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Bernard-Henri Lévy books in order

French film director and philosopher

Born
1948
Country
France
Books
13

Bernard-Henri Lévy has published 3 novels and 10 non-fiction books, beginning with Barbarism with a Human Face (1977). The best-known is The Empire and the Five Kings (2018). The latest is The Virus in The Age of Madness (2020).

Updated September 2026

Where to start with Bernard-Henri Lévy

Standalone novels in order

  1. Les Derniers Jours De Charles Baudelaire (Sep 1988)

    346 pages

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  2. Public Enemies (2008), with Michel Houellebecq

    309 pages

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  3. The Empire and the Five Kings (2018)

    272 pages

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Non-fiction in order

  1. Barbarism with a Human Face (1977)

    219 pages

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  2. The Testament of God (1979)

    302 pages

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  3. Adventures on the Freedom Road: The French Intellectuals in the 20th Century (1991)

    479 pages

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  4. Sartre (2000)

    688 pages

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  5. What Good Are Intellectuals? (2000)

    268 pages

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  6. Who Killed Daniel Pearl? (2003)

    454 pages

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  7. American Vertigo (2005)

    320 pages

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  8. Left in Dark Times (2008)

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  9. The Genius of Judaism (Feb 2016)

    248 pages

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  10. The Virus in The Age of Madness (2020)

    128 pages

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About Bernard-Henri Lévy

Bernard-Henri Georges Lévy is a French public intellectual. Often referred to in France simply as BHL, he was one of the leaders of the "Nouveaux Philosophes" movement in 1976. His opinions, political activism, and publications have also been the subject of several controversies over the years.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Bernard-Henri Lévy FAQ

How many books has Bernard-Henri Lévy written?
Bernard-Henri Lévy has published 3 novels and 10 non-fiction books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Bernard-Henri Lévy's books in?
Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Empire and the Five Kings.
What is Bernard-Henri Lévy's latest book?
The Virus in The Age of Madness (2020).
What is Bernard-Henri Lévy's most famous book?
The Empire and the Five Kings (2018) is Bernard-Henri Lévy's most widely read book.

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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.