
André Maurois books in order
French author
- Lived
- 1885–1967
- Country
- France
- Books
- 69
André Maurois published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 28 non-fiction books and 23 other books, beginning with General Bramble (1921). The best-known is To an Unknown Lady (1957).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with André Maurois

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To an Unknown Lady
André Maurois's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order

General Bramble (1921)

Mape (1926)

Climates (1928)

The Weigher of Souls (1931)
Mes Songes Que Voici (1933)

Dickens (1934)

The Thought-reading Machine (1937)

Chateaubriand, Poet, Statesman, Lover (1938)
The Art of Living (1939)

Cinq Visages De L'amour (1942)
Woman Without Love (1945)

À La Recherche De Marcel Proust (1949)

Lélia (1952)

Art of Writing (1960)

The World of Marcel Proust (1960)

Prometheus (1965)
Novellas in order

A Voyage to the Island of the Articoles (1928)

Fattypuffs and Thinifers (1930)
Non-fiction in order

Ariel - the Life of Shelly (1923)

Disraeli (1927)

Aspects of Biography (1928)

Byron (1930)
Private Universe (1932)

King Edward and His Times (1933)

Magiciens Et Logiciens (1935)

The Miracle of England (1937)

Tragedy in France (1940)

I Remember, I Remember (1942)

Memoirs, 1885-1967 (1942)

A New History of the United States (1943)

Call No Man Happy (1943)
Seven Faces of Love (1944)

The Miracle of America (1944)

Histoire De La France (1947)

Olympio Ou La Vie De Victor Hugo (1954)

Alexandre Dumas - a Great Life in Brief (1955)

A History of England (1956)

The Titans (1957)

To an Unknown Lady (1957)

The Life of Sir Alexander Fleming, of Penicillin. Translated from the French by Gerard Hopkins, and with an Introduction by Robert Cruickshank (1959)

From the New Freedom to the New Frontier (1962)

An Illustrated History of England (1963)

From Proust to Camus Profiles of Modern French Writers (1963)

Napoléon (1963)

De Gide a Sartre (1965)
Don Juan Ou La Vie De Byron (1966)
Other books in order
Dialogues Sur Le Commandement (1924)
Captains and Kings (1925)
Bernard Quesnay (1926)

Atmosphere of Love (1929)
Les Mondes Imaginaires (1929)

Marshall Lyautey (1931)
Ni Ange, Ni Bête (1932)

Voltaire (1932)
L' Instinct Du Bonheur (1934)
Sentiments & Coutumes (1934)

Maurois Reader (1949)
The Return of Doctor O'Grady (1950)

The Art of (1951)
Cecil Rhodes (1953)

September Roses (1956)

Adrienne Ou La Vie De Mme De La Fayette (1960)
A History of the Usa from Wilson to Kennedy (1962)

Aile Cevresi (1965)
The Chelsea Way, Or, Marcel in England (1966)

The Collected Stories of André Maurois (1967)

Illusions (1968)
Open Letter to a Young Man (1968)

The Art of Happiness (1971)
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André Maurois was a French author.
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André Maurois FAQ
- How many books has André Maurois written?
- André Maurois published 16 novels, 2 novellas, 28 non-fiction books and 23 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read André Maurois's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with To an Unknown Lady.
- What is André Maurois's last book?
- Don Juan Ou La Vie De Byron (1966).
- What is André Maurois's most famous book?
- To an Unknown Lady (1957) is André Maurois's most widely read book.
- Can I read André Maurois's books for free?
- Yes. 3 books by André Maurois are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.


