Marguerite de Navarre books in order
Queen consort of Navarre
- Lived
- 1492–1549
- Country
- Kingdom of Navarre beyond the Pyrenees
- Books
- 1
Marguerite de Navarre published 1 short story collection. The best-known is Heptaméron.
Updated September 2026
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Heptaméron
Marguerite de Navarre's most-read book.
Short story collections in order
Heptaméron (1558)
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All free classicsThe Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 1 (of 5)
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 2 (of 5)
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 3 (of 5)
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 4 (of 5)
The Tales of the Heptameron, Vol. 5 (of 5)
A godly medytacyon of the christen sowle, concerninge a loue towardes God and hys Christe
About Marguerite de Navarre
Marguerite de Navarre, also known as Marguerite of Angoulême and Margaret of Navarre, was a princess of France, Duchess of Alençon and Berry, and Queen of Navarre by her second marriage to King Henry II of Navarre. Her brother became King of France, as Francis I, and the two siblings were responsible for the celebrated intellectual and cultural court and salons of their day in France. Marguerite is the ancestress of the Bourbon kings of France, being the mother of Jeanne d'Albret, whose son, Henry of Navarre, succeeded as Henry IV of France, the first Bourbon king. As an author and a patron of humanists and reformers, she was an outstanding figure of the French Renaissance. Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Marguerite de Navarre FAQ
- How many books has Marguerite de Navarre written?
- Marguerite de Navarre published 1 short story collection that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Marguerite de Navarre's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Heptaméron.
- What is Marguerite de Navarre's most famous book?
- Heptaméron is Marguerite de Navarre's most widely read book.
- Can I read Marguerite de Navarre's books for free?
- Yes. 7 books by Marguerite de Navarre 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.