André Bazin books in order
French film critic and theorist
- Lived
- 1918–1958
- Country
- France
- Books
- 5
André Bazin published 5 non-fiction books, beginning with What Is Cinema? (1958).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with André Bazin
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What Is Cinema?
André Bazin's most-read book.
Non-fiction in order
What Is Cinema? (1958)
Jean Renoir (1971)
French Cinema of the Occupation and Resistance (1981)
The Cinema of Cruelty (1982)
Orson Welles (1990)
About André Bazin
André Bazin was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist. He started to write about movies in 1943 and was a co-founder of the renowned film magazine Cahiers du cinéma in 1951 alongside Jacques Doniol-Valcroze and Joseph-Marie Lo Duca.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
André Bazin FAQ
- How many books has André Bazin written?
- André Bazin published 5 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read André Bazin's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with What Is Cinema?.
- What is André Bazin's last book?
- What Is Cinema? (1958).
- What is André Bazin's most famous book?
- What Is Cinema? (1958) is André Bazin's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.