a day across those five years.128avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Autre-Mondeseriesby Maxime Chattam · 2008Where the rank comes from232,153lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 127 a day across those five years.127avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Loup et l'Agneauby Jean de La Fontaine · 1668Where the rank comes from218,179lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 119 a day across those five years.119avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Heureux qui comme Ulysseby Joachim du BellayWhere the rank comes from213,643lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 117 a day across those five years.117avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Edmondby Alexis MichalikWhere the rank comes from213,244lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 117 a day across those five years.117avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Cannibaleby Didier Daeninckx · 1998Where the rank comes from189,201lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 104 a day across those five years.104avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Lièvre et la Tortueby Jean de La Fontaine · 1668Where the rank comes from187,434lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 103 a day across those five years.103avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Silence et la Colèreby Pierre Lemaitre · 2023Where the rank comes from186,616lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 102 a day across those five years.102avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- La Femme geléeby Annie Ernaux · 1981Where the rank comes from185,598lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 102 a day across those five years.102avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Sidoby ColetteWhere the rank comes from183,960lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 101 a day across those five years.101avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Corniche Kennedyby Maylis de Kerangal · 2008Where the rank comes from182,791lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 100 a day across those five years.100avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Il était deux foisby Franck Thilliez · 2020Where the rank comes from173,683lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 95.1 a day across those five years.95.1avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Temps des secretsby Marcel Pagnol · 1960Where the rank comes from173,149lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 94.8 a day across those five years.94.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Syndrome Eby Franck Thilliez · 2010Where the rank comes from164,050lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 89.8 a day across those five years.89.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le père Noël est une ordureby Bruno Moynot, Christian Clavier, Gérard Jugnot and othersWhere the rank comes from163,081lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 89.3 a day across those five years.89.3avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Coluche, l'accidentby Antoine Casubolo, Jean Depussé · 2006Where the rank comes from157,935lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 86.5 a day across those five years.86.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- La Panthère des neigesby Sylvain Tesson · 2019Where the rank comes from157,899lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 86.5 a day across those five years.86.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Gagner la guerreby Jean-Philippe Jaworski · 2009Where the rank comes from154,927lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 84.8 a day across those five years.84.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Melancholiaby Victor Hugo · 1856Where the rank comes from154,678lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 84.7 a day across those five years.84.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Renard et les raisinsby Jean de La Fontaine · 1668Where the rank comes from153,216lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 83.9 a day across those five years.83.9avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Charlotteby David Foenkinos · 2014Where the rank comes from149,291lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 81.8 a day across those five years.81.8avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Chevalier au bouclier vertby Odile Weulersse · 1990Where the rank comes from137,629lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 75.4 a day across those five years.75.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Le Quai de Ouistrehamby Florence Aubenas · 2010Where the rank comes from137,250lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 75.2 a day across those five years.75.2avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Au nom de tous les miensby Martin Gray · 1971Where the rank comes from132,379lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 72.5 a day across those five years.72.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- D'après une histoire vraieby Delphine de Vigan · 2015Where the rank comes from131,677lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 72.1 a day across those five years.72.1avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Les Furtifsby Alain Damasio · 2019Where the rank comes from130,677lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 71.6 a day across those five years.71.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Quand la Chine s'éveillera… le monde trembleraby Alain Peyrefitte · 1973Where the rank comes from127,238lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 69.7 a day across those five years.69.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Les Conquérantsby José-Maria de Heredia · 1893Where the rank comes from126,312lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 69.2 a day across those five years.69.2avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- À une passanteby Charles BaudelaireWhere the rank comes from125,335lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 68.6 a day across those five years.68.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Les Mains du miracleby Joseph Kessel · 1960Where the rank comes from124,093lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 68.0 a day across those five years.68.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- L'Armée des ombresby Joseph Kessel · 1943Where the rank comes from120,443lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 66.0 a day across those five years.66.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- La Controverse de Valladolidby Jean-Claude Carrière · 1992Where the rank comes from117,641lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 64.4 a day across those five years.64.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Numéro deux (roman)by David Foenkinos · 2022Where the rank comes from115,915lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 63.5 a day across those five years.63.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Mon rêve familierby Paul Verlaine · 1866Where the rank comes from114,337lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 62.6 a day across those five years.62.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Joyeuses Pâquesby Jean PoiretWhere the rank comes from112,062lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 61.4 a day across those five years.61.4avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Mon vrai nom est Élisabethby Adèle Yon · 2025Where the rank comes from109,783lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 60.1 a day across those five years.60.1avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Suicide, mode d'emploiby Claude Guillon, Yves Le Bonniec · 1982Where the rank comes from108,795lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 59.6 a day across those five years.59.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Strophes pour se souvenirby Louis Aragon · 1955Where the rank comes from106,968lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 58.6 a day across those five years.58.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Histoire de Madame de la Pommerayeby Denis Diderot · 1796Where the rank comes from105,907lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 58.0 a day across those five years.58.0avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Salina, les trois exilsby Laurent Gaudé · 2003Where the rank comes from103,189lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 56.5 a day across those five years.56.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Sur les chemins noirsby Sylvain Tesson · 2016Where the rank comes from101,720lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 55.7 a day across those five years.55.7avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Deux petits pas sur le sable mouilléby Anne-Dauphine Julliand · 2011Where the rank comes from101,609lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 55.6 a day across those five years.55.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Premier Sangby Amélie Nothomb · 2021Where the rank comes from101,527lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 55.6 a day across those five years.55.6avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
- Les Cavaliersby Joseph Kessel · 1967Where the rank comes from101,367lookups on French Wikipedia, August 2021 to July 2026 — an average of 55.5 a day across those five years.55.5avg. daily Wikipedia article visits
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