Irène Némirovsky books in order
French novelist
- Lived
- 1903–1942
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 9
- Also writes as
- Charles Blancat, Denise Mérande, Pierre Neyret
Irène Némirovsky published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with Le Bal (1931).
Updated September 2026
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Le Bal
Irène Némirovsky's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
David Golder (1929)
The Courilof Affair (1933)
Jezebel (1936)
La Proie (1938)
The Dogs and the Wolves (1940)
Le Vin De Solitude (2011)
Novellas in order
Le Bal (Sep 1931)
Short story collections in order
Dimanche and Other Stories (2000)
Non-fiction in order
A Life of Chekhov (1946)
Film and TV adaptations
- David Golder (1930)Film · from David Golder
- Le Bal (1931)Film · from Le Bal
About Irène Némirovsky
Irène Némirovsky was a novelist of Ukrainian Jewish origin who was born in Kiev, then in the Russian Empire. She lived more than half her life in France and wrote in French, but was denied French nationality. Arrested as a Jew under the racial laws – which did not take into account her conversion to Roman Catholicism – she died in Auschwitz at the age of 39. Némirovsky is best known for the posthumously published Suite française.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Irène Némirovsky FAQ
- How many books has Irène Némirovsky written?
- Irène Némirovsky published 6 novels, 1 novella, 1 short story collection and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Irène Némirovsky's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Le Bal.
- What is Irène Némirovsky's last book?
- The Dogs and the Wolves (1940).
- What is Irène Némirovsky's most famous book?
- Le Bal (1931) is Irène Némirovsky's most widely read book.
- Does Irène Némirovsky write under a pen name?
- Yes: Irène Némirovsky has also published as Charles Blancat, Denise Mérande and Pierre Neyret.
- Which Irène Némirovsky books have been adapted?
- 2 books have been adapted for film or TV, including David Golder (film, 1930) and Le Bal (film, 1931).
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.